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ApprovalPlease   0

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Don't hold your breath. VSC just got your I129F like the day before yesterday. The touch was them putting it away. You will probably make great progress on your I130 at NVC before seeing an approved I129F. Neel and Jenna had theirs at the same service center for quite some time, so the touch indicated something more than it leaving the receiving area. VSC approved your I130 without even knowing where your I129F was.

On a side note, man I wish I was at VSC. At the blackhole in California, they are barely cranking out march filers, and at VSC, they have approved several VJers who were late May filers and a few June filers. Did they dump all of their old petitions on CSC in March and they have nothing to do at VSC now but what they got in May and June? This is depressing (for us CSCers, not so much for the VSCers).

Hey guys ,

just to bring you more hope , I'll add here that we got our NOA2 for the I130 on Monday too. We also got a touch on the I129F on the same day but no news yet . maybe ( i pray to God ) it will be also approved .

I am a june filer for the I130 so maybe that will bring some light on the dates they are working on .

Sincere congratulations to the ones who are approved and God speed for the rest of us .

:)

I feel ya, man.

K-3 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Chennai, India

2007-02-25 : Marriage

2007-03-14 : I-130 Sent

2007-03-18 : I-130 Transferred to CSC

2007-03-31 : I-130 NOA 1 (Recieved in mail)

2007-08-23 : I-130 NOA 2 (Recived email from CRIS)

I129F

2007-04-02 : I-129F Sent to Chicago

2007-04-09 : I-129F NOA 1

2007-04-25 : I-129F Touched I129 transferred to CSC

2007-05-21 : I-129F Touched I129 Recieved at CSC

2007-08-23 : I-129F NOA 2 (Approved, recieved email from CRIS)

2007-09-24 : I-129F Recieved at NVC and Case Number assigned.

2007-09-26 : I-129F Left NVC and on its way to Chennai.

2007-10-05 : Chennai Embassy Recieved our Case

2007-11-01 : Interview date, K3 Visa issued with absolutely no questions.

2007-11-11 : POE JFK took less than half hour

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candybabe   46

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I am sorry you are so down

i know we are all depressed and all this immigrating journey :wacko: is killing our nerves ...

i thought it would be the transfer touch , but then again hope dies last .

you said i'll make progress with the i130, from what i heard if you file for k3 they will retain the i130 even if it's approved and not work on it until the i129f is approved ...i don't know ...maybe you could advise on that if you know more details ...please

i hope we all get what we wait for as soon as possible

good luck

  • sending I130 05/16/2007
  • cheque is cashed on 06/11/2007
  • NOA1 in mail 06/13/2007 (who said 13 is badluck )
  • 07/30/2007 After no touches and no other signs we just got an email with the APPROVAL of I130....Thank God !....now what ?

  • 08/07/2007 Case received by NVC and case number assigned :))

  • 08/13/2007 DS3032 and AOS bill were generated

  • 08/14/2007 Emailed choice of agent ...i'm so curious when they will accept it...hopefully soon

  • 08/21/2007 DS3032 and AOS fee bill arive in mail

  • 08/27/2007 paid AOS fee bill
  • 8/28/2007 DS3032 choice of agent accepted
  • 9/3/2007 IV fee bill generated

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I am sorry you are so down

i know we are all depressed and all this immigrating journey :wacko: is killing our nerves ...

i thought it would be the transfer touch , but then again hope dies last .

you said i'll make progress with the i130, from what i heard if you file for k3 they will retain the i130 even if it's approved and not work on it until the i129f is approved ...i don't know ...maybe you could advise on that if you know more details ...please

i hope we all get what we wait for as soon as possible

good luck

I don't think they will hold your I130, they should forward it soon to a Service center and then you should follow James short cuts to (do a search for these in the forum) so you can get your Interview soon. Your I129 will try to catch up but most probably you will have your visa (better visa cause of green card) before I129 gets to the consulate.

Good luck :thumbs:

K-3 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Chennai, India

2007-02-25 : Marriage

2007-03-14 : I-130 Sent

2007-03-18 : I-130 Transferred to CSC

2007-03-31 : I-130 NOA 1 (Recieved in mail)

2007-08-23 : I-130 NOA 2 (Recived email from CRIS)

I129F

2007-04-02 : I-129F Sent to Chicago

2007-04-09 : I-129F NOA 1

2007-04-25 : I-129F Touched I129 transferred to CSC

2007-05-21 : I-129F Touched I129 Recieved at CSC

2007-08-23 : I-129F NOA 2 (Approved, recieved email from CRIS)

2007-09-24 : I-129F Recieved at NVC and Case Number assigned.

