I601a Mexico 2018 processing time

[Jane88 41]

12 hours ago, Deanna dh said:

601a filled on 7-18-2018 how long till I get a receipt? Since my 130 was at Potomac service center then should my 601a be there to? 

We filed mine about two weeks ago and just got the receipt in mail yesterday. My I 601A was sent to Nebraska, but my I-130 was processed in Potomac as well

[Anava 2]

Last time I posted here I was pending on my husbands biometrics appointment. As of now that has been done.  

Our time line is as follows:  

we submitted our waiver packet (I601A) on June 15 2018 and was received on June 25 2018 we got our receipt on July 2 2018.

On July 13 2018 we got our notice letter for my husbands biometrics and was scheduled for July 23 2018.

 

As of now we are just waiting to see if it gets approved. Not sure how long its going to take as I see many people saying it's taking over 6 months. My attorney had mentioned that it would only take 4-6 months. I have no patience and I am constantly checking the status of out case online. I just hope that we hear back soon and don't have to wait more than the 6 months! 

 

[SNAVARROHDZ 3]

17 hours ago, Mansini77 said:

MexPhil,

 

After your I-601a is approved, the USCIS will forward this information to the NVC.  

 

Your next step after the approval should be a complete the NVC's checklist requirements you should have received in your email.  Documents will include items such as your marriage certificate, tax returns, police certificate, etc etc.  If you haven't already obtained a police certificate, I would suggest you get started working on that now.  Once the NVC has received and reviewed all your documents and are satisfied, they will then send you an email stating they will schedule your consular interview.  A month or two after that email notification, you will receive another email by the NVC stating they have scheduled your interview, with date and time of the interview.  While waiting for your interview date, I suggest that you and your spouse do not make any major travel plans in the upcoming months leading into the interview date.  Consular interview dates are very difficult to change, and rescheduling an interview date can delay your case for as much as six months.     

 

Most of your fees are already paid since you needed to send the USCIS proof of payment of the IV application and the Affidavit of Support in order for them to process your I601a waiver.  The two biggest fees yet to come are the medical examination ($400-$600) and your Green Card ($220)...but those will be months from now depending on your I601a approval and the NVC scheduling your spouse's interview.    

hello,

 

The police report is that a report for the person in the process of the green card or the person petitioning?

 

[Mansini77 100]

5 hours ago, Anava said:

Last time I posted here I was pending on my husbands biometrics appointment. As of now that has been done.  

Our time line is as follows:  

we submitted our waiver packet (I601A) on June 15 2018 and was received on June 25 2018 we got our receipt on July 2 2018.

On July 13 2018 we got our notice letter for my husbands biometrics and was scheduled for July 23 2018.

 

As of now we are just waiting to see if it gets approved. Not sure how long its going to take as I see many people saying it's taking over 6 months. My attorney had mentioned that it would only take 4-6 months. I have no patience and I am constantly checking the status of out case online. I just hope that we hear back soon and don't have to wait more than the 6 months! 

 

I constantly checked the USCIS website for updates on our I601a waiver, and it constantly said "Fee received" or something like that. 

 

The notice of approval or denial is sent to you by mail.  

[Mansini77 100]

4 hours ago, SNAVARROHDZ said:

hello,

 

The police report is that a report for the person in the process of the green card or the person petitioning?

 

The police certificate is for the visa applicant, not the petitioner.

[Mansini77 100]

20 hours ago, MexPhil said:

Wow... Thank you so much. Super helpful and complete info right there. 

I realize people are anxious and stressed about the I601a waiver and dreading the long 4-6 month waiting period now, my wife and I know...we've been through it.  

 

Let me say that everyone here should use this time to their advantage by preparing their packages for the NVC checklist AFTER you have received your approvals.  

 

Granted, many items on the NVC checklist are pretty simple and you should have in your possession already, like a copies of the birth certificates, copy of the marriage certificate, copies of both your VALID passports.  Giving the NVC copies of your last three years of tax returns will go far as well. 

 

The most tricky is the police certificate.  The police certificate needs to come from the home state of where the applicant is from.  Example, my wife is from Zacatecas.  Obviously we both live in the United States and going back to Zacatecas would be troublesome just for this one piece of documentation.  Through the local Mexican Consulate, we were able to give Power of Attorney to her brother that lives in Zacatecas so he could acquire the paperwork and UPS the them back here to the United States.  I would recommend your relative that lives in your applicant's home state acquire TWO copies of the police certificate as you will need to send one to the NVC, and you will need to bring one to the US Consulate interview.  I made the mistake of only getting one and sending to the NVC.  While I did make a copy of the original, my lawyer suggested we get another to bring to the US Consulate.  We were not going to take any chances and took his advice.  And as fate would have it, the interviewing officer at the Consulate asked for it.

