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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

Starting to think the earlier talk of a possible back-log at Overland Park KS is right. Its now been 3 1/2 months since NOA1, and we've not heard anything else. No rfe, no NOA2. Nothing. I hate waiting. sad.png

 

Unfortunately, at least from what we have seen here on VJ, no approvals have come out of Overland Park for I-130 petitions. The Division 8 that was supposed to have been fuctional end of Sep, apparently isnt.

 

Hardly any petitions are being adjusticated at NBC, everything seems to be getting transfered to either CSC, VSC or TSC. It was just a couple of days that they start to transfer May filers.

 

Approvals are starting to speed up, especially from CSC. However at this rate, we will still have June and July filers to be transfered before they start to look at Aug filers.

 

This is me guessing, but I think we will start seeing Aug file transfers end of Feb - beginning of March.


B & GFemaleGreece2013-12-09 01:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

any idea when aug filers will have their no2.....cant wait anymore its been too long to wait.....hope everyone gets by christmas

 

Firstly... timeline.gif

 

I dont know for sure when it will be Aug filers' turn, but by the way things are moving at the moment.. I think some time between mid march to mid apr 2014.


B & GFemaleGreece2013-12-06 11:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

Oh I got it.
I wish I knew this before I requested.
But look like the are working fast so may be August filler will get approve before
March.


 

How do you figure that??


B & GFemaleGreece2013-12-05 17:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

Not likely to hear anything any time soon.. USCIS is still transferring files from April, which means there is still May, June and July filers to be moved before they even touch Aug filer petitions.

Hopefully, and this is me being optimistic, we might start seeing some movement for Aug by the end of February.

There is nothing to do for us but wait. Im trying to focus on other things, like my visit to my husband on Jan 24th!!

51 days... 23 hours.. and 4 mins to go!!!


B & GFemaleGreece2013-12-03 08:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

I received an email saying that my case has been transferred a second time.  I called the customer service number to day hoping to find out where my case was transferred to.  It says that it has been transferred to Lees Summit; which I have gathered is the NBC.  This confuses me as that is where it was to begin with.  Any ideas?

 What did your NOA1 say? Lee's Summit or Overland Park??


B & GFemaleGreece2013-11-22 15:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

 

So do you think early September filers are in for the long 13-16 month wait for everything? 

 

It could vey well be. As things stand right now, if they don't pick up the pace, a 13 to 14 month wait for the whole process is about right.  I think 16 months is alil bit of a stretch but then I am forever an optimist!


B & GFemaleGreece2013-11-20 02:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

16 days til I see my hubby.  I don't drink but shopping is filling my void...  too bad the lint is taking over my wallet  ! ! ! LOL LOL LOL 

 

I stopped the shopping 2 days ago because there wasnt even lint left in my wallet!! LOL!!!! .. amazon is my best and worst friend! My husband has received over 5 packages in the US over the past week!


B & GFemaleGreece2013-11-12 12:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

 

 

NEVER GIVING UP! it is not an option... i want my life with my wife and i will stand my ground!

 

Nope!! Never! Im just going to start doing more things that make me happy.. like drinking wine and couting down the days till my next trip to visit my husband.. 73 days..14 hours...17mins!!!


B & GFemaleGreece2013-11-12 11:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

Any updates for any Auguest filers. Does anyhave any idea how long it is going to take for noa1 to get approve.

 

Right now we have only seen a few approvals come from Services centers for Mar transfered filers. There has been no movement for any April filers as yet.. so there is still 5 months worth of I-130 petitions to get through before they even touch an Aug petition. Only DFC and expidites are getting approved out of NBC.


B & GFemaleGreece2013-11-12 10:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

 

If that becomes the case, then I just am going to give up now.....

 

Im not going to give up. But if it does happen I wil self-medicate with copious amounts of wine daily!!!


B & GFemaleGreece2013-11-09 02:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

Being a control freak.. I hate not having even a smidgen of control over how my life will pan out for the next few months. Seems we all just have bare it and grin..


B & GFemaleGreece2013-11-08 10:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

You and me BOTH.....  They transferred Feb and March to the service centers.... Nothing happened so far with the April filers, we are still stuck at the NBC at LS..... May thru Sept or Oct(?) sent to OP and now Nov being sent directly to service centers...   Nothing about this sounds good... Only that the transferred files are starting to be approved... I'd feel a little better if the NBC would just process what they have. I have no idea why they haven't been processing all along... 

