October 2018 I-130 filers

[Viri8 6]

10 minutes ago, Gojo said:

I’ve been following September filers and I’m starting to get notifications from them stating that they received their NOA2 already. But it’s from Potomac center. I filed October, hopefully we will be hearing something soon....Maybe next month🙄

I was just looking over there as well about an hour ago 😝  I think we will get approved sooner than we think 🤞🏻

Edited January 30, 2019 by Viri8

[Bengoj 133]

1 minute ago, Viri8 said:

I was just looking over there as well about an hour ago 😝  I think we will get approved sooner than we think 🤞🏻

I hope so. The only thing I’m worried about is it looks like it’s Potomac service center that’s moving along.  I’m Texas.  I just hope Texas will be just as fast too. 

[Cactus345 0]

2 hours ago, Viri8 said:

No new information no update. We are currently waiting for the NOA2. According to the processing time April-June. Hopping sooner. I will keep everyone posted if there is any update.

This is what happened, so my husband filed for me and during the proces I got pregnant so when I went in for the interview My son was three months we thought he would have been eligible for the crba but unfortunately my husband only been in America for little over three years and the requirement is 5 years to transmit citizenship to a child. They denied my visa until we petition for our son. So we are doing that (my husband got his citizenship through the navy) right now we’re hoping my son papers finishes before a year because if no action is done my case would get throw out in a year. On the 221g that I received it said documents needed : 1: visa petition for your son

2: your medical will expire March 11, if you do not enter America by that date you’ll need a new medical. 

And they continue to say that if no action is taken within a year then my visa will be denied.

 

could anyone say what they get from that? 

And if I need to wait until the petition is completed before I go in for a follow up interview or I can go in now since my husband already petition for him , since the document required is a “Petion for son” and not visa. 

PLEASE HELP

 

[James D 39]

On 1/29/2019 at 1:55 AM, Dbrennan said:

I am so happy I want to cry!!

Finally got my NOA1 after four months of waiting. 🤗

Now in the process of fixing all of the spelling mistakes my attorneys paralegal made. 

I am also using a stateside attorney. When I contracted them I sent in a completed I-130 and I-130a. What they sent back for me to approve was pure fantasy! So after several versions with my correcting each one, we finally got on the same page and I approved a final version. I started with them around May of 2018 and the petition was only sent in October. Hopefully we will not have any corrections to make..

[Dbrennan 121]

1 hour ago, James D said:

I am also using a stateside attorney. When I contracted them I sent in a completed I-130 and I-130a. What they sent back for me to approve was pure fantasy! So after several versions with my correcting each one, we finally got on the same page and I approved a final version. I started with them around May of 2018 and the petition was only sent in October. Hopefully we will not have any corrections to make..

My lawyer actually filled mine out illegally, got us to sign the blank forms and never sent it back to me to look over before submitting, there are over 20 mistakes including my name spelled wrong and another clients information in with our petition. I have no idea how to fix this mess. I also don’t think he sent my petition out until January but I can’t really prove that he didn’t 

[Cactus345 0]

21 hours ago, Viri8 said:

I was just looking over there as well about an hour ago 😝  I think we will get approved sooner than we think 🤞🏻

Could you attach the link for September filers, I want to check them out .. thanks 

[Viri8 6]

10 hours ago, Cactus345 said:

Could you attach the link for September filers, I want to check them out .. thanks 

 

10 hours ago, Cactus345 said:

Could you attach the link for September filers, I want to check them out .. thanks 

 

Edited February 1, 2019 by Viri8

[James D 39]

On 1/31/2019 at 2:07 PM, Dbrennan said:

My lawyer actually filled mine out illegally, got us to sign the blank forms and never sent it back to me to look over before submitting, there are over 20 mistakes including my name spelled wrong and another clients information in with our petition. I have no idea how to fix this mess. I also don’t think he sent my petition out until January but I can’t really prove that he didn’t 

You should ask your "lawyer" to send you a copy of the files sent to immigration. If he refuses you have no way of knowing your status. Within a few weeks of the I-130 being sent, the lawyer will receive a letter, a NOA-1, Notice of Action which informs the date the petition was received, and accepted, and which center will process it. Your "lawyer" should send you a copy of the letter. If he keeps you in the dark, I would arrange a lawyer who does things "legally" immediately.

[ArmyVet 146]

I am a little jelous of the Potomac Service Center I-130 filers! I jumped on the September filer thread and they are getting approved already (thanks for the idea Gojo lol). I too am Texas Service Center.

[Cactus345 0]

On 1/25/2019 at 10:03 AM, James D said:

Yours may processed a month or so before mine, judging from the processing center times. Let's keep our fingers crossed that all goes well.

Hi could you post a link to the service center time frame ?

[Bengoj 133]

This might be out of topic but not really. How often are us citizens visiting their spouse while going thru this whole process. I visit mines every 3 months or so but i think it may mess up my income as I have no joint sponsor at the time. Is every 3 months too much?  I know it depends on people’s financial situation but just wanted to see how everyone else does it. It can’t stand to be away from my spouse this long and always feel depressed when I leave him. 

[ArmyVet 146]

1 hour ago, Gojo said:

This might be out of topic but not really. How often are us citizens visiting their spouse while going thru this whole process. I visit mines every 3 months or so but i think it may mess up my income as I have no joint sponsor at the time. Is every 3 months too much?  I know it depends on people’s financial situation but just wanted to see how everyone else does it. It can’t stand to be away from my spouse this long and always feel depressed when I leave him. 

Gojo,

 

That's a lot more than some people. This is my second time around this process (with the same spouse) and the first time, I didn't visit her at all. My job wouldn't give me permission but twice a year. The most important part is to show continued ties, such as conversations (email, texts, WhatsApp, Facebook, phone records, etc.). Pictures are also important so takes some every day you visit him in a different place.

 

Hope that helps.

[Bengoj 133]

Just now, ArmyVet said:

Gojo,

 

That's a lot more than some people. This is my second time around this process (with the same spouse) and the first time, I didn't visit her at all. My job wouldn't give me permission but twice a year. The most important part is to show continued ties, such as conversations (email, texts, WhatsApp, Facebook, phone records, etc.). Pictures are also important so takes some every day you visit him in a different place.

 

Hope that helps.

Yes we take lots of pics. And talk and video everyday. Was just wondering if my traveling was out of the norm and how other people in my situation were doing. 

[James D 39]

2 hours ago, Gojo said:

This might be out of topic but not really. How often are us citizens visiting their spouse while going thru this whole process. I visit mines every 3 months or so but i think it may mess up my income as I have no joint sponsor at the time. Is every 3 months too much?  I know it depends on people’s financial situation but just wanted to see how everyone else does it. It can’t stand to be away from my spouse this long and always feel depressed when I leave him. 

Every 3 months is not too much. The more you visit her, the more it should help. I empathize with you being away from her so often - has to be difficult. I live with my spouse in Brazil.

[ArmyVet 146]

6 minutes ago, James D said:

Every 3 months is not too much. The more you visit her, the more it should help. I empathize with you being away from her so often - has to be difficult. I live with my spouse in Brazil.

Completely agreed. The more you visit, the stronger relationship ties you show.