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gwinne   2

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Hello!

This is my first post here in the forum and I wanted to say thank you to everyone who shares information here. I find it very helpful.

I submitted my I-130 for my husband and it was received June 2nd with the required documents including the G325A's to the Chicago Locked Box. I live abroad with my husband and my NOA1 email received June 4th states we have been transferred to the California service center. We have yet to receive the hard copy in the mail. - not sure if they will send to USA address or abroad address.

Did the above people who have been approved quickly fill out/or do something special to be "auto-expidited"?

Did you submit form I-864 in your first submission? I did not, I didn't know it was an option but I have seen some other timelines stating they submitted everything all at once.

Thank you for taking the time to help me understand!

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Chile

Marriage: 2014-03-07 Together for 4.5 years

I-130 NOA1 : 2014-06-02

I-130 Approved : 2014-06-16, 14 days from NOA1

NVC Received : 2014-06-25

Case Number Assigned: 2014-07-10

DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2014-07-25

Submit DS-261: 2014-07-26

Pay AOS Bill : 2014-07-29

NVC scanned AOS :2014-08-06

NVC scanned IV: 2014-08-20 Sent before paying IV Bill

DS-260/IV Bill: ??

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,812

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Post split into separate thread as poster is asking unique questions about their case.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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NikLR Grand Master

NikLR   13,227

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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Hello!

This is my first post here in the forum and I wanted to say thank you to everyone who shares information here. I find it very helpful.

I submitted my I-130 for my husband and it was received June 2nd with the required documents including the G325A's to the Chicago Locked Box. I live abroad with my husband and my NOA1 email received June 4th states we have been transferred to the California service center. We have yet to receive the hard copy in the mail. - not sure if they will send to USA address or abroad address.

Did the above people who have been approved quickly fill out/or do something special to be "auto-expidited"?

Did you submit form I-864 in your first submission? I did not, I didn't know it was an option but I have seen some other timelines stating they submitted everything all at once.

Thank you for taking the time to help me understand!

Hopefully you didn't include a US address.

No you do not send the I-864 with the petition.

You really don't need the NOA1 hard copy for much to be honest either. The email with the case number is sufficient to check your case online or by calling the USCIS.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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gwinne   2

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Hopefully you didn't include a US address.

Thank you so much for your comment!!! Why its not a good idea to include a US address? I thought for mailing purposes it will be faster and more reliable to receive mail in the USA rather than my location abroad.

Thanks!

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Chile

Marriage: 2014-03-07 Together for 4.5 years

I-130 NOA1 : 2014-06-02

I-130 Approved : 2014-06-16, 14 days from NOA1

NVC Received : 2014-06-25

Case Number Assigned: 2014-07-10

DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2014-07-25

Submit DS-261: 2014-07-26

Pay AOS Bill : 2014-07-29

NVC scanned AOS :2014-08-06

NVC scanned IV: 2014-08-20 Sent before paying IV Bill

DS-260/IV Bill: ??

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,812

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Thank you so much for your comment!!! Why its not a good idea to include a US address? I thought for mailing purposes it will be faster and more reliable to receive mail in the USA rather than my location abroad.

Thanks!

People who had their petitions automatically fast tracked only used an abroad address on all forms.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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