March Filers with NO APPROVAL yet.

[Niels Bohr 72]

I don't think calling the customer service number and hitting the prompt to see if you have an RFE or not will be helpful. I'll tell you my experience.

I called the telephone number from my Receipt Notice, and went to the RFE prompt then directed to a customer service associate. The associate said " You should've gotten an RFE, I'm going to send it to clerical to have to generate you one. " This call was made after I received, and send back the RFE for the I-130 about 2 weeks before the call. Relying on the customer service isn't very helpful.

But, it's a shot. I do hope the best of luck to all of you. I know how it feels to check status everyday and no movement.

[John/Sam Miles 0]

congratulations to you soldier story!!! we are happy for you! i hope we will get our approval very soon too coz my husband has orders this october. we would want to be together soon...

Thank you so much!!

I really feel for you. I have sent you a private message of support

GOOD LUCK!!

Wow Congratulations to the both of you - you must be soooo happy!!!!!

I got goose bumps reading that you will have her in your arms when you return from Iraq.... That is a gift worth comming home to!!!!!!

I couldn't take it anymore... I am going to visit my husband! Leaving on the 19th July from South Africa.. It is only for two weeks but that will keep me going until my papers are finally processed....

I cant wait!!!

Hopefully it will not be long from when I return and then my daughter and I will be reunited with my husband to!!!

Well good luck and again - Congrtulations!!!!

[Soldiers Story 0]

congratulations to you soldier story!!! we are happy for you! i hope we will get our approval very soon too coz my husband has orders this october. we would want to be together soon...

Thank you so much!!

I really feel for you. I have sent you a private message of support

GOOD LUCK!!

Wow Congratulations to the both of you - you must be soooo happy!!!!!

I got goose bumps reading that you will have her in your arms when you return from Iraq.... That is a gift worth comming home to!!!!!!

I couldn't take it anymore... I am going to visit my husband! Leaving on the 19th July from South Africa.. It is only for two weeks but that will keep me going until my papers are finally processed....

I cant wait!!!

Hopefully it will not be long from when I return and then my daughter and I will be reunited with my husband to!!!

Well good luck and again - Congrtulations!!!!

Thank you so much She's got her interview tomorrow, so fingers crossed it all goes well.

I hope your approval comes fast and that you have an awesome time on holiday!!

Edited July 5, 2007 by Soldiers Story

[John/Sam Miles 0]

I'm sort of starting to freak out. I expected we would have either an NOA2 or RFE by this time.

Oh my - you have been waiting quite some time on both papers LvivLovers.....

Keep the faith... dont give up - just remember for what cause we are fighting! One that is well worth it!!!

I know I sound like some rights activist but we are here for eachother and yes it is good to vent - get it out!

[LvivLovers 39]

I'm sort of starting to freak out. I expected we would have either an NOA2 or RFE by this time.

Oh my - you have been waiting quite some time on both papers LvivLovers.....

Keep the faith... dont give up - just remember for what cause we are fighting! One that is well worth it!!!

I know I sound like some rights activist but we are here for eachother and yes it is good to vent - get it out!

Thank you, Sam! Yes, this site is amazing for support. I can't even imagine what I'd be doing if I didn't have VJ and was totally in the dark on all this just wondering what was happening with our forms! Right now, we are playing the "Ok. We must get approved THIS week!" game! hahaha It's such a let down though when we get to the weekend and still nothing. One of these days I know it will come and I'm going to nuts!

Glad to see you'll be getting to see your husband soon! That's fantastic! Good luck on a speedy case also!!!

[jlgherrera 0]

LvivLovers.........don't worry, you're not alone! I've noticed that there are less and less of us March filers remaining with no NOA2. We thought we'd have something by now too. Something has to happen soon.

[SumonLopa 0]

Friends! I have both good news and bad news to share with you. The Good News for which I have been waiting 296 days is my I-130 which was recieved by USCIS on September 08 2006 is approved as of July 03 2007. I believe this must be a record !!! Bad news is since I had filed for 129F as well (Didn't plan to but watching the delay on I-130 , I filed 129F hopping it will move faster ... However got stuck again with many of you) I have to wait for the approval of I-129F unless I filed another petition for forwarding I-130 to NVC for visa(which is taking even longer). So Here I am again continuing wait for I-129F with rest of us with no approval. My I-129F was never touched after 3/28/07. My I-130 was never touched from 3/29/07 to 07/03/07. But I have gone through many painful process.. I wish none of you have to do that....it seems like I have to do those same thing again for this I-129F.....(Seeking helps from senators, congressman, visiting Local USCIS thousand times!!!).