 

My guess, for NBC not processing ANY petitions whatsoever is because they were counting on OP opening end of Oct. Now we know that they are not.. at least not Division 8 that was supposed to be handling the I-130s.

 

The really bad bad news is that they are not spitting out any approvals. And USCIS has already said that some files will remain in NBC to be approved. The question is are they going to leave them there waiting till the ridiculous Division 8 finally opens??

 

The only thing that is sure is that Nov 13 filers will get a faster approval then Jun thru to Oct filers. April and May I think will be approved same time as Nov.

 

But that is just my opinion.


B & GFemaleGreece2013-11-08 07:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

Nov 2013 filers are now being sent to Service Centers. No longer to Overland. I am going to be seriously PISSED if Nov 13 filers start getting approvals within 2 months of their filing date!!!

 

And I bet you good money that it will happen!! It did summer 2012 with K1 filers. People that filed in Jun - Jul - Aug 2012 had to wait 6 to 8 months for approvals. Once USCIS started shifting the workload in Sep 2012... Sep - Oct - Nov 2012 filers where adjusticated in as lil as a month!

 

 


Edited by B & G, 08 November 2013 - 07:32 AM.

B & GFemaleGreece2013-11-08 07:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

Hi B&G I agree with you 100% if I knew I had to wait 6,8,10 months or whatever I would just stop stressing out so much, I would have known it since the beginning and just sit and wait for that day. I could start planning the moving, I could organize my work better and spend more quality time with family and friends, also plan better when to see my husband. Instead I drive myself crazy trying to find out some sort of timeline.that I can't have!

It's hard on all of us and there is nothing we can really do about it. sad.png

 

You took the words out of my mouth! That is exactly what I want too! And the other thing that gets to me is the question that I always get from family and friends..

So.. When are you leaving??

Having to reply I don't know..makes me feel so helpless! My life in someone else's hands that doesn't know me and to be completely honest.. couldn't give a flying fart about me or my state of mind! girlwerewolf2xn.gif


B & GFemaleGreece2013-10-26 11:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

I haven't posted on here for a while. Got back from the States about a week and a half ago, I was there for almost 4 weeks visiting my husband. I have been on VJ reading forum after forum, trying to get a glimpse of some sort of timeline. But alas..nothing. 

 

My patience is waining thin.

 

I know other members will crucify me for saying this, but isn't the wait that gets to me, but the uncertainty. Give me an approximate timeline to work with for the love of god! Is it 3 months, 6..9.. a year?!

 

Sorry..needed to vent!


B & GFemaleGreece2013-10-26 10:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

I'm refusing to look at my timeline until the first week of October!!! Good thing is that I'm off to the States on Thursday, so I have kind of forgotten about the petition for abit. Been running around getting things ready for the trip and most importantly, gathering my evidence of ties to Greece!!

God willing, I'll be in my husband's arms on Thursday night!dancin5hr.gif At least for the 3 weeks I'm there!


B & GFemaleGreece2013-09-17 14:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

Hey guys guess what? We received our NOA1 hard copy from USCIS today 09/13/2013 yahoooo God is good ALL the TIME. Cjlicious, don't worry girl you will get yours soon. We hired a lawyer also so be patient your time will come soon. God Bless Us All.

 

Glad you got your NOA1 hard copy! timeline.gif


B & GFemaleGreece2013-09-13 01:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

Thanks a lot for the encouragement biggrin.png

 

No worries!

 

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B & GFemaleGreece2013-09-12 10:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

Hello Virgogirl518 were on the same boat still haven't receive or heard anything we hired a lawyer.

 

Patience is the name of the game. USCIS states that NOA1 hard copies are received within 2 weeks of petition acceptance. I would'nt get worried just yet. If you still haven't received anything in a month, then you should contact USCIS.

 

Your lawyer has no control over what USCIS does or any other government department for that matter. The waiting is still the same, whether you have filed by yourself or through a lawyer.


B & GFemaleGreece2013-09-12 09:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

Off to visit my husband in the US for 3 weeks on the 19th. Hopefully it will take my mind off the whole I-130 hold up!


B & GFemaleGreece2013-09-09 10:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

 

 

Its interesting that you mentioned Kansas, our NOA1 hard copy came from an address in Kansas. Could it be the new office is already sending out NOA's or maybe just a coincidence? 

