WAITING PERIOD AFTER FILING I-130

[MrsHips 0]

Good day guys!

I just want to ask how long until the USCIS get back to you after you filed for I-130.We filed for my I-130 at USCIS USembassy manila last April 5,2016.So weve decided to send an email and ask for an update and here's the email that we received as a reply.

-Thank you for contacting USCIS Manila. Your petition is currently under review. The adjudication process takes 30 to 90 days upon receipt. You will be notified in writing when completed. Upon approval it will be transferred to the Dept. of State for the corresponding visa process. Again, Immigrant Visa Unit will notify you as to the next procedural steps prior to visa interview.

USCIS MPH

Dept. of Homeland Security| USCIS | Unit 8600 Box 1575, DPO AP 96515-1575|local address: US Embassy Manila, 1201 Roxas Blvd, Ermita, Manila, 0930 Philippines| (:011.632.301.2000 x 2224|7: 011.632.301.2208 |*:mphinquiry.cis@uscis.dhs.gov

Will it really take 30 to 90 days?!cause i saw in some thread that it only took them days or almost a week amd some few days.

[Lhanz0729 52]

That's their generic reply it doesn't take that long.

We got our case number through email 6 business days after filing.

[bellashay 14]

We received that reply too, then the following day we received our MNL case number. Just hang in there. You may receive your approval within the week or early next week.

[7Ken 15]

I think using email is all but useless.

We also received our approval with case # in 6 business days and that was during Holy week.

As Lhanz said the 30 to 90 days is just their standard reply.

You need to call them if you want any real time answers.

Be prepared with you AOS (I-864) and supporting docs as it can go very fast once you get your case #.

It took us 5 weeks from start to finish, 6 weeks to have my wife's Visa in hand but had we been prepared with our I-864 and docs we could have completed it in 3 weeks.

Hopefully you'll hear from them soon!

[MrsHips 0]

I just called USCIS manila today but the woman who answered the call said the same thing about 2-3months processing.Im really hoping that it wont take that long.

By the way thank you for your replies.

Edited April 15, 2016 by MrsHips

[7Ken 15]

When I filed ours they told us 30 to 90 days.

I thought I'd wait a month and then start checking on it.

I was very surprised when the approval email arrived so quickly.

Remember most like myself list the time period in business days not counting holidays and weekends.

It may be that since it's been such a short period of time they aren't even bothering to look it up for you.

I'd give it a month before contacting anyone but from my own experience and watching others here will be surprised if it takes that long.

There are a couple of web sites where you can follow your case but I'm not sure how much you can do without a case #?

One is: https://cgifederal.secure.force.com/

Good luck!

[Pte 0]

I don't think it will take this long for you (I hope not), but for me it took exactly 3.5 months. Before that, I had to wait months just to go in and hand in my I-130 and supporting documents (which I had ready all along). That made it a total of 5.5 months (wait time for handing in I-130 and response after handing it in)!

However, judging by the other replies here, it seems like the embassy in the Philippines, thankfully, doesn't every lag anywhere near this amount of time I had to wait.

[7Ken 15]

I don't think it will take this long for you (I hope not), but for me it took exactly 3.5 months. Before that, I had to wait months just to go in and hand in my I-130 and supporting documents (which I had ready all along). That made it a total of 5.5 months (wait time for handing in I-130 and response after handing it in)!

However, judging by the other replies here, it seems like the embassy in the Philippines, thankfully, doesn't every lag anywhere near this amount of time I had to wait.

I don't know and won't reply to someone asking about "timelines" in other countries but since OP asked about Phils where my wife and I and some friends we've made along the way just completed our "visa journey" I felt my reply would be helpful.

Ask me about Katmandu and I assure I won't reply but my reply about Phils is just going by facts that we've personally experienced.

MrsHips: we haven't heard back from you in a while now. Have you heard anymore about your application?

[MrsHips 0]

hello guys!

we just got an email from CIS,MPH and its the notice of approval.Finally after 12 business days.

on the letter it just basically say that the petition was approved and that the consular section will just contact me on how to apply for the visa.is that really how it goes?cause i thought once you got approved,you can already have MNL case # and schedule your medical and interview.

can you please tell me what should i expect next?cause im thinking what if they still need more papers thats why they just sent me an approval letter.thanks guys.

