Tracking Recently Approved I130 Petitions

[CutienPurg 0]

So according to the NVC info line , they finally received our I-130 as of Dec 14. Only took a month geeeezzz lolololol

[natty bumppo 297]

Arrived home late today from Europe/Middle East. I contacted the NVC and have an RDJ# assigned (15 Dec). Can't wait to collect my mail from the USPS and get more info as I'm leaving for Brazil on Saturday.

Did I say this website and riblet have keep me from going insane the past few weeks while I've been travelling? Thanks everyone ... especially riblet.

[riblet 0]

ACTION:

CutienPurg & Natty Bumppo received at NVC - finally!!

Glad I was of help Natty

This table is actually looking pretty good, I hope that once more people start filing the I824 this will be helpful to see how long that takes.

Name ----------------------- NOA2 Date ------------ Retain or Forward ------- K3 NOA2 --- I824 filed---- Date NVC Received

Cutienpurg ----------------- 11/14/06 ------------- Forward ----------------- YES ------- N/A ---------- 12/14/06

Mike and Adriana ----------- 11/28/06 ------------- Forward ----------------- YES -------

AnneiyAndJacky ------------- 11/28/06 ------------- Unknown ----------------- YES ------- 12/05/06 -----

Adk0290 -------------------- 12/01/06 ------------- Retain ------------------ NO --------

Our Mao -------------------- 12/04/06 ------------- Forward ----------------- NO -------- N/A ---------- 12/06/06

shree_anil ----------------- 12/04/06 ------------- Forward ----------------- YES ------- N/A ---------- 12/20/06

bosnia --------------------- 12/05/06 ------------- Unknown ----------------- NO -------- N/A ---------- 12/12/06

manana --------------------- 12/06/06 ------------- Unknown ----------------- YES ------- N/A ---------- 12/13/06

Natty Bumppo --------------- 12/06/06 ------------- Unknown ----------------- NO -------- N/A ---------- 12/15/06

riblet --------------------- 12/06/06 ------------- Forward ----------------- NO -------- N/A ---------- 12/14/06

ms514 ---------------------- 12/08/06 ------------- Retain ------------------ YES -------

TRKCKL11-------------------- 12/08/06 ------------- Unknown ----------------- YES -------

tanszani ------------------- 12/14/06 ------------- Retain ------------------ YES -------

Mike H. -------------------- 12/18/06 ------------- Unknown ----------------- YES -------

[ms514 0]

One detail to add...not filing the I-824 (going for the K3/AOS route...just want her here!!!)...papers still not at embassy (probably due to the holiday delivery rush and the embassy probably taking it easy).

[luvbugs4ever 0]

Riblet, what's the new policY???

please add me and my husband on the list.... By the way, just wanted some clarification, i am really confuse. Husband received already the NOA-2 from CSC for our I-130 and it says our case was SENT to NVC and blah blah blah...! And on the other hand, we are still waiting for our I-129F NOA-2 (hard copy) from VSC. Our papers was sent to different service centers (CSC & VSC) so, im really confused about the new policy of I-130 being retained once I-129F is approve? We wanted the best and fastest route so, give us some insights which one to take. Thanks a lot!!!!1

[CutienPurg 0]

If your NOA2 says it will be forwarded then it will be forwarded .....may take some time but it should happen. Ours took a month to get to the NVC.

The I-824 isnt necessary unless the USCIS says it will retain your I-130 petition AND you do NOT want to do AOS in the states. If you petition is retained and you want to do your CR-1 interview in your native country , then you need the I-824, otherwise you're wasting your money and filing unnecessary paperwork.If your petition is retained and you will do your AOS in the US , again the I-824 isnt necessary.

[Mike H. 0]

Mike H. -------------------- 12/18/06 ------------- Unknown ----------------- YES -------

Received NOA2 from VSC last week. The I130 is being retained.

[riblet 0]

ACTION:

Added luvbugs4ever. I'm putting NO for K3 b/c there was no NOA2 at the time the I130 was approved.

Updated Mike H. retained.

Updated ms514 NOT filing I824.

I am very confused by the fact that USCIS retained Adk0290's NOA2 since there was no K3 approved

Name ----------------------- NOA2 Date ------------ Retain or Forward ------- K3 NOA2 --- I824 filed---- Date NVC Received

Cutienpurg ----------------- 11/14/06 ------------- Forward ----------------- YES ------- N/A ---------- 12/14/06

Mike and Adriana ----------- 11/28/06 ------------- Forward ----------------- YES -------

AnneiyAndJacky ------------- 11/28/06 ------------- Unknown ----------------- YES ------- 12/05/06 -----

Adk0290 -------------------- 12/01/06 ------------- Retain ------------------ NO --------

Our Mao -------------------- 12/04/06 ------------- Forward ----------------- NO -------- N/A ---------- 12/06/06

shree_anil ----------------- 12/04/06 ------------- Forward ----------------- YES ------- N/A ---------- 12/20/06

bosnia --------------------- 12/05/06 ------------- Unknown ----------------- NO -------- N/A ---------- 12/12/06

manana --------------------- 12/06/06 ------------- Unknown ----------------- YES ------- N/A ---------- 12/13/06

Natty Bumppo --------------- 12/06/06 ------------- Unknown ----------------- NO -------- N/A ---------- 12/15/06

riblet --------------------- 12/06/06 ------------- Forward ----------------- NO -------- N/A ---------- 12/14/06

luvbugs4ever --------------- 12/08/06 ------------- Forward ----------------- NO -------- N/A ----------

ms514 ---------------------- 12/08/06 ------------- Retain ------------------ YES ------- NO

TRKCKL11-------------------- 12/08/06 ------------- Unknown ----------------- YES -------

tanszani ------------------- 12/14/06 ------------- Retain ------------------ YES -------

Mike H. -------------------- 12/18/06 ------------- Retain ------------------ YES -------

[TongandWei 0]

Please add me

Name -----NOA2 Date ---------- Retain or Forward ------- K3 NOA2 --- I824 filed---- Date NVC Received

TongandWei -----12/18/06 ---------- Retain ------- yes--- N/A----12/26/06

Thank you!

