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Is it random which center your I-130 goes to? Or is it based on where you’re filing from/which country your spouse is from? Some of the locations have drastically longer processing times than the others. My spouse is from Canada 

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is it based on where you’re filing from/which country your spouse is from. and agree some locations are longer than the other but nothing we can do about it. sometime they even transfer to another location without giving us any notification. mine is in potomac. its long time just for i-130 

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arken Mentor

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It's random.
USCIS is trying but still not good at distributing loads.

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Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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arken Mentor

arken   4,197

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2 minutes ago, Misscloud said:

is it based on where you’re filing from/which country your spouse is from. and agree some locations are longer than the other but nothing we can do about it. mine is in potomac. its long time just for i-130 

 

 

Don't get confused between the lockbox mailing address and the Service Centers.

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

.

.

.

.

Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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Crazy Cat Grand Master

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25 minutes ago, Mholland93 said:

Is it random which center your I-130 goes to? Or is it based on where you’re filing from/which country your spouse is from? Some of the locations have drastically longer processing times than the others. My spouse is from Canada 

It is NOT based on from where you file, or where the beneficiary is from.  It is based on internal USCIS work loads.  In addition, petitions are routinely transferred between service centers if USCIS sees a need.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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