October / November I-130 2007 Filers

[Evgeniya 3]

I am still waiting for a NOA-1. I received a rejected application in January because I signed the I-130 on the wrong line. Now, I still haven't received a NOA-1 for the resubmission and I don't know if I get to keep my original priority date or if I lost 3 months of waiting and have to start over...

Delicia USCIS posted they issued NOA1 petitions for recieved before Feb.7. So you should get your NOA1 soon. I certainly hope that they will honor the early submission date. Because if it wasn't for their NOA1 delays you would knew much faster that you had a mistake on your application and didn't have to wait for 3 months to find that out.

Edited February 15, 2008 by Evgeniya

[Delicia 1]

My check for the resubmission was cashed today. It has a different WAC # then I received on the rejection notice, so I am working under the assumption that I lost my Oct 2007 priority date.

Edited February 15, 2008 by Delicia

[Aussiewoife 0]

How awful! I hope that they expedite your case once the check arrives--I have seen them do that in other cases I have read online. The first part is the worst part of the process. To speed things up once you do get your NOA1, get everything organized (double check everything, even ther smallest details) and use James' Shortcuts (latest version) on eveyrthing that you dare. I used them for everything but the Affidavit of Support, but others have used them even for that successfully.If you Express mail everything (or use FedEx or some such thing) and use the shortucts, you can hasten the process by about two months. It's worth the small amount of money for the Express Mailing.

Good luck!

Congratulations to those of you have just received your NOA1s or checks cashed.

Unfortunately for us it has been a roller coaster ride the past 24 hours.

Yesterday Kim opened her mailbox to find a big envelope from USCIS. She thought it was a bit big for a NOA1 and on opening it turned out to be a rejection letter. In her excitement back in October she had mistakenly dated the check October 2008 so they rejected the application.

It has gone back in the post today with a correctly dated check and a letter requesting that they honor the original filing date. Hopefully they will look favorably on us and we can stay as October filers. When I first read Kim's email I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Having waited 3 months for the NOA1 and then to be hit by this. Even if we end up at the back of the queue and become January filers I will eventually get that elusive green card. In the mean time back to watching the NFL playoffs on Channel Five.

[mariaslk 0]

Hi All

For processing estimates I assume we allow 8-10 months for the I-130 to be approved, but then approximately how long until Interview and final visa stamp?

[HikerMark 5]

Our check was cashed on Friday so I have had a look at the average processing times based on the timelines here. I have come up with the following estimates.

NOA2 received - Late July 2008

Leave NVC - First week of January 2009

Interview in London - Mid February 2009

Move to USA - Late February 2009

With a bit of luck the extra staff at USCIS will speed up the processing to the NOA2 stage so we will all get to the US quicker.

Edited February 17, 2008 by HikerMark

[Evgeniya 3]

Our check was cashed on Friday so I have had a look at the average processing times based on the timelines here. I have come up with the following estimates.

NOA2 received - Late July 2008

Leave NVC - First week of January 2009

Interview in London - Mid February 2009

Move to USA - Late February 2009

With a bit of luck the extra staff at USCIS will speed up the processing to the NOA2 stage so we will all get to the US quicker.

I still hope that October filers are going to be with their spouses for Christmas this year. If our petitions are approved in May-June from there it is another 5-6 months till getting a visa. I have read timelines of folks who filed in early July their petitions got approved in 3 months!!!!!! Why weren't we so lucky? We had to wait as long just to get NOA1. sigh

[ROZA 0]

The process time still not changed for any service center, dont know when they gonna update the site, so we can check the exact process times.

But good news is one of augest filer has got approved:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=111446

guys i think we are next in the row.

[kitty loves moudi 0]

The process time still not changed for any service center, dont know when they gonna update the site, so we can check the exact process times.

But good news is one of augest filer has got approved:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=111446

guys i think we are next in the row.

FYI guys, USCIS has updated their processing time! VSC is doing great.. hope they continue at this same pace

[kitty loves moudi 0]

There is really nothing else people from this thread can write about. We are all basically in the same boat, which is waiting for that damn NOA2 with it mentioning the word APPROVAL. So hopefully the next thing we write in this thread is that we got our NOA2!!!

Hey I am right there with ya!

We have almost the EXACT same timelines.

LEts keep in contact!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Count me in too, we are all close to the timelines and at VSC . Good news could be on the way, the updated processing date for VSC went from june 6, 2007 to August 19, 2007!! So with fingers crossed if they keep on this trend, we could be receiving our NOA2 within the coming month

[*Snowdrop* 604]

There is really nothing else people from this thread can write about. We are all basically in the same boat, which is waiting for that damn NOA2 with it mentioning the word APPROVAL. So hopefully the next thing we write in this thread is that we got our NOA2!!!

Hey I am right there with ya!

We have almost the EXACT same timelines.

