notice of approval yet case status says something else

[Sgholston 2]

Hi everyone, 

 

I'm a little confused, on my case file status it says actively reviewing, and in the case history it also says the same.

 

However in the documents section we have a letter of I-130 approval. 

 

My question is whats the latest position, should we go by the letter of approval we have received or the actively reviewing notification in the status section. 

 

I have included pictures below 

 

Thanks!

 

 

[Ericka Womack 33]

2 hours ago, Sgholston said:

Hi everyone, 

 

I'm a little confused, on my case file status it says actively reviewing, and in the case history it also says the same.

 

However in the documents section we have a letter of I-130 approval. 

 

My question is whats the latest position, should we go by the letter of approval we have received or the actively reviewing notification in the status section. 

 

I have included pictures below 

 

Thanks!

 

 

This happened to me as well! The approval letter was in my documents on a Friday and by Monday it was updated in the case status section. If the letter is approved you are approved. Congratulations!

[Sgholston 2]

1 hour ago, Ericka Womack said:

This happened to me as well! The approval letter was in my documents on a Friday and by Monday it was updated in the case status section. If the letter is approved you are approved. Congratulations!

Thanks!  I guess we just wait for notice from NVC. Do you know how long it takes?

[Waitingfor10 41]

This happened to me as well this past Friday. Hoping status changes on Monday to Approved!

[Sgholston 2]

Just now, Waitingfor10 said:

This happened to me as well this past Friday. Hoping status changes on Monday to Approved!

As a rule, is it better to go by the letter that is in the document section, instead of the case status ( since the 2 are conflicting)?

[Waitingfor10 41]

12 minutes ago, Sgholston said:

As a rule, is it better to go by the letter that is in the document section, instead of the case status ( since the 2 are conflicting)?

I say the letter In think it’s obvious that the system has to catch up and update the status on its own. It probably only updates once a day.  We should be getting a copy of the letter in the mail in the next week or so. 

[Sgholston 2]

44 minutes ago, Waitingfor10 said:

I say the letter In think it’s obvious that the system has to catch up and update the status on its own. It probably only updates once a day.  We should be getting a copy of the letter in the mail in the next week or so. 

You make a good point. Ok fingers crossed we hear from the NVC pretty soon too! 

[Waitingfor10 41]

Just now, Sgholston said:

You make a good point. Ok fingers crossed we hear from the NVC pretty soon too! 

Yes fingers crossed we get to interview soon!! Good luck!!

[Ericka Womack 33]

Yes go by the letter! Especially since you can't love forward until NVC contacts you. They contacted me a week after my approval! Good luck to you both and so excited to see your cases moving along  

[JeanneAdil 6,510]

OP and all watching case status in USCIS ,  don't be surprised if suddenly there it says something similiar to "case not found"

when USCIS  sends the case on to NVC ,  it  will no longer be in that system

when u get the NVC case # (can be as long as 2 months to get the notice from NVC),  u can go to CEAC to follow case status

here both K1 and CR1 can be checked under immigrant category (no idea why as other places its nonimmigrant)

 

https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx

[Sgholston 2]

5 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

OP and all watching case status in USCIS ,  don't be surprised if suddenly there it says something similiar to "case not found"

when USCIS  sends the case on to NVC ,  it  will no longer be in that system

when u get the NVC case # (can be as long as 2 months to get the notice from NVC),  u can go to CEAC to follow case status

here both K1 and CR1 can be checked under immigrant category (no idea why as other places its nonimmigrant)

 

https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx

That’s good to know that you! Because I sure would have panicked! 

[JeanneAdil 6,510]

9 minutes ago, Sgholston said:

That’s good to know that you! Because I sure would have panicked! 

yep,  i posted that because it totally is confusing if u are not prepared

NVC now will assign the new case # with the 3 letters for each embassy and then the year it transferred

example casabalnca for us is CSB

so ours was CSB2014xxxx

Edited September 19, 2021 by JeanneAdil

[StrawberryKiss 170]

You’re definitely approved. Congrats!

It took us 4 days to hear from NVC (July 2021). Our status never changed to “case not found” on the USCIS website though, just says “case was forwarded to the department of state” (=NVC) now. 

[Waitingfor10 41]

6 hours ago, Ericka Womack said:

Yes go by the letter! Especially since you can't love forward until NVC contacts you. They contacted me a week after my approval! Good luck to you both and so excited to see your cases moving along  

That’s right, thank you!! 

[Waitingfor10 41]

5 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

yep,  i posted that because it totally is confusing if u are not prepared

NVC now will assign the new case # with the 3 letters for each embassy and then the year it transferred

example casabalnca for us is CSB

so ours was CSB2014xxxx

Yes thank you!!! Very good to know.