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Filing I-130 January, 2014

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Kathryn41
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Please remember that this process if frustrating for everyone. It is alright to vent, but you need to be aware that venting may trigger responses that you don't necessarily want to hear. Freedom of

rowanheather
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I don't think any January 2014 filers have seen a NOA2 yet. From the forums, it looks like those who filed in October/November 2013 are getting NOA2s and moving along to the NVC stage right now.

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ahhh man happy for everyone but i really wish i was at VSC right now. NSC is barely starting december! (They sped up so quick and them boom stopped right there..) I have a pd of Jan 17 and the sepera

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Just got notification that they have sent I130 to NVC today..

On May 1, 2014, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing. For more information, please contact them directly.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

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cbrammer1219,

congrats, i hope i will get approve soon cuz mine was routed to nebraska too.. :innocent:

USCIS

27-12-2013 - Sent I-130

06-01-2014 - Priority Date

08-01-2014 - NOA 1

13-07-2014 - E-request

14-07-2014 - NOA 2

NVC

01-08-2014 - Case Received

14-08-2014 - Case Number / IIN assigned

15-08-2014 - Received AOS Bill / DS-261

16-08-2014 - DS-261 completed online

17-08-2014 - AOS Fee Payment

19-08-2014 - AOS Fee "Paid" Status

27-08-2014 - Sent AOS Package

03-09-2014 - AOS Scan Date

04-09-2014 - Received Letter of 60 days waiting (AOS)

16-09-2014 - Received IV Bill

18-09-2014 - IV Fee Payment

19-09-2014 - IV Fee "Paid" Status

22-09-2014 - Sent IV Package

23-09-2014 - DS-260 completed online

26-09-2014 - IV Scan Date

30-09-2014 - Received Letter of 60 days waiting (IV)

12-11-2014 - AOS Checklist :crying:

21-11-2014 - Sent AOS Checklist

26-11-2014 - AOS Checklist Scan Date

22-01-2015 - Case Complete :yes:

04-02-2015 - Received Interview Letter

25-03-2015 - Interview Date

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cbrammer1219   1

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I received NOA2 today for the Approval letter, Not sure what the Priority Date of November 16th 2014 means???? I didn't think there was a waiting period for "IR"...But they have been working very fast on our case... :dancing:

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Married4Life13   38

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Wow, congrats!

Married 11/08/2013

USCIS

01/25/14- Mailed I-130 form

01/31/14- NOA1

02/05/14- Check Cashed

05/29/14- NOA2

NVC

06/04/14- NVC Received

06/24/14- Case Number Assigned

07/01/14- Requested NVC expedite

07/09/14- DS-261 available and completed

07/16/14- AOS paid

07/17/14- Expedite approved

09/08/14- Interview

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Im also getting ready to file just waiting for a few docs to get here so i can file i know it will be a long road but just keep your hopes up and try to relax cuz our government is painfully slow at doing things for us but when it comes to taking our money their super fast then to do nothing for a while it sucks waiting but everybody good luck on your journey

Vermont service center very slow. Please speed up little work. I hope we will get through this fast.

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vcarch14   5

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Hello everyone!

Congrats to those who have gotten approved - and hopefully the ones that haven't yet, will soon!.

My case was sent directly to Nebraska. I got my NOA1 for my i130 on January 21, 2014, and then got my i129 matched up with that on February 20, 2014. Haven't heard anything from them as of yet :clock: . My husband and I have been together since our wedding, but now I have to go back to the states because of school... and not knowing how long this is going to take is driving us crazy!

Best wishes for everyone! :cry:

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My spouse I-130 petition is at VSC (NOA1 January 20th, 2014) and I-129F for K3 at TCS (transferred there from VSC (NOA1 January 29th, 2014)... No further action yet on both!

I don't understand how people are sending in both an I-130 AND an I-129f. Is this allowed? How exactly does that work? Whichever gets approved faster is the one you use?

I submitted an I-130 for my husband in Jordan in January 2014 to Nebraska. Still waiting.

Congrats to those who have gotten approved!

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I don't understand how people are sending in both an I-130 AND an I-129f. Is this allowed? How exactly does that work? Whichever gets approved faster is the one you use?

I submitted an I-130 for my husband in Jordan in January 2014 to Nebraska. Still waiting.

Congrats to those who have gotten approved!

Once you file your I-130 petition for a spouse you have an option to also file an I-129f visa (its called K3 visa category). once approved, it allows the beneficiary to enter the united states on the K3 visa and wait for their pending I-130 petition. historically approval for I-129f is supposed to be faster than I-130 but it seems lately that there is no difference in processing time between the two. based on what I read here on VJ if both get approved at the same time or I-130 get approved before, USCIS/NVC close the I-129f and proceed with the I-130. see VJ and USCIS for more details about K3 visa...

http://www.uscis.gov/family/family-us-citizens/k3-k4-visa/k-3k-4-nonimmigrant-visas

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K3 is different than K1... but the same form # is used (I-129F).. there is a place in the form where the petitioner needs to indicate that the filed I-129f is linked to bending I-130 and the purpose of this is K3 visa for a spouse.

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My husband and I applied in January as well .. PD of Jan. 2,2014 ..
Congrats to those who have been approved although it feels a little bittersweet .. Friday is my birthday and it would make a GREAT present ..

