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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

 

My priority date is Jan 9th and still waiting.

I would say around November, December is when you should expect an approval if your file does not get expedited or somehow luck out. Keep in mind after the approval their is the NVC process within is taking about 2-3 months now.

 

 

NVC is taking even longer than that!  They have had my file over a month- since June 4th and I can't pay my AOS fee yet. I received my case number on June 24th. I am so anxious and just want this process over with already. At this rate I will be lucky to get him home by our 1st Anniversary which is Nov. 8th.


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-07-07 09:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

Hi Everyone,
We got our approval e-mail notification on Monday, June 30th and our NOA2 hardcopy on Friday. When can we contact NVC to verify if they received our file?

Hoping everyone gets their approval soon!


 

 

I would contact them in about a week or so to see when it was received. 


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-07-06 10:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

This was on the Consular page:

 

"NVC's Kim Kelly on I-130 backlogs: our intake of petitions jumped from 6k per WEEK to 22k per DAY due to USCIS I-130 repriortization."

 

We are all in for a long wait I'm afraid.


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-07-05 18:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

Hi everyone. January filer here too...our PD is 21st Jan, with Nebraska, unfortunately! Wow these last 5 months have been hard, does anyone have an idea where Nebraska are upto?? We haven't heard anything yet. Also, I've been told the chances of getting into the USA after applying for I130 are pretty low...anyone experienced this, I'd love to be able to visit my other half for a vacation!

 

After my husband and I received the NOA1 he came over for am 84 day visit. They asked him a few questions at the airport but he had his NOA1 paper so they just let him through. 


Today ours says "On July 4, 2104 your address was changed relating to the I-130...." We never changed our address, so hopefully this is means we'll be approved soon. I've seen other people get the same message and then get approved a couple days later.

This morning it still just said "On January 7, 2014 we received your petition..." So they definitely did something today, who knew they were working on Independence Day?!?

 

I highly doubt they were working today. Maybe the message was delayed?

 

I hope you are approved soon and I will keep my fingers crossed for you :)


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-07-05 00:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

My I-130 was approved May 29th and the NVC received it the 4th. I called the NVC a few times a week and they told me the case number was issued June 24th but they told me to call back to get the IIN. I have the case number, IIN, and I gave NVC our email addresses but we are still waiting to do anything. NVC has had my file for almost a month now. 


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-07-02 12:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

NVC is behind now because the USCIS was playing catch up. Seems like each phase is taking 30 days....30 days for case number, 30 days to process AOS, and 30 days for IV/ case complete.  Hang in there everyone! We will get through this. 


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-07-02 10:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

OMG OMG OMG WE WERE APPROVED

 

 

Congratulations!!


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-06-30 23:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

Our case got approved today!!!!!!!!
I was almost getting to my 6 month mark but I am happy it got approved already!!!!
Just wanted to let you guy know, who are in Nebraska to not give up its getting there.

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

Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity

On June 27, 2014, 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 at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.









 

Congratulations!  Now you can move on to the NVC thread :)


Ok, since I'm new at this, I'm confused as to why people say "good luck with NVC". Isn't this waiting for the i130 the worst of all the steps? Or is there really a reason why we need to have luck at NVC? Please anyone respond, thanks!

 

NVC is backlogged with all the petitions it has received from the service centers. It's now taking about 3-4 months to get through.


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-06-28 11:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

Which service center are you all at? My PD was Jan 31 at Vermont and we were approved last month. :/  Good Luck to you all! 


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-06-25 18:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

 

I received the USCIS approval in June 12th via text message and email and received the approval notice letter few days later. The notice mentioned that they forwarded my wife's case to National Visa Center for visa processing. In addition, It mentioned that If I did not hear from National Visa Center after 30 days, I can contact them.

 

I called the NVC about 10 days after I received my NOA2 just to see which day they received my case :). I'm going to call in a week to check on my case number. 


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-06-18 20:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

 

Married4Life13, Did you receive an email or letter from NVC?

 

 

 

I received the NOA2 email first then the letter arrived a few days later.  I then called a week later to see what day they received my case. 


Edited by Married4Life13, 18 June 2014 - 03:12 PM.

Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-06-18 15:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

So an update on my case....I received email from NVC stating that I can now pay the processing fee of the AOS, I-864....YAY!!!! not long now...

 

 

Congrats! You are getting closer! :) 


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-06-17 16:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

Nordic Tim congrats!!!! I can't stop checking my case status too..still can't believe it! haha :D


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-06-03 16:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

Nordic Tim you can see the approval online...

 

https://egov.uscis.g...V6-myerc7uCwEzu

 

I received the same message before my approval but I had to see the word *approved* with my own two eyes :)


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-06-02 15:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

Thank you! On to the next steps! Prayers everyone else gets there's as well! :)

 

It's time to make our way to the June NVC group!


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-05-31 10:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

January 9th PD approved!!!!

