All Nebraska I-130 Filers -- Part 5

[David & Olga 124]

1 minute ago, canadavisa22 said:

I've got the same I-129F PD, so now begins the compulsive checking...

 

Did you get an email notification for the denial?

My PD for I-129F(e) is 08/07/2019 - 50 days ago. Still waiting - everyone getting their K3s denied recently is giving me anxiety. Hopefully our case is not in the back-burner. 

[Niia 22]

12 minutes ago, Kurdish said:

I call them from Skype with same phone number? 

Yep, the 1-800 number, that’s what I did 

[AMS13 120]

When you guys filed the I-129F, did you send it to the Dallas Lockbox address as stated for the I-129F? If not, then what mailing address?

I'm curious because I don't know how the sorting works, and how you send it to mailing address and ends up to the same service center that has the I-130.

[cbro 59]

When do you think they are going to catch on? 

[canadavisa22 202]

9 minutes ago, cbro said:

When do you think they are going to catch on? 

They'll have to administratively close and remove the option entirely. Considering there are probably very, very few that are sent in (VJ forum is a microscopic minority of people that actually apply) and with the backlog they're facing, I'm not sure closing this is a top priority for them. 

[Sea Leslie 430]

1 hour ago, AMS13 said:

When you guys filed the I-129F, did you send it to the Dallas Lockbox address as stated for the I-129F? If not, then what mailing address?

I'm curious because I don't know how the sorting works, and how you send it to mailing address and ends up to the same service center that has the I-130.

The service center that has jurisdiction over your case depends on the type of form you file and the filing instructions for that form. Where you reside may also be a factor. For example, you may live in California, but the Vermont Service Center may have jurisdiction over your case if you submitted a form that the Vermont Service Center processes.

 

https://egov.uscis.gov/office-locator/#/serv

 

Here is another link that I found that discuss service center locations and jurisdictions - Not sure how accurate it is

https://www.***removed***/directory/servicecenters.html

 

Edited September 26, 2019 by Sea Leslie
Additional info

[Shellbiz 11]

7 hours ago, Adeya said:

Congratulations 

I just got a notification and it’s a rfe 😭😭😭😭😭after the long wait and now we waiting for it in the mail we don’t know what they need 

[AMS13 120]

Thanks @Sea Leslie, but I don't think you you understood my question.

 

I'm particularly asking those who have already filed the I-129F shortcut successfully, like @LilyJ @Mr. Bama

What is the filing address for this form? Is it the same as the I-130's? or the one stated on I-129F's instructions?

Thanks!

[canadavisa22 202]

10 minutes ago, AMS13 said:

Thanks @Sea Leslie, but I don't think you you understood my question.

 

I'm particularly asking those who have already filed the I-129F shortcut successfully, like @LilyJ @Mr. Bama

What is the filing address for this form? Is it the same as the I-130's? or the one stated on I-129F's instructions?

Thanks!

Use the address in the I-129F instructions.

[Sea Leslie 430]

1 hour ago, AMS13 said:

Thanks @Sea Leslie, but I don't think you you understood my question.

 

I'm particularly asking those who have already filed the I-129F shortcut successfully, like @LilyJ @Mr. Bama

What is the filing address for this form? Is it the same as the I-130's? or the one stated on I-129F's instructions?

Thanks!

Below is for the I-129F

https://www.uscis.gov/i-129f

 

For U.S. Postal Service (USPS):
USCIS
P.O. Box 660151
Dallas, TX 75266

 

For FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:
USCIS
Attn: I-129F
2501 South State Highway 121 Business
Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067

 

Below is the addresses for the I-130 Form

https://www.uscis.gov/i-130-addresses

[LilyJ 1,258]

2 hours ago, Sea Leslie said:

The service center that has jurisdiction over your case depends on the type of form you file and the filing instructions for that form. Where you reside may also be a factor. For example, you may live in California, but the Vermont Service Center may have jurisdiction over your case if you submitted a form that the Vermont Service Center processes.

 

https://egov.uscis.gov/office-locator/#/serv

 

Here is another link that I found that discuss service center locations and jurisdictions - Not sure how accurate it is

https://www.***removed***/directory/servicecenters.html

 

 

2 hours ago, AMS13 said:

Thanks @Sea Leslie, but I don't think you you understood my question.

 

I'm particularly asking those who have already filed the I-129F shortcut successfully, like @LilyJ @Mr. Bama

What is the filing address for this form? Is it the same as the I-130's? or the one stated on I-129F's instructions?

Thanks!

Just for future reference: USCIS no longer assigns cases to service centers based on where you live. That info is outdated

 

And I know others have already answered now but yes I sent mine to the Dallas lockbox, it gets sent to the same service center as the I130 because they must be processed together, so when you send the I129f with the I130 NOA1 they know where to send it based off the receipt number of the I130

Edited September 26, 2019 by LilyJ

[Sinka13 144]

6 hours ago, canadavisa22 said:

I've got the same I-129F PD, so now begins the compulsive checking...

 

Did you get an email notification for the denial?

We got case status changed in the app and egov.uscis.gov for both cases, good enough for me  WE didn't have email alert for 129f, we forgot to send that form.

[Lovenature 117]

Congrats!!!  I just had the same - case status updated to approved on egov.uscis.gov for both I-130 cases and I-129 still shows as received. 356 Days...finally....HOORAY!

 

We sent the form in but it was weird as we didn't get an email, I actually got the alert from Case Tracker! Other website  still shows as received and is not updated.

 

I-130 PD: October 5, 2018

I-129F PD: September 3, 2019

I-130 NOA2: September 26, 2019

 

I can't say for certain if filing the I-129 helped us or not. We had a lawyer for I-130 but filed I-129 on our own. (Sharing in case anyone out there is sitting on the fence to proceed with this option in the same scenario. Thanks to those who responded to me on that question btw).  We ultimately decided to go for it as insurance in case Nebraska pushed out timing more. Planning on doing the rest ourselves to try and save some time and money. Looking forward to NVC!!!!!

[JMPM 507]

7 hours ago, canadavisa22 said:

They'll have to administratively close and remove the option entirely. Considering there are probably very, very few that are sent in (VJ forum is a microscopic minority of people that actually apply) and with the backlog they're facing, I'm not sure closing this is a top priority for them. 

VJ being a small  community doesn't include those lawyers, or individuals out there that are filing anyways offsite so what are we adding to what is out there might just be just a drop in the bucket so basically nothing.  There was a noticeable uptick on the 129F denials last quarter in nebraska. Assuming all 129F forms are grouped as the same thing for statistics no matter what the visa type K1 vs K3. Let's see next quarter how those numbers are. Or maybe they don't count K3 denials to the I-129F petition statistics maybe it's ignored since the I-130 was approved. 

Either way Nebraska is still horrible approving 50% of what they intake. While Potomac and Texas are at par or exceeding the number of intakes. 

[Saci Singh 258]

7 hours ago, Shellbiz said:

I just got a notification and it’s a rfe 😭😭😭😭😭after the long wait and now we waiting for it in the mail we don’t know what they need 

Really sorry to hear...