I-130 Approved for Consular Processing, but I-485 filed. What happens next?

[ftk688 0]

Hi everyone, I have a bit of a complicated situation and would love any guidance or insights on similar experiences.

 

Back in Feb 2022, I filed for an I-130 for Consular Processing for my wife when she was in Japan, but when she visited me on an ESTA back in September, we found she was pregnant. I didn't want to us to be apart, so I filed for an I-485, I-131, and I-765 after learning that as a US Citizen, this was an option I had.

 

Some extra context: since then we've done biometrics and I filed an expedite request a couple weeks ago, still haven't even heard back if they received my fax or anything yet though.

 

I just woke up to an email stating that the I-130 I filed for Consular Processing was approved (finally!) and this is what the notice said:

"As the petitioner requests, we have sent the petition to the U.S. Department of State National Visa Center (NVC), 32 Rochester Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909. The NVC processes all approved immigrant visa petitions that need consular action, including the collection of necessary forms and documents. It also determines which consular post is appropriate to complete visa processing. The NVC will then transfer the approved petition to the consular post once processing has been completed and an interview has been scheduled at the Embassy or Consulate."

 

My question is will this cause any issues with the I-485 and other applications? Does this mean that action on those other applications is also imminent? Any guidance or info from others that have had similar experiences would be great. 

Thanks!

[Boiler 45,449]

Did you send in your receipt notice when you filed the I 485.

 

If she is here what are you seeking to expedite?

Edited April 2, 2023 by Boiler

[ftk688 0]

I did! I printed a copy of the receipt and labeled it at such in my I-485 packet

 

to clarify, the expedite was for for Work Authorization, not the 485 or 130. 

[Boiler 45,449]

I assume you are just waiting, it will take time for them to match the files dues to the process you took.

 

Do you have a Joint Sponsor? OK you did not specify the precise dates but sounds like she is heavily pregnant?

[ftk688 0]

Gotcha, hopefully it won’t be too much of a delay from the usual but we’ll see

 

Yes she’s a few months in and got a remote job offer pending EAD, so let’s see how it goes.

 

I haven’t been able to connect to anyone via EMMA to follow up since it keeps saying the service is down, but I’m a little worried they never changed the status of the 765 to even show that I requested an expedite or they received any evidence.

[Boiler 45,449]

Everybody and his dog is expediting so reviewing an application can take a couple of months.

 

I did not think they had a system of showing expedites? But maybe I am out of date.

Edited April 2, 2023 by Boiler

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