2007-09-26 : I-129F Left NVC and on its way to Chennai.

2007-10-05 : Chennai Embassy Recieved our Case

2007-11-01 : Interview date, K3 Visa issued with absolutely no questions.

2007-11-11 : POE JFK took less than half hour

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If the I130 and the I129F gets approved at or about the same time they hold the I130 at USCIS, and only the I129F goes forward. They need to pair up the petitions for this to happen. They are trying to make this the norm, and it will be easier as most K3 filers will file the petitions together in the same package. But, in cases where they approve the I130 alone, it too goes to NVC. There are many VJers in this circumstance. Under the old system of sending the petitions separately, the service center does not know that you will really file an I129F regardless of what you put on the cover letter until they receive it. So, when they approve the I130 before the pairing, its like approving a I130 for CR-1 and it will move on its as will the I129F when approved.

I am sorry you are so down

i know we are all depressed and all this immigrating journey :wacko: is killing our nerves ...

i thought it would be the transfer touch , but then again hope dies last .

you said i'll make progress with the i130, from what i heard if you file for k3 they will retain the i130 even if it's approved and not work on it until the i129f is approved ...i don't know ...maybe you could advise on that if you know more details ...please

i hope we all get what we wait for as soon as possible

good luck

03/12/2007 - Married to my beautiful wife

04/16/2007 - Sent I-130 to VSC via USPS Express Mail

05/12/2007 - NOA1 received by snail mail after a loooong wait

05/14/2007 - Sent I-129F for K3 to Chicago Lockbox via USPS Express Mail

10/22/2007 - I129F APPROVED (161 days), I130 APPROVED (188 days)

11/08/2007 - I129F received at NVC, embassy case number generated.

11/13/2007 - I129F forwarded to embassy.

11/18/2007 - 129F petition received at embassy

01/09/2008 - finally, DOS gives me the interview date, April 16, 2007 (ouch)

01/23/2008 - never got packet 4, emailed embassy

04/11/2008 - picked up packet 4, did medical

04/14/2008 - medical report pickup, no problems

04/16/2008 - interview date- APPROVED!!!!!

04/18/2008 - both of us are home at last, POE JFK!

05/21/2008 - sent AOS and EAD

05/27/2008 - received NOA1 for AOS and for EAD

06/02/2008 - received Biometrics appt letter

06/19/2008 - Biometrics appointment scheduled - DONE

06/19/2008 - both AOS and EAD touched because of biometrics

07/29/2008 - EAD approved.

05/13/2009 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!/ Card production ordered email

05/18/2009 - Welcome Letter received

06/12/2009 - Second card production ordered email

06/19/2009 - Approval notice send email

06/22/2009 - Green Card received

04/09/2012 - Applied for Citizenship by Express Mailing N400 to NBC

04/10/2012 - N400 received by USCIS

06/23/2012 - Biometrics appointment

07/27/2012 - Appointment scheduled for N400 interview

09/05/2012 - Interview passed, oath ceremony completed, and Naturalization certificate received.

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candybabe   46

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thank you

:) i'll make sure to update my timeline when something changes ...i will always hate the verb "to wait " from now on ...

good luck to you all :thumbs:

  • sending I130 05/16/2007
  • cheque is cashed on 06/11/2007
  • NOA1 in mail 06/13/2007 (who said 13 is badluck )
  • 07/30/2007 After no touches and no other signs we just got an email with the APPROVAL of I130....Thank God !....now what ?

  • 08/07/2007 Case received by NVC and case number assigned :))

  • 08/13/2007 DS3032 and AOS bill were generated

  • 08/14/2007 Emailed choice of agent ...i'm so curious when they will accept it...hopefully soon

  • 08/21/2007 DS3032 and AOS fee bill arive in mail

  • 08/27/2007 paid AOS fee bill
  • 8/28/2007 DS3032 choice of agent accepted
  • 9/3/2007 IV fee bill generated

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i didn't know that ...i thought that if i stated in the cover letter that we intended to file for k3 it would be reason enough to retain the i130 ...i am sorry ...i think i misunderstood ...

that sounds ok , meaning that i am already waiting for the i129 to be approved , in the mean time we'll see where the i130 goes ...

i really hope you get your approvals soon :)

  • sending I130 05/16/2007
  • cheque is cashed on 06/11/2007
  • NOA1 in mail 06/13/2007 (who said 13 is badluck )
  • 07/30/2007 After no touches and no other signs we just got an email with the APPROVAL of I130....Thank God !....now what ?

