I-130 May 2018 Filers

[sunrisecouples 74]

2 hours ago, Emgee said:

PD: May 14, 2018

NOA 2 date: March 14, 2019

Notified by co-sponsor that mail was received: March 19, 2019

Status online is unchanged up to now: "Case was received on May 14, 2018"

Congratulations Emgee. It's another May filer to get off the list of those still waiting for the NOA2. Now you can move ahead and focus on the next stage of the process with the NVC. Hopefully the NOA2 for PD - 25th May 2018 will come soon. 

[sunrisecouples 74]

8 hours ago, Apple Bee said:

Yes, all you can do is wait for the case number. You could use the time to start gathering all the documents you will need to submit to NVC once you do get the case number. That way you'll be prepared and you can upload and submit everything right away. I used the wait between I-130 approval and case number to go see my husband for a couple of weeks and gather a new police and court record and birth certificate for him while in Morocco.

Huge tips there, Apple Bee.. So 2 questions here. (1) when are we required to pay the NVC fees and submit documents they require? Is it after we get our case number from NVC? (2) if yes, then how long does it take for NVC to receive the fees, documents, process and send case to our respective Embassies?

[Apple Bee 272]

42 minutes ago, sunrisecouples said:

Huge tips there, Apple Bee.. So 2 questions here. (1) when are we required to pay the NVC fees and submit documents they require? Is it after we get our case number from NVC? (2) if yes, then how long does it take for NVC to receive the fees, documents, process and send case to our respective Embassies?

You can't pay the fees until you get the case number. You can pay them as soon as you do. When I got the case number in my email, I immediately logged on to CEAC (well it took about 5-7 mins to allow me to log in, I guess since the case was just freshly created at the NVC) and I paid the first fee (AOS) $120. You must pay with a US bank account (account # and routing number). CEAC doesn't let you pay for both at the same time so I paid that one first. Then paid the next one (IV) $325. I paid these on Wednesday 2/20 and by Friday 2/22 their statuses changed from "Processing" to "Paid". Then I was able to log in and start the DS-260. My husband and i worked on that all day Saturday and submitted it Saturday evening. Then it took me about a week and a half to upload all the required documents (Passport pages, birth certificates, marriage certificates, police and court record, translations, I-864, tax transcripts, W2s, paystubs, etc) and more supporting relationship evidence like boarding passes, chats, additional photos, etc. I was done uploading everything by 3/5/19. I submitted everything that afternoon. By 3/8/19, I got an email from NVC instructing me to log in to CEAC and check their messages. I logged in and saw all the documents had been accepted but two things were rejected. My birth certificate (which I technically didn't even need to submit since I'm the petitioner) was upside down, and I uploaded my 2018 1040 form instead of transcript ( I only just filed my taxes a few days earlier so I didn't and still don't yet have access to the 2018 transcript). So I fixed these two issues and resubmitted them that same day (3/8) and by the next Friday (actually early Saturday morning the 16th at 3:10 am), I got the " documentarily qualified " or "case complete" email from NVC. This Friday will make two weeks waiting for an interview date. The NVC sends your files to the embassy after your interview has been scheduled. They work with the embassy to schedule an interview date first. Sorry this was long, hope it helps. 

Edited March 27, 2019 by Apple Bee

[sunrisecouples 74]

58 minutes ago, Apple Bee said:

You can't pay the fees until you get the case number. You can pay them as soon as you do. When I got the case number in my email, I immediately logged on to CEAC (well it took about 5-7 mins to allow me to log in, I guess since the case was just freshly created at the NVC) and I paid the first fee (AOS) $120. You must pay with a US bank account (account # and routing number). CEAC doesn't let you pay for both at the same time so I paid that one first. Then paid the next one (IV) $325. I paid these on Wednesday 2/20 and by Friday 2/22 their statuses changed from "Processing" to "Paid". Then I was able to log in and start the DS-260. My husband and i worked on that all day Saturday and submitted it Saturday evening. Then it took me about a week and a half to upload all the required documents (Passport pages, birth certificates, marriage certificates, police and court record, translations, I-864, tax transcripts, W2s, paystubs, etc) and more supporting relationship evidence like boarding passes, chats, additional photos, etc. I was done uploading everything by 3/5/19. I submitted everything that afternoon. By 3/8/19, I got an email from NVC instructing me to log in to CEAC and check their messages. I logged in and saw all the documents had been accepted but two things were rejected. My birth certificate (which I technically didn't even need to submit since I'm the petitioner) was upside down, and I uploaded my 2018 1040 form instead of transcript ( I only just filed my taxes a few days earlier so I didn't and still don't yet have access to the 2018 transcript). So I fixed these two issues and resubmitted them that same day (3/8) and by the next Friday (actually early Saturday morning the 16th at 3:10 am), I got the " documentarily qualified " or "case complete" email from NVC. This Friday will make two weeks waiting for an interview date. The NVC sends your files to the embassy after your interview has been scheduled. They work with the embassy to schedule an interview date first. Sorry this was long, hope it helps. 