 

Waiting around for USCIS approvals is a long dismal process.  Remember, this is not a sprint, it is a marathon.  With every day you are waiting for the I601a approval, you can be proactive by working on your case by doing research, preparing documents, making copies etc etc.  The more prepared and knowledge equipped you are, the less your case will be delayed by overlooked or forgotten paperwork and you will have less stress for your Consulate interview.

 

Best wishes, it will be worth it in the end.

[mvdv 6]

36 minutes ago, Mansini77 said:

I realize people are anxious and stressed about the I601a waiver and dreading the long 4-6 month waiting period now, my wife and I know...we've been through it.  

 

Let me say that everyone here should use this time to their advantage by preparing their packages for the NVC checklist AFTER you have received your approvals.  

 

Granted, many items on the NVC checklist are pretty simple and you should have in your possession already, like a copies of the birth certificates, copy of the marriage certificate, copies of both your VALID passports.  Giving the NVC copies of your last three years of tax returns will go far as well. 

 

The most tricky is the police certificate.  The police certificate needs to come from the home state of where the applicant is from.  Example, my wife is from Zacatecas.  Obviously we both live in the United States and going back to Zacatecas would be troublesome just for this one piece of documentation.  Through the local Mexican Consulate, we were able to give Power of Attorney to her brother that lives in Zacatecas so he could acquire the paperwork and UPS the them back here to the United States.  I would recommend your relative that lives in your applicant's home state acquire TWO copies of the police certificate as you will need to send one to the NVC, and you will need to bring one to the US Consulate interview.  I made the mistake of only getting one and sending to the NVC.  While I did make a copy of the original, my lawyer suggested we get another to bring to the US Consulate.  We were not going to take any chances and took his advice.  And as fate would have it, the interviewing officer at the Consulate asked for it.

 

Waiting around for USCIS approvals is a long dismal process.  Remember, this is not a sprint, it is a marathon.  With every day you are waiting for the I601a approval, you can be proactive by working on your case by doing research, preparing documents, making copies etc etc.  The more prepared and knowledge equipped you are, the less your case will be delayed by overlooked or forgotten paperwork and you will have less stress for your Consulate interview.

 

Best wishes, it will be worth it in the end.

Did it take a long time for your brother-in-law to acquire and send the police certificate to you guys?

 

Secondly, does the USCIS website update when the i601a is either approved or denied? Or is it only mail notifications?

 I ask because we've been having issues with our mail and I don't know when it will resolve but I don't want to take any chances.

[Mansini77 100]

10 minutes ago, mvdv said:

Did it take a long time for your brother-in-law to acquire and send the police certificate to you guys?

 

Secondly, does the USCIS website update when the i601a is either approved or denied? Or is it only mail notifications?

 I ask because we've been having issues with our mail and I don't know when it will resolve but I don't want to take any chances.

Once we acquired the power of attorney and some paperwork from the Mexican Consulate, we used UPS to two day ship to Zacatecas.  Once he received the paperwork needed, he went to the police station and paid a fee and had it in hand that day.  The Mexican Consulate here told us it would be 80 pesos, but you know how things go in Mexico...they said down there it cost 200 pesos....whatever.  What are you gonna do?  Pay their fee, or don't get the paper at all.  Anyways, he then went to a local DHL courier and had it mailed back to us in three days.  So the process took a week.  It all really depends on how motivated your relative you give power of attorney to.  

 

The USCIS never updated the i601a case status.  Everytime I checked, it always said that the fees were paid.  That's it.  So when one Saturday morning while I was at work, my wife called and said there was mail from the USCIS, i knew what it was.

Whatever issue you are having with your mail here, I'd hope you get it resolved.  I never tried calling the USCIS, as it seemed a waste of time.  If more than six months go by without mail from them, I'd start calling them for an update.  An alternative would be to call the NVC.  I've called their New Hampshire office a couple of times and always got through to speak to a rep, and they are open till midnight EST on weekdays.  Since the USCIS would have to inform the NVC of their decision, the NVC could have notification before the USCIS even mails the paper notification to your home.