[Urge To Race 2]

Friends! I have both good news and bad news to share with you. The Good News for which I have been waiting 296 days is my I-130 which was recieved by USCIS on September 08 2006 is approved as of July 03 2007. I believe this must be a record !!! Bad news is since I had filed for 129F as well (Didn't plan to but watching the delay on I-130 , I filed 129F hopping it will move faster ... However got stuck again with many of you) I have to wait for the approval of I-129F unless I filed another petition for forwarding I-130 to NVC for visa(which is taking even longer). So Here I am again continuing wait for I-129F with rest of us with no approval. My I-129F was never touched after 3/28/07. My I-130 was never touched from 3/29/07 to 07/03/07. But I have gone through many painful process.. I wish none of you have to do that....it seems like I have to do those same thing again for this I-129F.....(Seeking helps from senators, congressman, visiting Local USCIS thousand times!!!).

I don't think that they hold the I130 just because you filed the I129F. Others here who have filed both and only had the I130 approved have had their case forwarded to NVC for processing. Its only when the I129F is also approved that this happens.

[LvivLovers 39]

Friends! I have both good news and bad news to share with you. The Good News for which I have been waiting 296 days is my I-130 which was recieved by USCIS on September 08 2006 is approved as of July 03 2007. I believe this must be a record !!! Bad news is since I had filed for 129F as well (Didn't plan to but watching the delay on I-130 , I filed 129F hopping it will move faster ... However got stuck again with many of you) I have to wait for the approval of I-129F unless I filed another petition for forwarding I-130 to NVC for visa(which is taking even longer). So Here I am again continuing wait for I-129F with rest of us with no approval. My I-129F was never touched after 3/28/07. My I-130 was never touched from 3/29/07 to 07/03/07. But I have gone through many painful process.. I wish none of you have to do that....it seems like I have to do those same thing again for this I-129F.....(Seeking helps from senators, congressman, visiting Local USCIS thousand times!!!).

I don't think that they hold the I130 just because you filed the I129F. Others here who have filed both and only had the I130 approved have had their case forwarded to NVC for processing. Its only when the I129F is also approved that this happens.

Yes. Usually from what I've heard they only will hold the I-130 if they approve both forms at the same time. It should indicate on your I-130 approval whether or not they will retain it or forward it on. So double check this. You may be on your way! In either case, congratulations on your approval! I can't believe it took them so long!

[mamalovesdada 0]

we are still waiting for our i129F approval - no touches... nothing at all.

our I130 is now at NVC with a case number though.

[SumonLopa 0]

I don't think that they hold the I130 just because you filed the I129F. Others here who have filed both and only had the I130 approved have had their case forwarded to NVC for processing. Its only when the I129F is also approved that this happens.

Yes. Usually from what I've heard they only will hold the I-130 if they approve both forms at the same time. It should indicate on your I-130 approval whether or not they will retain it or forward it on. So double check this. You may be on your way! In either case, congratulations on your approval! I can't believe it took them so long!

I wish both of you are correct, right now I don't care but want her as soon as possible by me...oh god I made a record on waiting for approval letter for I-130 filed by an US Citizen, I have absolutely seen no one....neither in my family nor among my friends who had waited this long just for the approval letter where no RFE was requested.

MamaLovesDada,

since your case was already in NVC which process you are currently on?? Have you sent those AOS , IV bills with DS3032 already?? Can you tell me when it is possible for NVC to pick up my case? I called today but the automated system doesn't have my info yet.

Thanks,

Sumon

[Urge To Race 2]

I don't think that they hold the I130 just because you filed the I129F. Others here who have filed both and only had the I130 approved have had their case forwarded to NVC for processing. Its only when the I129F is also approved that this happens.

Yes. Usually from what I've heard they only will hold the I-130 if they approve both forms at the same time. It should indicate on your I-130 approval whether or not they will retain it or forward it on. So double check this. You may be on your way! In either case, congratulations on your approval! I can't believe it took them so long!

I wish both of you are correct, right now I don't care but want her as soon as possible by me...oh god I made a record on waiting for approval letter for I-130 filed by an US Citizen, I have absolutely seen no one....neither in my family nor among my friends who had waited this long just for the approval letter where no RFE was requested.

MamaLovesDada,

since your case was already in NVC which process you are currently on?? Have you sent those AOS , IV bills with DS3032 already?? Can you tell me when it is possible for NVC to pick up my case? I called today but the automated system doesn't have my info yet.

Thanks,

Sumon

Sumon,

It takes about 2 weeks from the approval before NVC gets it I believe.

[neel06 0]

there was time when there would be atleast someone approved almost everyday....... the approvals have just stopped coming in now... i hope this is the lull before the storm of approvals. I think they slowed down because of summer- officers are just taking summers off and not many working......

[mamalovesdada 0]

yes neel06, there was a time when they kept approving k3 petitions almost everyday. I wonder why they stopped...

sumonlopa, we just kept calling NVC everyday using until one day the operator told my husband that they received it. A few days after, he called again and was given the case number. We checked yesterday but our DS3032 and AOS fee bill was not generated yet. Probably next week.

keep in touch!

mamalovesdada

[BahamaMama 0]

Okay I got another touch today......please God let that be my approval.....please!!!

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Nassau, Bahamas

I-129F Sent : 2007-03-21

I-129F NOA1 : 2007-03-29

Touched: 2007-04-04

Touched: 2007-07-04

Touched: 2007-07-05