I-130 MARCH 2013 FILERS!! NBC

[friendlyusa 37]

The only reason i did not file K3 was that it was taking 8-9 months for K3 approval. In APRIL K3 did not make any sense. because i thought i would be NOA2 by August. And my VJ time line at that April month was showing July add probable NOA2 approval date.

Does it still make any sense for April filers since we are already 6+ months in to timeline?.

I too have asked this question over and over. If you get an answer with proof please let me know. There are some here that will tell you that it slows the I-130 to match the I-129f. But they will not show you how they know this if you press them for more information.

[friendlyusa 37]

What are you trying to accomplish by this?

There are 250000 petitions there.

March filers - maybe you have more information about this:

I saw someone else on the April NOA1 thread randomly started entering MSC#'s in their range to get info and I thought I'd give it a try.

MSC1390787999 (March 14) and the MSC's after that with March 15 dates or later still seem to all be initial review. The #'s before that start showing interview times and approvals.

Is that what you are seeing here too?

[LoveMyTico 999]

The only reason i did not file K3 was that it was taking 8-9 months for K3 approval. In APRIL K3 did not make any sense. because i thought i would be NOA2 by August. And my VJ time line at that April month was showing July add probable NOA2 approval date.

Does it still make any sense for April filers since we are already 6+ months in to timeline?.

Look at it like this...

K-3 processing time is posted at 5 months

I-130 processig time is posted on average 16 months.

If the USCIS is telling ereryone 6-12 months ( does that mean from the time we filed or the time when they read off that info?)

As an April Filer, I already have 6 months in... add 6 -12 months to that and I am at the 16 month timeframe

My K-3 will hit the USCIS on Friday. If it gets processed in the 5 month posted timeframe.. I'm ahead of the I-130..

IF... my I-130 gets approved within the 5 months K-3 times frame, I'm not losing anything.

At least I can call and put a service request in if my K-3 isn't approved.. but really, I'll take whatever file comes first. If the K-3 takes longer than 5 months and the I-130 isn't approved yet. well I still have 2 avenues...

What are you trying to accomplish by this?

There are 250000 petitions there.

yea, not really any point to this.... and you have no Idea what type of file you are looking up.

[friendlyusa 37]

I think you might be right with that logical explanation.

I have started seriously thinking to go for it.

Look at it like this...

K-3 processing time is posted at 5 months

I-130 processig time is posted on average 16 months.

If the USCIS is telling ereryone 6-12 months ( does that mean from the time we filed or the time when they read off that info?)

As an April Filer, I already have 6 months in... add 6 -12 months to that and I am at the 16 month timeframe

My K-3 will hit the USCIS on Friday. If it gets processed in the 5 month posted timeframe.. I'm ahead of the I-130..

IF... my I-130 gets approved within the 5 months K-3 times frame, I'm not losing anything.

At least I can call and put a service request in if my K-3 isn't approved.. but really, I'll take whatever file comes first. If the K-3 takes longer than 5 months and the I-130 isn't approved yet. well I still have 2 avenues...

yea, not really any point to this.... and you have no Idea what type of file you are looking up.

[The Beekeeper 1]

Look at it like this...

K-3 processing time is posted at 5 months

I-130 processig time is posted on average 16 months.

If the USCIS is telling ereryone 6-12 months ( does that mean from the time we filed or the time when they read off that info?)

As an April Filer, I already have 6 months in... add 6 -12 months to that and I am at the 16 month timeframe

My K-3 will hit the USCIS on Friday. If it gets processed in the 5 month posted timeframe.. I'm ahead of the I-130..

IF... my I-130 gets approved within the 5 months K-3 times frame, I'm not losing anything.

