NATIONAL BENEFITS CENTER PROCESSING TIME ON I-130 APPLICATION

[Jaz & JP 0]

Question:

 

We have an attorney processing our I-130 application. He filed in early Aug. 2018 and our file was currently at the Potomac Office. When he filed the application he didn't submit a lot of evidence showing bona fide marriage/relationship other than my plane ticket when we got married. Back in early Feb. 2019 we got a letter stating that our file was transferred to the National Benefit Center. It's been over 7 months now and still no response. Wondering if the delay is because he did not submit enough bona fide evidence? Anyone that might have an idea?

 

Thank you.

[Sam95 1]

On 3/26/2019 at 1:51 PM, Jaz & JP said:

Question:

 

We have an attorney processing our I-130 application. He filed in early Aug. 2018 and our file was currently at the Potomac Office. When he filed the application he didn't submit a lot of evidence showing bona fide marriage/relationship other than my plane ticket when we got married. Back in early Feb. 2019 we got a letter stating that our file was transferred to the National Benefit Center. It's been over 7 months now and still no response. Wondering if the delay is because he did not submit enough bona fide evidence? Anyone that might have an idea?

 

Thank you.

Hey I have similar issue, my wife (petitioner) and I (beneficiary) summited our I-130 with our lawyer back on September 14th 2018, and we received a letter from USCIS couple days ago saying that our case was transferred to NBC for faster processing.. I wonder if this means they’ll make a decision on our applications faster or what.. keep me updated please

[Jaz & JP 0]

On 3/27/2019 at 8:21 PM, Sam95 said:

Hey I have similar issue, my wife (petitioner) and I (beneficiary) summited our I-130 with our lawyer back on September 14th 2018, and we received a letter from USCIS couple days ago saying that our case was transferred to NBC for faster processing.. I wonder if this means they’ll make a decision on our applications faster or what.. keep me updated please

Sam95, Have you received any new news on your application?  We are almost 8 months in since the attorney submitted our application and the worst part is that there isn't a processing time option for the NBC on the USCIS website to check for status.

 

[Sam95 1]

On 4/11/2019 at 12:41 PM, Jaz & JP said:

Sam95, Have you received any new news on your application?  We are almost 8 months in since the attorney submitted our application and the worst part is that there isn't a processing time option for the NBC on the USCIS website to check for status.

 

No, unfortunately we have not received anything yet but our lawyer told us that it was sent to NBC because they usually process interviews before they get sent to a local office. Our attorney told us we had to go through an interview at our local office prior to our application getting approved. I don’t know if that’s your case but My wife and I are hoping we hear from them soon. I’ll keep you updated as soon as we hear something. Good luck on your process! 

Edited April 18, 2019 by Sam95

[Jaz & JP 0]

2 hours ago, Sam95 said:

No, unfortunately we have not received anything yet but our lawyer told us that it was sent to NBC because they usually process interviews before they get sent to a local office. Our attorney told us we had to go through an interview at our local office prior to our application getting approved. I don’t know if that’s your case but My wife and I are hoping we hear from them soon. I’ll keep you updated as soon as we hear something. Good luck on your process! 

Thank you Sam95.

 

I'm trying to figure out if your case is similar to ours... I'm currently the one living in the USA and my husband is in Mexico.  If NBC might be processing interviews before they get approved.  Would that mean I get interviewed in a local office and my husband in a Mexico local office?  I was not sure if that was your case also?

[geowrian 22,338]

Generally they do not do an interview for the I-130 alone. It is possible, but very uncommon unless there are unusual circumstances (certain severe crimes by the petitioner, if either party is a minor at the time of marriage, etc.).

Usually the only interview for a CR-1 or IR-1 process is at the consulate for the visa.

[Sam95 1]

17 hours ago, Jaz & JP said:

Thank you Sam95.

 

I'm trying to figure out if your case is similar to ours... I'm currently the one living in the USA and my husband is in Mexico.  If NBC might be processing interviews before they get approved.  Would that mean I get interviewed in a local office and my husband in a Mexico local office?  I was not sure if that was your case also?

I think our cases are very similar. My wife is the petitioner and I’m obviously the beneficiary. I’m currently living in Mexico and my wife has been down here with me for about a month or so but when we applied for I-130 back in September 2018, our lawyer told us that prior to the application being approved she might have to go through an interview at our local office in PA to show a bona fide marriage and the reason for the is because we got married while I was in deportation proceedings. However I did not get deported, I had a voluntary departure. 

[melodey82 0]

On 4/18/2019 at 9:50 PM, Jaz & JP said:

Thank you Sam95.

