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I mailed an application for I-130 for my wife on may 7, 2007. I received the approval notice on july 11, 2007. The approval notice states the visa petition has been sent to nvc. What happens next and this was really fast. I was expecting this process to take atleast an year to complete. This site helped me a lot to fill in the application. :thumbs:

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I mailed an application for I-130 for my wife on may 7, 2007. I received the approval notice on july 11, 2007. The approval notice states the visa petition has been sent to nvc. What happens next and this was really fast. I was expecting this process to take atleast an year to complete. This site helped me a lot to fill in the application. :thumbs:

Go for the I-130 all the way as the CR-1 is a MUCH MUCH better visa than the I-129F.

Still may take a bit more time than the I-129F tho!

Worth it when the beneficiary gets to the US and doesn't have to mess with AOS [good possibility of another interview] and getting SSN.

Cheaper also!

K1 denied, K3/K4, CR-1/CR-2, AOS, ROC, Adoption, US citizenship and dual citizenship

!! ALL PAU!

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I mailed an application for I-130 for my wife on may 7, 2007. I received the approval notice on july 11, 2007. The approval notice states the visa petition has been sent to nvc. What happens next and this was really fast. I was expecting this process to take atleast an year to complete. This site helped me a lot to fill in the application. :thumbs:

Go for the I-130 all the way as the CR-1 is a MUCH MUCH better visa than the I-129F.

Still may take a bit more time than the I-129F tho!

Worth it when the beneficiary gets to the US and doesn't have to mess with AOS [good possibility of another interview] and getting SSN.

Cheaper also!

We have a lot of posters who think they are K3 but don't post timelines. In this case I'm not going to assume any I-129F has been filed. The OP is far from finished with the visa process. Two months is a little fast for an I-130 petition approval but only a month or so fast. The next steps can be found by studying the guides. Just click on the word "guides" instead of asking people to re-type them at your request. Please fill in your timeline and study the guides. Then come back with specific questions. We don't have enough information abou your case to reliably help you at this point.

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Philippines
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wow!!! good luck for the next step @ NVC processing!!!!!!!!!! if u would like go with 1-130 that is CR1 if ur married less than a two years while if ur married 2years and more thats ir1.. well just follow james shortcut it can help you better understanding what is the next step for I-130 PROCESSING....

JARL

I mailed an application for I-130 for my wife on may 7, 2007. I received the approval notice on july 11, 2007. The approval notice states the visa petition has been sent to nvc. What happens next and this was really fast. I was expecting this process to take atleast an year to complete. This site helped me a lot to fill in the application. :thumbs:

Go for the I-130 all the way as the CR-1 is a MUCH MUCH better visa than the I-129F.

Still may take a bit more time than the I-129F tho!

Worth it when the beneficiary gets to the US and doesn't have to mess with AOS [good possibility of another interview] and getting SSN.

Cheaper also!

04/08/2013 received NOA1 1-130 FOR PARENT

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: India
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wow. that was a quick approval. i have been waiting for over 4 months. anyways good luck with the rest of the journey.

I-130

Sent:03/02/07

NOA1:03/06/07

Touched:03/09/2007

APPROVED: 07/31/2007 (151 Days)

I-129

Sent:03/14/2007

NOA1:03/20/07

Transfered CSC:04/05/07

Touched:04/06/07

Touched:04/09/07

Touched:04/25/07(received pending email)

Touched:04/26/07

Touched:04/27/07

APPROVED:07/31/2007

NVC received: 08/30/07

Consulate forward: 08/31/07

Consulate received: 09/10/2007

Submitted DS-230: 09/18/2007

Interview: 11/06/2007

Visa received: 12/14/2007

AOS

Mailed packet: 01/17/2008

Delivered: 01/21/2008

Check cashed: 02/05/2008

NOA1: 02/04/2008

Biometrics appt: 02/20/2008

Request for initial evidence: 02/25/2008 (yikesssss)

RFE mailed: 03/03/2008

RFE received: 03/12/2008 (case processing resumed)

EAD ordered: 3/19/2008 (Thank God)

EAD received: 3/28/2008

Interview: 07/23/2008 (AHHHHHH- they request full medical)

07/25/2008 (medical submitted)

08/08/2008 (CRIS email- card production ordered)

08/19/2008: Green Card Received.

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I mailed an application for I-130 for my wife on may 7, 2007. I received the approval notice on july 11, 2007. The approval notice states the visa petition has been sent to nvc. What happens next and this was really fast. I was expecting this process to take atleast an year to complete. This site helped me a lot to fill in the application. :thumbs:

Please fill in a timeline if you want better replies

03/12/2007 - Married to my beautiful wife

04/16/2007 - Sent I-130 to VSC via USPS Express Mail

05/12/2007 - NOA1 received by snail mail after a loooong wait

05/14/2007 - Sent I-129F for K3 to Chicago Lockbox via USPS Express Mail

10/22/2007 - I129F APPROVED (161 days), I130 APPROVED (188 days)

11/08/2007 - I129F received at NVC, embassy case number generated.

11/13/2007 - I129F forwarded to embassy.