Yes Apple Bee. The nuggets you dropped will not only help me but everyone else who's yet to start the NVC process. I will personally go over these again and ask more questions when the time comes. Thank you.

[Team A Forever 59]

3 hours ago, Apple Bee said:

You can't pay the fees until you get the case number. You can pay them as soon as you do. When I got the case number in my email, I immediately logged on to CEAC (well it took about 5-7 mins to allow me to log in, I guess since the case was just freshly created at the NVC) and I paid the first fee (AOS) $120. You must pay with a US bank account (account # and routing number). CEAC doesn't let you pay for both at the same time so I paid that one first. Then paid the next one (IV) $325. I paid these on Wednesday 2/20 and by Friday 2/22 their statuses changed from "Processing" to "Paid". Then I was able to log in and start the DS-260. My husband and i worked on that all day Saturday and submitted it Saturday evening. Then it took me about a week and a half to upload all the required documents (Passport pages, birth certificates, marriage certificates, police and court record, translations, I-864, tax transcripts, W2s, paystubs, etc) and more supporting relationship evidence like boarding passes, chats, additional photos, etc. I was done uploading everything by 3/5/19. I submitted everything that afternoon. By 3/8/19, I got an email from NVC instructing me to log in to CEAC and check their messages. I logged in and saw all the documents had been accepted but two things were rejected. My birth certificate (which I technically didn't even need to submit since I'm the petitioner) was upside down, and I uploaded my 2018 1040 form instead of transcript ( I only just filed my taxes a few days earlier so I didn't and still don't yet have access to the 2018 transcript). So I fixed these two issues and resubmitted them that same day (3/8) and by the next Friday (actually early Saturday morning the 16th at 3:10 am), I got the " documentarily qualified " or "case complete" email from NVC. This Friday will make two weeks waiting for an interview date. The NVC sends your files to the embassy after your interview has been scheduled. They work with the embassy to schedule an interview date first. Sorry this was long, hope it helps. 

This is definitely information that is helpful for all of us! Thank you for sharing!

 

2 hours ago, sunrisecouples said:

Yes Apple Bee. The nuggets you dropped will not only help me but everyone else who's yet to start the NVC process. I will personally go over these again and ask more questions when the time comes. Thank you.

Sunrisecouples, I appreciate your questions, they are helpful for all of us as we go through this arduous process! Many thanks to you as well!

[Yuna88 0]

NSC

PD: 18 May 2018

Status Online: Request for Additional Evidence was Mailed

Have any of you encountered this? We haven't received the mail yet so I'm curious what are the additional documents that we need. I'm worried!😥 Can anyone who also got an RFE share their experience? 

Edited March 27, 2019 by Yuna88

[Emgee 13]

15 hours ago, sunrisecouples said:

Congratulations Emgee. It's another May filer to get off the list of those still waiting for the NOA2. Now you can move ahead and focus on the next stage of the process with the NVC. Hopefully the NOA2 for PD - 25th May 2018 will come soon. 

I'm trying to say that the online status doesn't update on time of the NOA 2. The actual mail comes first. So, don't get discouraged when checking online

[md83994 14]

10 hours ago, Yuna88 said:

NSC

PD: 18 May 2018

Status Online: Request for Additional Evidence was Mailed

Have any of you encountered this? We haven't received the mail yet so I'm curious what are the additional documents that we need. I'm worried!😥 Can anyone who also got an RFE share their experience? 

