I-130 MARCH 2013 FILERS!! NBC

[LoveMyTico 999]

when all the march filers will be approved.. ? i-130, 7 months have been over now..

Why do you keep asking the same question? Nobody knows the answer. You can check the USCIS stats and the VJ stats.

You can also call the USCIS and talk to a tier 2 and try to find out specific info about your case. They are saying the ESTIMATED processing times are 9-12 months. You can also view your own timeline and see the VJ estimate at the bottom. Check the different threads and watch for approvals....

[usman104 23]

ok thanx LoveMyTico, i am feeling stressed that's y i am asking the same question again and again..

[MVD 6]

The sad state of I-130 processing: we get one approval in a day, and this gives us hope. An approval for a petition filed NINE months ago. An approval not for a visa, mind you, but for permission to apply for a visa. #######.

That's right, atleast I am not on this forum bashing USCIS and IOs'. I sent a letter to my senator and got a response back though not what I was expecting. In the meantime, I am exploring other options as well though most are limited. If you've got a better idea than please speak up, I would love to hear it!

[lucybelle 453]

Can Tier 1 do service request? I plan on calling today when I get home and I just want to be able to say something that will get me to a Tier 2. Since a lot of times they won't transfer you.

[MVD 6]

Can Tier 1 do service request? I plan on calling today when I get home and I just want to be able to say something that will get me to a Tier 2. Since a lot of times they won't transfer you.

From my experience, Tier 1 won't do a service request but they will get your information and see if there was any activity on your case since you filed. If your case is pending for more than 5-6 months than they should transfer it over to Tier 2. I've called them twice already in the last 3-4 weeks and have experienced this. Just be polite and explain them your situation and they will transfer you over to Tier 2.

[LoveMyTico 999]

( LOL) or do it the Costa Rican way.... just tell a white lie... say something like, last time when you called, you got cut off .. must have been the terrible connection... or tell them you were told that your case was being transferred to the local office, you are just checking to see if that actually happened and what you need to do....or tier 2 told you to call back in 15 days... and now you're calling back.

btw, I have been having a difficult time getting through to my husband on his house phone in the last couple weeks. Probably due to the rain. The cell is better reception but costs me money. the house phone is included in my plan.

so the bad connection isn't really a lie...

[friendlyusa 37]

Is your file at local field office or NBC?

So I just had infopass around 30 min ago.

Officer told me that my file was last touched on aug 23. All the process has been done, such as background check. He said you are just waiting on approval (what are they waiting for?). Then he said your case is from india that's why it's taking longer. He told me applications from India, China, Mexico and Philippines are taking around 8-12 months due to high numbers of petition.

I don't know how much of this is true, he did look over his computer for while and then told me all this, so this was my experience, I don't know if I should believe on this info or not.

[GoLdEnSkY99 54]

Is your file at local field office or NBC?

Yes the IO told me it is at NBC

[vegas12 12]

If those countries are taking longer then why is my I-130 not finished. My wife is in Brazil sounds like ####### again.

[GoLdEnSkY99 54]

If those countries are taking longer then why is my I-130 not finished. My wife is in Brazil sounds like ####### again.

Well he said those four countries are taking around 8-12 months and for other countries it's 6-8 months. Sounds like BS to me but who knows.

[lucybelle 453]

Well he said those four countries are taking around 8-12 months and for other countries it's 6-8 months. Sounds like BS to me but who knows.

Sounds like BS to me too.

[aryann 0]

doesn't submitting k3 mean you have to wait all over again? the process starts all over again?

[LoveMyTico 999]

doesn't submitting k3 mean you have to wait all over again? the process starts all over again?

I asked the same thing... My lawyer said they are two separate files. I was worried that the I-130 would get pulled and matched with the K-3. He said they get processed separately. He was just saying it would be worth filing since they are re-starting the K-3 processing. So, if the I-130 comes through first, then I'll take that.. If the K-3 comes first.. I'll go with that.

[aryann 0]

I asked the same thing... My lawyer said they are two separate files. I was worried that the I-130 would get pulled and matched with the K-3. He said they get processed separately. He was just saying it would be worth filing since they are re-starting the K-3 processing. So, if the I-130 comes through first, then I'll take that.. If the K-3 comes first.. I'll go with that.

I see. Thanks

[Hollyday 122]

Well he said those four countries are taking around 8-12 months and for other countries it's 6-8 months. Sounds like BS to me but who knows.

Yeah, this does sound weird. I can imagine them being different at embassy level but for NBC? Nah.