[riblet 0]

TongnadWei - did NVC receive your I130 or your I129F, I was just confused because you said your NOA2 for the I130 said it would be retained.

Please add me

Name -----NOA2 Date ---------- Retain or Forward ------- K3 NOA2 --- I824 filed---- Date NVC Received

TongandWei -----12/18/06 ---------- Retain ------- yes--- N/A----12/26/06

Thank you!

[TongandWei 0]

riblet, sorry for confusing you. Our I130s are retained at USCIS and I'm not going to file I824. My I129F was received by NVC(according to the letter from NVC dated on 12/26/06).

TongnadWei - did NVC receive your I130 or your I129F, I was just confused because you said your NOA2 for the I130 said it would be retained.

Please add me

Name -----NOA2 Date ---------- Retain or Forward ------- K3 NOA2 --- I824 filed---- Date NVC Received

TongandWei -----12/18/06 ---------- Retain ------- yes--- N/A----12/26/06

Thank you!

[riblet 0]

Thanks for letting me know I hope your K3 gets processed super fast!!

riblet, sorry for confusing you. Our I130s are retained at USCIS and I'm not going to file I824. My I129F was received by NVC(according to the letter from NVC dated on 12/26/06).

TongnadWei - did NVC receive your I130 or your I129F, I was just confused because you said your NOA2 for the I130 said it would be retained.

Please add me

Name -----NOA2 Date ---------- Retain or Forward ------- K3 NOA2 --- I824 filed---- Date NVC Received

TongandWei -----12/18/06 ---------- Retain ------- yes--- N/A----12/26/06

Thank you!

[tanszani 0]

Hi Riblet,

Can you please add that we sent in our I-824 today...thanks.

Let's hope for a speedy transfer to the NVC..

Will keep you posted.

Tanszani

[riblet 0]

ACTION:

Updated TongandWei - not filing I824.

Updated tanszani - filed I824 - keep us updated Hopefully it's fast!

Added Lana Rascoe - approved 12/27

Name ----------------------- NOA2 Date ------------ Retain or Forward ------- K3 NOA2 --- I824 filed---- Date NVC Received

Cutienpurg ----------------- 11/14/06 ------------- Forward ----------------- YES ------- N/A ---------- 12/14/06

Mike and Adriana ----------- 11/28/06 ------------- Forward ----------------- YES -------

AnneiyAndJacky ------------- 11/28/06 ------------- Unknown ----------------- YES ------- 12/05/06 -----

Adk0290 -------------------- 12/01/06 ------------- Retain ------------------ NO --------

Our Mao -------------------- 12/04/06 ------------- Forward ----------------- NO -------- N/A ---------- 12/06/06

shree_anil ----------------- 12/04/06 ------------- Forward ----------------- YES ------- N/A ---------- 12/20/06

bosnia --------------------- 12/05/06 ------------- Unknown ----------------- NO -------- N/A ---------- 12/12/06

manana --------------------- 12/06/06 ------------- Unknown ----------------- YES ------- N/A ---------- 12/13/06

Natty Bumppo --------------- 12/06/06 ------------- Unknown ----------------- NO -------- N/A ---------- 12/15/06

riblet --------------------- 12/06/06 ------------- Forward ----------------- NO -------- N/A ---------- 12/14/06

luvbugs4ever --------------- 12/08/06 ------------- Forward ----------------- NO -------- N/A ----------

ms514 ---------------------- 12/08/06 ------------- Retain ------------------ YES ------- NO

TRKCKL11-------------------- 12/08/06 ------------- Unknown ----------------- YES ------- 01/03/07 -----

tanszani ------------------- 12/14/06 ------------- Retain ------------------ YES -------

Mike H. -------------------- 12/18/06 ------------- Retain ------------------ YES -------

TongandWei ----------------- 12/18/06 ------------- Retain ------------------ YES ------- NO

Lana Rascoe ---------------- 12/27/06 ------------- Retain ------------------ YES -------

Edited January 3, 2007 by riblet

[knowledge 0]

It shouldn't apply to you knowledge Just to people who have also filed for K3.

Basically, it looks like if you have an approved I129F and then your I130 gets approved, they are going to hold your approved I130 and not send it to the NVC because they assume you will enter the U.S. on the K3 and adjust status rather than having the CR/IR1 processed at the consulate. If you want them to send it on to NVC after they retain it you have to file a I824 and pay $200. It's still not a 100% clear if just filing for K3 is enough, or if the K3 has to be approved.

Good luck with the rest of everything I hope you get an approval very soon - when you do, check in on the Montreal Timeline to Interveiw thread if you haven't already!

Riblet, what's the new policY???

Just saw your reply, thanks a lot Riplet! it helps to try to understand a bit more...in the past of what i have read, they did not use the procedure of mixing the petitions...each was treated separately from the other...That's why we followed only 1 route...seeing both were treated almost in the same time since a while...it saved also a bit of money...Happy new year!....