AOS Application

**Filed separately from I-130 along with copy of I-797 Approval Notice**

02/09/2015 - AOS packet sent via Express mail ( I-485, I-131, I-765)
02/19/2015- Delivered to USCIS Chicago

02/19/2015- Check cashed

02/20/2015 - Received USCIS Acceptance Confirmation emails for all

02/27/2015- NOA1 Hard copies received by mail

03/02/2015- Letter with Bio Metrics appt received

03/06/2015- Successful walk in Bio Metrics (Scheduled date was 03/10/2015)

03/09/2015- Online status changed to show RFE for I-485

03/13/2015- RFE received in mail

03/23/2015- Sent RFE back to USCIS

03/26/2015- USCIS website updated to 'RFE received'

04/07/2015- Online status: 'Ready to schedule interview'

04/27/2015- Called USCIS in hopes to speed up EAD, was told to wait until day 75

04/28/2015- Emails received EAD card is in production! (Day 70)

05/07/2015- EAD combo card received in mail

07/28/2015- AOS Interview

08/28/2015- Online status changed to Card in Production!!

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Congrats @cbrammer1219

That is really great news and all of us here are happy for you.

@Prixxi82 - Kudos and thank you for making this spreadsheet. It will be a great tracker for all of us.

There's still no news on my end. PD of Jan 17th. However, For those who are in the F2-A category, there is bad news. The June 2014 VB came out and I was very shocked today...very shocked to see that visa bulletin for worldwide category has retrogressed to May 01, 2012. Not even 2013, but 2012!!!

I'm really appalled by this and it really hurts. Even though the priority date had not moved from the September 2013 date, at least having it there gave some sort of comfort that we were still a little closer. I guess this was inevitable, but now I don't even know what to do and how to break this news to her. At this rate, if there is no steady forward movement from the May 2012 PD by the end of the year, I might just leave the US temporarily for a year or so in order to be with her.

It's probably going to be a big shift and change but at least we will be together. It will also postpone my minimum required days toward citizenship but there seems to be no other option :-(. At this point, hope is a word that means nothing and this is very disheartening to hear.

Anyway good luck to all, and if any of you share similar pains to mine, feel free to share your story.

F2A JOURNEY STATUS

COMPLETE

USCIS

Vermont Service Center

01/17/14 : NOA1 (Priority Date)

03/24/15 : NOA-T (Electronic Transfer notice to California Service Center)

03/28/15 : NOA-T (Hard Copy of Transfer notice received in mail)

03/30/15 : NOA2 ( I-130 Approved) Electronic confirmation

04/03/15 : NOA2 Hard Copy received in mail

NVC

http://www.visajourn...php/NVC_Process

04/16/15 : NVC Received Case (Phone call with CSR confirmed)

04/24/15 : Case number and IIN assigned (Phone Call)

04/27/15 : NVC Welcome Letter received via Email

04/27/15 : DS-261 Waived and AOS & IV bill invoiced

04/28/15 : AOS & IV bill paid (Status: IN PROCESS)

04/29/15 : AOS & IV bill paid (Status: PAID)

04/29/15 : DS-260 Available online

04/30/15 : DS-260 Completed

05/08/15 : AOS and IV Package mailed to NVC

05/26/15 : NVC Scan Date (CSR confirmed)

06/17/15 : Case Complete

07/29/15 : Interview Date Received Sep 2nd! (CSR confirmed) :dancing:

07/30/15 : Interview Letter email received (P4)

07/31/15 : NVC shipped out case to London Embassy

Embassy

07/30/15 : Medical Completed

08/01/15 : CEAC status "In Transit"

08/03/15 : Package received at London Embassy

08/05/15 : CEAC status "Ready"

09/02/15 : Interview

09/02/15 : Interview Result: APPROVED!!

09/03/15 : CEAC status changed to "Administrative Processing"

09/04/15 : CEAC status changed to "Issued " :dancing:

09/10/15 : Visa in hand!!

09/11/15 : POE

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Once you file your I-130 petition for a spouse you have an option to also file an I-129f visa (its called K3 visa category). once approved, it allows the beneficiary to enter the united states on the K3 visa and wait for their pending I-130 petition. historically approval for I-129f is supposed to be faster than I-130 but it seems lately that there is no difference in processing time between the two. based on what I read here on VJ if both get approved at the same time or I-130 get approved before, USCIS/NVC close the I-129f and proceed with the I-130. see VJ and USCIS for more details about K3 visa...

http://www.uscis.gov/family/family-us-citizens/k3-k4-visa/k-3k-4-nonimmigrant-visas

I read it but it doesn't really give instructions on how to submit a K-3

Can you possibly send me another link?

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bgammoh   1

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I read it but it doesn't really give instructions on how to submit a K-3

Can you possibly send me another link?

here you go.

http://www.uscis.gov/family/family-us-citizens/k3-k4-visa/k-3k-4-nonimmigrant-visas

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KodiakBehr   2

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Just got notification that they have sent I130 to NVC today..

I love a good news story. Your NOA1 date is a few days ahead of mine, so you've given us hope of winning the who-gets-picked-next lottery too.

Marriage: 2014-01-10

I-130 Sent : 2014-01-22

I-130 NOA1 Hardcopy : 2014-01-27

I-130 NOA2 Hardcopy : 2014-07-22


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