Edited April 21, 2016 by MrsHips

[Lhanz0729 52]

When I got my approval the case number is already with it. It was placed in the subject line and body of the email. Try to double check the email that you received

hello guys!

we just got an email from CIS,MPH and its the notice of approval.Finally after 12 business days.

on the letter it just basically say that the petition was approved and that the consular section will just contact me on how to apply for the visa.is that really how it goes?cause i thought once you got approved,you can already have MNL case # and schedule your medical and interview.

can you please tell me what should i expect next?cause im thinking what if they still need more papers thats why they just sent me an approval letter.thanks guys.

[MrsHips 0]

When I got my approval the case number is already with it. It was placed in the subject line and body of the email. Try to double check the email that you received

cause here's the only letter attached to the email that they sent us saying this:

APPROVAL NOTICE

Please see attached notice for your information and guidance. The original copy will be mailed to your address. The Consular Section (Immigrant Visa Unit) will contact you regarding the visa processing.

All inquiries regarding immigrant visa may be emailed to:

support-philippines@ustraveldocs.com.

Visa Information and Appointment Service Center hotlines-

(632) 976-8500, (632) 976-8501 or (632) 976-8502.

US Embassy website: http://manila.usembassy.gov

USCIS MANILA

Department of Homeland Security

Unit 8600 Box, 1575, DPO AP 96515-1575

local address: US Embassy Manila, 1201 Roxas Blvd, Ermita, Manila, 0930 Philippines

Telephone (011.632) 301.2000 x 2224

Fax (011.632) 301.2208

Email: mphinquiry.cis@uscis.dhs.gov

This communication, along with any attachments, is covered by federal and state law governing electronic communications and may contain confidential and legally privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, the reader is hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, use or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please reply immediately to the sender and delete this message

[7Ken 15]

First off congratulations!
You're approved and they wouldn't tell you that if they needed more papers from you.

I've heard of people like yourself who received an approval email w/o a case # and that's when they would start calling a week or so later to try and get it.

Since we and the friends I mentioned before received a case # with the first approval email notice hopefully someone who received as you have will tell of their experience.

We also received an email the following day from DoS with both our case and conformation #'s.

Think positive.. compared to 30 to 90 days you're doing good.

Edited April 21, 2016 by 7Ken

[MrsHips 0]

First off congratulations!

You're approved and they wouldn't tell you that if they needed more papers from you.

I've heard of people like yourself who received an approval email w/o a case # and that's when they would start calling a week or so later to try and get it.

Since we and the friends I mentioned before received a case # with the first approval email notice hopefully someone who received as you have will tell of their experience.

We also received an email the following day from DoS with both our case and conformation #'s.

Think positive.. compared to 30 to 90 days you're doing good.

thanks 7Ken!i think we'll just wait for a week if they're going to send us the # through email cause actually i still need to apply for my ITIN so we can finish my husband's 2015 tax return cause i saw on one of the threads here that if there's no tax return=no visa.we just got his w2s from 2013-2015 and 1040s from 2013-2014.and turbotax keeps on rejecting the application for 2015 tax return because i dont have SSN.

[7Ken 15]

You're welcome and again congrats on your approval..

Yes that's correct, you'll need your AOS (I-864) completed to carry to your final interview.

Remember as I mentioned it can go very fast after you get your case #.

It could be just a matter of weeks if you have all your paperwork in order.

We used figures from 2012, 2013, and a 2014 1040 last month, March 22nd.

I'm not sure what the cut-off date is for being able to use a 2014 1040, April 15?

Good Luck!

Ken

[MrsHips 0]

You're welcome and again congrats on your approval..

Yes that's correct, you'll need your AOS (I-864) completed to carry to your final interview.

Remember as I mentioned it can go very fast after you get your case #.

It could be just a matter of weeks if you have all your paperwork in order.

We used figures from 2012, 2013, and a 2014 1040 last month, March 22nd.

I'm not sure what the cut-off date is for being able to use a 2014 1040, April 15?

Good Luck!

Ken

-do you think w2s and 1040s from 2013-2014 will be enough?i dont know anything about the cut off date too but on one of the forms it just say the covered dates and its always january 1 to december 31,2013-2014

Edited April 21, 2016 by MrsHips