October / November I-130 2007 Filers

[SusieK 3]

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.

Hi mate,

I think this forum is superb and the post have helped me alot get through the backlog and trying to understand. But I will tend to disagree with you here as there are many of us from August that have not gotten a NOA1 from California or Vermont. Yet there are people getting them from October and November. Sigh the government and keeping peeps confused./

Cheers

[*Snowdrop* 603]

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.

Hi mate,

I think this forum is superb and the post have helped me alot get through the backlog and trying to understand. But I will tend to disagree with you here as there are many of us from August that have not gotten a NOA1 from California or Vermont. Yet there are people getting them from October and November. Sigh the government and keeping peeps confused./

Cheers

I have seen plenty of K1 visa applicants who have their NOA1s for October and even November. But I haven't seem anyone - particularly from Vermont SC - who is applying for CR1 who has their NOA1 from Oct, or even Sept/Aug. Happy to hear from anyone who has.

[SusieK 3]

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.

Hi mate,

I think this forum is superb and the post have helped me alot get through the backlog and trying to understand. But I will tend to disagree with you here as there are many of us from August that have not gotten a NOA1 from California or Vermont. Yet there are people getting them from October and November. Sigh the government and keeping peeps confused./

Cheers

I have seen plenty of K1 visa applicants who have their NOA1s for October and even November. But I haven't seem anyone - particularly from Vermont SC - who is applying for CR1 who has their NOA1 from Oct, or even Sept/Aug. Happy to hear from anyone who has.

I filed both, nothing on either from end of August as alot of us, but let me go back and see - what I do see happening is that when the I129 and I130 are filed that yes November filers are getting NOA1's back on their I29's sorry mate, didnt look that close.

[SusieK 3]

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.

Hi mate,

I think this forum is superb and the post have helped me alot get through the backlog and trying to understand. But I will tend to disagree with you here as there are many of us from August that have not gotten a NOA1 from California or Vermont. Yet there are people getting them from October and November. Sigh the government and keeping peeps confused./

Cheers

I have seen plenty of K1 visa applicants who have their NOA1s for October and even November. But I haven't seem anyone - particularly from Vermont SC - who is applying for CR1 who has their NOA1 from Oct, or even Sept/Aug. Happy to hear from anyone who has.

I filed both, nothing on either from end of August as alot of us, but let me go back and see - what I do see happening is that when the I129 and I130 are filed that yes November filers are getting NOA1's back on their I29's sorry mate, didnt look that close.

And I can only see two from my timeframe (late August) out of three that have gotten their NOA1 on the K3 - I did not expand my timeframe as that was depressing enough lol - good luck and I guess its just a hit and miss situation.

[rjp44 1]

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.

At least by being married for 2 years you will be on IR-1 visa and won't have to worry about removing conditions down the road. We were lucky to have filed at a time when applications dropped. When we first sent in our app., CSC was running 6 months behind on issuing NOA 2 and suddenly in June we were done with USCIS and the back log had dropped to 3 months. Hopefully, the extra 1500 people they say have been hired will start to speed up your process.

[Delicia 1]

I put together a spreadsheet of all the USCIS processing times that I could find. You will find a link to in on my blog (see link in signature). At least looking at the weekly updates in one place, you can see where the various Service Centers are concentrating their resources. I would think the I-130 NOA-1's should start coming out in force within the next few weeks from both California and Vermont.

Keep your fingers crossed and hope for the best.

[koltrone 0]

Our I-130 was sent on Nov 3

Vermont received on Nov 6 as per fedex tracking number

We are still waiting for NOA1

Edited December 3, 2007 by koltrone

[shrewdgal 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..

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.

I am the same way!

