I-130

[Family 3,988]

Best to wait for the actual Notice and address it specific to the points it raises.

 

Do post here once you get it and you will get plenty of guidance and/or opinions. It helps as you DIY
 

Please be careful believing everything you read , such as claims that “ NOIDS are required by law…”, which are simply not true , they are purely DISCRETIONARY 

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-6

 

And in the not too distant past of the Dark Age of Previous Presidential Proclamations , there was a period where USCIS was mandated to deny ( WITHOUT RFE) any apps not properly filed at initial stage….so just wait for the notice and post specific questions as it relates to it. 
 

Any request for evidence from USCIS that is not responded to is a guaranteed denial and any request from them is an opportunity to fix issues.

 

You indicate you are the USC and currently living in Lebanon w your spouse and children for over 10 years. Be mindful you will need to establish domicile in the US if you cannot prove intent to establish domicile.

I would also recommend you set up a USCIS account, as there is more access to case information . 
 

 

 

[Family 3,988]

4 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

did an appeal and won as i had the necessary proofs (this took over a year pre covid)

and my letter from the Immigration Court of Appeals said "marriage is bona fida and i could reapply"

Brava ! Please correct if I am wrong, but you filed I-130 , got denied after RFE/ NOID or NOIR, then filed an EOIR-29 with BIA ( Board of Immigration Appeals)…and won! 
Why did you file I-290B ? Did they just accept your filling fee and say OOPS can’t help you , go to BIA?
 

Thank you.

[Janan 7]

26 minutes ago, Family said:

Best to wait for the actual Notice and address it specific to the points it raises.

 

Do post here once you get it and you will get plenty of guidance and/or opinions. It helps as you DIY
 

Please be careful believing everything you read , such as claims that “ NOIDS are required by law…”, which are simply not true , they are purely DISCRETIONARY 

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-1-part-e-chapter-6

 

And in the not too distant past of the Dark Age of Previous Presidential Proclamations , there was a period where USCIS was mandated to deny ( WITHOUT RFE) any apps not properly filed at initial stage….so just wait for the notice and post specific questions as it relates to it. 
 

Any request for evidence from USCIS that is not responded to is a guaranteed denial and any request from them is an opportunity to fix issues.

 

You indicate you are the USC and currently living in Lebanon w your spouse and children for over 10 years. Be mindful you will need to establish domicile in the US if you cannot prove intent to establish domicile.

I would also recommend you set up a USCIS account, as there is more access to case information . 
 

 

 

Thank you so much! I do have a USCIS account and waiting for the document to be posted. Appreciate your help and information. 

[JeanneAdil 6,505]

34 minutes ago, Family said:

Brava ! Please correct if I am wrong, but you filed I-130 , got denied after RFE/ NOID or NOIR, then filed an EOIR-29 with BIA ( Board of Immigration Appeals)…and won! 
Why did you file I-290B ? Did they just accept your filling fee and say OOPS can’t help you , go to BIA?
 

Thank you.

i appealed directly to the Court of appeals with colored paper that came with my NOID / my fee at that time was $110 

i would have to look up the form in all my paperwork

i did my own brief to a letter received February 14, 2012 (March 12, 2012)

 

it was about 13 months later that i heard of the decision from the court which was to reapply / i immeditely did that including the letter from the court (in 2013)  / new interview summer of 2015 and he came September 2015

 

If i had known the court would say to reapply as they said marriage was bona fida  ,  i would have done that in 2012

 

our marraige was suspect as he from a high fraud country and we have the age difference  

[Family 3,988]

3 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

If i had known the court would say to reapply as they said marriage was bona fida  ,  i would have done that in 2012

 

our marraige was suspect as he from a high fraud country and we have the age difference

OK….I understand,  thank you. You basically had to go through the process twice . You did a fantastic job, considering DIYing a pretty complex journey. 

And by the way, you would not have gotten your second I-130 approval without challenging the fraud findings…so you did fine ( it would have sat in a black hole a long time). 
 

The only way to have saved a bit of time would have been to file both a new I-130 and appeal ( EOIR-29 blue paper back then) at the same time …but you did amazing! 

