August & September 2018 - I-130 (Parents) Tracker

[Jamaican_Gooner 36]

On 1/14/2019 at 11:48 AM, pm5k said:

Has anyone received any updates?

I just received text and email notifications this morning that my case was updated. When I logged in it stated that my petition for my mother has been approved, ya!! Now on to the next step in the process 

[4jacques 14]

1 hour ago, Jamaican_Gooner said:

I just received text and email notifications this morning that my case was updated. When I logged in it stated that my petition for my mother has been approved, ya!! Now on to the next step in the process 

OMG, that is great! Come on Nebraska, I monitor their site everyday. I think if we lucky, we will be approved by May. With their current pace, that's a big IF.

[mae29 3]

On 2/5/2019 at 6:38 AM, Jamaican_Gooner said:

I just received text and email notifications this morning that my case was updated. When I logged in it stated that my petition for my mother has been approved, ya!! Now on to the next step in the process 

wow congratsss... mine is still the same 🙄 case recieved.

[pm5k 129]

On 2/5/2019 at 5:38 AM, Jamaican_Gooner said:

I just received text and email notifications this morning that my case was updated. When I logged in it stated that my petition for my mother has been approved, ya!! Now on to the next step in the process 

Great to hear!!!  Very happy for you!

[booga-boo 53]

September filer here, filing for my mom. When I checked today it says case was updated 02/08/2019 but there is no information on what was updated. It still says case was received September 17. Nebraska service center, I will check again on Monday maybe there is a delay with updating the info. I am praying it's the approval notice.

[4jacques 14]

7 minutes ago, booga-boo said:

September filer here, filing for my mom. When I checked today it says case was updated 02/08/2019 but there is no information on what was updated. It still says case was received September 17. Nebraska service center, I will check again on Monday maybe there is a delay with updating the info. I am praying it's the approval notice.

I watched the website everyday and unfortunately Nebraska is still at April 26th. I think they are going to get to us around May. If they did, they are doing things out of order. Potomac though have less cases and they are a smaller center...are movimg super fast.

[booga-boo 53]

1 minute ago, 4jacques said:

I watched the website everyday and unfortunately Nebraska is still at April 26th. I think they are going to get to us around May. If they did, they are doing things out of order. Potomac though have less cases and they are a smaller center...are movimg super fast.

Well my fingers are crossed that they did actually update my case because the date that the case was last updated changed to yesterday date. 

 

I'm always fortunate to have my cases approved earlier than the advertised date. Here's to hoping my luck continues

[pm5k 129]

On 2/9/2019 at 9:25 AM, 4jacques said:

I watched the website everyday and unfortunately Nebraska is still at April 26th. I think they are going to get to us around May. If they did, they are doing things out of order. Potomac though have less cases and they are a smaller center...are movimg super fast.

What website are you checking?  The general USCIS estimate just gives a month range for each center... Is there another website that shows what month each center is on? 

[4jacques 14]

10 minutes ago, pm5k said:

What website are you checking?  The general USCIS estimate just gives a month range for each center... Is there another website that shows what month each center is on? 

This site is updated everyday...Today is says April 30th...check it tommorrow it will say May 1st if they are done with the 30th. Its updated EVERYDAY.https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

[pm5k 129]

5 hours ago, 4jacques said:

This site is updated everyday...Today is says April 30th...check it tommorrow it will say May 1st if they are done with the 30th. Its updated EVERYDAY.https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

Oh....you are referring to the "Receipt date for a case inquiry" thing....  now I get it

[henryPotter 4]

hi all,

I am a September 2018 filer for my mother, ir-5.

priority date 09/21/18.

still waiting on the good news of getting approved from Texas Service Center.

I did not know that Potomac would process quicker.

However, they did not let us choose where our case will be routed to.

I mailed my package to Arizona lockbox and kept thinking that was the center that processing my case.

I was tracking other cases and typically an ir-5 will be approved at the sixth month, and the whole process till parents get a visa is 12 months.

Is that right guys?

[4jacques 14]

19 hours ago, henryPotter said:

hi all,

I am a September 2018 filer for my mother, ir-5.

priority date 09/21/18.

still waiting on the good news of getting approved from Texas Service Center.

I did not know that Potomac would process quicker.

However, they did not let us choose where our case will be routed to.

I mailed my package to Arizona lockbox and kept thinking that was the center that processing my case.

I was tracking other cases and typically an ir-5 will be approved at the sixth month, and the whole process till parents get a visa is 12 months.

Is that right guys? 

Hi Henry,

 

Welcome to the group! Texas is working on July 18th today and the process a day a week, so it seems like they are 2 months out from your application. I am thinking you should hear something by April. I BELIEVE the services centers are assigned by states where we lived. We don't get to choose. The dates you listed are estimates, for more accurate data's visit https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ to monitor how things are moving along.

 

[Jamaican_Gooner 36]

43 minutes ago, 4jacques said:

Hi Henry,

 

Welcome to the group! Texas is working on July 18th today and the process a day a week, so it seems like they are 2 months out from your application. I am thinking you should hear something by April. I BELIEVE the services centers are assigned by states where we lived. We don't get to choose. The dates you listed are estimates, for more accurate data's visit https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ to monitor how things are moving along.

 

Yep the servicing center is assigned based on where you live. When I filed my I-751 it was processed at the Vermont servicing center and that took much longer than the one for western states. It would be good if uscis load balances but hey they aren't the most efficient agency. All the best to everyone who is waiting. 

[Leostar 17]

Hi All,

Filed for my parents and priority date is September 06, 2018 with TSC. No update yet, case status shows "Case was Received".

[Jamaican_Gooner 36]

Hi all. So I just got an email yesterday from the national visa center and I can go on to the next step in the process. Fortunately that can be done using the Consular Electronic Application Center, so I can upload my documents there. I intend to do that this weekend. However as you can see it's nearly 60 days since my I-130 has been approved. My advice to anyone waiting is ensure you get a soft copy of the needed documents (birth certificate, marriage certificate, IRS transcripts, copy of passport page) so when you get to the stage of using the electronic system you can upload them easily. Best of luck to everyone.