I got the same thing, with a PD of 14 May... still waiting for the letter to arrive.  I can't imagine what it is for, and why they couldn't have discovered whatever was missing in the last 300+ days.

[Yuna88 0]

10 minutes ago, md83994 said:

I got the same thing, with a PD of 14 May... still waiting for the letter to arrive.  I can't imagine what it is for, and why they couldn't have discovered whatever was missing in the last 300+ days.

@md83994 yes exactly! This is so frustrating.😔😔😔 Please send us an update when your letter arrived.

[Apple Bee 272]

23 hours ago, Emgee said:

I'm trying to say that the online status doesn't update on time of the NOA 2. The actual mail comes first. So, don't get discouraged when checking online

Not necessarily in all cases. I got a notification from a USCIS app on my phone before I got the NOA2 in the mail. The old website also updated every time, the new one did not. 

[Team A Forever 59]

On 3/22/2019 at 1:06 AM, Mike445 said:

Allow me to show you what your response will look like.  I cut out all the important stuff but t his was our response to the inquiry...

 

From: USCIS <USCIS-CaseStatus@dhs.gov>
Date: March 20, 2019 at 9:38:45 AM CDT
To: **********
Subject: Your recent inquiry (receipt #LIN-**********)
 

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
P.O. BOX 82521
NEBRASKA SERVICE CENTER
LINCOLN,NE 68501

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Emailed to ************

Dear **********:

On 03/06/2019, you or the designated representative shown below, contacted us about your case.  Some of the key information given to us at that time was the following:

Caller indicated they are:
-- Applicant or Petitioner

Attorney Name:
-- Information not available

Case type:
-- I130

Filing date:
-- 05/18/2018

Receipt #:
-- LIN-**********

Referral ID:
************
Beneficiary (if you filed for someone else):
-- Information not available

Your USCIS Account Number (A-number):
-- Information not available

Type of service requested:
-- Outside Normal Processing Times


The status of this service request is:

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) records show your case is in line to be reviewed by an officer. We ask that you allow additional time for this process to take place since we process these cases in the order received. If after 60 days you have not received anything in the mail, please contact the USCIS Contact Center (NCSC) at the number provided below.

What You Can Do
Please see the Online Services below to check the status of your case in the near future.  We apologize for the delay.

We hope this information is helpful to you.

-----------------------------------
Online Services
We offer many online services and tools to help you find the information you need. Please visit our Web site at www.uscis.gov for information about:
* Using our Case Status Online tool; 
* Signing up for case status updates; 
* Checking processing times;
* Submitting an e-Request to inquire about certain applications and petitions;
* Using our Office Locator; 
* Using InfoPass to schedule an appointment; and 
* Downloading forms.

Address Changes
If you move, please provide us with an updated address. For more information about address changes, please visit our Web site at www.uscis.gov/ar-11, and click on Change Your Address Online.

For More Information
If you do not find the information you need through our online services and need further assistance, you may contact our USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 or 1-800-767-1833 (TDD for the hearing impaired).

I got my response on my inquiry from two weeks ago (3/13/19). It was the above message, verbatim. 

[May16 7]

Dear May fillers, 

 

Thanks to God, my petition was approved on 25th of March 2019. I checked through USCIS new website, the old website still says the case was received on May 16. I hope everyone gets approved ASAP. Best of luck.

 

  

 

 

[Chrissy12 4]

5 hours ago, May16 said:

Dear May fillers, 

 

Thanks to God, my petition was approved on 25th of March 2019. I checked through USCIS new website, the old website still says the case was received on May 16. I hope everyone gets approved ASAP. Best of luck.

 

  

 

 

yay! Congrats

[nastra30 2,284]

9 hours ago, May16 said:

Dear May fillers, 

 

Thanks to God, my petition was approved on 25th of March 2019. I checked through USCIS new website, the old website still says the case was received on May 16. I hope everyone gets approved ASAP. Best of luck.

 

  

 

 

Congrats

[sunrisecouples 74]

On 3/30/2019 at 8:22 AM, May16 said:

Dear May fillers, 

 

Thanks to God, my petition was approved on 25th of March 2019. I checked through USCIS new website, the old website still says the case was received on May 16. I hope everyone gets approved ASAP. Best of luck.

 

  

 

 

Congratulations on your NOA2, May16