I-130 August 2016 Filers

[Sneew 2]

3 hours ago, cordoba2015 said:

Probably the most recently stated date, Sept.6. Interesting that the date changed. Have you thought about calling USCIS to ask why the receipt date changed?

Yes it surprises me. No i haven't thought of calling them yet. I think i should probably try and call them. Thanks.

[DaveTaiwan 10]

I sure hope all this (meaning arriving in the USA with my wife having her visa) can be done by early August. My current job ends at the end of July, and next job will start in mid-August. I thought by starting the process in August of last year we were ahead of the game. Now I'm losing hope. We've been married for 16 years and have never lived apart.

[Sneew 2]

My Priority date is September 1st. And my case was transferred from Nebraska to the Texas Service Center for the them to speed up the process on our case. USCIS there chart says September 4th, 2016. Please does this mean that they have passed our priority date or there still processing up to the September 4th?

Thanks.

[KarLV 1]

Filed for my step daughter ( I am a US citizen), PD is 8/24/16. Case is with NSC. Yesterday (3/10/2017) email (5 emails were received) was received stating that "name was updated" on the I 130 application, although we did not request a name change. It looked like 3/10/2017 was the last time the case was "touched". However I checked again today and it looks like the case was "touched" again as the date now shows as 3/11/2017 for last activity on the case. I have no idea what is going on. This experience is so stressful. Is the "name updated" something I should be concerned about based on anyone else's experience? Good luck to all....

[Patient 57]

To those Page 1 to 5 contributors - Thank you for getting this forum going, hope your status has improved since Aug 2016 - do you remember that far back, when we all filed with such optimism in our hearts.

 

A special note from Nebraska tourist services "Finding the time to pay attention to the people around you. Getting a little closer with each lazy moment. These are moments you’ll want to pack up and carry with you. Forever." 

 

I never realised their slogan could be so true! 

 

 

On 28/08/2016 at 0:27 AM, BlessingDawn said:

Hey VJ!

I couldn't find a thread for us August 2016 I-130 filers, so here it is!

On 28/08/2016 at 7:08 PM, Mohaimen said:

Thanks for making that

 

On 29/08/2016 at 10:27 AM, tayaj said:

Thanks for creating this.

 

On 29/08/2016 at 11:00 PM, DaveTaiwan said:

I-130 NOA1: 8/24/2016

 

On 31/08/2016 at 10:29 AM, StellaMaries said:

Aug 24, 2016 Delivered and Received in Phoenix lockbox (filed in California)

 

On 01/09/2016 at 5:11 AM, Wizzle said:

Hello All!

 

On 03/09/2016 at 11:45 PM, Mellisa said:

Applying for son

 

On 06/09/2016 at 5:37 AM, Cat_Dad said:

August 29: I-130 Mailed to Chicago Lockbox

 

On 06/09/2016 at 10:13 AM, ajmac said:

hi to all

 

On 07/09/2016 at 8:32 PM, Duchaine said:

Hi. I'm new here. We filled in August too spouse visa

 

On 23/09/2016 at 2:21 PM, KissesVE said:

I-130 sent to chicago lockbox August 12

 

On 26/09/2016 at 3:11 AM, nycMartin said:

i-130 for my wife , Manila Philippines

 

On 03/10/2016 at 1:24 PM, SJLOVE said:

I've noticed that a few people have received Noa2 that file in August does anyone know if it wad from Nebraska

 

On 10/10/2016 at 7:35 PM, Chewbacca said:

I filled my I130 on August 5th. We received the NOA1 one week later. My last name was misspelled, so we had to request a correction. Our petition was sent to Potomac and on September 26th we received NOA2.

 

On 13/10/2016 at 7:06 PM, Mohaimen said:

Any one get NOA2 yet I hear it now rake 9 to 12 months between noa1 and 2

 

On 14/10/2016 at 8:56 AM, phoenixdude25 said:

I filed in August..

 

On 20/10/2016 at 2:47 PM, Samuelelbu1990 said:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa

 

On 20/10/2016 at 7:06 AM, agripa said:

No need to update at all. You're not required to update your employment history beyond whatever you submitted on your G-325A at the time you filled it out. When you get to the NVC stage, you'll be filling out an affidavit of support at which time you can list your current, new job.

 

On 20/10/2016 at 1:35 AM, Wangare said:

Hello everyone!! This is my first time posting. I filed for my husband in August 2016. My PD is August 26th. I received my NOA1 September 6th. My paperwork was sent to Potomac Service Center.

 

 

[Patient 57]

To those Page 6 to 16 contributors - Thank you for keeping this forum alive. hope your status has improved since Aug 2016 - DO YOU remember that far back, when we all filed with such optimism in our hearts.

 

To help:

 

A special note from Nebraska tourist services "Finding the time to pay attention to the people around you. Getting a little closer with each lazy moment. These are moments you’ll want to pack up and carry with you. Forever. A Funny Thing Happens When You. Just. Slow. Down. "

 

I never realised their slogan could be so true!

 

I am now less drunk as I savour each beer trying to remember why I asked my wife to send my I-130 by Fed-Ex for speed and guaranteed delivery at USD$100 when in reality, I could have just posted it snail mail. 

 

 

On 23/10/2016 at 6:59 PM, Jemal deen said:

Wow Potomac service center is the best I have ever seen lol 

On 10/11/2016 at 11:39 AM, JKLP said:

HI..my first time posting.. sent i-130 last august 23 and received by uscis 08/30..then noa1 last sept 6 then noa2 got approved last oct 21 from nebraska.. how long usually does it take for the nvc to finish?

