I-130 Approved but i'm confused about the NVC. HELP!!

[spiritedaway 6]

Hi everyone. 

Our I-130 form got approved and my wife received an I-797 in the mail today. 

she is the Petitioner and I am the Beneficiary. In the notice it states that "the NVC will contact the beneficiary of this petition with further information about immigration visa processing steps." 

I do not nor have i ever lived in the U.S ,  But my wife does.

 

I'm just wondering if they are gonna send the "further information" to my wife's address or to my address in "Trinidad".

To be honest i'm a bit scared for them to send me mail here as a lot of mail in this country gets lost or delayed. 

can anyone clarify if they will be using my wife's address or my address.

has anyone had a similar situation to mine where the husband / wife lives in another country? what was your process like after the approval from the USCIS? any information would be really helpful. THANK YOU

[MrHanky 1,377]

Trinidad, but you can call them up and give them your emails and they'll email you both during the whole process with all the details.

[Going through 5,671]

 

28 minutes ago, spiritedaway said:

"the NVC will contact the beneficiary of this petition with further information about immigration visa processing steps." 

Since you are the beneficiary, they will send the correspondence to your address in Trinidad.  

My parents were originally from Trinidad, and I have lots of family back there still---I understand your concerns over the postal system there.  Make sure you opt for email correspondence as well.

[spiritedaway 6]

38 minutes ago, MrHanky said:

Trinidad, but you can call them up and give them your emails and they'll email you both during the whole process with all the details.

we got approved by USCIS earlier this week. Do we have to wait 30 days before calling NVC  or can we call them on Monday? i really don't trust our postal system in this country. 

[Suprano 0]

Hello spiritedaway

Congrats on getting your i-130 approved.

Right now you have to focus on your prority date, wich is written on the I-797 notice.

Along with your visa category, you will visit the https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/bulletin/2017/visa-bulletin-for-july-2017.html

Then see if your date is current. Once it becomes current, you will then start the process.

 

This is my own experience .

 

 

 

[spiritedaway 6]

6 minutes ago, Dee elle said:

It will take between 1 and 4 weeks for the paperwork to be physically transferred to the NVC .. call every few days, use your USCS ref # and check if it has arrived and been entered into the NVC system.. once it has, dont wait for the postal info, give them both your emails, get your NVC number from the IO over the phone, and chose your agent (usually petitioner) all over the phone. You will still need to complete the online Agent selection form, but the phone calls will assist in keeping things moving. 

Thank you for the info. we would start calling them a week from today and keep checking.

hopefully we can get this done by mid December.

[MrHanky 1,377]

28 minutes ago, spiritedaway said:

we got approved by USCIS earlier this week. Do we have to wait 30 days before calling NVC  or can we call them on Monday? i really don't trust our postal system in this country. 

It takes up to two weeks for them to even get It, there's should be another update when it's sent, it'll be up 4weeks till you can get your case number

[CaliRose 19]

11 hours ago, Dee elle said:

As a CR IR 1 category for spouse of a USC, a visi is immediately available, so the NVC action will begin immediately 

if the visa is immediately then why my case taking so long for NOA2 its been almost 4 months since they send me NOA1 letter.

[CaliRose 19]

32 minutes ago, Dee elle said:

The USCIS process from NOA1 to NOA 2 is taking at least six months now.. 18 months ago it was 4 to 5 months, but it is now longer.. it will happen !  The availability of a visa because of your category does not make any difference to the processing time... it just means that it goes from USCIS to NVC without being delayed becuase the Priority Date is not current.. Other categories of visas have number limits, and even though people get their I130 approved,  they must wait until their priority date is current.. For some, that is 12 to 15 years, 

 

32 minutes ago, Dee elle said:

The USCIS process from NOA1 to NOA 2 is taking at least six months now.. 18 months ago it was 4 to 5 months, but it is now longer.. it will happen !  The availability of a visa because of your category does not make any difference to the processing time... it just means that it goes from USCIS to NVC without being delayed becuase the Priority Date is not current.. Other categories of visas have number limits, and even though people get their I130 approved,  they must wait until their priority date is current.. For some, that is 12 to 15 years, 

thank you