October 2013 I-130 Filers

[bomzy4ever 11]

I noticed there are few people who got NAO2 this week...hope it means we'll get ours by next month..being positive & more hopeful!

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10/03/2013 - I-130 mailed at Chicago Lock Box

10/05/2013 - Delivery confirmed

10/10/2013 - Recieved e-Notification

10/12/2013 - Received NOA 1 in mail

[Sunnymia 0]

_{Hi everybody,}

_{Im a October fillers as well! I send the I-130 on the 2nd and i recieve the NOA1 hard copy on the 18th.... I hope wont be so long but i read that is going to be 8 to18 months for NOA2 ! Someone have some news about it?????}

[bomzy4ever 11]

Here's a link of a recent update from USCIS

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/466577-email-from-uscis/

Winter is just beginning & May 2014 is still a long time how many more months of separation!!!!!

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10/03/2013 - I-130 mailed at Chicago Lock Box

10/05/2013 - Delivery confirmed

10/10/2013 - Recieved e-Notification

10/12/2013 - Received NOA 1 in mail

[lovex3 1]

Hopefully they will continue to pick up the pace, and the 7.4 months will decrease to 5 months.. Wishful thinking

[Sunnymia 0]

I hope is going to to be 5 months as well!!! But is 7.5 is better than than 18 !!!!! I was so scary and sad about it!

Good luck to everyone!!!!!

[ya12yo23 1]

i hope this is a good thing..

"On November 21, 2013, we transferred this case I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN to another office for processing and sent you a notice explaining this action. Please follow any instructions provided on the notice. We will notify you by mail when a decision is made. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283."

USCIS
10/07/2013 - I-130 mailed
10/10/2013 - NOA1 (SMS)
10/14/2013 - NOA1 in overland park, (snail mail)

11/21/2013 - transfered to USCIS office

xx/xx/xxxx - NOA2

Edited November 22, 2013 by ya12yo23

[En-oh-eh-to now 147]

i hope this is a good thing..

"On November 21, 2013, we transferred this case I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN to another office for processing and sent you a notice explaining this action. Please follow any instructions provided on the notice. We will notify you by mail when a decision is made. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283."

USCIS

10/07/2013 - I-130 mailed

10/10/2013 - NOA1 (SMS)

10/14/2013 - NOA1 in overland park, (snail mail)

11/21/2013 - transfered to USCIS office

xx/xx/xxxx - NOA2

I-130 petitions filed for a Filipino beneficiary, regardless of current residence, are being transferred. Will the service centers be sorting them out to process only those from the affected areas? This remains to be seen.

[ya12yo23 1]

I-130 petitions filed for a Filipino beneficiary, regardless of current residence, are being transferred. Will the service centers be sorting them out to process only those from the affected areas? This remains to be seen.

either way we're just hoping it doesn't get lost during the transfer. we're expecting 8-12 months, and we've planned next few months with that in mind.

[100JH 129]

Personally, I think your efforts to get answers through your contacts was of benefit to applicants in the same way as the efforts of the US Green Card Petitioners Committee and what is happening today... ie spreading the word about the delays in the I-130 processes. Maybe your contacts have some influence which will only help us all:)

Let's all keep that wheel squeaking!

Thanks for your kind words Lakehouse.

I have continued to talk to people in DC (main Dept and other entities under the Dept. HQ) and trust me the wheels are moving, and not because of the recent "letter". More due to the fact that they knew the overall process was being impacted and they are watching processing times as well as other data points in the end to end chain. Another thing people don't consider is the various background checks that occur. Some come back quick and others take awhile. For example, if you held a clearance of some sort, your background is going to come back real quick. If you have a great credit record, another quick check. If there are issues in your background, this might cause further investigation. i am not saying this is what happens, or does not happen, but I have been through a lot with previous Federal work, and one of the charges of USCIS is to ensure the safety and security of our nation.

I know many here have vented frustration at USCIS and there are a lot of assumptions made (laziness, don't care, just "a file", etc.) but I don't think most people consider is that there really are some good people working there. There are hard working and lazy people in every corporation, and USCIS is no different. Government work is unique and different to other occupations due to specific procedures and processes. But I do know people who work for our government because they do believe that what they do makes a difference, for the US and it's citizens. Some of the statements made here are totally ludicrous and false and are based on I don't know what, but I do know some of the most extreme statements are based on hearsay and internet brouhaha. I think many are emotional and quick to blame, or point fingers, but have never spent a day (or longer) working in a Federal environment and truly don't have a clue about the internal process and procedure required.

I do think that anything more than 5 months is unreasonable (considering the NVC and Embassy times also follow that). I do understand the frustration people have because of the separation. But some of the rocks thrown on this board are undeserved, and a few are just anger issues. No one is perfect. I am sure that if we were under such a big microscope in our professions that others could find room for us to improve, as well as some things we do very well.

People, it will work out. Just try to relax a bit. Obsession can be a good thing, but it also can be harmful as well. Ride a bike. Learn another language. Play an instrument. Spend time with friends and family. Do something constructive to take your mind off of the I-130. Find good things in your life. Know that soon your life will be even better when your spouse arrives. Soon you can share those good things together.

[ah24 11]

Thanks for your kind words Lakehouse.

I have continued to talk to people in DC (main Dept and other entities under the Dept. HQ) and trust me the wheels are moving, and not because of the recent "letter". More due to the fact that they knew the overall process was being impacted and they are watching processing times as well as other data points in the end to end chain. Another thing people don't consider is the various background checks that occur. Some come back quick and others take awhile. For example, if you held a clearance of some sort, your background is going to come back real quick. If you have a great credit record, another quick check. If there are issues in your background, this might cause further investigation. i am not saying this is what happens, or does not happen, but I have been through a lot with previous Federal work, and one of the charges of USCIS is to ensure the safety and security of our nation.