[mvdv 6]

1 minute ago, Mansini77 said:

Once we acquired the power of attorney and some paperwork from the Mexican Consulate, we used UPS to two day ship to Zacatecas.  Once he received the paperwork needed, he went to the police station and paid a fee and had it in hand that day.  The Mexican Consulate here told us it would be 80 pesos, but you know how things go in Mexico...they said down there it cost 200 pesos....whatever.  What are you gonna do?  Pay their fee, or don't get the paper at all.  Anyways, he then went to a local DHL courier and had it mailed back to us in three days.  So the process took a week.  It all really depends on how motivated your relative you give power of attorney to.  

 

The USCIS never updated the i601a case status.  Everytime I checked, it always said that the fees were paid.  That's it.  So when one Saturday morning while I was at work, my wife called and said there was mail from the USCIS, i knew what it was.

Whatever issue you are having with your mail here, I'd hope you get it resolved.  I never tried calling the USCIS, as it seemed a waste of time.  If more than six months go by without mail from them, I'd start calling them for an update.  An alternative would be to call the NVC.  I've called their New Hampshire office a couple of times and always got through to speak to a rep, and they are open till midnight EST on weekdays.  Since the USCIS would have to inform the NVC of their decision, the NVC could have notification before the USCIS even mails the paper notification to your home.

Wow that’s great! (I’m from Zacatecas too by the way  )

 

Our attorney is the one that has been receiving mail regarding my husband’s case so I’ve been calling them religiously. They recently updated our address so I just hope it goes through so that we can receive documents directly. 

 

[Gabygemma 2]

Hi everyone in in process for my husband. Just sent 601-a 

Pd.6/14

Bio. 7/22

Potomac anyone else with these timelines or this office. Anyone know processing times for this office.  

[lrhope 1]

10 hours ago, mvdv said:

Wow that’s great! (I’m from Zacatecas too by the way  )

 

Our attorney is the one that has been receiving mail regarding my husband’s case so I’ve been calling them religiously. They recently updated our address so I just hope it goes through so that we can receive documents directly. 

 

Wow! I'm from Zacatecas too!!! 

[SNAVARROHDZ 3]

11 hours ago, Mansini77 said:

Once we acquired the power of attorney and some paperwork from the Mexican Consulate, we used UPS to two day ship to Zacatecas.  Once he received the paperwork needed, he went to the police station and paid a fee and had it in hand that day.  The Mexican Consulate here told us it would be 80 pesos, but you know how things go in Mexico...they said down there it cost 200 pesos....whatever.  What are you gonna do?  Pay their fee, or don't get the paper at all.  Anyways, he then went to a local DHL courier and had it mailed back to us in three days.  So the process took a week.  It all really depends on how motivated your relative you give power of attorney to.  

 

The USCIS never updated the i601a case status.  Everytime I checked, it always said that the fees were paid.  That's it.  So when one Saturday morning while I was at work, my wife called and said there was mail from the USCIS, i knew what it was.

Whatever issue you are having with your mail here, I'd hope you get it resolved.  I never tried calling the USCIS, as it seemed a waste of time.  If more than six months go by without mail from them, I'd start calling them for an update.  An alternative would be to call the NVC.  I've called their New Hampshire office a couple of times and always got through to speak to a rep, and they are open till midnight EST on weekdays.  Since the USCIS would have to inform the NVC of their decision, the NVC could have notification before the USCIS even mails the paper notification to your home.

Hello,

 

I have been wondering about the process. My husband went to his biometirc on the 2nd of July. I am wanting to know if we receive any receipt or anything from USCIS or NVC after the bio metric or do we just wait for the approval.

 

[L8A 5]

So happy to find this place!

Our receipt of notice was for 6/22/18.

Biometrics was yesterday 7/24/18.

Now the waiting game begins!

This is for my husband. We are in Tx.

[L8A 5]

10 hours ago, SNAVARROHDZ said:

Hello,

 

I have been wondering about the process. My husband went to his biometirc on the 2nd of July. I am wanting to know if we receive any receipt or anything from USCIS or NVC after the bio metric or do we just wait for the approval.

 

Your appt form with the stamp from biometric is the receipt showing you did it. Make sure you save it. Just incase they ever ask or question it.

[Gabygemma 2]

23 hours ago, L8A said:

So happy to find this place!

Our receipt of notice was for 6/22/18.

Biometrics was yesterday 7/24/18.

Now the waiting game begins!

This is for my husband. We are in Tx.

Is Texas your office or where you currently live.we have the same dates.