I-130 January 2018 Filers

[ad8816 32]

Checked the new website and we got approved on 8/1! 🤩 VJ's timeline predictions were spot-on for us! 

[SlimLisa 38]

Our Case is in Nebraska Service Center.   There is a post that someone whose date was 01/10/18 was approved in 207 days, he just got notice.   This makes me happy, well I am praying it means good for my husband and I, as we are 01/12/2018!!!!!    Praying so hard! 

[SKB2017 95]

1 hour ago, SlimLisa said:

Our Case is in Nebraska Service Center.   There is a post that someone whose date was 01/10/18 was approved in 207 days, he just got notice.   This makes me happy, well I am praying it means good for my husband and I, as we are 01/12/2018!!!!!    Praying so hard! 

Good Luck. Hope you hear something soon

[Rainbow_2018 2]

Hello all,

 

UPDATE: So I have received an RFE for my dad for late birth registration. 

 

My mom's application got approved on 7/19/2018, however my dad got an RFE on 7/23/2018 saying the birth certificate that I submitted was registered 27 years after the event happened. I was born in January  1983 in India and my birth was registered 3 days after my birth on 2/2/1983. The birth certificate that i provided with I130 application clearly states registration date on it as 2/2/1983, but the issue date when we got it from municipal council in city where i was born was 7/29/2010, which clearly states as "date of issue" on my birth certificate. I think they got confused with "registration date" and "issue date" and sent me an RFE. Note that my mom's case got approved with same birth certificate.

 

Now, the RFE is to provide additional documents to proof the relationship with my dad. The documents they are asking needs to be oldest as possible

 

I have the following secondary documents stating my dad's name as my father

 

School certificate stating i attended school from 1987 to 2001 (oldest available document)

School mark sheet (2001)

Old passport (2006)

college mark sheet (2002)

 

Please advise on how should i proceed. I am planning to resend my birth certificate with these secondary documents and a cover letter explaining  them the misunderstanding that they might have. Do I still need an affidavit with all these documents or can i submit my birth certificate, and secondary school documents? 

 

Thanks for reading, hope someone can advise!

[SlimLisa 38]

Can anyone tell me all other fees due after I130 approved, next filing fee?, Visa fee?  biometrics etc?

[B&Ovi 6]

Congratulations!! you bring me hope...best of luck on the next step

[Rainbow_2018 2]

On 8/2/2018 at 11:16 AM, Rainbow_2018 said:

Hello all,

 

UPDATE: So I have received an RFE for my dad for late birth registration. 

 

My mom's application got approved on 7/19/2018, however my dad got an RFE on 7/23/2018 saying the birth certificate that I submitted was registered 27 years after the event happened. I was born in January  1983 in India and my birth was registered 3 days after my birth on 2/2/1983. The birth certificate that i provided with I130 application clearly states registration date on it as 2/2/1983, but the issue date when we got it from municipal council in city where i was born was 7/29/2010, which clearly states as "date of issue" on my birth certificate. I think they got confused with "registration date" and "issue date" and sent me an RFE. Note that my mom's case got approved with same birth certificate.

 

Now, the RFE is to provide additional documents to proof the relationship with my dad. The documents they are asking needs to be oldest as possible

 

I have the following secondary documents stating my dad's name as my father

 

School certificate stating i attended school from 1987 to 2001 (oldest available document)

School mark sheet (2001)

Old passport (2006)

college mark sheet (2002)

 

Please advise on how should i proceed. I am planning to resend my birth certificate with these secondary documents and a cover letter explaining  them the misunderstanding that they might have. Do I still need an affidavit with all these documents or can i submit my birth certificate, and secondary school documents? 

 

Thanks for reading, hope someone can advise!

Anyone, plz?

[Miaamor 7]

Good evening eveyone. Can you do your backround before NVC sends the notice to do so in Jamaica?

On 7/27/2018 at 5:01 AM, Muhammadarman said:

Hey, Guys, I got my NOA2 letter via the post on Monday dated 23-Jan-18 but still no update on https://www.uscis.gov/ is this normal? And after how many days should i call NVC for Case # and IID 

[Muhammad Arman 65]

8 hours ago, Miaamor said:

Good evening eveyone. Can you do your backround before NVC sends the notice to do so in Jamaica?

No idea about Jamaica but i don't think they do the background check unless your case seems not genuine to them.  

[Letts 6]

Got approved 7/31 NCS, I was visiting my husband and didn't notice until today that I got the approval by mail... priority date 1/4/2018 good luck to u all

[nt&rb 1]

Hi all,

 

I randomly got this email a few days ago: We are at potomac and sent off the application mid jan. is this hopefully good news that it was last touched recently? what does that mean? thanks! 

 

We are still reviewing your case and there are no updates at this time   We will notify you when your case status changes. We last took action on your case on July 20, 2018.

[nastra30 2,353]

On 8/3/2018 at 5:22 PM, Rainbow_2018 said:

Anyone, plz?

I think you should go secure a court affidavit (with seal) in addition to the other documents you want to send. More evidence is always better and court affidavits are actually good evidence in my opinion. To even go further you can also get 3 or 4 sworn affidavits from people (family and close friends) who can affirm a bona fide relationship. Include some old family photos with you want. 

[Mrs_Abs 4]

Anyone January filers here who has received their welcome letter from the NVC? Either online or the hard copy. NVC received our case last July 25th

[Gods-faith 27]

My I-130 is at the Texas service center. They received my package on February 26, I sent it on February 20th, that’s also my PD. I was hoping for an approval very soon. I saw on another forum someone with a PD date of February 17th got approved on August 1 so that gives me hope. Guess I’ll have to wait and see. 

Edited August 6, 2018 by Gods-faith

[laowainelson 26]

Hello all, 

We are one month out from I-130 approval and still waiting for NVC to assign us a case number. I'm calling about twice a week but nothing yet.

 

Also, for all other Chinese-American families or anyone who uses WeChat, we have started a WeChat group and would like to add more people. We  have started a group and would like to add more people, if not to share immigration info then just to talk to couples in similar situations. If one of the members of your family is from China or even east Asia you guys already know that we face very peculiar social and cultural barriers. Message me and I will add you, all are welcome.