Filing I-130 January, 2014

[Munafn 14]

Congratulations to all the approvals! I'm also part of the UK bandwagon, without the approval though. Jan 17th PD but no news from USCIS. I recently moved and changed my address online. A day later I got a text from USCIS and got excited, but it was just confirming the change of address.

Definitely feeling everyone's frustrations. I hope to hear some good news at least this month. 7 days till my 5 month mark. Looking and hoping for good news :-/

[kittymimi 0]

Congrats to everyone on the recent approvals. sadly for me they seem to all be coming from centers all except NSC... just happens to be where my files at. geez! & i'm 7 days away from my 5 months. pd jan 17... but i already know it's going to be more than five months.. NSC is barely working on december! Then again they don't even go in any order.... luck of the draw!! The closer it's getting the harder its getting...has anyone called recently to see what pd they are working on?

same PD date

[SShah 0]

Hi Everyone!

I have been following this thread since Jan 9th and today i just got the approval for NOA2. My priority date was Jan 9th from Vermont Service Center.

Thanks everyone for their insight in this long process.

Cheers!

[SKBD 12]

Congrats!! VSC is kicking butt!! what the hell NSC get with it!!!!

[tbellkzoo 23]

OHHHHHHHHHH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!! APPOVED!!!!! JUST WOKE UP TO MY APPROVAL EMAIL TSC/PD JAN 30!!!!!! NO UPDATED ARN # JUST STRAIGHT APPROVAL. GOD IS SO GOOD. APPROVAL JUNE 10th, 2014

Edited June 11, 2014 by tbellkzoo

[pujaks 6]

OHHHHHHHHHH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!! APPOVED!!!!! JUST WOKE UP TO MY APPROVAL EMAIL TSC/PD JAN 30!!!!!! NO UPDATED ARN # JUST STRAIGHT APPROVAL. GOD IS SO GOOD. APPROVAL JUNE 10th, 2014

Congratulations !!! I am also at TSC and my PD is 27th January. I don't know how they are working. But i am keeping my fingers crossed.

[tbellkzoo 23]

Congratulations !!! I am also at TSC and my PD is 27th January. I don't know how they are working. But i am keeping my fingers crossed.

Im keeping mine crossed for you too!!!!

[pujaks 6]

Im keeping mine crossed for you too!!!!

Thanks !!!! I am also waiting for that moment very eagerly ...

[Prixxi82 7]

9 "business" or "working" long days after change of ARN. . Waiting kills.

[kittymimi 0]

does anyone know if i receive NOA2 today, how long does NVC allow the entire application to be submitted (things like AOS, fees)?

I know that once you are interviewed by the US consulate, you must come to the US w/in six months. But I don't know how long NVC requires everything to be submitted.

Unlike many people here, I'm trying to stall the process as long as possible because my mother doesn't want to come to the USA too soon. In other words, she wants to get her green card as late as possible.

any ideas would be appreciated, thanks!

[dwheels76 5,468]

does anyone know if i receive NOA2 today, how long does NVC allow the entire application to be submitted (things like AOS, fees)?

I know that once you are interviewed by the US consulate, you must come to the US w/in six months. But I don't know how long NVC requires everything to be submitted.

Unlike many people here, I'm trying to stall the process as long as possible because my mother doesn't want to come to the USA too soon. In other words, she wants to get her green card as late as possible.

any ideas would be appreciated, thanks!

You can drag it out long as you ant just don't pay the fee or anything until you are ready. As long as you have contacted NVC within a year of them receiving you and keep contact your case stays active.

So say your file arrive July 1st. You call them September or heck March 2015 and get your case # the clock starts ticking from that last contact. So you would be good a year from March 2015.

The beauty of the IR1/CR1 you can drag it out a long time.