Congrats to you too!!


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-05-31 09:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

It's not creepy! It's cool ;) :P


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-05-30 16:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

P.S. My name is Heather too ;)


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-05-30 14:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

November 8th was the best day ever!! :) 

 

I wish you the best! I hope they pick your petition next!!!  *Fingers Crossed*


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-05-30 13:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

Hey everyone!!  I just found out that my I-130 has been approved!!!!

 

PD Jan 31st

 

Vermont Service Center

 

NO expedite!


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-05-30 13:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

My PD is January 31st so I'm looking forward to you all getting approved. I won't be far behind! ;)


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-05-28 15:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

My husband is from Belgium which is a VWP country. His current stay is for 3 months and there have been no issues. They did ask him a few more questions at the airport but they were convinced he was going back home after this visit. I also think your lawyer is over reacting a bit.


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-05-26 15:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

Roonie why can't you and your wife see each other? My husband is Belgian and he is here in the States with me for 3 months. They didn't give him a hard time when he entered the country in Philadelphia because he had proof that we filed the I-130. In my opinion it just provides extra proof that the marriage is bona fide. We now have plane tickets and pictures that he can take to his appointment as proof.  Why would you possibly be denied entry? Have you visited each other too often?  


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-05-25 11:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

Do they mean 5 days to process the visa after the interview at the Embassy?


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-05-14 22:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

Wow, congrats! 


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-05-03 19:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

caliboy15 we have no idea what you applied for and you have no timeline


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-03-09 12:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

I have received my NOA1 and the check was cashed already. My paperwork has been forwarded to the Vermont processing center and I have heard that is a sloooowwwww one. *sigh* lol


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-02-06 16:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

Thank you Lakehouse!  It shows they have signed for my packet so now I'm just waiting for my NOA1. 

 

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Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-01-31 16:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

I sent my I-130 to Chicago via USPS but when I log in their website to track the package it says:

 

  • Expected Delivery Day: Tuesday, January 28, 2014
  • Your item was forwarded to a different address at 7:31 am on January 28, 2014 in CHICAGO, IL. This was because of forwarding instructions or because the address or ZIP Code on the label was incorrect. Information, if available, is updated periodically throughout the day. Please check again later.

 

 

Seriously...it was supposed to be there yesterday and I mailed it to 

 

USCIS

P.O. Box 804625
Chicago, IL 60680-4107

 

And I did mark the package I-130 Original Submission. Did anyone else have this problem? I just don't want that packet to come back to ME.


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-01-29 17:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

Hey everyone!  I just sent off my I-130 and I'm so excited!! I know it will take a while to process but at least the adventure has begun, lol. Good luck to all of you!


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-01-25 11:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

I'm with you in regards to technology!  I have a love/ hate relationship with it. luv.gif


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-01-22 16:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

Ok  Hollyday , thank you!  I have proof of our meetings as well as financial information (beneficiaries for benefits).  We don't have joint ownership of anything yet so that's out of the question for now. It's hard to co-mingle bank accounts without a social security number. :/


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-01-21 00:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

I was planning on sending the 20 pages of Facebook convo to prove how long we have been chatting. I also have voice chat logs that begin about 6 months ago. I don't want to go overboard with this but I do want to show that we are legit. It's hard to break down the last year of communication into just a few pages. :) I will work on that....  


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-01-19 21:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I-130 January, 2014

Hey everyone !  I am sending off my packet either Saturday or Monday. I sent the G-325 to my husband to sign and I'm just waiting for it to return to me. This process is tedious!  I have had to go through 1400 pages of Facebook conversation and I have it down to 150. I still want to take that down to 20 or so. I'm mostly including a few sentences per week and the comments about making future plans together. I have daily voice chat logs from about August as well. We started chatting in January but I can't get the logs from that long ago. Have you all included these in your packets as well? Any advice?

 

I don't want to include too much info...1400 pages of messages is a bit extreme. 

 

Good luck to you all!


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-01-16 23:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 in 1 month?

Wow!  Congratuations!


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2013-12-20 09:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApproved in 21 days

Congratulations! dancin5hr.gif


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-01-29 18:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVISA APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations !!dancin5hr.gif  I wish you two the best!


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-03-15 19:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit from friends and family..

Ok, thank you. I will only submit the one I have then because I have plenty of other documentation. 


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2013-12-19 15:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit from friends and family..

I have seen conflicting information regarding the affidavits friends and family can write to help prove our marriage is bona fide. Does it have to be notorized or will the statement with the friends name, address, and country of birth work?

 

I have seen this as an example...

 

Each affidavit must contain the full name and address, date and place of birth of the person making the affidavit, his or her relationship to the petitioner , and complete information and details explaining how the person acquired his or her knowledge of your marriage)


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2013-12-18 20:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresG-325a question

OK thanks guys! Makes sense to me :)


Married4Life13FemaleBelgium2014-01-02 15:44:00