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I-130 Petition for Mom Approved today. What next?

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sasaqlain   24

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Hi,

Today I received an email/Text that my I-130 petition for my mother has been approved. I should be expecting a Notice in the mail within a few days. What should I be expecting besides that. I know that there are more steps to it before the case gets referred to the embassy in my mothers country of residence and would like some guidance as to what I should be doing now and what kind of documents I should start gathering.

Also, Whats the time frame I am looking at in terms of my mothers visa being stamped since the I-130 approval.

I appreciate your input and advice.

Syed

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mlh   93

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Best thing to do is read through Saylin's guide on the NVC process. This has a lot of good info.

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

Mar 2014 - Married

5/7/14?? - Attorney mailed paperwork

5/15/14 DHS cashed check

5/19/14 - NOA1 received with PD 5/12/14

10/17/14 - NOA2 received

10/28/14 - Email received that file has been sent to NVC

11/13/14 - NVC received file

12/10/14 - NVC Assigned case number

12/12/14 - AOS Fee Invoiced

12/13/14 - Submit email to NVC to remove attorney as DS-261 Agent

12/16/14 - AOS Fee showing as Paid

12/17/14 - IV Fee invoiced

12/20/14 - IV fee available and paid

12/27/14 - DS-260 submitted

1/2/15 - AOS and IV packages sent to NVC

1/5/15 - USPS delivered packages to NVC

1/7/15 - NVC scanned in packages. Let the countdown begin...

1/30/15 - FINALLY got a reply to my email to remove the attorney from the DS-261

3/9/15 - Called NVC and they have checklisted us for an "incorrect" decree absolute from the UK, even though it is the legal official document. Have requested a supervisor review.

4/28/15 - Called and NVC said supervisor had reviewed and now claimed that the decree absolute was not included. After disagreeing with the less than helpful lady on the phone, and her not being able to get the review time right. (She kept changing her story between 42 days and 30 days).

4/30/15 - Sent the same copy of the decree absolute to the NVC from the UK, highlighting the "decree absolute" wording with a letter stating that this is the only document provided by the UK government.

5/6/15 - Scan date for checklist received.

6/5/15 - Case complete!!!

6/12/15 - Called and interview is scheduled for July 1!

6/14/15 - Received email with interview date and instructions.

6/19/15 - Case showing as ready on CEAC.

7/1/15 - Approved at interview!!!

7/6/15 - CEAC changed to Administrative Processing

7/7/15 - CEAC changed to Issued!!!!!

7/10/15 - Passport and packet delivered!

7/29/15 - Husband entered with visa at Dallas/Fort Worth airport

9/29/15 - GC delivered!!!

5/4/17 - ROC packet sent via USPS

5/9/17 - Tracking shows delivered

5/17/17 - Check cashed

5/19/17 - NOA1 received with date of 5/8/17

5/27/17 - Biometrics appt received 6/8/17

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Next steps are for the USCIS to send the case to the NVC. NVC will assign a case # which they're currently saying 42 days after they've received the case.

Once you have a case # and invoice number you can fill out the ds-261 and pay the AOS fee. Some time after that you can submit the ds-260 and eventually the immigrant fee will be available to pay. You submit your AOS and IV forms/documents. Then they're saying 60 days from the scan date of those documents you'll either get case complete or a check list.

If case complete your case will be sent to the embassy and you'll be given an interview date.

At the interview you'll hopefully be approved and then will need to wait for the passport to be returned with the visa.

This forum and site has some great info. I recommend reading the NVC website a few times and getting familiar with your embassy web site too.

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sasaqlain   24

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Thank you so much for the detailed reply immiuser and I am grateful for the link mlh. Will look into it and try to stay ahead in terms of documentation. If I have further questions, I will surely knock the visajourney door again.

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