please help

[zellda 0]

Hello,

Our Noa2 is received on July and we were still waiting for the NVC letter.

It has been almost 5 months but still nothing in hand.even NVC did not create a file number for our case.

Today my husband called up USCIS office to check with them if there is something wrong.

I am confused please help because now USCIS is asking to fill I-824 form and pay USD340.

Do you know what is this form and why they ask this?I never read about this forum here while the people are on CR-1 visa.

Thanks for your help.

[Chris Parker 11]

Hello,

Our Noa2 is received on July and we were still waiting for the NVC letter.

It has been almost 5 months but still nothing in hand.even NVC did not create a file number for our case.

Today my husband called up USCIS office to check with them if there is something wrong.

I am confused please help because now USCIS is asking to fill I-824 form and pay USD340.

Do you know what is this form and why they ask this?I never read about this forum here while the people are on CR-1 visa.

For some reason, they seem to be expecting you to adjust status. What did you write on page two of the I-130 petiton?

Does NOA2 say they are going to send the petition to NVC?

Did you file an I-129F for a K3 at any point?

Yes, form I-824 is the form used to direct USCIS to send the petition to NVC if they are holding it in the USA to await an I-485 adjustment of status application based on it.

[Mononoke28 135]

If the USCIS thinks you filed an I-129F for the K3 they might hold the I-130 so they can send both approved petitions to the NVC. If you only filed the I-130 and always wanted to pursue the CR1/IR1 visa instead of the K3, then you need to fight with the USCIS so they can send the I-130 to the NVC.

Diana

[zellda 0]

Hello,

Our Noa2 is received on July and we were still waiting for the NVC letter.

It has been almost 5 months but still nothing in hand.even NVC did not create a file number for our case.

Today my husband called up USCIS office to check with them if there is something wrong.

I am confused please help because now USCIS is asking to fill I-824 form and pay USD340.

Do you know what is this form and why they ask this?I never read about this forum here while the people are on CR-1 visa.

For some reason, they seem to be expecting you to adjust status. What did you write on page two of the I-130 petiton?

Does NOA2 say they are going to send the petition to NVC?

Did you file an I-129F for a K3 at any point?

Yes, form I-824 is the form used to direct USCIS to send the petition to NVC if they are holding it in the USA to await an I-485 adjustment of status application based on it.

Hello,

thank you both for the answers.

please see below wht i received by e-mail on July 4,2007 from USCIS

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*** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL ***

The last processing action taken on your case

Receipt Number: WACXXXXXXXXXX

Application Type: I130 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR

ORPHAN

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On July 3, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130

IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow

any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the

notice, call customer service.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case

status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision from

USCIS within the current processing time listed*, please contact USCIS

Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.

*Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at

www.uscis.gov under Case Status and Processing Dates.

*** Please do not respond to this e-mail message.

Sincerely,

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

UNQUOTE

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Our case is CR1 (I-130) and never applyed for I-129 (K3)

Since 5 months NVC asked us to wait until they receive our papers from USCIS and they have never said we are in a different situation. Five months after they realized and asked us to contact with USCIS.

After my husband contact with USCIS they are asking him to fill I-824 out and pay USD340.

It is hard to beleive that 5 months later they realized that we are in a different situation.

Yes,NOA2 says they (USCIS) sent our paper to NVC.

So confused here..

even do not know this is good or bad to fill this form

please help.

[Chris Parker 11]

Yes,NOA2 says they (USCIS) sent our paper to NVC.

even do not know this is good or bad to fill this form

Yikes... if NOA2 says they are sending it, isn't reasonable to assume they should have sent it?

Filing I-824 won't hurt things, but it is a costly service (not to mention slow too), and you should not need to file it. Of course, at this point, it is the only way to throw money in their face to get the petition over to NVC!

[LadyJane 1]

I wouldn't pay the $340, especially if you've only submitted the I-130. It sounds to me like it's a mistake made by the USCIS. Call the USCIS daily, get your husband's US representative involved. There should be no reason why the USCIS held onto your I-130 petition for this long.