LEts keep in contact!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Count me in too, we are all close to the timelines and at VSC . Good news could be on the way, the updated processing date for VSC went from june 6, 2007 to August 19, 2007!! So with fingers crossed if they keep on this trend, we could be receiving our NOA2 within the coming month

I really hope so - although I don't dare think about it too much. VSC has been so disappointing with the receipting delay - thye were very behind CSC there. Plus we still can't see our cases online unlike CSC. Although maybe if they are spending all their energy on cases and not inputting data into the checking system then yay! I don't mind not seeing the infamous 'touches' if it means a quicker approval!

[hyd617 1]

There is really nothing else people from this thread can write about. We are all basically in the same boat, which is waiting for that damn NOA2 with it mentioning the word APPROVAL. So hopefully the next thing we write in this thread is that we got our NOA2!!!

Hey I am right there with ya!

We have almost the EXACT same timelines.

LEts keep in contact!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Count me in too, we are all close to the timelines and at VSC . Good news could be on the way, the updated processing date for VSC went from june 6, 2007 to August 19, 2007!! So with fingers crossed if they keep on this trend, we could be receiving our NOA2 within the coming month

I really hope so - although I don't dare think about it too much. VSC has been so disappointing with the receipting delay - thye were very behind CSC there. Plus we still can't see our cases online unlike CSC. Although maybe if they are spending all their energy on cases and not inputting data into the checking system then yay! I don't mind not seeing the infamous 'touches' if it means a quicker approval!

WOW THIS IS SUCH GOOD NEWSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY ARE PROCESSING AUG 19 07 APPLICATIONSS... I CHECK THE STUPID PROCESSING DATES EVERYDAY BUT GAVE UP THIS PAST WEEK UNTIL I SAW THIS POST UPDATE NEW PROCESS TIMES.. THANKS FOR INFORMING US.. I THINK BY NEXT MONTH WE SHOULD GET OUR APPROVALSS!!

[apk 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.

Thank you for starting a this thread!!! I sent my in November and it was received according to US Postal tracking on November 12th but I did not get my NOA1 until February 17th and it was marked for November 12th and Ferbruary 12th. My suggestion to you is to call the 800 number or send a request for information on where your NOA is by Certified mail. That is how I got mine to finally turn up.

Good Luck!

Amy

[Marlita 0]

Man! CSC is stating that I-130 are at July 26th. That sucks, but also not completely true cause there are a few VJ August filers with NOA2 and even a September filer with NOA2....so who knows what the heck they are talking about. But at least it was updated.

Heck I just saw a OCtober filer from CSC say they got an NOA2 from as a K1 filer, yet the USCIS site says its in mid August for K1's....so I'm still praying that my NOA2 is soon coming.

Edited February 24, 2008 by Marlita

[kitty loves moudi 0]

There is really nothing else people from this thread can write about. We are all basically in the same boat, which is waiting for that damn NOA2 with it mentioning the word APPROVAL. So hopefully the next thing we write in this thread is that we got our NOA2!!!

Hey I am right there with ya!

We have almost the EXACT same timelines.

LEts keep in contact!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Count me in too, we are all close to the timelines and at VSC . Good news could be on the way, the updated processing date for VSC went from june 6, 2007 to August 19, 2007!! So with fingers crossed if they keep on this trend, we could be receiving our NOA2 within the coming month

I really hope so - although I don't dare think about it too much. VSC has been so disappointing with the receipting delay - thye were very behind CSC there. Plus we still can't see our cases online unlike CSC. Although maybe if they are spending all their energy on cases and not inputting data into the checking system then yay! I don't mind not seeing the infamous 'touches' if it means a quicker approval!

I just checked the USCIS site, and VSC case status are now online .. they are on a roll. I suspect at least October filers will be able to see their case status online or by automated now.

Now let's pray for the approvals to start rolling out.

[zorro 0]

Hi friend how are you doing?

On 22nd September 2007 sent 1-130 to California center

24th September was received there

4th February 2008 got receipt number,

check was en cashed on 6th february2008.

26th February i checked my case status on line ,it says approval notice has been sent to you, i wanna know is that called the NOA2? plz guide me.

Our check was cashed on Friday so I have had a look at the average processing times based on the timelines here. I have come up with the following estimates.

NOA2 received - Late July 2008

Leave NVC - First week of January 2009

Interview in London - Mid February 2009

Move to USA - Late February 2009

With a bit of luck the extra staff at USCIS will speed up the processing to the NOA2 stage so we will all get to the US quicker.

I still hope that October filers are going to be with their spouses for Christmas this year. If our petitions are approved in May-June from there it is another 5-6 months till getting a visa. I have read timelines of folks who filed in early July their petitions got approved in 3 months!!!!!! Why weren't we so lucky? We had to wait as long just to get NOA1. sigh