 

On 10/11/2016 at 5:35 PM, ricvtr22 said:

I am still waiting waiting for my NoA2 from Nebraska office. You might receive yours before I do,

 

On 03/12/2016 at 3:43 AM, Mike the kiwi said:

My wife (us citizen) is already in usa with our children sent my i130 application on the 18 august 2016 got the receipt on the 24th of august am I likely to get my petition approved this year?

 

On 27/12/2016 at 2:31 AM, tianbian123 said:

Hi Tayaj Just figure out how to use this website , 

 

On 28/12/2016 at 11:14 AM, abhat said:

Hello,

 

On 29/12/2016 at 3:08 PM, cordoba2015 said:

August 2 PD here, among those who are stuck at Nebraska.

 

On 05/01/2017 at 9:11 PM, sazhar11 said:

I-130 Petition sent to YSC Potomac Service Center

 

On 05/01/2017 at 9:34 PM, llama said:

Mine says the same thing my PD is 

 

On 10/01/2017 at 1:42 AM, rac717 said:

Nothing for me either.  Looks like February at this point.  Sigh...

 

On 15/01/2017 at 2:29 PM, MrChamploo said:

Listen guy's i know this is hard but you need to be patient,

 

On 22/01/2017 at 0:14 AM, NimZz said:

Hello, I am new to this forum but I am finding it really helpful!

 

On 25/01/2017 at 3:11 PM, LuckyNoSeven said:

Patient your posts always make my day..bahahahaha. I feel you tho..lol

 

On 26/01/2017 at 11:43 AM, Everlastingwait said:

Patience the humour you bring to our forum is priceless man how boring it would be without you.

 

On 28/01/2017 at 1:57 PM, tayaj said:

Is the approval ever going to come? 

 

[Everlastingwait 15]

So funny patience I'm having a few beers with my mate and read one of my first posts (mikethekiwi haha forgot mylogin) and realise how funny and what time has really done - how optimistic I was back then... didn't know what Nebraska meant back then.

 

I know August filers this is not a fun experience however your noa2 is so close keep your focus.

 

I officially haven't seen my kids or wife in 8months since they left NewZealand what a lifetime and Skype does not count.

 

I was pd 24/08 and got my noa2 on the 03/03 according to my letter.

 

 

Imagine how far away the September and October filers are  from now that should make you all feel better they have many  months to go still.

 

 

Good luck everyone

[chamma 382]

2 minutes ago, Everlastingwait said:

So funny patience I'm having a few beers with my mate and read one of my first posts (mikethekiwi haha forgot mylogin) and realise how funny and what time has really done - how optimistic I was back then... didn't know what Nebraska meant back then.

 

I know August filers this is not a fun experience however your noa2 is so close keep your focus.

 

I officially haven't seen my kids or wife in 8months since they left NewZealand what a lifetime and Skype does not count.

 

I was pd 24/08 and got my noa2 on the 03/03 according to my letter.

 

 

Imagine how far away the September and October filers are  from now that should make you all feel better they have many  months to go still.

 

 

Good luck everyone

Many congratulations!!!

[Jonuts11 7]

7 hours ago, Everlastingwait said:

So funny patience I'm having a few beers with my mate and read one of my first posts (mikethekiwi haha forgot mylogin) and realise how funny and what time has really done - how optimistic I was back then... didn't know what Nebraska meant back then.

 

I know August filers this is not a fun experience however your noa2 is so close keep your focus.

 

I officially haven't seen my kids or wife in 8months since they left NewZealand what a lifetime and Skype does not count.

 

I was pd 24/08 and got my noa2 on the 03/03 according to my letter.

 

 

Imagine how far away the September and October filers are  from now that should make you all feel better they have many  months to go still.

 

 

Good luck everyone

Yeah I'm a November 2 pda... it's going to take forever I'm guessing longer than 9 months to get my NOA2

[Bnp 5]

damn.... 7 months today.........this is just frustrating ...... never been separated for that long ....... hopefully this week should be our week.....all august people this week .......

[mohsaab 4]

Processing date of August 8 and they totally skipped us. My money it is because they saw our names and decided to ignore our paperwork. Freaking hell...

[DaveTaiwan 10]

4 hours ago, mohsaab said:

Processing date of August 8 and they totally skipped us. My money it is because they saw our names and decided to ignore our paperwork. Freaking hell...

My guess is that they have simply slowed down EVERYONE from EVERYWHERE, though your suspicions are understandable.

 

 

[DaveTaiwan 10]

I refuse to live separate from my wife and son. If they don't approve us soon enough, we'll make other plans.

[Everlastingwait 15]

My friend I totally understand exactly how you feel I actually had the same thought a while back but you know we've spent all this time waiting it'd be a shame to make it all for nothing. My country is actually a great place to live and i love new zealand but i would rather die knowing i tried then die wondering what if.......

 

It is quite disappointing that families are kept apart like this tho and not prioritized in anyway. We simply are going about the process in the correct way but it's very cruel to families.

 

My daughters friends at her elementary school dont believe she has a dad, which reflects this savagely long process. I plan to eventually surprise her the day I'm allowed to fly and I will turn up to pick her up from school... her face will be priceless?

 

Mate you can do it, Monday in the USA today so this will be your week it's got to be.

 

 

Good luck my friend 

 

 

[Patient 57]

2 hours ago, Everlastingwait said:

My daughters friends at her elementary school dont believe she has a dad, which reflects this savagely long process. I plan to eventually surprise her the day I'm allowed to fly and I will turn up to pick her up from school... her face will be priceless?

 

Joke could be on you ....... your face a "picture of surprise" as she walks out with 4 boyfriends in tow and you realise .... "Ohh No ! "