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beeti23
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Hello Everyone - I am happy to report my wife is in the USA!  we arrived from China Friday 8/31/18.  She received a modernized visa and as such - did not receive the traditional sealed packet.  When w

laowainelson
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Hello all, my wife was issued the visa yesterday. I will keep checking this forum and I am happy to share any information that I have learned through the process.

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I might be a bit ahead of myself, but I just sent off my petition for my Spouse on January 2nd as overnight with certified mail and return receipt. Should be there January 3rd by noon, and I'm expecti

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7 hours ago, AJ02618 said:

Happy Valentine's Day all! Hopefully we get our spouses soon! :)

Hoping next Valentine's Day my husband will be in America. Also, hoping this isn't too unrealistic with current processing times lol :P

Met for the first time: 7/2015 (Italy) 

Married: 12/20/2017 (California) :luv:

I-130 petition sent to AZ lockbox: 1/29/2018

I-130 received at AZ lockbox: 1/31/2018

Text/Email update: 2/6/2018 

  • Texas Service Center 

NOA1 hard copy: 2/10/2018

  • Receipt Date: 2/5/2018

I-130 APPROVED: 8/1/2018

Sent to US Dept. of State: 8/6/2018

Dept. of State Received: 8/15/2018

NVC Welcome Email: 9/4/2018 (around 20:30 California time)

  • Paid IV and AOS Fees: 9/4/2018

Completed and Submitted AOS Documents: 9/14/2018

Submitted everything to NVC: 9/16/2018

NVC Case Completed: 10/2/2018 

  • Received approval for all AOS and IV documents BUT had to rotate and re-upload husband's passport biographic info page: 9/20/2018

Interview: 11/13/2018 (Naples, Italy)

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Immigration day: 12/13/2018

  • Point Of Entry: SFO
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It seems like people who filed early/mid January were sent to Nebraska, whereas those who filed later January were sent to Texas. Interesting how this kind of thing happens. Also, what's up with the Potomac Service Center? I feel like hardly any I-130 cases are sent there? Is that a "special" service center?

Met for the first time: 7/2015 (Italy) 

Married: 12/20/2017 (California) :luv:

I-130 petition sent to AZ lockbox: 1/29/2018

I-130 received at AZ lockbox: 1/31/2018

Text/Email update: 2/6/2018 

  • Texas Service Center 

NOA1 hard copy: 2/10/2018

  • Receipt Date: 2/5/2018

I-130 APPROVED: 8/1/2018

Sent to US Dept. of State: 8/6/2018

Dept. of State Received: 8/15/2018

NVC Welcome Email: 9/4/2018 (around 20:30 California time)

  • Paid IV and AOS Fees: 9/4/2018

Completed and Submitted AOS Documents: 9/14/2018

Submitted everything to NVC: 9/16/2018

NVC Case Completed: 10/2/2018 

  • Received approval for all AOS and IV documents BUT had to rotate and re-upload husband's passport biographic info page: 9/20/2018

Interview: 11/13/2018 (Naples, Italy)

 🇺🇸 APPROVED! 🇺🇸

Immigration day: 12/13/2018

  • Point Of Entry: SFO
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Hi guys so we applied on 27th of January and our payment cheque was cashed on 9th of February but we still haven't received any noa at our address. Also we forgot to send in the form for email and text notification which is g1145 I think so is there a way to subscribe for it now and is there a delay in receiving the physical letters as compared to email and texts. Is there a way that I can check now if the letter was lost or something

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23 hours ago, ad8816 said:

It seems like people who filed early/mid January were sent to Nebraska, whereas those who filed later January were sent to Texas. Interesting how this kind of thing happens. Also, what's up with the Potomac Service Center? I feel like hardly any I-130 cases are sent there? Is that a "special" service center?

I figured my center out where the other Washington state I-130's were sent too, keep in mind this didn't work with all the other states that I was trying to keep a mental note about, Texas, Cali, and New York seemed all split up, so thte bigger states (By population got split in half and the smaller ones were all sent to one center.. And my guess is that some states or possible countries are sent to  Potomac, but the more I looked at it, it seemed it was by state.

 

I'm 100% sure if this is even accurate. Just something I noticed.

I-130 CR1 Timeline  Visa has been issued!!!!!! = ^.^= YAY!

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Service Center - Texas

Sent Jan 2nd 2018  PD: Jan 3rd 2018

E-notification: Jan 8th 2018 NOA1 Hard copy: Jan 12th 2018

NOA2: June 28th 2018, new website. Old website: July 17th sent to DOS (finally appeared July 29th, after 206 days after petition sent and stating not found) Emails & texts: nothing. Hard Copy states NoA2 is June 27, 2018.

