I-130 MARCH 2013 FILERS!! NBC

[Chris & Trinh 15]

March filer here. We just had our I-130 petition approved on July 16th via email. It will probably take a couple weeks to receive the hard copy of the NOA2 here in Vietnam. Happy to get it finally. It probably would have been a month earlier but we had and RFE to deal with. We are both living abroad together.

[Littonified 1]

Congrats!

March filer here. We just had our I-130 petition approved on July 16th via email. It will probably take a couple weeks to receive the hard copy of the NOA2 here in Vietnam. Happy to get it finally. It probably would have been a month earlier but we had and RFE to deal with. We are both living abroad together.

Congrats!

March filer here. We just had our I-130 petition approved on July 16th via email. It will probably take a couple weeks to receive the hard copy of the NOA2 here in Vietnam. Happy to get it finally. It probably would have been a month earlier but we had and RFE to deal with. We are both living abroad together.

[vegas12 12]

I am a March filers. Here is the latest news I received today from one of two my Congressman. This is what they said (The above applications were submitted on 3/21/13 and processing time for NBC is at least 6 months. You are welcome to check back with NBC (nbc1.congressional@uscis.dhs.gov) in about 60 days). I am talking to my Senators office tomorrow for there results but I feel it will be no different. So it look like anyone who lives in the USA get put last again. I am happy for the people getting approved. I am also frustrated that following the rules you get put last in this society. What does this teach your children. I just returned today from visiting my wife and children in Brazil second time this year. I am going every four months again they do not care of our hardship. We sponsors who live in the USA get punished by keeping us apart for as long as possible. If I lived in Brazil and was not apart from my loved one they make it fast. This is my reward for wanting to be with the person I love. I am thinking maybe I should move to Brazil and then my applications will be processed faster. I will see what my Senator said he is speaker of the house. My Congressman is on the immigration committee it did not matter it seem. No results again I hope we all see NOA2 soon for all March filers. With this result I feel it will be over a year before this process is finished.

[Hollyday 122]

March filer here. We just had our I-130 petition approved on July 16th via email. It will probably take a couple weeks to receive the hard copy of the NOA2 here in Vietnam. Happy to get it finally. It probably would have been a month earlier but we had and RFE to deal with. We are both living abroad together.

Congrats! So you're a DCF?

[Chris & Trinh 15]

Congrats! So you're a DCF?

No. Vietnam does not have DCF. We both are living together abroad. I applied through the Chicago lock box and was processed at the Missouri Service Center. Our file did not go to a local office since I live abroad.

[Hollyday 122]

No. Vietnam does not have DCF. We both are living together abroad. I applied through the Chicago lock box and was processed at the Missouri Service Center. Our file did not go to a local office since I live abroad.

I see. That's a completely new concept for me. (O.o)

[Chris & Trinh 15]

I see. That's a completely new concept for me. (O.o)

Why is this a new concept? The same process as mine has been documented here on this forum extensively

[Hollyday 122]

Why is this a new concept? The same process as mine has been documented here on this forum extensively

I suppose that's because it's totally not applicable to my case (petitioner is in the US) hence i didn't investigate specifically about this scenario. I was aware of DCF, but it never occurred to me that there's an option when DCF is generally impossible somewhere.

[Canadatousa 7]

what is DCF

[Hollyday 122]

what is DCF

DCF is Direct Consular Filing

[Chris & Trinh 15]

I suppose that's because it's totally not applicable to my case (petitioner is in the US) hence i didn't investigate specifically about this scenario. I was aware of DCF, but it never occurred to me that there's an option when DCF is generally impossible somewhere.

DCF is generally impossible most everywhere after last year. Only very few places left that one can DCF. That is one reason the process is a little faster for those where the peritioner lives abroad.

People complain about this process not being fair because it goes quicker when the petitioner lives abroad. However, there are disadvantages. If there is a problem and they have to send us mail or we have to send them mail, this slows down a lot because of the distance for the mail and also many countries the mail system sucks.

Also, we cannot do any type of info pass to go check on our cases, we don't have a local office. So sure if there are no problems then this is perhaps shorter. But if there is a problem then it can be a lot longer. Also we do not have a local office, so this takes a step out of the process. Where the petitioner lives in the US, their petition goes to their local office. If filing from abroad it has no local office so stays at the servie center, or NBC rather.

[Hollyday 122]

DCF is generally impossible most everywhere after last year. Only very few places left that one can DCF. That is one reason the process is a little faster for those where the peritioner lives abroad.

People complain about this process not being fair because it goes quicker when the petitioner lives abroad. However, there are disadvantages. If there is a problem and they have to send us mail or we have to send them mail, this slows down a lot because of the distance for the mail and also many countries the mail system sucks.

Also, we cannot do any type of info pass to go check on our cases, we don't have a local office. So sure if there are no problems then this is perhaps shorter. But if there is a problem then it can be a lot longer. Also we do not have a local office, so this takes a step out of the process. Where the petitioner lives in the US, their petition goes to their local office. If filing from abroad it has no local office so stays at the servie center, or NBC rather.

I see.

[vegas12 12]

Try living apart for a year waiting. Is this fair

Try living apart for a year waiting. Is this fair

[Chris & Trinh 15]

Try living apart for a year waiting. Is this fair

Try living apart for a year waiting. Is this fair

I sympathize with you and all people who live apart. Of course it isn't easy. I am lucky enough to be able to live with my wife during this process. However, this has been the process and remains the process. We all know going into it that this is the process. Sometimes it takes longer for many reasons. We know this is the process when us USC choose to marry outside of the US. This shouldn't be a surprise. Everyone here is going through the process. Fair or not fair this is the system. Complaining that it is unfair is not going to solve anything. I think we all learn at an early age life isn't fair.

What gets me is how people get all mad that it is taking so long when there are people 2 months or more ahead of them not even approved. They say the process takes 6-8 months. But at 3 months people start calling their political representatives. Does this help?? Most times NO.

In the end, all we can do is wait. It sucks but it is what it is. I hope everyone has a speedy approval.

[dilmera 124]

March filer here. We just had our I-130 petition approved on July 16th via email. It will probably take a couple weeks to receive the hard copy of the NOA2 here in Vietnam. Happy to get it finally. It probably would have been a month earlier but we had and RFE to deal with. We are both living abroad together.

Congratulations! Happy for you.