I-130 "Approval Notice" - next steps?

[TexanInExile 0]

We submitted our I-130 to the Frankfurt Consulate on 2016-8-25 and received a letter from USCIS on 2016-10-21 titled "Approval Notice". Is this the "NOA1" or something different?

The letter says "The Consular Section will contact the beneficiary and provide instructions about applying for a visa" - how long should I expect to wait for this? Will they send us another packet?

Thanks!

[JenniferNangel 137]

Nope that's your noa2 if it says approved. The embassy is sending your application to the nvc and they will contact you with next steps in filling out your visa (usually takes 2 weeks though mine was there the next day) after the visa is done you will get a confirmation which allows you to schedule your interview and medical

I just did dcf in dr but I know every embassy can be different with the process.

Hope it helps

[TexanInExile 0]

Nope that's your noa2 if it says approved. The embassy is sending your application to the nvc and they will contact you with next steps in filling out your visa (usually takes 2 weeks though mine was there the next day) after the visa is done you will get a confirmation which allows you to schedule your interview and medical

I just did dcf in dr but I know every embassy can be different with the process.

Hope it helps

So the noa1/noa2 are just for the I-130, and not the visa itself? This letter implied that only the I-130 petition was approved, and that now we'd have to do the actual visa application process (a completely separate form / agency, right?)

[JenniferNangel 137]

So the noa1/noa2 are just for the I-130, and not the visa itself? This letter implied that only the I-130 petition was approved, and that now we'd have to do the actual visa application process (a completely separate form / agency, right?)

Yes when you dcf you won't get a noa1 just the noa2. You will receive notification when the nvc received your application to start the visa application(warning it took me and my husband hours and they will ask you 100 million questions including the phone number and address of your first school)

After every application is accepted the beneficiary must fill out a application for the immigrat visa