[JeanneAdil 6,505]

4 minutes ago, Family said:

OK….I understand,  thank you. You basically had to go through the process twice . You did a fantastic job, considering DIYing a pretty complex journey. 

And by the way, you would not have gotten your second I-130 approval without challenging the fraud findings…so you did fine ( it would have sat in a black hole a long time). 
 

The only way to have saved a bit of time would have been to file both a new I-130 and appeal ( EOIR-29 blue paper back then) at the same time …but you did amazing! 

thank u as it was a long haul and i am one of the lucky ones to say married now 12 years and he is a citizen

 

but i think a lot of US citizens do not understand that once the immigrant has the spouse visa in hand,  they are able to come and abandon the USC 

 

 

 

[Redro 4,611]

9 hours ago, Janan said:

They requested for me to fix I-130a correctly that was what the NOID was. I did that and resubmitted. Then received this message after 60 days. 

Thank you. I will 

Did you get notification the I-130A was delivered? 

Did you submit the requested documentation with the NOA1 and RFE letter?

We  just sent some mail to the US a few weeks ago and it took 3 weeks to get delivered. 

 

There is a chance they haven't linked up your response to your case yet... 

I know another member received an RFE on their I-130 application and they uploaded their documents (no mail). 

They did not receive a response to RFE (approval) for 3 months. 

 

NOID might be for another reason... where did you get married? What type of marriage certificate do you have?

It might be your marriage isn't valid for US immigration purposes... 

 

 

 

 

[Janan 7]

3 hours ago, ROK2USA said:

Did you get notification the I-130A was delivered? 

Did you submit the requested documentation with the NOA1 and RFE letter?

We  just sent some mail to the US a few weeks ago and it took 3 weeks to get delivered. 

 

There is a chance they haven't linked up your response to your case yet... 

I know another member received an RFE on their I-130 application and they uploaded their documents (no mail). 

They did not receive a response to RFE (approval) for 3 months. 

 

NOID might be for another reason... where did you get married? What type of marriage certificate do you have?

It might be your marriage isn't valid for US immigration purposes... 

 

 

 

 

I did submit everything together and doubled checked to make sure. We got married in Lebanon in 2009 now with 2 kids we have a certified marriage certificate. . My whole family still lives. In the states also. 

[Redro 4,611]

6 minutes ago, Janan said:

I did submit everything together and doubled checked to make sure. We got married in Lebanon in 2009 now with 2 kids we have a certified marriage certificate. . My whole family still lives. In the states also. 

You will have to wait for the NOID. 

Hopefully, it is an error on their part.

From what you've written there are no red flags. 

You might have to start again though. And file another I-130. Maybe request expedite due to USCIS error. 

When you receive the notice I would post it (with identifying information redacted). 

We can help you figure out if it is denial due to USCIS error, slow mail,  or maybe something you forgot to submit... 

[Janan 7]

3 hours ago, ROK2USA said:

You will have to wait for the NOID. 

Hopefully, it is an error on their part.

From what you've written there are no red flags. 

You might have to start again though. And file another I-130. Maybe request expedite due to USCIS error. 

When you receive the notice I would post it (with identifying information redacted). 

We can help you figure out if it is denial due to USCIS error, slow mail,  or maybe something you forgot to submit... 

Once they have posted the document on my USCIS account I will share what it says. Thanks for all your help. 

[Janan 7]

On 5/22/2022 at 5:00 PM, Janan said:

A couple months ago I received a RFE and I submitted it and then after received a NOID. Just received an update today. What do you think it is. I’ve already sent in a RFE and also NOID all the paper work they needed. Now not sure what else they may need. Could it be a denial or even a approval? 

On May 22, 2022, we began reviewing your Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, Receipt Number. We mailed you a notice informing you of the action we intend to take on your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice and submit any requested materials. If you do not receive your notice by June 5, 2022, contact the USCIS Contact Center at www.uscis.gov/contactcenter. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

I received another update now. Hoping it will be approved now. It seems it was a glitch and they changed it today. 🙏

As of May 24, 2022, we are actively reviewing your Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, Receipt Number. Our records show nothing is outstanding at this time. We will let you know if we need anything from you. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.