April 2014 I-130 Filers

[e.l.e.214 7]

Here's the email Sent me from NVC Yesterday ..

June 19, 2014

Dear Principal Applicant:

Your immigrant visa petition is now eligible for further processing at the National Visa Center (NVC). You will need the

following identification numbers to carry out the next steps in the immigration process:

? Your NVC Case Number: xxxxxxxxxx

? Your Invoice ID Number: xxxxxxxxxxx

? Your Beneficiary ID Number: xxxxxxxxx

Keep this letter in a safe place. You will need these identification numbers again during the immigration process.

You must now establish communication with the NVC by completing the Form DS-261, Online Choice of Address and

Agent Form, which allows you to register an agent and your agent's contact information with the NVC. Your agent is a

person you choose to receive communications from the NVC on your behalf. You may act as your own agent, or you may

choose your petitioner, a family member, a friend, an attorney, an immigrant assistance professional, or any other person you

trust to represent you.

If you decided to register someone other than yourself as your agent, the NVC strongly recommends choosing a person with

email capability. If you act as your own agent, the NVC recommends you provide your email for correspondence as it is the

quickest and most efficient form of communication.

To establish communication with the NVC and register your agent you must go to ceac.state.gov and complete the

DS-261, Online Choice of Address and Agent.

IMPORTANT: The NVC cannot process your case until you complete the online DS-261.

Sincerely,

Director

National Visa Center

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Edited June 21, 2014 by e.l.e.214

[andrewleen29 3]

we got our case number and invoice number but can't generate it in ceac website what does this mean?

[e.l.e.214 7]

DS- 261 form online completed & submitted today . waiting for AOS bill & IV soon .

[kayeDc 0]

Hi I just want to ask you guys again cause I am a bit confused. Last may 21 we received a form I 179 NotIce of action saying that our case will be forwarded to NVC. Is that form the same as NOA 2? Until today no mails received on what to do next. THANKS

[kayeDc 0]

After you received you form I 179 stating that your case will was approved and petition will be sent to NVC what was the next step and how long did you waited? Received our 179 last may 23 and until now no any news/mails received. Thanks

Still waiting my Case Number from NVC . its been 2 weeks now Im counting the days . they said 30 days before they issue my Case number .

USCIS :

IR-1/CR-1 Visa

Service Center :

California Service Center

Consulate : Tokyo, Japan

Marriage : 2005-12-02

I-130 Sent : 2014-04-23

I-130 NOA1 : 2014-04-29

I-130 RFE : None

I-130 RFE Sent : None

I-130 Approved : 2014-05-13

NVC stage :

NVC Received : 2014-06-06

Case Number Received : 2014-xx-xx

[e.l.e.214 7]

After you received you form I 179 stating that your case will was approved and petition will be sent to NVC what was the next step and how long did you waited? Received our 179 last may 23 and until now no any news/mails received. Thanks

Call the USCIS and ask where is your visa petition first . like my Husband did . because I thought they forward to NVC but is not . they still have my petition there in USCIS for 3 weeks . even its Auto expedite . so the Supervisor said they will send to NVC ASAP . then they forwarded immediately to NVC . Yesterday I submit my DS-261 online. now I can Relax waiting for my AOS bill & IV invoice mail from NVC .

[kayeDc 0]

Thanks!! ☺☺

After you received you form I 179 stating that your case will was approved and petition will be sent to NVC what was the next step and how long did you waited? Received our 179 last may 23 and until now no any news/mails received. Thanks

Call the USCIS and ask where is your visa petition first . like my Husband did . because I thought they forward to NVC but is not . they still have my petition there in USCIS for 3 weeks . even its Auto expedite . so the Supervisor said they will send to NVC ASAP . then they forwarded immediately to NVC . Yesterday I submit my DS-261 online. now I can Relax waiting for my AOS bill & IV invoice mail from NVC .

[e.l.e.214 7]

Now , my husband Requesting the Real Expedition to NVC. hopefully they will approve it.

USCIS :

IR-1/IR-2 Visa

Service Center :

California Service Center

Consulate : Tokyo, Japan

Marriage : 2005-12-02

I-130 Sent : 2014-04-23

I-130 NOA1 : 2014-04-29

I-130 RFE : None

I-130 RFE Sent : None

I-130 Approved : 2014-05-13

NVC :

NVC Received : 2014-06-06

Case Number Received : 2014-19-06

DS-261 Sent : 2014-21-06

AOS Bill Generated : 2014-25-06

AOS Bill Paid Online : 2014-25-06

[boosbear 37]

Still in "initial review" phase from April 4....are others waiting from early April? I'm getting nervous too. I know they said 5 months waiting, but everyone else here seems to be moving quicker.

Thanks in advance.

Initial Review

On April 4, 2014, we received this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN, and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you.

[patnjac 130]

I'm still waiting from April also. I expect it to take 6 months.

[boosbear 37]

Ok thank you Patnjac! Best of luck to you.

[Lynn n Sam 57]

Still in "initial review" phase from April 4....are others waiting from early April? I'm getting nervous too. I know they said 5 months waiting, but everyone else here seems to be moving quicker.

Thanks in advance.

Initial Review

On April 4, 2014, we received this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN, and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you.

Yep, we're in Initial Review since early April as well. Don't expect to hear anything until August or September. Sigh

[counicoune 2]

Same here, from April 7th couldn't get to California treatment center... nope sir. I got Vermont it says 5 months... !

[counicoune 2]

3 months today since NOA1... ah mama.....................................

[Natalie and Bruce 18]

My step son's petition ended up at Nebraska, 04/15/2014 NOA1. I'll be surprised if we hear anything before the seven-eight month point. My wife's petition (filed last year, in May) took nine months. 14 Months total, from NOA1 to her having the Visa in hand. She wanted to wait until the court granted her sole custody, before we filed for her son.

I'll bet the April filers getting approved are all DCF, or expedites. The rest of us have just begun the wait.