The I-130 receipt?

[Machimack 0]

Hello all,

 

i was recently emailed this by the embassy in Rome after filing an I-130 petition for my wife,

 

“This is to acknowledge the receipt of your I-130 Petition for Immediate Relative.

 

You will be notified if anything else is needed or once a decision is taken.

 

Processing time for such application may take 60-90 days.”

 

what does this information mean? That this is the “receipt” of my petition? I thought the receipt would be formally mailed with a receipt number or case number. This was the only thing emailed to me and am unsure of what I am supposed to expect.

 

also as a side note, the embassy received my form on the 24th of May.

 

cheers! 

 

Edited June 6, 2019 by Machimack

[NikLR 13,228]

~~moved to DCF forum after removing duplicate topic.  ~~

[NikLR 13,228]

DCF is different than normal filing. Hopefully someone else with experience with DCF in Rome can comment. Sounds like NOA1 though. 

[payxibka 10,047]

International field offices do not send i797s

[Machimack 0]

Just now, payxibka said:

International field offices do not send i797s

Got it. So when will I get a receipt or case number to track it? 

 

And is the next step now just waiting for them to tell me it’s approved? 

[payxibka 10,047]

9 minutes ago, Machimack said:

Got it. So when will I get a receipt or case number to track it? 

 

And is the next step now just waiting for them to tell me it’s approved? 

You won't.   Tracking is only for stateside petitions 

[Just Paul 4,595]

2 hours ago, NikLR said:

Sounds like NOA1 though. 

The receipt is the NOA1.   There is no way to track it.   I filed a G-1145 with ours and I did get an email the next business day saying it was approved and being sent to the consulate.  The next item we received was a mail piece 6 weeks later from the consulate.  Essentially a packet 3.

[Machimack 0]

3 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

The receipt is the NOA1.   There is no way to track it.   I filed a G-1145 with ours and I did get an email the next business day saying it was approved and being sent to the consulate.  The next item we received was a mail piece 6 weeks later from the consulate.  Essentially a packet 3.

Okay so i received the NOA1. and since you filed the g-1145, how come you didn’t get notified for NOA3 via email? Also, if you don’t mind me asking, which consulate did you file through? 

[payxibka 10,047]

2 minutes ago, Machimack said:

Okay so i received the NOA1. and since you filed the g-1145, how come you didn’t get notified for NOA3 via email? Also, if you don’t mind me asking, which consulate did you file through? 

They don't SMS either.

[Just Paul 4,595]

We filed in Juarez Mexico.    For DCF the receipt is the NOA1.  The approval is the NOA2 and could also be considered "case complete" as the petition never goes to the NVC.  There is no NOA3.

 

Once the consulate has the petition they send out a letter to the Beneficiary. Fortunately they sent a copy to my US address because we rarely get mail correctly or timely in Mexico.  The consulate doesn't send any notices by email.

[Machimack 0]

2 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

We filed in Juarez Mexico.    For DCF the receipt is the NOA1.  The approval is the NOA2 and could also be considered "case complete" as the petition never goes to the NVC.  There is no NOA3.

 

Once the consulate has the petition they send out a letter to the Beneficiary. Fortunately they sent a copy to my US address because we rarely get mail correctly or timely in Mexico.  The consulate doesn't send any notices by email.

Thank you so much for your help. I was confused because I didn’t realize the g1145 for just to tell me via email the i-130 was accepted. So now, I should just be waiting on getting the notification of approval in the mail from the consulate ? What also throws me off is that the email says “you will be notified once a decision has been taken.” 

[NikLR 13,228]

A decision is approval or denial of the i-130. Then you have next step.