*** K-3 May and June 2007 Filers ***

[gogo 6]

don't put your expectations for USCIS really high.. what will come, will come.. even Visajourney has given you a timeline (even though sometimes it's not "correct" too).. so just relax .. I will leave my "estimated" dates on my forum signature.. and we will see how close to it (or before, that will be awesome) I will get.. sort of like playing the lottery... guessing which date you will get approved.. we should have a contest , lol.. and whoever guesses closest to their actual date gets a prize :dance:

Edited June 27, 2007 by gogo

[pkewl 0]

Deb: Its nice to hear that things are moving again for you. I m happy for u. Hang in there, we are all in this together.

Regarding your question about I-130 touch:

"By the way, is it unusual that my case has not been touched since June 10 on the I-130? A few people here seem to be moving right along. Should I give USCIS a call? "

As far as I know, I think NOT getting any touches on your I-130, since your last NOA1 online status update , is at all unusual (esp looking at both of your dates). Mine is 06/01/07 and I dont think I have had any touch on my I-130 and considering the fact that my app is at CSC, apparently the busiest of all, it doesn't surprise me at all. Now, I know yours is probably at NSC and u may wanna follow up with someo other VJ members who also filed at NSC. May give you more insights. But if you 'd like then you can also call USCIS to see what they have to say in regards with this.

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Speaking of I-130 touches, I am also interested in knowing if some other members(hopefully someone who filed at CSC and in late MAY or early JUNE) got any touches on their I-130 or not. It may help near date applicants to anticipate/track their cases. If someone got a recent touch(as in last week or so) on their I-130, since their initial NOA1 online status update, can you please share it with us.

Thanks and Good Luck.

Regards

Pkewl

Guys,

I just read my above post again and there is CLEARLY some misscommunication on MY part. I apologize for it. I edited that sentence a couple of times before posting it but it still dint come out correctly.

This is how it should have read:

As far as I know, I think NOT getting any touches on your I-130, since your last NOA1 online status update , is NOT at all unusual (esp looking at both of our dates).

[raj0327 0]

I got my NOA 1 for the I-130 today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

G & A can you update your table...I will mail out the 129F tomorrow.

Raj

[gogo 6]

wooooo :dance: go Raj, go Raj, go Raj.. :thumbs:

[davejaz42107 1]

Congrats raj! I just sent out my I-129f today.

Edited June 27, 2007 by davejaz42107

[G&A 1]

Hello G,

Sorry I haven't come on visa journey for a few days now. I had a death in my family. I am just now coming online to catch up on this site. Yes, the good news about the strike in Nigeria is that it ended this past Saturday. My husband will be mailing me his passport photo this Friday, just to give them time to adjust their gasoline prices and get a supply of gasoline in his area. Thank God! So things are starting to look up again. Of course, I will have to wait forever for it to make it to my mailbox, but at least it will be on its way.

By the way, is it unusual that my case has not been touched since June 10 on the I-130? A few people here seem to be moving right along. Should I give USCIS a call?

Deb

Hi Deb, I am sorry about the death in the family. May they rest in peace. The good news is that things are moving again for you! I agree with gogo's comments. You might want to wait a bit before you call USCIS. PS CSC does not have a direct number. You have to call the USCIS main number on their web page.

G

I got my NOA 1 for the I-130 today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

G & A can you update your table...I will mail out the 129F tomorrow.

Raj

Congrats! This is very fast. Wish CSC is that fast...

Congrats raj! I just sent out my I-129f today.

So i finally sent mine today. and with no NOA1 **crossing my fingers**

[G&A 1]

Hi all

I was married on Mar 22 to my Dominican wife. We were married in Aruba and will have to go to the Caracas Embassy

I sent my 1 130 on April 30

Received my NOA 1 on May 23

Sent my I 129 on May 26

Still have not received NOA

Is there anyway I can call to try and get a case #

Welcome. You should have received the receipt by now. Try getting the case number from the back of the check if you used one and if it was cashed. Also, i would call USCIS. They can look it up by name.

[G&A 1]

Updated.

Red cells indicate the next step in the timeline for particular member or missing data

Cell with "X" indicates a skipped step.

[wintime 0]

G & A

What does the yellow, green, pink/red color on the top, middle, and bottom of this table?

[Divine Mercy 0]

don't put your expectations for USCIS really high.. what will come, will come.. even Visajourney has given you a timeline (even though sometimes it's not "correct" too).. so just relax .. I will leave my "estimated" dates on my forum signature.. and we will see how close to it (or before, that will be awesome) I will get.. sort of like playing the lottery... guessing which date you will get approved.. we should have a contest , lol.. and whoever guesses closest to their actual date gets a prize :dance:

I think that's a great idea! Are you saying..

from the time the I-129F gets transfered (reaches its destination) from Chicago until the date of approval seems to be 3 months and for the I-130 it is 4 months from when it is received until approval? That seems a bit quick but I haven't been studying the timelines of other VJers. I must be really tired so I'm reading what you estimate totally wrong. Sorry about that.

It seems that the time from when a package is received and when the NOA1 comes for both is a bit longer than it was a few months ago. My guess is that we're going to see the slower trend follow us as we go.

What are people who just got married doing about passport name changes?

I'm considering changing mine but with the wait time lately it seems ridiculous. I would like to be able to go to Nigeria for the interview so it's best to decide what to do about that a few months in advance. My co worker applied for her passport 3 months ago and still hasn't gotten it back.

What happens to the old passport (which contain all the visas)?

[G&A 1]

G & A

What does the yellow, green, pink/red color on the top, middle, and bottom of this table?

The table is sorted by I-130 sent date. The three colored bands represent April, May and June filers.

[G&A 1]

What are people who just got married doing about passport name changes?

In our case, the wife is in Canada and has already applied for a name change. Taking forever. Wanted to make sure the visa and all her paperwork is in her married name. In your case, maybe you should wait since you want to travel and you are not the one getting the visa.

What happens to the old passport (which contain all the visas)?

They usually give it back to you. The visas remain usable.

[C and J 1]

I'm another person to add to the list

I've attempted to create a signature inline with a few others I've seen here, to better keep track of changes and hopefully you can add me to the file from that info

I130 filed in April

K3 in May

I130 NOA1 - still not received Is this unusual? We chased is after 1 month and were told to wait until the end of 2 months before chasing it again

K3 NOA1 - received

Both forms are now being processed in Chicago, hope that's a good thing rather than a bad thing (but after being told they are not the fastest at even sending out receipts, I do worry).

[gogo 6]

Hi G&A,

what is the X'fer date and location? Is that the location where the I-129F was sent to?

Can you please update my X'fer date and location?

Date : 6/26/2007

Location : CSC

Thanks

[davejaz42107 1]

I'm another person to add to the list

I've attempted to create a signature inline with a few others I've seen here, to better keep track of changes and hopefully you can add me to the file from that info

I130 filed in April

K3 in May

I130 NOA1 - still not received Is this unusual? We chased is after 1 month and were told to wait until the end of 2 months before chasing it again

K3 NOA1 - received

Both forms are now being processed in Chicago, hope that's a good thing rather than a bad thing (but after being told they are not the fastest at even sending out receipts, I do worry).

Welcome Cheryl & Josh