I-130 June 2017 Filers

[Hk1610 34]

Hi all.. our Noa1- 6/22.. sent to TSC... just been 33days and im going crazy already.. the wait is hard...

Edited July 26, 2017 by Hk1610

[MonicaP 4]

Hey everybody. I mailed my I-130 on May 31,2017, they received it on June 5 with a priority date of June 5,2017. I pray that this process goes quickly. Wondering if I file for a k-3 visa would it go through quicker. Cause Nebraska has the slowest processing times ever..... Praying and believing God to move supernaturally on our behalf because I miss my husband dearly ❤.

[tayloralexandra1 8]

Mailed from CA to Phoenix AZ Lockbox - 5/23 

Received at Phoenix AZ Lockbox - 5/25 

Rejected + sent back to us for wrong form of payment - 5/30

Received back in CA - 6/6

Mailed back to Phoenix AZ Lockbox after fixing payment info same day - 6/6

Received back at Phoenix AZ Lockbox - 6/7

NOA1 actual date (also priority date on hard copy letter) - 6/7 

Received NOA1 email - 6/12 

Received NOA1 hard copy letter - 6/15 

 

Visa Type - CR1

Texas Service Center 

Beneficiary's Country - United Kingdom

[MonicaP 4]

27 minutes ago, tayloralexandra1 said:

Mailed from CA to Phoenix AZ Lockbox - 5/23 

Received at Phoenix AZ Lockbox - 5/25 

Rejected + sent back to us for wrong form of payment - 5/30

Received back in CA - 6/6

Mailed back to Phoenix AZ Lockbox after fixing payment info same day - 6/6

Received back at Phoenix AZ Lockbox - 6/7

NOA1 actual date (also priority date on hard copy letter) - 6/7 

Received NOA1 email - 6/12 

Received NOA1 hard copy letter - 6/15 

 

Visa Type - CR1

Texas Service Center 

Beneficiary's Country - United Kingdom

Glad you were able to get everything fixed and sent off the same day of receiving. Happy waiting. Praying things go smoothly for us all.

[MonicaP 4]

On 6/30/2017 at 4:57 PM, kubes said:

Being away from your kids?!?! 😖😖 damn it sucks. Wish you really all the best. 

Missing your spouse is already extremely rough. I sure miss my husband.

[tayloralexandra1 8]

Out of curiosity how many days are those in Texas Service Center along as of right now? I'm 56 days active case so far. 

[tayloralexandra1 8]

I've been a Visa Journey member since we started all of this in May, but I've only just found this little forum it honestly keeps me sane. The wait is so long you would think that as expensive and complicated as these cases are to put together they would have faster processing times and more staff to meet increased customers. 

 

At least none of us are completely alone in this wait, all of our days will come soon and we will be so happy when they do. 

[JOL 19]

On 7/29/2017 at 3:36 PM, MonicaP said:

Hey everybody. I mailed my I-130 on May 31,2017, they received it on June 5 with a priority date of June 5,2017. I pray that this process goes quickly. Wondering if I file for a k-3 visa would it go through quicker. Cause Nebraska has the slowest processing times ever..... Praying and believing God to move supernaturally on our behalf because I miss my husband dearly ❤.

Nope:  Effectively, our "I-130 approval notice" was a notice saying our I-129f was terminated precisely because our I-130 was approved.  That arrived so quickly it actually came the day BEFORE the date on the letter; our actual I-130 approval (i.e. NOA2) only arrived four (4) days later.  Since the I-130 MUST be filed first (because the 1-129f CANNOT be filed without a USCIS notice showing their receipt of the I-130) and its approval at any point IMMEDIATELY terminates the I-129f, the K-3 and K-4 are effectively dead letters.  As others here explained to me, Congress enacted them to remedy IR-1 (and CR-1) spouse visas processing times twice or thrice as long as now, but I/CR-1 processing times have improved to roughly the same length as K-3/4 processing times, so actually issuing K-3/4s is quite rare today.  That is actually good news:  K-3s are not taking any longer, but I/CR-1s are moving much more quickly—I/CR-1s come with a green card, so your spouse can work immediately!—

 

You are certainly free to file the I-129f for a K-3; including NOA1 (i.e. notice the USCIS received your I-130) waives the I-129f filing fee, so it costs you nothing but postage, and virtually all documentary evidence is the same.  But it is largely wasted time and effort:  In practice, it seems the I-129f is now solely for visas for fiance(e)s and/or their kids, not spouses nor their kids.

