April 2015 I-130 Filers

[FarhanN 0]

Hello,

People with I 130 approved after May 18 did you receive hard copy of your approval?

Thanks

Farhan

[marymon 15]

Hello,

People with I 130 approved after May 18 did you receive hard copy of your approval?

Not yet. It will take at least a week or more to get a hard copy. Edited May 26, 2015 by marymon

[FarhanN 0]

Not yet. It will take at least a week or more to get a hard copy.

Kindly update me and help me with the next steps. Thanks.

[canuk2usa 7]

Arrrrggg what a bummer... RFE'd

I don't believe it has anything to do with your address change tho.... doesn't make much sense to me. It looks more like an unfortunate coincidence.

Its dumb they don't send the RFE details by email... I mean, what for? Privacy? I feel more secure in my email inbox than an old fashioned envelope traveling all over the world via snail-mail. Anyone can get their hands on that.

PLUS If they used email you would be preparing the required evidence and sending them of by now... but... it's USCIS we're talking about...

it is strange, I'm checking my mail every day and still haven't received the mailed RFE to see exactly what they want. It's been 11 days

[Dani&Juli_VE 1]

Hello,

People with I 130 approved after May 18 did you receive hard copy of your approval?

Thanks

Farhan

We're approved but filing from abroad, so I don't expect any mail to arrive here EVER. I haven't even received NOA1 hardcopy.

You don't need NOA1 or NOA2 hardcopies unless you are requesting a K1 visa. So don't worry about those. At NVC stage, you can call NVC and ask them to send everything exclusively by EMAIL. According to VJ users it works perfectly. BUT you DO NEED to send NVC your IV and AOS packages trough regular mail (unless you qualify for "Electronic Processing" which most people don't). That's all I know for now. When I get my NVC case number and do this I'll be able to share my own personal experience on this.

[Dani&Juli_VE 1]

it is strange, I'm checking my mail every day and still haven't received the mailed RFE to see exactly what they want. It's been 11 days

Dang it... I'll give it a week... then call and request another to be sent.

Are you expecting mail abroad or inside USA?

[canuk2usa 7]

my address in canada, NOA1 came in about a week. keeping fingers crossed RFE is something small

[FarhanN 0]

We're approved but filing from abroad, so I don't expect any mail to arrive here EVER. I haven't even received NOA1 hardcopy.

You don't need NOA1 or NOA2 hardcopies unless you are requesting a K1 visa. So don't worry about those. At NVC stage, you can call NVC and ask them to send everything exclusively by EMAIL. According to VJ users it works perfectly. BUT you DO NEED to send NVC your IV and AOS packages trough regular mail (unless you qualify for "Electronic Processing" which most people don't). That's all I know for now. When I get my NVC case number and do this I'll be able to share my own personal experience on this.

Thank you. I will follow your instructions.

[Stone23 25]

Hi Everyone! Does anyone have any explanation for why some couples I 130 gets processed fast/short times than others? I've been doing some research, looked at couples whose apps where sent to the same center yet the processing times range from 4-8 months, even around the same timeframe. I'm a USC.

[katze101 4]

Hello,

People with I 130 approved after May 18 did you receive hard copy of your approval?

Thanks

Farhan

I expect to get my hardcopy NOA2 sometime next week. It took me 2 weeks to receive my hardcopy NOA1 in Australia.

Hi Everyone! Does anyone have any explanation for why some couples I 130 gets processed fast/short times than others? I've been doing some research, looked at couples whose apps where sent to the same center yet the processing times range from 4-8 months, even around the same timeframe. I'm a USC.

Couples where the nonUSC is from the Philippines get auto-expedited because of a typhoon that happened a couple years back. If the USC is living abroad when the I-130 is filed, then sometimes their application gets auto-expedited. Plus there are occasional cases that have put in a request to be expedited and it was granted. Those are the only explanations I've seen. Otherwise it's a total mystery as why some applications are approved earlier than others.

[katze101 4]

We're approved but filing from abroad, so I don't expect any mail to arrive here EVER. I haven't even received NOA1 hardcopy.

You don't need NOA1 or NOA2 hardcopies unless you are requesting a K1 visa. So don't worry about those. At NVC stage, you can call NVC and ask them to send everything exclusively by EMAIL. According to VJ users it works perfectly. BUT you DO NEED to send NVC your IV and AOS packages trough regular mail (unless you qualify for "Electronic Processing" which most people don't). That's all I know for now. When I get my NVC case number and do this I'll be able to share my own personal experience on this.

Have y'all called NVC yet to give them your email? I'm trying to figure out how long I should wait before I call them and start bugging them to find out if they've received my case yet.

[Dani&Juli_VE 1]

Hi Everyone! Does anyone have any explanation for why some couples I 130 gets processed fast/short times than others? I've been doing some research, looked at couples whose apps where sent to the same center yet the processing times range from 4-8 months, even around the same timeframe. I'm a USC.

Heres a VERY interesting and informative interview with a former USCIS adjudicator:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/adjudicator-q-and-a

It will help you understand how USCIS works inside... sort of. You can later make your own conclusions.

[Dani&Juli_VE 1]

Have y'all called NVC yet to give them your email? I'm trying to figure out how long I should wait before I call them and start bugging them to find out if they've received my case yet.

Not yet, we received NOA2 email last friday... USCIS does not work weekends, so, basically its been just 2 days after NOA2 for us... I was thinking of calling maybe this friday 29th or next monday 1st of june. Supossedly by then they should have got our case folder, and if we are lucky they might give me my case number.

[katze101 4]

Not yet, we received NOA2 email last friday... USCIS does not work weekends, so, basically its been just 2 days after NOA2 for us... I was thinking of calling maybe this friday 29th or next monday 1st of june. Supossedly by then they should have got our case folder, and if we are lucky they might give me my case number.

Hmmm. Maybe I'll call tonight then. I know Monday being a holiday might have slowed things down a bit... It seems like it takes 2-3 weeks from NOA2 until when they get the case though... That's just looking through timelines.

Edited May 27, 2015 by katze101

[rkyuu 2]

Hi everyone, I'm an April filer too. I live in Japan with my husband. Got our NOA1 on April 23rd, and our case was approved May 21st! I got both the NOA1 email and hard copy in a timely manner, but I haven't gotten the NOA2 email yet. I know I need to wait at least a few more days for the hard copy, but I thought I would have at least gotten the email by now....