Processing Center?

[MarcieYG 6]

I just received my NOA1 letter and is it supposed to tell me which visa processing center it was sent to or will that be later? 

[Sea Leslie 430]

6 minutes ago, MarcieYG said:

I just received my NOA1 letter and is it supposed to tell me which visa processing center it was sent to or will that be later? 

The processing center is listed on the front page at the very bottom.

[MarcieYG 6]

It shows Nebraska center. I’m looking at some of the other people’s timelines for Nebraska center. It looks like some are talking at little as 4-5 months and some 12 months. My estimated time is next Sept. why would there be such differences in processing times for some people?  And curious why my file would go to Nebraska instead of TX center when I live in TX?  

Edited September 16, 2019 by MarcieYG

[JMPM 507]

27 minutes ago, MarcieYG said:

It shows Nebraska center. I’m looking at some of the other people’s timelines for Nebraska center. It looks like some are talking at little as 4-5 months and some 12 months. My estimated time is next Sept. why would there be such differences in processing times for some people?  And curious why my file would go to Nebraska instead of TX center when I live in TX?  

The normal processing time for Nebraska is 12.5 to 15 months. 
There is some evidence that filing a I-129f (K3) visa on top of the I-130 gets your petition to be looked at sooner and approved. (30-45 days after K3 receipt) Is it still working? Maybe. Does it work with IOE receipt numbers? Not sure too early to tell. Does it hurt to try nope. Will you end up getting a K-3 visa? Nope not likely.   Look at the K-3 for instructions. 

So that's why you might see some 4-5 months.  In about 10-15 days they will update the processing time for all the service centers. 

[MarcieYG 6]

4 minutes ago, JMPM said:

The normal processing time for Nebraska is 12.5 to 15 months. 
There is some evidence that filing a I-129f (K3) visa on top of the I-130 gets your petition to be looked at sooner and approved. (30-45 days after K3 receipt) Is it still working? Maybe. Does it work with IOE receipt numbers? Not sure too early to tell. Does it hurt to try nope. Will you end up getting a K-3 visa? Nope not likely.   Look at the K-3 for instructions. 

So that's why you might see some 4-5 months.  In about 10-15 days they will update the processing time for all the service centers. 

 

4 minutes ago, JMPM said:

The normal processing time for Nebraska is 12.5 to 15 months. 
There is some evidence that filing a I-129f (K3) visa on top of the I-130 gets your petition to be looked at sooner and approved. (30-45 days after K3 receipt) Is it still working? Maybe. Does it work with IOE receipt numbers? Not sure too early to tell. Does it hurt to try nope. Will you end up getting a K-3 visa? Nope not likely.   Look at the K-3 for instructions. 

So that's why you might see some 4-5 months.  In about 10-15 days they will update the processing time for all the service centers. 

Thanks for the info. So I can file for fiancé visa even though we are already married to get the I-130 looked at sooner? AAm I understanding that correct? 

[JMPM 507]

3 minutes ago, MarcieYG said:

 

Thanks for the info. So I can file for fiancé visa even though we are already married to get the I-130 looked at sooner? AAm I understanding that correct? 

It's not a fiance visa. It's a K-3 visa. Not K-1 it's on the same form. It has two check boxes. (It's free to file as a K-3 not the K-1)  Again nothing is guaranteed. There's two outcomes. 

1. File I-130 + K3 = I-130 gets approved faster. 
2. File I-130 + K3 = I-130 gets approved as normal. 

Edited September 16, 2019 by JMPM

[payxibka 10,047]

8 hours ago, MarcieYG said:

It shows Nebraska center. I’m looking at some of the other people’s timelines for Nebraska center. It looks like some are talking at little as 4-5 months and some 12 months. My estimated time is next Sept. why would there be such differences in processing times for some people?  And curious why my file would go to Nebraska instead of TX center when I live in TX?  

Service center assignments based on where you live ended years ago 

[Ryan H 3,834]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.