I-130 May 2016 Filers

[harpmi02 7]

Hello everyone!

Officially joined the blog. My Swedish husband and I sent our I-130 application from Sweden on May 4th to the Chicago lockbox. We received an e-notification on May 18th that it was received and sent to the Nebraska Service Center for processing. Our check was also cashed on May 18th. We are waiting to receive the Receipt Notice (I-797) in the mail so we can then go ahead and file the K3 visa form. We are hoping to reduce wait time (like everyone else), so we figured filing the K3 couldn't hurt as we wait for the I-130 approval.

Has anyone heard that it may be faster processing times if you reside and file from abroad? We both are currently living in Sweden, but I will be moving back in July because I took a job in Miami beginning in August. We are hoping that our wait time will be minimal, but when I checked the Nebraska Service Center's processing time schedule, they are only now processing I-130's from November 2015. Any additional information anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated!

Wishing everyone speedy processing times!!

Michele

[i130formom 0]

i-130 for mom sent to

USCIS

ATTN: I-130
PO Box 21700
Phoenix, AZ 85036

by ordinary mail on May 9th; did not send G-1145. I have not heard back from USCIS; also, check sent by me has not been cashed. Should I wait before calling them up to inquire?

[yoel 30]

Well before you call you should has a way to prove that they have it...

[i130formom 0]

There is a way to inquire whether your i-130 package was received; email LockboxSupport@uscis.dhs.gov

[aoliver 0]

o gosh ive heared that filing for the k visa sets u back,you move tothe back of the line or something,it used to work, but is obsolete now. check the threads about filing both visa types

[gryphon 20]

o gosh ive heared that filing for the k visa sets u back,you move tothe back of the line or something,it used to work, but is obsolete now. check the threads about filing both visa types

It does not set you back. If it doesn't get processed before the I-130, it is automatically abandoned though.

[zach21uk 3]

Zach, that's terrible! I can't believe USCIS gave you this information and it didn't work out!! Thank goodness you've figured out another alternative! My husband went back to America on the 17th so we knew he would send it from there as we didn't know how to pay otherwise! I'm sorry you've lost a month Here's hoping for a speedy I-130 processing for you! Keep in contact! Hopefully this time it'll be accepted with no worries!

We have re-mailed our application this morning. This time we are sending it to my wifes uncle in California first and he is going to slip a check in for us and then overnight it to Chicago. It should arrive at his address in California by Wednesday (at a cost to us of $42 dollars) and then he will overnight it (another $23) so hopefully USCIS will receive it on Thursday and then hopefully give us a priority date of this day.

Fingers crossed.

[nina1790 6]

Hello!

I would like to join this group!

My husband is from Mexico- we just filed I-130 and got NOA1 in the mail today (Chicago→Nebraska)!

hope we get approved fast and move to the next step!

Edited May 24, 2016 by nina1790

[aoliver 0]

Hello!

I would like to join this group!

My husband is from Mexico- we just filed I-130 and got NOA1 in the mail today (Chicago→Nebraska)!

hope we get approved fast and move to the next step!

[Mr&MrsKhiladi 9]

Hello everyone! I also filed for my wife's I-130 past week. Mailed the packet on May 17th , & Phoenix Lockbox received it on May 19th, although I didn't receive the e-mail till today that they've received it & it's been sent to Nebraska Service Center. Let's all help each other out out through this long & tedious process

Just started myself actually. Mailed the I-130 over the weekend! We're both living abroad in Canada, so I'm hoping for the slightly expedited processing. My work permit in Canada ends August 31, so hopefully we can minimize the time apart as possible!

Hi AstroCanada... Did you mail your's to US? Is Direct Consular Filing not available in Canada?

I will be filing my I -130 tomorrow. Hope for the best. best of luck all of you

Good luck you as well!

Hello everyone!

Officially joined the blog. My Swedish husband and I sent our I-130 application from Sweden on May 4th to the Chicago lockbox. We received an e-notification on May 18th that it was received and sent to the Nebraska Service Center for processing. Our check was also cashed on May 18th. We are waiting to receive the Receipt Notice (I-797) in the mail so we can then go ahead and file the K3 visa form. We are hoping to reduce wait time (like everyone else), so we figured filing the K3 couldn't hurt as we wait for the I-130 approval.

