October / November I-130 2007 Filers

[hyd617 1]

hi i read ur post here..i have applied for I-130 also but then it took so long compared to what u have here. they received our petition nov. 20, 2007 and we got NOA january 23, 2008 but thats it nothing more...how did u do it to expadite it???

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..

ok guys..

my congressman called vermont and told them that I should expect 6 months from my petition date and they have my petition date as january 17 (my receipt date). now. we all know (and my receipt says) I petitioned in October. so. now what?

my congressman told me they cant take any more action until July when I have reached 6 months.... but really it will be nine?

do i just ignore what she said? or do I curl up in a ball and cry?

hey shrewdy... ur congressman prob called USCIS and not VERMONT service center.. we already hit our 6 months. and in their system at uscis they prob have u as OCT filer.. so u try callin vermont.. and askin wats up...? dont rtely on what ur congressman said.. ur 6 months started in oct not january...

well, she specifically said "kim at the vermont service center"

I will try to call again this afternoon

when I check my case online it does say "received" january 17

is that what yours said? your receipt date instead of the REAL date?

mine online shows received jan 11 when they actualy received it oct 16. but oct 16 is showing in their system as received date.. thats wat the oficer at vermont said... she looked up my case in their system...? im sure urs shows also but the lady who spoke tour congreman prob was a uscis person.. im thinkin.. why dont u call again..and get thry the RFE way to talk to soomeone at vermont.. (thats what id id good luck.. let me know wat hapens)

[000 0]

To be honest I dont know what to tell you, Its strange how they have their filing system. Maybe thats why the FIFO system isnt working, who knows. I have been told by an officer that the in date shows the 24th of January but the date they use for processing is Nov. 19th. If that is what they told your congressman though who knows whats going on. Very frustrating indeed. Dont get to worked up over it though. The one thing that they are consistent about is inconsistency. But it would be very difficult to make the leap to them using the in date as the process date. Some people are just luckier than others. Maybe when you hit that 6 month mark you can send in your NOA1 to your congressman and show that they accepted your pettition in Oct. At the same time perhaps send them a printed page from the USCIS website saying that they will use the accepted at date VS the NOA1 date. While we can not do anything to assist ourselves in this situation sometimes its better to think that we are doing something. Besides it doesnt hurt to try again with your congressman making sure to show that you are at the 6 month mark. Yesterday you asked a question "how do you guys do it?", you already know the answer because your right here with us doing it. Your stronger than you think and we are here to help you become stronger in knowing your not alone. And if your going to cry dont curl up and cry , have one of those good walking around the house cries, you know the one where you cry so much your still doing the dishes, laundry, taxes, and making a birthday cake for a relative because you know it will be a couple of hours before you stop crying . Might even feel a bit better

[shrewdgal 0]

To be honest I dont know what to tell you, Its strange how they have their filing system. Maybe thats why the FIFO system isnt working, who knows. I have been told by an officer that the in date shows the 24th of January but the date they use for processing is Nov. 19th. If that is what they told your congressman though who knows whats going on. Very frustrating indeed. Dont get to worked up over it though. The one thing that they are consistent about is inconsistency. But it would be very difficult to make the leap to them using the in date as the process date. Some people are just luckier than others. Maybe when you hit that 6 month mark you can send in your NOA1 to your congressman and show that they accepted your pettition in Oct. At the same time perhaps send them a printed page from the USCIS website saying that they will use the accepted at date VS the NOA1 date. While we can not do anything to assist ourselves in this situation sometimes its better to think that we are doing something. Besides it doesnt hurt to try again with your congressman making sure to show that you are at the 6 month mark. Yesterday you asked a question "how do you guys do it?", you already know the answer because your right here with us doing it. Your stronger than you think and we are here to help you become stronger in knowing your not alone. And if your going to cry dont curl up and cry , have one of those good walking around the house cries, you know the one where you cry so much your still doing the dishes, laundry, taxes, and making a birthday cake for a relative because you know it will be a couple of hours before you stop crying . Might even feel a bit better

thank you. I needed that.

and I didnt even think of mailing my receipt (that I think they have already) WITH the printoff from the website about accepting the first date!

Thanks. thats a great idea!