  • 08/07/2007 Case received by NVC and case number assigned :))

  • 08/13/2007 DS3032 and AOS bill were generated

  • 08/14/2007 Emailed choice of agent ...i'm so curious when they will accept it...hopefully soon

  • 08/21/2007 DS3032 and AOS fee bill arive in mail

  • 08/27/2007 paid AOS fee bill
  • 8/28/2007 DS3032 choice of agent accepted
  • 9/3/2007 IV fee bill generated

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On a side note, man I wish I was at VSC. At the blackhole in California, they are barely cranking out march filers, and at VSC, they have approved several VJers who were late May filers and a few June filers. Did they dump all of their old petitions on CSC in March and they have nothing to do at VSC now but what they got in May and June? This is depressing (for us CSCers, not so much for the VSCers).

So true Urge.. Dont I wish I was a VSC filer too... :) but seeing the recent CSC NOA2s gives me some hope.

Now lets just hope that this recent up-tick in CSC approval is NOT temporary and more like a regular trend. I hope they dont follow the path where they approve some and then hibernate the whole process AGAIN and then they go off to work on other Family/EB apps and petitions... Maybe u can call me a pessimist but its hard to see "a glass half-full" when u are dealing with USCIS... shhhh I dint say that... :devil:

Anyhow, goodluck and TC

Pkewl

I-130 Timeline

I-130 sent - 05/15/07

APPROVED: 10/30/07 (168 days)

________________________________________________________________________

I-129F(K3) Timeline

I-129F - sent 06/07/07

APPROVED: 10/30/07 (145 days)

NVC Received: 11/08/07

NVC Left: 11/15/07

Packet 3 mailed out by Mumbai: 11/19/07 (Haven't received it as of 12/03/07)

Packet 3 printed off US Consulate, Mumbai website and mailed back: 12/03/07

Rec'vd Visa Appointment Letter: 12/15/07

Interview Date at Mumbai: 03/05/08

K3 VISA APPROVED: 03/05/08

POE: LAX on 03/10/08; Wife was asked just a few basic questions.

________________________________________________________________________

AOS Timeline

AOS Packet (I-485 & I-765) mailed - 04/01/08

NOA1 (AOS & EAD) - 04/11/08

Biometrics Appt (AOS & EAD): 04/24/08. DONE!!!

EAD Card Production ordered (CRIS Update): 05/30/08 :-)

EAD Card Rec'd in the mail: 06/09/08. Thanks.

AOS Interview Scheduled for: 08/29/2008 APPROVED

GCard rec'vd: 09/09/08. Yay.... Done with USCIS until lifting conditions :-)

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Congrats candybabe for getting your NOA2. Good Luck for the rest of your VJ :thumbs:

I hate it when VJ doesn't let u edit your own post. Am I the only who has this problem here on VJ? I hope not...

I-130 Timeline

I-130 sent - 05/15/07

APPROVED: 10/30/07 (168 days)

________________________________________________________________________

I-129F(K3) Timeline

I-129F - sent 06/07/07

APPROVED: 10/30/07 (145 days)

NVC Received: 11/08/07

NVC Left: 11/15/07

Packet 3 mailed out by Mumbai: 11/19/07 (Haven't received it as of 12/03/07)

Packet 3 printed off US Consulate, Mumbai website and mailed back: 12/03/07

Rec'vd Visa Appointment Letter: 12/15/07

Interview Date at Mumbai: 03/05/08

K3 VISA APPROVED: 03/05/08

POE: LAX on 03/10/08; Wife was asked just a few basic questions.

________________________________________________________________________

AOS Timeline

AOS Packet (I-485 & I-765) mailed - 04/01/08

NOA1 (AOS & EAD) - 04/11/08

Biometrics Appt (AOS & EAD): 04/24/08. DONE!!!

EAD Card Production ordered (CRIS Update): 05/30/08 :-)

EAD Card Rec'd in the mail: 06/09/08. Thanks.

AOS Interview Scheduled for: 08/29/2008 APPROVED

GCard rec'vd: 09/09/08. Yay.... Done with USCIS until lifting conditions :-)

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