Has anyone heard that it may be faster processing times if you reside and file from abroad? We both are currently living in Sweden, but I will be moving back in July because I took a job in Miami beginning in August. We are hoping that our wait time will be minimal, but when I checked the Nebraska Service Center's processing time schedule, they are only now processing I-130's from November 2015. Any additional information anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated!

Wishing everyone speedy processing times!!

Michele

Hi harpmi02..... If you're already in Sweden, why don't you do Direct Consular Filing. It will be much quicker to process it all. As for K3, as far as I know, it's pretty much the same processing time as IR-1/CR-1, and like other members said on this forum, it's pretty much obsolete now.

[AstroCanada 206]

Just got NOA1 via e-mail. Sent to Nebraska. Seems to be a popular destination for recent filers. I'm hoping they still follow the California process of giving those filing from abroad a little bit of an expedite.

Hi AstroCanada... Did you mail your's to US? Is Direct Consular Filing not available in Canada?

DCF is not available in Canada. The consulate here doesn't even do K-3 visas either, so they're not interested in speeding the process along.

[alicia98981 128]

We just filed ours on the 20th. I'm very nervous as this is our second time applying and forth attempt for a visa. No clue yet where it was sent to. . . .

[i130formom 0]

Good old Dr. Benjamin Franklin created USPS regular mail still works; check sent by me with I-130 application was cashed. Having said that I would highly recommend not using regular mail unless you want to test how patient person you are. Also, for the love of God send G-1145 form along with your application if you like the hair on your scalp.

[Mrs Rogers 3]

Hi Team!!

Just received our NOA1 - we were sent to Nebraska! Woohoo! Fingers crossed for fast processing for all of us! Xxx

[Mrs Rogers 3]

Hello everyone!

Officially joined the blog. My Swedish husband and I sent our I-130 application from Sweden on May 4th to the Chicago lockbox. We received an e-notification on May 18th that it was received and sent to the Nebraska Service Center for processing. Our check was also cashed on May 18th. We are waiting to receive the Receipt Notice (I-797) in the mail so we can then go ahead and file the K3 visa form. We are hoping to reduce wait time (like everyone else), so we figured filing the K3 couldn't hurt as we wait for the I-130 approval.

Has anyone heard that it may be faster processing times if you reside and file from abroad? We both are currently living in Sweden, but I will be moving back in July because I took a job in Miami beginning in August. We are hoping that our wait time will be minimal, but when I checked the Nebraska Service Center's processing time schedule, they are only now processing I-130's from November 2015. Any additional information anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated!

Wishing everyone speedy processing times!!

Michele

Hi Michele!

Welcome to May I-130 filers!! Like alot of people in here, our I130 was shipped to Nebraska! I really hope it flies by for us! Glad to see you here! Goodluck with the K3! Let us know how that goes xx

We have re-mailed our application this morning. This time we are sending it to my wifes uncle in California first and he is going to slip a check in for us and then overnight it to Chicago. It should arrive at his address in California by Wednesday (at a cost to us of $42 dollars) and then he will overnight it (another $23) so hopefully USCIS will receive it on Thursday and then hopefully give us a priority date of this day.

Fingers crossed.

Fingers and toes all crossed for you Zach! Hopefully no more hiccups along the way! I feel like this is the way to go and if my husband wasn't moving back to the states, we definitely would've sent it to his parents to send off! $65 on shipping is a killer though! Eeep x

Hello!

I would like to join this group!

My husband is from Mexico- we just filed I-130 and got NOA1 in the mail today (Chicago→Nebraska)!

hope we get approved fast and move to the next step!

Hi nina!

Welcome to the group! We were sent to Nebraska to! Come onnnnn Nebraskanites x

We just filed ours on the 20th. I'm very nervous as this is our second time applying and forth attempt for a visa. No clue yet where it was sent to. . . .

Hi there alicia!

Hopefully this time around goes better! We can all be nervous wrecks together xx we got this!

Good old Dr. Benjamin Franklin created USPS regular mail still works; check sent by me with I-130 application was cashed. Having said that I would highly recommend not using regular mail unless you want to test how patient person you are. Also, for the love of God send G-1145 form along with your application if you like the hair on your scalp.

Hi there!

Yes, we sent by priority so we could track if they received it! Definitely helped with the nerves!! Welcome to the group! Xx