I was really praying today was our day

[hyd617 1]

To be honest I dont know what to tell you, Its strange how they have their filing system. Maybe thats why the FIFO system isnt working, who knows. I have been told by an officer that the in date shows the 24th of January but the date they use for processing is Nov. 19th. If that is what they told your congressman though who knows whats going on. Very frustrating indeed. Dont get to worked up over it though. The one thing that they are consistent about is inconsistency. But it would be very difficult to make the leap to them using the in date as the process date. Some people are just luckier than others. Maybe when you hit that 6 month mark you can send in your NOA1 to your congressman and show that they accepted your pettition in Oct. At the same time perhaps send them a printed page from the USCIS website saying that they will use the accepted at date VS the NOA1 date. While we can not do anything to assist ourselves in this situation sometimes its better to think that we are doing something. Besides it doesnt hurt to try again with your congressman making sure to show that you are at the 6 month mark. Yesterday you asked a question "how do you guys do it?", you already know the answer because your right here with us doing it. Your stronger than you think and we are here to help you become stronger in knowing your not alone. And if your going to cry dont curl up and cry , have one of those good walking around the house cries, you know the one where you cry so much your still doing the dishes, laundry, taxes, and making a birthday cake for a relative because you know it will be a couple of hours before you stop crying . Might even feel a bit better

thank you. I needed that.

and I didnt even think of mailing my receipt (that I think they have already) WITH the printoff from the website about accepting the first date!

Thanks. thats a great idea!

I was really praying today was our day

hey shrewdie.. dont be sad or depressed... try callin urself and explain us situation to them... i think they dont know what theyre sayin.. so we r all going thru the same thing.. its ok ur not alone... but i was hopin today would be our day also...

[kitty loves moudi 0]

To be honest I dont know what to tell you, Its strange how they have their filing system. Maybe thats why the FIFO system isnt working, who knows. I have been told by an officer that the in date shows the 24th of January but the date they use for processing is Nov. 19th. If that is what they told your congressman though who knows whats going on. Very frustrating indeed. Dont get to worked up over it though. The one thing that they are consistent about is inconsistency. But it would be very difficult to make the leap to them using the in date as the process date. Some people are just luckier than others. Maybe when you hit that 6 month mark you can send in your NOA1 to your congressman and show that they accepted your pettition in Oct. At the same time perhaps send them a printed page from the USCIS website saying that they will use the accepted at date VS the NOA1 date. While we can not do anything to assist ourselves in this situation sometimes its better to think that we are doing something. Besides it doesnt hurt to try again with your congressman making sure to show that you are at the 6 month mark. Yesterday you asked a question "how do you guys do it?", you already know the answer because your right here with us doing it. Your stronger than you think and we are here to help you become stronger in knowing your not alone. And if your going to cry dont curl up and cry , have one of those good walking around the house cries, you know the one where you cry so much your still doing the dishes, laundry, taxes, and making a birthday cake for a relative because you know it will be a couple of hours before you stop crying . Might even feel a bit better

thank you. I needed that.

and I didnt even think of mailing my receipt (that I think they have already) WITH the printoff from the website about accepting the first date!

Thanks. thats a great idea!

I was really praying today was our day

hey shrewdie.. dont be sad or depressed... try callin urself and explain us situation to them... i think they dont know what theyre sayin.. so we r all going thru the same thing.. its ok ur not alone... but i was hopin today would be our day also...

Shrewdy.. I aggree with Jason.. u need to fax a copy of your NOA1 to ur congressperson. This will show them the "received date" which is the date u filed back in October and this is the date that USCIS is honoring too. I dont know why or if its not reflecting on the system or simply they just passed the buck and gave the january date. But u know when u filed and u will show your evidence. Also I want to point out another thing... Your filing date is Oct 30.. technically you have not passed the 180 days (6 months) yet. They might get technical on u, as there is 12 more days to go. Maybe u might wait a few more days b4 faxing ur noa1. I am on my 181th day.. so im getting ready to do something here...

Don't forget about your dream... something might just be around the corner

[zorro 0]

Hiya every body.

Hope every one would be fine. Marlita can you update your time for NVC? and .My wife has posted DS3032 through DHL on 5 th april and yet i did not get any thing from them( NVC).

what is the next step. plz share.

zorro khan

[shrewdgal 0]

To be honest I dont know what to tell you, Its strange how they have their filing system. Maybe thats why the FIFO system isnt working, who knows. I have been told by an officer that the in date shows the 24th of January but the date they use for processing is Nov. 19th. If that is what they told your congressman though who knows whats going on. Very frustrating indeed. Dont get to worked up over it though. The one thing that they are consistent about is inconsistency. But it would be very difficult to make the leap to them using the in date as the process date. Some people are just luckier than others. Maybe when you hit that 6 month mark you can send in your NOA1 to your congressman and show that they accepted your pettition in Oct. At the same time perhaps send them a printed page from the USCIS website saying that they will use the accepted at date VS the NOA1 date. While we can not do anything to assist ourselves in this situation sometimes its better to think that we are doing something. Besides it doesnt hurt to try again with your congressman making sure to show that you are at the 6 month mark. Yesterday you asked a question "how do you guys do it?", you already know the answer because your right here with us doing it. Your stronger than you think and we are here to help you become stronger in knowing your not alone. And if your going to cry dont curl up and cry , have one of those good walking around the house cries, you know the one where you cry so much your still doing the dishes, laundry, taxes, and making a birthday cake for a relative because you know it will be a couple of hours before you stop crying . Might even feel a bit better

thank you. I needed that.

and I didnt even think of mailing my receipt (that I think they have already) WITH the printoff from the website about accepting the first date!