 

Everything after May 2013 has been sent to Kansas, no, they wont start working on any I-130s until the end of the fiscal year which is 30th of Sep. The thing is March and April filers are not getting any NOA2s either.

 

Whats the scary part, is that if all stand alone I-130s from March 2013 are at Overland Park in Kansas waiting for it to open, we are talking about a backlog of petitions that could very well be in the hundreds of thousands. 

 

Which brings questions to mind... how many employees will Division 8 be staffed with? Will any of them have any experience? Or if they are just freshly trained, how slow will they give out approvals to avoid stuff ups? (As we all know, speed comes with experience)

 

 

And lastly, are they really going to approve petitions by order of NOA1s or are they just going to start working on the ones that are just coming in.

We've seen this happen before, its happening at CSC with K1 filers right now. There are people waiting for months for NOA2s and all of a sudden VJ has been flooded with approvals that are as sort as 19 days from NOA1 to NOA2.


B & GFemaleGreece2013-09-04 07:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

Hello,

 

What is the time frame one should ideally be expecting for the final interview if i130 has been sent in August 2013.

 

I sent out my i130 on the 1st of August and have received the soft and hard copy of NOA1.

 

I know you are all in the same boat, but in case you have been following trends, what looks like a likely time frame?

 

Right now the only trend is no trend. It seems everything is at a stand-still. March filers are barely getting any approvals at all. And any calls made to USCIS for processing times, filers have been told 6 to 9.5 months just for the NOA2. 


B & GFemaleGreece2013-09-03 14:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers
Unfortunately..yep.. Join the club and get real comfy..its going to be abit of a wait for all of us!
B & GFemaleGreece2013-09-03 09:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers
What's the return address on your NOA1 hard copy.. That's where you petition is going..
B & GFemaleGreece2013-09-03 08:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

Leaving in 17 days to go and visit my husband for 3 weeks. Last chance I have for this year, as I don't see work giving me anymore vacation leave till Christmas, but thats only for 5 days. Not enough time when you need 3 days just from travelling. Next time I see my husband, it will be in Feb 2014, and I better damn have an NOA2 by then!!!! ranting33va.gif  Though I know deep down its unlikely! sad.png


B & GFemaleGreece2013-09-02 02:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

Hope to see some approals in sept for previous filers so we can get in queue !

 

I'd like to start seeing some approvals as well. Up until we filed, we had a rough timeline of when we are to expect an NOA2. But no, that timeline is out the window! Quite frustrating!


B & GFemaleGreece2013-08-30 22:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

 

 
Its May filers as well I think. What I have deduced from reading posts on here is that April filers are at NBC Missouri and are then sent to respective field offices. May and onwards are all been sent to Kansas.
What I don't know is if those petitions are being sent to Kansas to be approved there or is it again a stop before our file gets sent to a field office.
Judging from what I read on the post below, and from the NBC meeting minutes, the Division 8 they are opening up at Kansas, is to solely deal with stand-alone I-130 petitions. This could mean that they are approved at Kansas, rather than be shipped off to local field offices. Or it could be wishful thinking on my part. I don't want our petition at the Baltimore office, their receipts are far more than their completions!


I think it would make more sense for them to process the petitions directly at NBC in Kansas rather than transfer them to the local offices since a lot of them are dealing with backlogs..and that's what I'm kinda hoping cause we would be dealing with Newark and it doesn't look so good!but as you mentioned before new employees at NBC Kansas might slow down things..we can just guess for now,but lets hope for the best for us all!
 
 
http://www.visajourn...l-aila-meeting/








 

 

 

Exactly! Lets hope!.. At least it gives me something to obsess about!! ClockWatch2.gif


B & GFemaleGreece2013-08-25 12:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

I had the same thought..and also..what month-petitions have been transferred there?from what I've been reading looks like that other than August filers also July and June are in Kansas,but I don't know about previous months..so the question remains, will it be faster for us or longer??

 

Its May filers as well I think. What I have deduced from reading posts on here is that April filers are at NBC Missouri and are then sent to respective field offices. May and onwards are all been sent to Kansas.

What I don't know is if those petitions are being sent to Kansas to be approved there or is it again a stop before our file gets sent to a field office.

Judging from what I read on the post below, and from the NBC meeting minutes, the Division 8 they are opening up at Kansas, is to solely deal with stand-alone I-130 petitions. This could mean that they are approved at Kansas, rather than be shipped off to local field offices. Or it could be wishful thinking on my part. I don't want our petition at the Baltimore office, their receipts are far more than their completions!