NOA2: Hard copy: July 2nd 2018

Sent to DOS: New Website: July 18th 2018. Old website July 17th (Case number was finally found after 206 days of submitting petition, appeared on July 29th.)

Received NVC: July 24th 2018, per calling NVC option 5. 

New Case number #: Via email August 21st 2018. While on the phone with the hubby. Case is PIVOT. 

Fees paid August 21st 2018. Marked as paid on August 23rd 2018.

DS-260 filled and submitted:  August 27th 2018

AOS documents filled and submitted: August 29th, 2018

IV Documents: Submitted August 31st, 2018

Case Complete: September 11th 2018 via website 
Received Interview data: From embassy Oct 13, from NVC: Oct 15th.
Interview: originally Nov 27th, rescheduled to Nov 29th.

AP

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Nov 26th 2018 AP.
Interviewed on Nov 29th, was told everything is good, asked for CV / resume, kept passport.

Nov 29th Email submitted.

Nov 30th They sent us an email for a physical copy.

Dec 3rd Submitted. Dec 4th They received.

Dec 7th, 14th,18th, 19th, 20th case was touched.

Dec 21st ready for Pick up. Dec 23rd pick up passport with no visa.  Was told due to holidays they resent passport incase Husband needed it, and to return it back on Jan 9th.

Jan 15th, sent off passport back to Embassy, Jan 16th case updated and received passport. 
Jan 24th case touched. Feb 1st sent email asking if they needed anything from us, replied Feb 5th stating still going thru AP, no change on website. Feb 13th, case was touched. March 5th sent email (not by travel docs) asking what we are waiting on, received auto email, unsure if case touched was touch per auto email.
March 5th, 7th case was touched. Also UStraveldocs passport states "There is no status update available for the passport number submitted"

March 15 Sent message via ustraveldocs about what's going on etc etc.
March 19: reply from Embassy Stating we have been approved and should get visa in 1-2 business days! 

March 20th: Issued!!!!! ViH: March 21st.
POE: Aiming for April 26th. 

Our Visits

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Him: J1 Visa (no 2 home requirement) May 2015-Nov 2016 Officially met: Late July 2015 Started relationship mid-Aug 2015

Business trip B1 (Him): May 2017 - Nov 2017

2nd Business trip (Him): Feb 2018 - May 31st 2018

2nd visit hopefully when he moves to the USA.

ROC (LA, CA Area): sent  April: 12th 2021, Case transferred June 17th. Bios Jan 4th 2022. Ready for schedule interview Jan 5th 2022. Interview scheduled on Jan 11th 2022 for Feb 18th 2022. Approved at interview. Green card sent Feb 23rd 2022. Green Card in hand Feb 28th 2022. 
Next N-400: Submitted May 27th 2023, bios being reused. 

IR-2 (Step daughter, Ukraine): Sent June 7th, 2021 via online. Case was actively being looked at since Nov 2nd 2021. Approval Feb 16. Case sent to NVC Feb 19th 2022. Interview Dec 17, VIH 18th, POE Dec 26th 2022.

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On 2/14/2018 at 10:26 PM, ad8816 said:

It seems like people who filed early/mid January were sent to Nebraska, whereas those who filed later January were sent to Texas. Interesting how this kind of thing happens. Also, what's up with the Potomac Service Center? I feel like hardly any I-130 cases are sent there? Is that a "special" service center?

Mine was sent to potamac, there is hardly anyone that has been sent there. I'm not sure if I should be worried or not. 

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On 2/14/2018 at 8:23 PM, ad8816 said:

Hoping next Valentine's Day my husband will be in America. Also, hoping this isn't too unrealistic with current processing times lol :P

This is what I'm hoping for too! My husband is a real wimp for the cold, so I'm hoping he'll be able to ease into a real winter. He's never seen snow before! 

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Hey everyone, I have a question about filing taxes! :wacko: So since my husband and I got married in Dec. 2017, I have to file for the 2017 year as married, of course. But when I was going to file my taxes (I was using H&R Block online service) it was giving me some problems about my husband not having a SSN. Anyway, my husband is in Italy and he's a student so he is not employed and I'm not sure what procedures I would have to go to file my taxes as married with a non-American spouse who lives abroad and has no income! Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Met for the first time: 7/2015 (Italy) 

Married: 12/20/2017 (California) :luv:

I-130 petition sent to AZ lockbox: 1/29/2018

I-130 received at AZ lockbox: 1/31/2018

Text/Email update: 2/6/2018 

  • Texas Service Center 

NOA1 hard copy: 2/10/2018

  • Receipt Date: 2/5/2018

I-130 APPROVED: 8/1/2018

Sent to US Dept. of State: 8/6/2018

Dept. of State Received: 8/15/2018

NVC Welcome Email: 9/4/2018 (around 20:30 California time)