Thanks. thats a great idea!

I was really praying today was our day

hey shrewdie.. dont be sad or depressed... try callin urself and explain us situation to them... i think they dont know what theyre sayin.. so we r all going thru the same thing.. its ok ur not alone... but i was hopin today would be our day also...

Shrewdy.. I aggree with Jason.. u need to fax a copy of your NOA1 to ur congressperson. This will show them the "received date" which is the date u filed back in October and this is the date that USCIS is honoring too. I dont know why or if its not reflecting on the system or simply they just passed the buck and gave the january date. But u know when u filed and u will show your evidence. Also I want to point out another thing... Your filing date is Oct 30.. technically you have not passed the 180 days (6 months) yet. They might get technical on u, as there is 12 more days to go. Maybe u might wait a few more days b4 faxing ur noa1. I am on my 181th day.. so im getting ready to do something here...

Don't forget about your dream... something might just be around the corner

I will def. do that! Thanks for the great suggestions you guys. I know...my dream seems a distant memory now hahahahahaha

[hyd617 1]

did yall see the approval today! from VSC.. a december 07 filer... WAT?? this is not fair at all now.. we r pased 6 months!! i dont know what to do.. i wana call bak!!

[jeca 0]

There have been a couple of December approvals from VSC.I wonder why is that.VSC surprises me every day!Come on VSC surprise me with an approved I-129F for K3!!!

[hyd617 1]

There have been a couple of December approvals from VSC.I wonder why is that.VSC surprises me every day!Come on VSC surprise me with an approved I-129F for K3!!!

ya me too i want to see a k3 approval@ that would be a miracle!!!!

[shrewdgal 0]

There have been a couple of December approvals from VSC.I wonder why is that.VSC surprises me every day!Come on VSC surprise me with an approved I-129F for K3!!!

ya me too i want to see a k3 approval@ that would be a miracle!!!!

they are evil.

[000 0]

I dont understand USCIS at all, but on the other hand congrats to the Dec. filer, they only had to wait 4 months. I wish that was the case for all of us. And USCIS says backlog, well i fyou have so much backlog where did you get the Dec file from . Atleast some people dont suffer as much as others. This process can be very detrimental to the people going through it. In fact it is one of the hardest things I have had to do and I have had some tough things to deal with before.

Well besides that how is everyone today? Anyone else have this strange attraction to their email, VJ.com, and USCIS and by attraction I mean addiction?

[shrewdgal 0]

I dont understand USCIS at all, but on the other hand congrats to the Dec. filer, they only had to wait 4 months. I wish that was the case for all of us. And USCIS says backlog, well i fyou have so much backlog where did you get the Dec file from . Atleast some people dont suffer as much as others. This process can be very detrimental to the people going through it. In fact it is one of the hardest things I have had to do and I have had some tough things to deal with before.

Well besides that how is everyone today? Anyone else have this strange attraction to their email, VJ.com, and USCIS and by attraction I mean addiction?

hahah I do. I am totally addicted. and it doesnt feel good.. If I am addicted at least I wish it could be an addiction that makes you FEEL good.

[hyd617 1]

I dont understand USCIS at all, but on the other hand congrats to the Dec. filer, they only had to wait 4 months. I wish that was the case for all of us. And USCIS says backlog, well i fyou have so much backlog where did you get the Dec file from . Atleast some people dont suffer as much as others. This process can be very detrimental to the people going through it. In fact it is one of the hardest things I have had to do and I have had some tough things to deal with before.

Well besides that how is everyone today? Anyone else have this strange attraction to their email, VJ.com, and USCIS and by attraction I mean addiction?

i am addicted. im at work from 630 am til evening. so i alwyas keep chekin every time iget a chance to browse the internet.. sometimes i end up stopin my work jus to see whats up with VJ.. and uscis LOL!!

i hope this addiction will sooon feel good..

[000 0]

Yeah I have to admit my production at work has gone down since I started this process. Started when I didnt get my NOA1 for a long time so I would always check their delay updates to see if I should be looking in my mail for NOA1 or not. Then after Feb. 24th when I could see my case online and signed up for email notification I was checking email ,USCIS, and VJ atleast 20 times a day Not sure why I even bother to look really, never had any touches at all. Same update day of 2/24/2008, **Sigh** Our day will come, and when it does I hope I dont have a heart attack, I never get email so the other day I had 2 messages and I was like please be USCIS, please be USCIS, darn youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu best buy!!!!!! Oh wait bonus certificates.......I Dont care, darn you best buy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!