October / November I-130 2007 Filers

[Evgeniya 3]

I would like to start this thread for those who filed I-130 in October and November. We sent our I-130 on October 1st still didn't get NOA. With all this processing time delays published by USCIS it seems like it is going to take a long long very long time for us to get NOA.

[Roserick 0]

I would like to start this thread for those who filed I-130 in October and November. We sent our I-130 on October 1st still didn't get NOA. With all this processing time delays published by USCIS it seems like it is going to take a long long very long time for us to get NOA.

Don't be hopeless.. Check out my timeline..

I sent my I-130 on 5-19-07 to the Vermont Office

Notice of Receipt was on 5-21-07

Notice of Approval was on 6-7-07

I didn't request no Expedite service.. I also I sent my application via Priority Mail only..

Today I just got my IV Fee Bill of $380.. After paying this, I am going to be on my last step which is the DS230..

Edited November 9, 2007 by Roserick

[Joe&Ghe 0]

I'm sending our K1 Petition tomorrow, hope everything goes smooth for us. I've taken my time reading between the lines and preparing the 1-129F package. So I'd like to keep in touch with November filers!!!

[Evgeniya 3]

I am just worried that it is going to take so long. I had to go home for two years bz of the J-1 visa and my husband stayed int he U.S. We are separated for 15 months now. And I just hope that I will get an interview in August 2008 when I no longer have to stay here.

[Evgeniya 3]

I would like to start this thread for those who filed I-130 in October and November. We sent our I-130 on October 1st still didn't get NOA. With all this processing time delays published by USCIS it seems like it is going to take a long long very long time for us to get NOA.

Don't be hopeless.. Check out my timeline..

I sent my I-130 on 5-19-07 to the Vermont Office

Notice of Receipt was on 5-21-07

Notice of Approval was on 6-7-07

I didn't request no Expedite service.. I also I sent my application via Priority Mail only..

Today I just got my IV Fee Bill of $380.. After paying this, I am going to be on my last step which is the DS230..

You got very lucky what can I say! We are not lucky at all. USCIS stopped processing I-130 it seems like for a while. My husband called California Center they said it is going to take them 15 weeks before they issue NOA1. Very much looking forward to it! I just decided to look for a new job in Russia, since it seems like it is going to take some time before I get my interview. I hate to be pessimistic here, but it is not looking good at all so far with processing delays.

[Milton y Claudia 0]

Yes im also considering moving to nicaragua with my wife.

Since i can move there wait 6 months and make the petition directly in the embassy.

I sent I130 Petition

My petition was received on November 17th 2007 Stamp by P Novak

Petition appears that would be on the mailroom for quite some months.

[paciana 0]

I sent my I-130 to the CSC on October 5th and nothing yet. It is sad that they increase the price and decrease the service. You would think that someone would have anticipated more petitions before the fee increase. Well I guess someone is a whole lot richer.

[SHELLYandFCO 0]

Our process has gone pretty quick, as you'll see in my timeline.

[Goldtrom 0]

What service center did you apply to? I sent mine to the CSC October 23rd, and haven't gotten anything from them. They are royally screwing me.

Our process has gone pretty quick, as you'll see in my timeline.

Never mind... I see you say Chicago Lockbox. Why did you send it there? Are you in that region?

Edited November 27, 2007 by Goldtrom

[Germanchick2502 0]

No, she is applying for AOS not for CR-1/IR-1... so her process times say nothing about the processing times of I-130s. We sent ours way back in August and not even our check is cashed yet!

[*Snowdrop* 604]

No, she is applying for AOS not for CR-1/IR-1... so her process times say nothing about the processing times of I-130s. We sent ours way back in August and not even our check is cashed yet!

Hi - have you heard from anyone in the August filer groups who has an NOA1 yet?

L

PS love your countdown (or suppose it could be called a count-up) so much I made my own!

[Germanchick2502 0]

I heard of some CSC filers that got their NOA1 but no one from VSC yet. I think the latest one had sent his I-130 around 7/27... since then there has been nothing. Someone said all the further process supposedly will not be affected- but I am not too sure about that.

Christine

PS: Thanks- the count-up is pretty cute. I think it helps keeping track of the time

Edited November 27, 2007 by Germanchick2502

[Evgeniya 3]

I kick myself in a butt that we didn't file earlier. I couldn't come back before August 2008 anyway so we tried to time it right. We had a whole year. I was so sure that it won't take longer than a year and that is why we started putting papers in Septemeber and sent in application on October 1st. I regret it so much now. Also I wish I could find this forum earlier and found out more about the process beforehand. A lot of people tried to convince us that we couldn't file before my 2 year home requirement wasn't over. Imagine if I didn't finally figure it out and filed papers next summer? So I quess we should be happy. My big comfort is that it will have to end one day and I will see my hubby again at Denver airport and we won't have to separate ever and ever again. Because everytime we do it is heartbreaking.

The only thing I do feel it is unfair that K-1 petitions are being processed as usual and N-400 are given a priority. And I am sorry for the folks who filed to VSC in August and are still waiting, it must be a torture.

10/20/2005 Married in city court

08/12/2006 Married in church

08/27/2006 Left for Russia to fullfill 2 year stay home requirement

10/01/2007 Filed I-130 with NSC

10/05/2007 were asked for additional paperwork

10/15/2007 sent them to NSC

Edited November 28, 2007 by Evgeniya

[Evgeniya 3]

Here the news for the week. And why or why I-130 didn't even move a nudge?

As of November 30, 2007, USCIS has completed initial data entry and issued receipt notices for applications and petitions received on or before the dates indicated:

California Service Center

Form Number Date Received

I-130 8/30/2007

I-751 11/13/2007

N-400 11/08/2007

All Other Forms Current

Nebraska Service Center

Form Number Date Received

I-131 11/27/2007

I-140 11/27/2007

I-485 Employment

Based 11/27/2007

I-765 11/27/2007

N-400 11/26/2007

All Other Forms Current

Texas Service Center

Form Number Date Received

I-485 Employment

Based 11/23/2007

N-400 7/29/2007

All Other Forms Current

Vermont Service Center

Form Number Date Received

I-130 7/29/2007

N-400 9/05/2007

All Other Forms 11/22/2007

USCIS Lockbox

Form Number Date Received

TPS Current

[HikerMark 5]

They have processed the back log in a strict order. Employment visas first which they are now up to date on. Then the N-400 naturalisation applications. Finally they will then work on the I-130s. CSC have made pretty good progress on the N-400s and look like they should have caught up by the end of this week. Hopefully next week we will see the first moves on the I-130s.