At least I can call and put a service request in if my K-3 isn't approved.. but really, I'll take whatever file comes first. If the K-3 takes longer than 5 months and the I-130 isn't approved yet. well I still have 2 avenues...

yea, not really any point to this.... and you have no Idea what type of file you are looking up.

you can try

but doing anything now when we are so close of getting approved, it is like increasing the workload for USCIS and more delays especially for the ones who are sending their petitions the next day of the receipt of your K3 visa petition..

if everyone does this, its like doubling the work for a uscis employee/agent... and then again twice going at NVC/embassy after K3 and latter 130 approved.. the 16.6 will only increase till it goes to 32 months..

wish you get approved soon

Edited October 9, 2013 by L♥D

[Rdz's 3]

Actually, it tells you what kind of petition you are looking at and I was looking to see if I could figure out when they started routing I-130's to Overland Park Division 8.

[LoveMyTico 999]

you can try

but doing anything now when we are so close of getting approved, it is like increasing the workload for USCIS and more delays especially for the ones who are sending their petitions the next day of the receipt of your K3 visa petition..

if everyone does this, its like doubling the work for a uscis employee/agent... and then again twice going at NVC/embassy after K3 and latter 130 approved.. the 16.6 will only increase till it goes to 32 months..

wish you get approved soon

According to the 16 month estimate posted by the USCIS, I am nowhere near getting approved. I am actually closer to being approved with a K-3 since their posted processing time for that is 5 months. I can sit here and hope I get an approval soon until my heart falls out of my chest or I can file a K-3 and have 2 different avenues to follow.

Also, I was told that the K-3 and I-130's are processed at different service centers.. so My K-3 does NOT impact the processing at the NBC.

[The Beekeeper 1]

According to the 16 month estimate posted by the USCIS, I am nowhere near getting approved. I am actually closer to being approved with a K-3 since their posted processing time for that is 5 months. I can sit here and hope I get an approval soon until my heart falls out of my chest or I can file a K-3 and have 2 different avenues to follow.

Also, I was told that the K-3 and I-130's are processed at different service centers.. so My K-3 does NOT impact the processing at the NBC.

true, but every petition requires services from different agencies like for example for a i-130 nowadays they can perform over 20+ background checks ...

even if it is at a different service center, it still increases the workload of that center, and meanwhile it's not that they are staying at that service center and drinking coffee all day if they don't get any K3 petitions..

there is a process and every application enters that process that same day it is received, it's not that new petitions will delay old ones.. rather than themselves and who is coming next...

i believe that when they received mine at March 11, it has entered the process on that day and i will just wait for when my i-130 gets approved.. and go with the flow.. if we were delayed it is because of a lot of petitions being sent before and on that very same day as ours.

the 16,6 months estimate is not real time , it's ancient

[friendlyusa 37]

Oh yeah the guys at Texas better be ready.** " K3's are coming you better be ready"**

true, but every petition requires services from different agencies like for example for a i-130 nowadays they can perform over 20+ background checks ...

even if it is at a different service center, it still increases the workload of that center, and meanwhile it's not that they are staying at that service center and drinking coffee all day if they don't get any K3 petitions..

there is a process and every application enters that process that same day it is received, it's not that new petitions will delay old ones.. rather than themselves and who is coming next...

i believe that when they received mine at March 11, it has entered the process on that day and i will just wait for when my i-130 gets approved.. and go with the flow.. if we were delayed it is because of a lot of petitions being sent before and on that very same day as ours.

the 16,6 months estimate is not real time , it's ancient

[LoveMyTico 999]

true, but every petition requires services from different agencies like for example for a i-130 nowadays they can perform over 20+ background checks ...

even if it is at a different service center, it still increases the workload of that center, and meanwhile it's not that they are staying at that service center and drinking coffee all day if they don't get any K3 petitions..

there is a process and every application enters that process that same day it is received, it's not that new petitions will delay old ones.. rather than themselves and who is coming next...

i believe that when they received mine at March 11, it has entered the process on that day and i will just wait for when my i-130 gets approved.. and go with the flow.. if we were delayed it is because of a lot of petitions being sent before and on that very same day as ours.

the 16,6 months estimate is not real time , it's ancient

OK, its your choice to sit back and wait.... that's not for me.....