[rleela 4]

No approvals today??? Oh man

[Godalone 24]

OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG - I got approved! I sent my i130 application on May 10th of my birthday! I reiceive notification 10 days later with my ARN # changed. Since then, nothing! When most people said that it means appproved a few days later! Sop, I figured, they must have put my app on the side to wait fopr processing. So I called and put an expedite as there is a fever going on in my husband country and said well, everyone is getting sick and I can't risk him getting sick. They email me saying they are considering it. I called them everyday from then on. I manage to get to a tier 2 today and told her if they did not tell me what considering it, I would have my congressman do a congressional inquiry. She said her or the congressman can do. She said but we wont do both. I said, go ahead and do it. She said Ok - they will let you know if they approve the expedite in 5 days. Well, I just check my i130 is approved. ONE MONTH! I had a meeting to meet with my congressman tommorrow, so I am going to cancel it [ I know them on a personal basis and I did not want them that much involved in my business anyway] OH MY GOD!

I miss my hubby so much I started crying the other day when I see people waiting 5 months and 6 months with nothing especially from Nebraska. I got depressed then after getting depress, I decided to do psomething about it without anyhope it would make a difference but it did.

Guys, call, do inquiries - drive them crazy, do infopass. ....alll of it - it will keep your case in mind! Good luck!

Now - what do I need to do!

I READ THIS THING EVERYNIGHT AFTER WORK! I could not go without sharing the goodnews. Thanks for all the info you guys shared on there. Iused it to file my application! God bless you all while you wait!

[KodiakBehr 2]

OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG - I got approved! I sent my i130 application on May 10th of my birthday! I reiceive notification 10 days later with my ARN # changed. Since then, nothing! When most people said that it means appproved a few days later! Sop, I figured, they must have put my app on the side to wait fopr processing. So I called and put an expedite as there is a fever going on in my husband country and said well, everyone is getting sick and I can't risk him getting sick. They email me saying they are considering it. I called them everyday from then on. I manage to get to a tier 2 today and told her if they did not tell me what considering it, I would have my congressman do a congressional inquiry. She said her or the congressman can do. She said but we wont do both. I said, go ahead and do it. She said Ok - they will let you know if they approve the expedite in 5 days. Well, I just check my i130 is approved. ONE MONTH! I had a meeting to meet with my congressman tommorrow, so I am going to cancel it [ I know them on a personal basis and I did not want them that much involved in my business anyway] OH MY GOD!

I miss my hubby so much I started crying the other day when I see people waiting 5 months and 6 months with nothing especially from Nebraska. I got depressed then after getting depress, I decided to do psomething about it without anyhope it would make a difference but it did.

Guys, call, do inquiries - drive them crazy, do infopass. ....alll of it - it will keep your case in mind! Good luck!

Now - what do I need to do!

I READ THIS THING EVERYNIGHT AFTER WORK! I could not go without sharing the goodnews. Thanks for all the info you guys shared on there. Iused it to file my application! God bless you all while you wait!

Wait, wait, wait...hold up. They expedited a May 10th application because of MERS?

[sam89 3]

OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG - I got approved! I sent my i130 application on May 10th of my birthday! I reiceive notification 10 days later with my ARN # changed. Since then, nothing! When most people said that it means appproved a few days later! Sop, I figured, they must have put my app on the side to wait fopr processing. So I called and put an expedite as there is a fever going on in my husband country and said well, everyone is getting sick and I can't risk him getting sick. They email me saying they are considering it. I called them everyday from then on. I manage to get to a tier 2 today and told her if they did not tell me what considering it, I would have my congressman do a congressional inquiry. She said her or the congressman can do. She said but we wont do both. I said, go ahead and do it. She said Ok - they will let you know if they approve the expedite in 5 days. Well, I just check my i130 is approved. ONE MONTH! I had a meeting to meet with my congressman tommorrow, so I am going to cancel it [ I know them on a personal basis and I did not want them that much involved in my business anyway] OH MY GOD!

I miss my hubby so much I started crying the other day when I see people waiting 5 months and 6 months with nothing especially from Nebraska. I got depressed then after getting depress, I decided to do psomething about it without anyhope it would make a difference but it did.

Guys, call, do inquiries - drive them crazy, do infopass. ....alll of it - it will keep your case in mind! Good luck!

Now - what do I need to do!

I READ THIS THING EVERYNIGHT AFTER WORK! I could not go without sharing the goodnews. Thanks for all the info you guys shared on there. Iused it to file my application! God bless you all while you wait!

Please tell me how you did this! How do you get an expedite? What's the number I should call? MERS is in Jordan, too.

Please let me know asap, this is really great news!

Also, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Edited June 12, 2014 by sam89