December 2015 I-130 Filers

[Jack&Jill 7]

We both have the same PD. Have u called NVC to confirm if ur petition has been received. I called them this morning and they told me it takes 35 days for them to receive it.

Jikky, Has NVC received your case yet? Please keep us posted.

[AH88 1]

Hey guys,

Finally got NOA2. Just checked the USCIS website and found out! NOA1 date was 12/22 so at less than 4 months (118 days). All other December filers should be getting theirs ASAP too! Now to figure out how long the rest of the process takes.

[sanil1986 26]

Just let you guys Know my case was approved today, NOA1 was on 12/18/2015 and took exactly 124 day according to my calculation .

Good luck to everyone.

congratulations

[sanil1986 26]

Guys, Has NVC received any of the recently approved cases from CSC? We are at a three weeks mark since NOA2, with nothing on the NVC end. Why such a lag at CSC versus other service centers in sending off approved cases?

keep calling them every other day to see if they received the case or not

[Bn&Dw 1]

It seems like things are speeding up a bit. Maybe we will have an approval in May. I think that I am being a bit too optimistic though. I will be heading back to the UK in a few days.

[LookyWhatIFound 38]

Hi everyone! I'm a March filer, just wanted to say thanks for posting all your progress. It makes the wait more bearable as it gives me an idea as to what's going on. Congrats to all those that's gotten approved so far and I'm sure those havnt your time is coming soon.

I do have one question though, I have a visitors visa to the states, at what point will I be unable to use it to travel to the states. I've heard they have turn people back at airports, punch visas or take away the visa until the filing process is complete. Since my file is still just as USCIS, can I travel and stay in the US for three months?

There's a pinned "Yes You can visit" thread in the Top IR1 / CR-1 forum link, with people's experiences.

Basically its what Sanil said. But the thing is the border guards have a mind of there own, and a mood of there own. Their thing is: You are married to someone in the US and want to come for 3 months, how can we be sure your not just going to hang out in the US and stay forever?

So you want to show them very good reasons why you have to go back. Return tickets etc.

It really depends some may let you pass thru with some simple question and others may make you feel like you're in an interrogation box.

Don't know it really depends on you. Good luck!

[LookyWhatIFound 38]

Sorry got posted twice

Edited April 20, 2016 by LookyWhatIFound

[LookyWhatIFound 38]

Jikky, Has NVC received your case yet? Please keep us posted.

Remember CSC is in California and NVC is in Vermont. Happy had his petition sent 11 days after his NOA2, so it can take 2 weeks or more to get there and for NVC to get it in their system. But it doesn't hurt to call them if you get anxious.

[LookyWhatIFound 38]

Hey guys,

Finally got NOA2. Just checked the USCIS website and found out! NOA1 date was 12/22 so at less than 4 months (118 days). All other December filers should be getting theirs ASAP too! Now to figure out how long the rest of the process takes.

Congratulations! Unfortunately Texas is a month behind Nebraska so those will get processed in May.

[LookyWhatIFound 38]

Still waiting over here! One good thing that happened was I noticed I actually had my NOA1 date wrong. I was going by the date they mailed the letter, but the notice date is the 18th, not the 21st.

I also started a new job recently and work with some Americans from US CBP. I've also met some people from ICE and DoS...they seem to find it amusing when I tell them I'm going through the visa process. They're also sympathetic because they know how long it takes!

Hi JLovesA, was wondering what happened to you. Your NOA1 date is the same as Sanil's but his was at Nebraska. Yours is at Texas right? Unfortunately Texas had fallen asleep for a month and so there lagging!

[LookyWhatIFound 38]

Ok whats going on! i guess I'm seeing double!

Edited April 20, 2016 by LookyWhatIFound

[Bn&Dw 1]

January filer. Hoping for a late May approval.

[RSDP 1]

Hoping for in aproval this week from Nebraska, since 22, and 24th has been approved and I'm 23... ohhhh I'm so anxiously waiting.

[sanil1986 26]

Got the email with that case has been sent to the department of state. I will start calling NVC in two weeks from now.

TO all who got approved and who will soon,please keep updating your status here. It helps other vj members. Thanks

[ChanSwe 0]

Guys, Has NVC received any of the recently approved cases from CSC? We are at a three weeks mark since NOA2, with nothing on the NVC end. Why such a lag at CSC versus other service centers in sending off approved cases?

My case was approved on March 30th at CSC. I called NVC yesterday and they are yet to receive my case. Its just frustrating waiting for mail to sent from Point A to Point B for 3 weeks.