11/18/2007 - 129F petition received at embassy

01/09/2008 - finally, DOS gives me the interview date, April 16, 2007 (ouch)

01/23/2008 - never got packet 4, emailed embassy

04/11/2008 - picked up packet 4, did medical

04/14/2008 - medical report pickup, no problems

04/16/2008 - interview date- APPROVED!!!!!

04/18/2008 - both of us are home at last, POE JFK!

05/21/2008 - sent AOS and EAD

05/27/2008 - received NOA1 for AOS and for EAD

06/02/2008 - received Biometrics appt letter

06/19/2008 - Biometrics appointment scheduled - DONE

06/19/2008 - both AOS and EAD touched because of biometrics

07/29/2008 - EAD approved.

05/13/2009 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!/ Card production ordered email

05/18/2009 - Welcome Letter received

06/12/2009 - Second card production ordered email

06/19/2009 - Approval notice send email

06/22/2009 - Green Card received

04/09/2012 - Applied for Citizenship by Express Mailing N400 to NBC

04/10/2012 - N400 received by USCIS

06/23/2012 - Biometrics appointment

07/27/2012 - Appointment scheduled for N400 interview

09/05/2012 - Interview passed, oath ceremony completed, and Naturalization certificate received.

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Gaby&Talbert   1

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Our I-130 was approved in 66 days from time of filing but if you take the CR1 route you will still have a few mor months dealing with the NVC and then waiting on your appointment with the consulate. We chose the K3 visa because my wife is pregnant and getting her here ASAP was the most important for me. I am not sure why people say the CR1 is cheaper than the K3 because what I have seen they are within a couple hundren dollars of the same cost. The only extra costs I see are the EAD and the I-129 fee that is needed for the K3 but the NVC has a few extra fees. With the fee increases I am sure the cost differences will increase. Maybe with new technology the USCIS can speed up the paper process here on the US side and then the wait will only be will the consulates.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Bangladesh
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I mailed an application for I-130 for my wife on may 7, 2007. I received the approval notice on july 11, 2007. The approval notice states the visa petition has been sent to nvc. What happens next and this was really fast. I was expecting this process to take atleast an year to complete. This site helped me a lot to fill in the application. :thumbs:

Congratulations!

I-130 Timeline with USCIS:

It took 92 days for I-130 to get approved from the filing date

NVC Process of I-130:

It took 78 days to complete the NVC process

Interview Process at The U.S. Embassy

Interview took 223 days from the I-130 filing date. Immigrant Visa was issued right after the interview

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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asimo, lota, i am going to add you to our tracking table in the following thread. Lota, can you please provide your timeline or fill the one in VJ at http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/intro.php

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...iew=getlastpost

I-130:

05/26/07: Mailed USPS; 05/31/07: Priority Date established
09/13/07: Received NOA1 (PD 5/31, RD 5/31, ND 9/10, PM 9/11)
11/15/07: Case Approved
11/20/07: Received NOA2 by mail (PD 5/31, RD 6/9, ND 11/15, PM 11/19)

I-129F:
06/27/07: Mailed USPS; 07/09/07: Received NOA1 (PD N/A, RD 7/2, ND 7/6, PM 7/6)
11/20/07: Received NOA2 by mail (PD N/A, RD 7/6, ND 11/15, PM 11/19)
12/10/07: NVC Received case (12/24/07: Received Packet 3 in the mail)
01/02/08: Email from consulate. Interview scheduled on 01/23. Interview letter in the mail.
01/23/08: Interview in Vancouver Approved
01/24/08: K-3 Visa granted

I-485/I-765 (AOS/EAD):
02/22/08: Mailed USPS; 03/03/08: Received both I-797C NOAs by mail (RD 2/24, ND 2/29, PM 2/29)
03/19/08: Biometrics
05/07/08: EAD card received
07/28/08: Interview Notice Received. (ND 7/23)
09/29/08: Interview - Approved Class CR6

10/18/08: Received welcome letter; 10/23/08: Received Conditional Permanent Resident Card (PM 10/21)

I-751 (Remove Condition)

07/01/10: Mailed USPS
07/16/10: Received I-797C NOA by mail (RD 7/12)
07/29/10: Biometrics Appt Scheduled for 08/19/10 (ND 7/26)

09/16/10: Condition lifted and Permanent Resident Card Printed

09/25/10: Permanent Resident Card received

N-400 (Citizenship):
03/03/14: Mailed USPS
03/15/14: Received I-797C NOA by mail (PD 3/6, RD 3/06, ND 3/10)
03/17/14: Biometrics Appt Scheduled for 03/27/14 (ND 3/13)

04/03/14: Placed inline for interview scheduling

06/04/14: Interview Notice Received with Interview scheduled for 7/8. (ND 6/4)

07/08/14: Interview + RFE. Response Mailed 7/12. Website updated on 8/21 that response received. 8/25 Placed in queue for oath.

09/05/14: Oath Ceremony Letter Received (ND 9/2)

09/17/14: Oath Ceremony / Naturalized

PD = Priority Date, RD= Receipt Date, ND = Notice Date, PM = Post Marked

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