I still have not even received a notice of receipt (unless you mean by sending it certified mail..which I did and I also have that receipt) I have heard NOTHING from VSC yet

[kelandshree 0]

i did just post this in the other room if you read it 2x forgive me i am now to post boards lol

i filed in september as well to bring my indian husband over to the states. 2 months no check isnt cashed! i called uscis, and they passed me onto an immigration officer. could take upto 18 MONTHS TO CASH CHECK!!!!!!

then another 6 months or more to process. it will be over 2 yrs before i see my husband. this is rediculous, this is too slow there has got to be something else that can be done... is there anything anyone know? what if i fly back to india and file from there, i did hear its faster to go through the embassys anyone have any ideas?

and cebu2florida, please let me know when or if yours ever gets cashed , lol i mean if you dont mind, because i filed at the end of september so its possible if yours gets cashed i will be soon behind you... IN THE NEXT 2 YEARS...

if anyone would wants to talk about any of this visa stuff and exchange information... my yahoo is avalible kelbuckus is my id...

thanks all for listening and your help

[Evgeniya 3]

So here is what new from the www.uscis.gov website. Let's hope that after they forwarded our I-130 to Chicago we'll get our NOA1 some time in close future B)

As of December 7, 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 11/18/2007

All Other Forms Current

*All I-130s received after the indicated date have been forwarded to USCIS Chicago Lockbox for data entry.

Nebraska Service Center

Form Number Date Received

All Forms Current

Texas Service Center

Form Number Date Received

I-485 Employment

Based 11/29/2007

N-400 7/30/2007

All Other Forms Current

Vermont Service Center

Form Number Date Received

I-130* 7/29/2007

N-400 10/02/2007

All Other Forms 11/27/2007

*All I-130s received after the indicated date have been forwarded to USCIS Chicago Lockbox for data entry.

USCIS Lockbox

Form Number Date Received

TPS Current

[knittygurl 0]

I mailed my I-130 to the NSC on 11/16 with a delivery date of 11/19 @7:07 am. I haven't received a NOA yet, so can you please tell me how the USCIS claims to be up to date on this particular form for the NSC? Would you suggest I call them? I don't know what to do and my husband is asking me every day if the NOA has come in the mail yet. Of course, we are both frustrated , but if I had some way of finding out some info, it would help.

Thanks!

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

[*Snowdrop* 603]

I mailed my I-130 to the NSC on 11/16 with a delivery date of 11/19 @7:07 am. I haven't received a NOA yet, so can you please tell me how the USCIS claims to be up to date on this particular form for the NSC? Would you suggest I call them? I don't know what to do and my husband is asking me every day if the NOA has come in the mail yet. Of course, we are both frustrated , but if I had some way of finding out some info, it would help.

Thanks!

Hi

Nebraska isn't claiming to be up to date for the I-130s as Nebraska doesn't deal with the I-130s. The I-130s get sent to California to deal with.

As you can see by the USCIS dates California is still processing I-130s to the end of August.

And as posted elsewhere on this site USCIS is now saying that all I-130s from California after August and Vermont after the end of July are going to be sent to Chicago for the initial data processing and that is probably where your NOA1 will come from.

There are many people who filed in AUGUST to Vermont and SEPTEMBER who filed to Nebraska/Texas/California who have not yet had a NOA1 because of the huge delays.

[Evgeniya 3]

Welcome to the Club, Knittygurl!

Soon your frustration will grow into anger and than into acceptance. We are all in the same boat here. I have a strong hope that in January we'll get our NOA1. I am going to drink for that on New Year's Day!

Happy Holidays to everybody!

[SusieK 3]

Welcome to the Club, Knittygurl!

Soon your frustration will grow into anger and than into acceptance. We are all in the same boat here. I have a strong hope that in January we'll get our NOA1. I am going to drink for that on New Year's Day!

Happy Holidays to everybody!

This email received from my lawyer last night....hopefully they have more insight than USCIS or whatever they are called now a days...

Hi Susie:

Yes, USCIS had received close to 1 million applications in July prior to the July 30th fee increase and were not set up to handle the influx of applications prior to the fee increase. They are working through it and we are slowly getting all the receipts in. In many cases we are getting approval notices and no receipt notices due the length of time it is taking. Your case is at the Texas Service Center and may be transferred to the California Service Center depending on the case load, but will not go to Chicago . We will receive either a receipt or approval or both shortly, only we have to be patient while they work out the issues. I would say that your case would only have a month or two delay, if any. I will let you know as soon as I receive anything

[AandLKC 1]

susieK,

their are too many angles to this story... wow well lets wait and see

thanks