the embassies do not accept the I130 any more

[seka 1]

i was into the us embassy at cairo and i found that.

Recent legislation has led to changes in the procedures American citizens resident abroad will follow if they wish to sponsor an immediate relative (spouse, parent or minor child) for an immigrant visa. Effective immediately, the immediate relative petition (I-130) must be filed with the USCIS office responsible for the petitioner's place of residence (that is, the place of residence of the American citizen who is filing the petition). Consular offices at U.S. embassies and consulates are no longer authorized to accept I-130s, although they will continue to provide guidance to American citizen petitioners and their family members. Responsibility for acceptance and approval of immigrant visa petitions rests solely with USCIS. American citizens should submit their I-130 at the CIS office responsible for their place of residence. As additional information becomes available we will update this website. USCIS information may be found on their webpage at www.uscis.gov.

This procedural change may result in a processing delay for some applicants. The Department of State recognizes and sincerely regrets the inconvenience this may cause.

as i see the uscis offices will be so bussy the process will take so much time and so much documents and i do not know why they did that if u have any idea about that please let me know.

dr seka

[Niels Bohr 72]

Yes, everyone here knows that already. I know how you feel though.

[YuAndDan 153]

Look for Adam Walsh Act.

This is old news.

Some Embassies still accept the I-130 if they have a USCIS department located at that embassy, if not you then need to file it with the USCIS center that covers your US Domicile location.