It is their job to process the files no matter how many are filed. I'm not going to NOT send in my file because I am afraid of increasing their workload....They pay people to do their planning for the depts. If its poor planning then OH WELL..... I'm filing my K-3.

Sitting back and relaxing is not what I do best. and BTW, 16.6 months was the most reacent update... and my attorney got a notice this past Monday with the extended processing times for the I-130. The K-3 is available for filing . Why not?

[Steven.Plant 11]

true, but every petition requires services from different agencies like for example for a i-130 nowadays they can perform over 20+ background checks ...

even if it is at a different service center, it still increases the workload of that center, and meanwhile it's not that they are staying at that service center and drinking coffee all day if they don't get any K3 petitions..

there is a process and every application enters that process that same day it is received, it's not that new petitions will delay old ones.. rather than themselves and who is coming next...

i believe that when they received mine at March 11, it has entered the process on that day and i will just wait for when my i-130 gets approved.. and go with the flow.. if we were delayed it is because of a lot of petitions being sent before and on that very same day as ours.

the 16,6 months estimate is not real time , it's ancient

I see no logic it what you are saying, Are you trying to say that you hope no one files for the K3 because that might slow down the whole USCIS system? I mean whats your point?

[r060106 109]

OK, its your choice to sit back and wait.... that's not for me.....

It is their job to process the files no matter how many are filed. I'm not going to NOT send in my file because I am afraid of increasing their workload....They pay people to do their planning for the depts. If its poor planning then OH WELL..... I'm filing my K-3.

Sitting back and relaxing is not what I do best. and BTW, 16.6 months was the most reacent update... and my attorney got a notice this past Monday with the extended processing times for the I-130. The K-3 is available for filing . Why not?

So your lawyer did confirm the USCIS quoted processing time? It's official?

[LoveMyTico 999]

So your lawyer did confirm the USCIS quoted processing time? It's official?

I wouldn't say "OFFICIAL" I'd say more like.... "good enough for me" I'm not going to sit back and accept the slow I-130 processing times.. If my lawyer says he wants me to file the K-3... then I'm going to file the K-3. It is Free.. he's not getting any more money from me. So,

Official in my head maybe....

as far as making more work for the USCIS.... yea well, job security for them then... My 4 inch K-3 package will be processed at the TSC and if people want to sit back and relax, well then I'll see ya at the finish line. Maybe I'll get there first, and Maybe you'll get there first.... nothing is for sure around the USCIS.

[Steven.Plant 11]

I wouldn't say "OFFICIAL" I'd say more like.... "good enough for me" I'm not going to sit back and accept the slow I-130 processing times.. If my lawyer says he wants me to file the K-3... then I'm going to file the K-3. It is Free.. he's not getting any more money from me. So,

Official in my head maybe....

as far as making more work for the USCIS.... yea well, job security for them then... My 4 inch K-3 package will be processed at the TSC and if people want to sit back and relax, well then I'll see ya at the finish line. Maybe I'll get there first, and Maybe you'll get there first.... nothing is for sure around the USCIS.

I have a question maybe you you can help me with it. My I-129f (for the K3) came back with a NBC (MSC) number. How do you know yours is going to TSC? Maybe Mine did too after NBC got it they sent it there? or maybe your lawyer knows how to get it placed there?

[LoveMyTico 999]

I have a question maybe you you can help me with it. My I-129f (for the K3) came back with a NBC (MSC) number. How do you know yours is going to TSC? Maybe Mine did too after NBC got it they sent it there? or maybe your lawyer knows how to get it placed there?

I asked where my K-3 was being sent to. She told me Lewisville, TX. And then I asked if that was considered the TSC.... and she answered "YES"

I believe it has something to do with where you live. I live in the Philadelphia area. We'll see what mine comes back as. Who knows, it might be sent to Texas and then to MSC or the opposite. I pray it gets sent to TX. They have the shortest processing times.. for the K-3 and the waiver I need