I know many here have vented frustration at USCIS and there are a lot of assumptions made (laziness, don't care, just "a file", etc.) but I don't think most people consider is that there really are some good people working there. There are hard working and lazy people in every corporation, and USCIS is no different. Government work is unique and different to other occupations due to specific procedures and processes. But I do know people who work for our government because they do believe that what they do makes a difference, for the US and it's citizens. Some of the statements made here are totally ludicrous and false and are based on I don't know what, but I do know some of the most extreme statements are based on hearsay and internet brouhaha. I think many are emotional and quick to blame, or point fingers, but have never spent a day (or longer) working in a Federal environment and truly don't have a clue about the internal process and procedure required.

I do think that anything more than 5 months is unreasonable (considering the NVC and Embassy times also follow that). I do understand the frustration people have because of the separation. But some of the rocks thrown on this board are undeserved, and a few are just anger issues. No one is perfect. I am sure that if we were under such a big microscope in our professions that others could find room for us to improve, as well as some things we do very well.

People, it will work out. Just try to relax a bit. Obsession can be a good thing, but it also can be harmful as well. Ride a bike. Learn another language. Play an instrument. Spend time with friends and family. Do something constructive to take your mind off of the I-130. Find good things in your life. Know that soon your life will be even better when your spouse arrives. Soon you can share those good things together.

With all due respect the "letter" played a very important role here. Why else do you think they updated the USCIS processing times? I mean I have been visiting the website since forever and they update it once a month only. The very next day from when the "letters" were sent they changed the processing time from 12 to 7.4 months. Hmmm I wonder why they did that. Also, the "letter" was replied to which honestly to me looks like they knew they were at fault all along and because of that "letter" realized that people wont keep quiet unless the USCIS does something about it.

Have a good day!

[Blueberry Pancake 311]

100JH, I'd just like to point out that no one is blaming IOs here, but USCIS mismanagement.

Have you seen the FOIA findings? http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/464883-i-130-workload-transfer-linked-to-daca-foia-finding/

[100JH 129]

With all due respect the "letter" played a very important role here. Why else do you think they updated the USCIS processing times? I mean I have been visiting the website since forever and they update it once a month only. The very next day from when the "letters" were sent they changed the processing time from 12 to 7.4 months. Hmmm I wonder why they did that. Also, the "letter" was replied to which honestly to me looks like they knew they were at fault all along and because of that "letter" realized that people wont keep quiet unless the USCIS does something about it.

Have a good day!

If you believe that and it make you happy to believe that? I am happy for you. More power to you!

I am not stating that the letter had, or did not have, an impact. But trust me, it was a lot more than that and was not soley based on what people think. Also, that front end "tool" that shows processing times simply points to a back end database/SQL/excel spreadsheet. It is not "manually changed" but rather does simple addition/division and shows a mean average and outputs it into a bar graph format. It is not a complicated tool, nor is it manipulated as suggested.

[100JH 129]

100JH, I'd just like to point out that no one is blaming IOs here, but USCIS mismanagement.

Have you seen the FOIA findings? http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/464883-i-130-workload-transfer-linked-to-daca-foia-finding/

Yes BB...I have seen this, as well as your point, but it is bigger than most people realize. You are only seeing snippets of a much bigger conversation. Trust me, my points were not just to the case workers. My experience is with Senior Management and Executive level within the Department and the same statement applies to them, even more so.

[thedude6752000 360]

Another thing people don't consider is the various background checks that occur. Some come back quick and others take awhile. For example, if you held a clearance of some sort, your background is going to come back real quick. If you have a great credit record, another quick check. If there are issues in your background, this might cause further investigation. i am not saying this is what happens, or does not happen, but I have been through a lot with previous Federal work, and one of the charges of USCIS is to ensure the safety and security of our nation.

I think my credit is good, but I happen to have a lot of credit card debt at the moment (around $2000) at the moment. Where can I check what the USCIS will see on my credit?

Edited November 22, 2013 by thedude6752000

[100JH 129]

I think my credit is good, but I happen to have a lot of credit card debt at the moment (around $2000) at the moment. Where can I check what the USCIS will see on my credit?

I do not know what they check for, let me make that clear. My statement was only a guess. But honestly that is not a lot of debt, not at all. My guess is, that if they did do some sort of financial background check, they would look for your ability to support your spouse. Income to debt ratio, things like this. See if you have gone bankrupt recently, any international financial concerns or wierd/wack transactions, etc. If you have a solid income, good earnings history, solid job, and reasonable debt ceiling? You should be good to go and pass with flying colors. Honestly if you only owe 2k?

Personally? I would recommend that you stay on top of your credit rating. Not the free ones. Buy a service every two or three years, from one of the top three firms (i.e Equifax etc) and see what your credit rating is (you can buy one credit service that shows you all three major credit firms). It costs about $35 for a year. Close old accounts (i.e. an old Department Store). Manage your debt (you seem to be on top of that) and your income. If you have a credit score of 600, or 650, or higher? you are good to go. This is my opinion only. My credit varies from 780 to 820 and I think the highest rating is around 850 or 860. That is more just sound financial advice, and none of this is based on any "inside knowledge" or even exterior knowledge of what they are looking for. I am soley basing this on what I have seen from other Federal investigations and background checks.