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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Japan
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After DCF ended on Jan. 23, as per the Tokyo embassy instructions I mailed my I-130 to California and it is pending. Now that DCF is back, is there anything I can do with my case? i.e., would USCIS transfer my case to the Tokyo embassy?

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Timeline:

01/31/07 - I-130 fedexed to California

02/01/07 - I-130 received by USCIS California

02/13/07 - received NOA1

04/10/07 - Petition approved (64 days)

04/17/07 - Received NOA2, petition on it's way to NVC

05/07/07 - Still nothing from NVC (those bums!)

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04/05/07 - Re-filed I-130 at Tokyo embassy with no problems! (didn't need to canx first petition)

04/12/07 - Petition at embassy is approved (7 days!)

04/16/07 - Received notice of approval from embassy, submitted interview request

04/17/07 - Received notice of interview, which will be May 7

05/07/07 - Had interview at embassy, visa approved!

05/08/07 - Passport with visa delivered!!!!

Dang, the Tokyo embassy is fast!

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Walter G. Apprentice

Walter G.   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Germany
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After DCF ended on Jan. 23, as per the Tokyo embassy instructions I mailed my I-130 to California and it is pending. Now that DCF is back, is there anything I can do with my case? i.e., would USCIS transfer my case to the Tokyo embassy?

You could refile the I-130 using DCF...not the most pleasant of alternatives.

Walter

Walter Gildersleeve

Freiburg, Germany

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03/24/2000: Married

05/06/2004: Eric born

08/10/2006: Louis born

03/05/2007: Filed for I-130

03/14/2007: Consulate charged Visa

05/18/2007: Received Packet 3

05/21/2007: Faxed OF-169, mailed DS-230

05/24/2007: Received Packet 4

06/26/2007: Interview and medical...APPROVED!

07/05/2007: Visa arrived

07/31/2007: POE Portland

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Japan
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After DCF ended on Jan. 23, as per the Tokyo embassy instructions I mailed my I-130 to California and it is pending. Now that DCF is back, is there anything I can do with my case? i.e., would USCIS transfer my case to the Tokyo embassy?

You could refile the I-130 using DCF...not the most pleasant of alternatives.

Walter

Thanks for your input. I'm considering my options right now. There are some VJ members in the IR1 forum whose timelines indicate that they've received I-130 approvals from CSC in as little as 40 days, so it may not be worth it to re-file through DCF.

This is so frustrating...

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Timeline:

01/31/07 - I-130 fedexed to California

02/01/07 - I-130 received by USCIS California

02/13/07 - received NOA1

04/10/07 - Petition approved (64 days)

04/17/07 - Received NOA2, petition on it's way to NVC

05/07/07 - Still nothing from NVC (those bums!)

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04/05/07 - Re-filed I-130 at Tokyo embassy with no problems! (didn't need to canx first petition)

04/12/07 - Petition at embassy is approved (7 days!)

04/16/07 - Received notice of approval from embassy, submitted interview request

04/17/07 - Received notice of interview, which will be May 7

05/07/07 - Had interview at embassy, visa approved!

05/08/07 - Passport with visa delivered!!!!

Dang, the Tokyo embassy is fast!

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