November 2023 I 130 filers

[Wolle 68]

@Thsnamebetterwork wow…..260 days only fore approval……..how is that going?

[Thsnamebetterwork 1]

Just now, Wolle said:

@Thsnamebetterwork wow…..260 days only fore approval……..how is that going?

It's going ok, but I still wanted to check on my cohort! I hope you hear something soon! 

[oldgreg 6]

Waiting and keep getting the emails from VJ with the estimated approval times creeping back. Not very reassuring. 

[glisica 2]

Our VJ estimated approval time started in late November but has been moving further and further along and is in late January now, I assume this is just due to other users not reporting their updates on the site. Our case estimate on USCIS has been steadily decreasing from 5 months down to 3 weeks. All we can do is keep waiting and hope that the USCIS estimate is more accurate.

[Gboree 65]

It's taking an average of 15.5 Months for USCIS to approve I-130s. With this timeline in mind, you are looking like February approval window. I hope this helps 

[Cookie88 88]

22 hours ago, glisica said:

Our VJ estimated approval time started in late November but has been moving further and further along and is in late January now, I assume this is just due to other users not reporting their updates on the site. Our case estimate on USCIS has been steadily decreasing from 5 months down to 3 weeks. All we can do is keep waiting and hope that the USCIS estimate is more accurate.

No, VJ estimates are pretty accurate. It's gone up because processing times have gone up. We are now up to an average of 14 months and 5 days. It's going up rapidly so I'm expecting it to be up to 14 months and a week, by the end of this week. 

[RobertKC 0]

Ours is sitting at "Your case is taking longer than expected to process", this was updated about two to three days ago. I'm really hoping it gets approved soon but not holding any hopes.

[OldUser 6,603]

On 10/1/2024 at 8:37 AM, Cookie88 said:

No, VJ estimates are pretty accurate. It's gone up because processing times have gone up. We are now up to an average of 14 months and 5 days. It's going up rapidly so I'm expecting it to be up to 14 months and a week, by the end of this week. 

How can estimates be accurate when they constantly shift? None of my cases took anywhere near of what USCIS estimates or any other estimates predicted...

 

I-751, original estimate was 7 months. Ended up 20.5 months.

 

 

 

 

 

[ChelseaW 7]

GUYS! 

Approved today, consular processing, NOA 1 2023-11-20. 

 

I'm over the moon right now!

And I know some people way before Nov 2023 are still waiting.. 

Don't give up hope. Hang in. It's happening. 

 

[oldgreg 6]

1 hour ago, ChelseaW said:

GUYS! 

Approved today, consular processing, NOA 1 2023-11-20. 

 

I'm over the moon right now!

And I know some people way before Nov 2023 are still waiting.. 

Don't give up hope. Hang in. It's happening. 

Let's go!!!!!!

[ChelseaW 7]

Best of luck, we did not expedite or anything. 

[TiffAndMike 54]

On 11/1/2024 at 6:35 AM, ChelseaW said:

GUYS! 

Approved today, consular processing, NOA 1 2023-11-20. 

 

I'm over the moon right now!

And I know some people way before Nov 2023 are still waiting.. 

Don't give up hope. Hang in. It's happening. 

 

Congratulations! What processing center had your case?

[Cookie88 88]

On 11/1/2024 at 4:35 PM, ChelseaW said:

GUYS! 

Approved today, consular processing, NOA 1 2023-11-20. 

 

I'm over the moon right now!

And I know some people way before Nov 2023 are still waiting.. 

Don't give up hope. Hang in. It's happening. 

 

 

Congrats!!! did you file a K3? 

[ChelseaW 7]

Hi, 

 

We were Vermont Service Center. 

 

Filed a K3 approx. 3 weeks after the I-130, the message that the K3 got denied we received about five days after the I-130 approval. 

 

I'm not sure if they looked at the K3 first, or the I-130.