  • Paid IV and AOS Fees: 9/4/2018

Completed and Submitted AOS Documents: 9/14/2018

Submitted everything to NVC: 9/16/2018

NVC Case Completed: 10/2/2018 

  • Received approval for all AOS and IV documents BUT had to rotate and re-upload husband's passport biographic info page: 9/20/2018

Interview: 11/13/2018 (Naples, Italy)

 🇺🇸 APPROVED! 🇺🇸

Immigration day: 12/13/2018

  • Point Of Entry: SFO
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On 2/15/2018 at 8:59 PM, Uzair said:

Hi guys so we applied on 27th of January and our payment cheque was cashed on 9th of February but we still haven't received any noa at our address. Also we forgot to send in the form for email and text notification which is g1145 I think so is there a way to subscribe for it now and is there a delay in receiving the physical letters as compared to email and texts. Is there a way that I can check now if the letter was lost or something

Hey guys I still don't have any confirmation or noa or a letter

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10 hours ago, Uzair said:

Hey guys I still don't have any confirmation or noa or a letter

I would call USCIS about that. However, it can take a bit longer for a letter to arrive in the mail, depending on where you live.

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On 2/17/2018 at 3:25 PM, ad8816 said:

Hey everyone, I have a question about filing taxes! :wacko: So since my husband and I got married in Dec. 2017, I have to file for the 2017 year as married, of course. But when I was going to file my taxes (I was using H&R Block online service) it was giving me some problems about my husband not having a SSN. Anyway, my husband is in Italy and he's a student so he is not employed and I'm not sure what procedures I would have to go to file my taxes as married with a non-American spouse who lives abroad and has no income! Any advice is greatly appreciated!

You can treat ur spouse as a non resident alien for tax filing purposes. You will have to paper file. He will need to fill out a w7 application for a tax ID number. When filling in ur 1040 leave the SSN box empty and enclose the w7 with ur tax return.  There are several ways you can file.  Google foreign spouse tax filing and it will give you the choices.

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We submitted 23 day ago, but it feels like 230 days ago. This is going to be a looooooooong process :blink::wacko:

Met for the first time: 7/2015 (Italy) 

Married: 12/20/2017 (California) :luv:

I-130 petition sent to AZ lockbox: 1/29/2018

I-130 received at AZ lockbox: 1/31/2018

Text/Email update: 2/6/2018 

  • Texas Service Center 

NOA1 hard copy: 2/10/2018

  • Receipt Date: 2/5/2018

I-130 APPROVED: 8/1/2018

Sent to US Dept. of State: 8/6/2018

Dept. of State Received: 8/15/2018

NVC Welcome Email: 9/4/2018 (around 20:30 California time)

  • Paid IV and AOS Fees: 9/4/2018

Completed and Submitted AOS Documents: 9/14/2018

Submitted everything to NVC: 9/16/2018

NVC Case Completed: 10/2/2018 

  • Received approval for all AOS and IV documents BUT had to rotate and re-upload husband's passport biographic info page: 9/20/2018

Interview: 11/13/2018 (Naples, Italy)

 🇺🇸 APPROVED! 🇺🇸

Immigration day: 12/13/2018

  • Point Of Entry: SFO
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Is anyone still having trouble getting their case number recognized on the website? Mine is still saying "Case Number not Recognized", and I know that I should wait 45 days--unsure if business days or not--but it seems so odd that it's not recognizing...I mean they generated a case number! 

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On 15/02/2018 at 5:59 PM, Uzair said:

Hi guys so we applied on 27th of January and our payment cheque was cashed on 9th of February but we still haven't received any noa at our address. Also we forgot to send in the form for email and text notification which is g1145 I think so is there a way to subscribe for it now and is there a delay in receiving the physical letters as compared to email and texts. Is there a way that I can check now if the letter was lost or something

Don't worry you will get it the letter just make sure that you I 130  package delivered, they will give you noa  confirm you address your spouse name and service centre   it could be up to 3 weeks I get mine after 12 days just check your mailbox every day

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13 hours ago, monytchi said:

Is anyone still having trouble getting their case number recognized on the website? Mine is still saying "Case Number not Recognized", and I know that I should wait 45 days--unsure if business days or not--but it seems so odd that it's not recognizing...I mean they generated a case number! 

ME, MINE IS STILL SAYING THE CASE IS NO RECOGNIZED, I THINK IT'S JUST US NEBRASKA PEOPLE :( 

 

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