Edited August 3, 2017 by JOL

[Pratik211 0]

My wife sent i130 05/01/2017

priory date is 06/14/2017

sent to Texas service centre 

i heard Texas service centre is processing late than other service centre ?is that true ?

[MonicaP 4]

20 hours ago, JOL said:

Nope:  Effectively, our "I-130 approval notice" was a notice saying our I-129f was terminated precisely because our I-130 was approved.  That arrived so quickly it actually came the day BEFORE the date on the letter; our actual I-130 approval (i.e. NOA2) only arrived four (4) days later.  Since the I-130 MUST be filed first (because the 1-129f CANNOT be filed without a USCIS notice showing their receipt of the I-130) and its approval at any point IMMEDIATELY terminates the I-129f, the K-3 and K-4 are effectively dead letters.  As others here explained to me, Congress enacted them to remedy IR-1 (and CR-1) spouse visas processing times twice or thrice as long as now, but I/CR-1 processing times have improved to roughly the same length as K-3/4 processing times, so actually issuing K-3/4s is quite rare today.  That is actually good news:  K-3s are not taking any longer, but I/CR-1s are moving much more quickly—I/CR-1s come with a green card, so your spouse can work immediately!—

 

You are certainly free to file the I-129f for a K-3; including NOA1 (i.e. notice the USCIS received your I-130) waives the I-129f filing fee, so it costs you nothing but postage, and virtually all documentary evidence is the same.  But it is largely wasted time and effort:  In practice, it seems the I-129f is now solely for visas for fiance(e)s and/or their kids, not spouses nor their kids.

You are so right. I told my husband that hellget approved for the green card before the k-3. Plus it will cost us more in the long run with a k-3 visa with having to do a AOS. So I'm believing God for a supernatural miracle . but me and the kids are going back to Ghana soon. Want to be with my hubby.

[JOL 19]

14 minutes ago, Pratik211 said:

My wife sent i130 05/01/2017

priory date is 06/14/2017

sent to Texas service centre 

i heard Texas service centre is processing late than other service centre ?is that true ?

Seems to depend on when one asks (and perhaps whom.)  When I sent our I-130 I hoped we would get the Texas Service Center, because its current processing times were among the fastest, and hoped we would NOT get the Nebraska center, because its times were the longest:  So guess which one we got, despite the fact I LIVE in Texas.  

 

I advise checking the Visa Journey database compiled from users timelines (this is a big reason for everyone to submit a timeline, and keep it up to date.)  The problem is that I-130 petitions require so many months to approve that current stats are only a very rough guideline for recent submissions.  But the "current" stats will eventually catch up to any given petition (usually around the time the USCIS approves that particular petition:  Like MAGIC! ) Once current stats shows your center processing time is close to how long it has been since you filed, well, it should be obvious they are likely to finish yours soon (unless there is a problem; that can understandably alter processing time a lot.)  Another way to check is at the USCIS site itself:  Just hover over the "Tools" section at the top of the main page, then click "See Office Case Processing Times."  When I did that just now, it showed the Texas center is currently processing I-130s for spouses whose petitioner filed in January 2017; Nebraska is still on spouse I-130s from the middle of last November (about the same plodding pace at which it has been completing reviews since before those petitions were filed.)

[CloveD 22]

Submitted our I-130 on June 17th, received NOA shortly thereafter... If I believed in luck, I'd say good luck to all... but instead I'll be sending positive vibes out to everyone seeking to bring home the ones they love!!!  Hmmm...next to my name it says "K-1 Visa" but that's incorrect. In my timeline it says CR-1. 

Edited August 6, 2017 by CloveD

[shavvonsalas92 2]

hey guys!

We are june filers too. Our priority date is 06/05/2017 and we are at the Texas service center. So glad to find a forum for june people trying to stay busy and not constantly check

[tayloralexandra1 8]

7 hours ago, shavvonsalas92 said:

hey guys!

We are june filers too. Our priority date is 06/05/2017 and we are at the Texas service center. So glad to find a forum for june people trying to stay busy and not constantly check

It's so hard to stay busy I feel like my mind is constantly on it regardless of where I am or what I'm doing! 61 days waiting so far and each day gets harder. Our priority date is 06/07/2017. 

[shavvonsalas92 2]

15 hours ago, tayloralexandra1 said:

It's so hard to stay busy I feel like my mind is constantly on it regardless of where I am or what I'm doing! 61 days waiting so far and each day gets harder. Our priority date is 06/07/2017. 

I'm the  exact  way I wake and go to  checking  approval