I-130 Online Filers

[deepdishpizza 6]

Has anyone had any problems with the online payment system once the i-130 is ready for payment and submission?  Details of the problem are in this thread?

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/731649-problems-with-uscis-online-payment-for-i-130-online-file-from-abroad-so-frustrating/

[Inita 44]

7 hours ago, OhWow said:

I followed what people suggested and just used present date (given that you can't leave it blank). Not sure if this will do it, but I think it was the only option available to proceed with the form.

Hello, it's ok to do the present date- we filed online, used the present date and my i130 got approved 

Edited February 10, 2020 by Inita

[cbro 59]

22 minutes ago, Inita said:

Hello, it's ok to do the present date- we filed online, used the present date and my i130 got approved 

Did you expedite?  Can I ask for the reason?  Am trying now to make a strong case but having a hard time haha.

[Inita 44]

33 minutes ago, cbro said:

Did you expedite?  Can I ask for the reason?  Am trying now to make a strong case but having a hard time haha.

Hey,

Sure! We requested expedite due to severe financial loss to my husband's (petitioner) company and financial hardship to my husband. My i130 was approved 53 days after expedite was approved but our son's is still not approved (56 days now since expedite was approved).... 

We had a letter from my husband's company to support the request. 

Good luck with your case 🙏😊

[cbro 59]

9 minutes ago, Inita said:

financial hardship to my husband

Thanks!  Was it something like your husband's job was being moved back to US or?  That is one of the ways I am trying - if my company moves from role/position to US.

[Inita 44]

22 minutes ago, cbro said:

Thanks!  Was it something like your husband's job was being moved back to US or?  That is one of the ways I am trying - if my company moves from role/position to US.

Yup that is the case. Short notice of job relocation back to the US

[OhWow 83]

9 hours ago, Inita said:

Hello, it's ok to do the present date- we filed online, used the present date and my i130 got approved 

Thanks! And congratulations about the i130!

[Pssol 3]

Hi everyone, for the uploading of i-130A supplementary form for the spouse, should it be in one file? or separate file for each pages? This question also goes out to all docs and pictures to be uploaded,

can we combine in one file per upload? or one photo per upload? 

 

Also, for the blank fields on the I-130A form, should I put N/A or I can just leave it blank and scan, upload.

 

Thank you so much!

[T&S_MTL 113]

12 minutes ago, Pssol said:

Hi everyone, for the uploading of i-130A supplementary form for the spouse, should it be in one file? or separate file for each pages? This question also goes out to all docs and pictures to be uploaded,

can we combine in one file per upload? or one photo per upload? 

 

Also, for the blank fields on the I-130A form, should I put N/A or I can just leave it blank and scan, upload.

 

Thank you so much!

It goes by item. One file for the 130a, on file for marriage certificate (we put the marriage certificate with its translation in one file for example) and so on...pictures in one file as well (page 1 for fronts and page 2 for backs).

 

On the I130A, we personally put "N/A" in the first field of big sections (interpreter for instance) that do not apply to our case. Sometime it says "fill if...", then we leave blank.

Edited February 11, 2020 by Tom & Steph

[Pssol 3]

9 minutes ago, Tom & Steph said:

It goes by item. One file for the 130a, on file for marriage certificate (we put the marriage certificate with its translation in one file for example) and so on...pictures in one file as well (page 1 for fronts and page 2 for backs).

 

On the I130A, we personally put "N/A" in the first field of big sections (interpreter for instance) that do not apply to our case. Sometime it says "fill if...", then we leave blank.

Thank you, this will help a lot! A little confused on the front and back part of the pictures that you mentioned, What do you put on the back part of the picures? Im assuming pictures (relationship photos)

[T&S_MTL 113]

7 minutes ago, Pssol said:

Thank you, this will help a lot! A little confused on the front and back part of the pictures that you mentioned, What do you put on the back part of the picures? Im assuming pictures (relationship photos)

I meant passport photos for fronts and backs. There is the stamp with the date on the back when you get them in Canada, we added our full names and signed them. Some people just sign them or write down their name, since it's online it's confusing, so we did all since it does not hurt.

 

For our photo album it's about a picture for each month of our 3 year relationship, 2 or 3 by page, we added "when-where-who-what" caption for each.

Edited February 11, 2020 by Tom & Steph

[T&S_MTL 113]

Has anybody experienced difficulties paying online ?

I filled the payment informations with a canadian credit card...and I got an error page; like a request timeout  This card always worked, even in the US a few months ago.

[B&ANZ 134]

On average, how long is it taking to get an NOA1 after filing online? I know the paper one will take several days, but not sure about the digital one.

[T&S_MTL 113]

12 minutes ago, B&ANZ said:

On average, how long is it taking to get an NOA1 after filing online? I know the paper one will take several days, but not sure about the digital one.

It's a matter of hours if I remember well. I would not be surprised having NOA1 tomorrow or on Friday.

[T&S_MTL 113]

23 hours ago, Tom & Steph said:

Has anybody experienced difficulties paying online ?

I filled the payment informations with a canadian credit card...and I got an error page; like a request timeout  This card always worked, even in the US a few months ago.

FYI : I fixed the issue by submitting the online application on Windows.