 

I'm trying to figure out if your case is similar to ours... I'm currently the one living in the USA and my husband is in Mexico.  If NBC might be processing interviews before they get approved.  Would that mean I get interviewed in a local office and my husband in a Mexico local office?  I was not sure if that was your case also?

I am a US citizen and I had an appointment for my wife's i130 at my local office. We had originally applied for adjustment of status, but she had to go back to Mexico after Hurricane Maria (she had a tourist visa). So it went from a 1 step process to a 2 step process.

 

I went to the interview in Puerto Rico and the i-130 was approved back in 01/30/2019. Waiting for NVC to send the welcome letter. 

 

 

[Veronica C. 0]

On 4/19/2019 at 2:15 PM, Sam95 said:

I think our cases are very similar. My wife is the petitioner and I’m obviously the beneficiary. I’m currently living in Mexico and my wife has been down here with me for about a month or so but when we applied for I-130 back in September 2018, our lawyer told us that prior to the application being approved she might have to go through an interview at our local office in PA to show a bona fide marriage and the reason for the is because we got married while I was in deportation proceedings. However I did not get deported, I had a voluntary departure. 

Oh, wow my husband as well had a voluntary departure, according to our lawyer that was his best bet. But my I 130 filed in March 2018 is still pending, it has been a year already.

[Jaz & JP 0]

On 4/18/2019 at 5:46 PM, Sam95 said:

No, unfortunately we have not received anything yet but our lawyer told us that it was sent to NBC because they usually process interviews before they get sent to a local office. Our attorney told us we had to go through an interview at our local office prior to our application getting approved. I don’t know if that’s your case but My wife and I are hoping we hear from them soon. I’ll keep you updated as soon as we hear something. Good luck on your process! 

Hey Sam95

 

So I talked to our attorneys office today.  Said that we should be going by the Potomac Office processing times even though the NBC has our files.  

 

I checked the Potomac Office processing times and it appears the times have gone down.. it used to be 8.5 to 11.5 months.. now is says 8 to 10.5 months

 

Just wanted to give you that update....

Best of luck...

 

[inneedofmyhb 217]

Hello,

 

We received an update that our case was being transferred to another uscis office. This was 5 days after they received our response to an RFE for another copy of my husbands divorce decree. I can’t find information anywhere of Another case being transferred after uscis receives an RFE response. I just find it odd. Our attorney says, they most likely transferred because of work overload. However, the update doesn’t say where it’s being transferred, I called and was told we have to wait for the notice to arrive in the mail. Did you guys find out where it was transferred on the notice thst was mailed? Thank you! 

 

PD 8/8/18 TSC

RFE 3/21/19

RFE response received 4/24

Transferred 4/30

9 months  

[Jaz & JP 0]

14 hours ago, inneedofmyhb said:

Hello,

 

We received an update that our case was being transferred to another uscis office. This was 5 days after they received our response to an RFE for another copy of my husbands divorce decree. I can’t find information anywhere of Another case being transferred after uscis receives an RFE response. I just find it odd. Our attorney says, they most likely transferred because of work overload. However, the update doesn’t say where it’s being transferred, I called and was told we have to wait for the notice to arrive in the mail. Did you guys find out where it was transferred on the notice thst was mailed? Thank you! 

 

PD 8/8/18 TSC

RFE 3/21/19

RFE response received 4/24

Transferred 4/30

9 months  

Yes... when I received the notice letter from USCIS it did say where the file was being transferred to.

[Jaz & JP 0]

14 hours ago, inneedofmyhb said:

Hello,

 

We received an update that our case was being transferred to another uscis office. This was 5 days after they received our response to an RFE for another copy of my husbands divorce decree. I can’t find information anywhere of Another case being transferred after uscis receives an RFE response. I just find it odd. Our attorney says, they most likely transferred because of work overload. However, the update doesn’t say where it’s being transferred, I called and was told we have to wait for the notice to arrive in the mail. Did you guys find out where it was transferred on the notice thst was mailed? Thank you! 

 

PD 8/8/18 TSC

RFE 3/21/19

RFE response received 4/24

Transferred 4/30

9 months  

 

[inneedofmyhb 217]

On 5/3/2019 at 11:48 AM, Jaz & JP said:

 

Thank you. Still haven’t received the letter. 

[inneedofmyhb 217]

Just found out our case was transferred to National Benefit Center. Uscis officer told me over phone. However, don’t know why. Our 60 days clock is still on the RFE response received as of 4/24. This has become absolutely ridiculous.