 

 

http://www.visajourn...l-aila-meeting/


B & GFemaleGreece2013-08-25 11:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

Been reading up abit on the new NBC in Kansas that will be opening up end of september. Wonder what it means for all of us that has just filed. Will it take longer because it is a new centre, which means new employees, or could it mean a faster NOA2??

 

Food for thought...


B & GFemaleGreece2013-08-25 06:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers
I am well aware of that. What surprised me is that I was able to access my case status so quickly after they received it.
B & GFemaleGreece2013-08-20 07:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

Even though the email and text we got from USCIS said to wait till we have NOA1 hard copy before we check our case online, i couldn't help myself and i just did... congrats to us, we are now showing as intital review!

 

Sent I-130 on 08/14 to Chicago

NOA1 email and text 08/15 MSC no. 

My case status on 08/19 showing initial review.

No NOA1 hard copy as yet


B & GFemaleGreece2013-08-19 02:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers
Ours is being sent to NBC too. Though I am dreading it being sent to our local office in Maryland..last time I checked Baltimore was very slow at processing petitions..
B & GFemaleGreece2013-08-17 07:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers
Chicago..I was surprised as well.. Hoping its a sign on how the rest of the process timing goes.
B & GFemaleGreece2013-08-16 15:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers
Fedex delivered ours yesterday, received text and email with MSC number at 11:58pm! Waiting on NOA1 hard copy
B & GFemaleGreece2013-08-16 12:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2013 I-130 filers

Fedex is dropping off our I-130 today at the Chicago Lockbox. Wishing everyone speedy NOA2s!!


B & GFemaleGreece2013-08-15 00:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 August 2014 filers

I have been waiting since May 27th...still not approved. August get ready to wait until at least January or February. It sucks because after we get the approval we have to wait even more. 2 months and 21 days and I have had enough, all i do is cry....been thinking about quitting work and dropping out of my masters program to be with him until he can come...losing my mind. 

 

You filed your I-130 May 27th? Its only been 3 months.. take a deep breath, you are nowhere near the 5 month mark.

 

We filed in Aug 2013, through the huge backlog that was created in 2013, most Aug filers were lucky, we got our NOA2s around the 6 month mark. I feel that Aug 2013 was lucky, hope Aug 2014 is just as lucky!

 

Congrats to all of you!


B & GFemaleGreece2014-08-18 14:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 2013 I-130 Filers

 B&G....Thanks, wasn't sure...PS - like your sig line...I am copying it! :)


Go right ahead!!

B & GFemaleGreece2014-03-09 14:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 2013 I-130 Filers

Nope.. has got nothing to do with which state you are in but where the workload is less for USCIS. Which is a totally contradicting statement since they are still sending files to NSC!


Edited by B & G, 09 March 2014 - 11:47 AM.

B & GFemaleGreece2014-03-09 11:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 feb 2014 filers

Congrats on you guys receiving your NOA1s!

I remember when we got our NOA1 in Aug last year, I was so excited till another member decided to dimished it by saying that NOA1 is nothing special.

Well it is special! Its confirmation that you have taken the first step!

 

Now a word from someone who has been there..obsessed over that!

Its going to be a while, good thing for you guys, I don't think it will take any longer than the 5 months which is the national goal for USCIS.

 

Here is my advice.. start focusing on the NVC stage from now, visit the monthly NVC threads look at what is need for each stage. Make sure you have every single document you can possibly need before you even get your NOA2 (except of course, police certificates). Hopefully by the time you get to NVC, the backlog will have cleared and you guys and breeze through in a month and less!

 

If you care, read through the NVC threads, you would be surprised how much you will learn from other people's mistakes.

 

Hopefully you don't feel like I'm crashing your thread! Good luck!


B & GFemaleGreece2014-03-13 04:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 2013 I-130 Filers

 

Yeah who knows! I did not realize that would be the case. I was approved on 4/11 at VSC and so far have been able to do Ds261, pay the AOS, and send in the AOS packet. Still can't do IV though, not available. However, I am sure everyone will have their visa in hand before me anyway because of the time it seems it takes to get an interview scheduled in Cairo. But for now trying to think positively :)

I'm sorry, it must be so difficult waiting that long for an interview. Do you happen to know why it takes so long? Either way, chin up; you're at the home stretch! Good luck :)


Tala202FemaleCanada2014-05-09 18:58:00