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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1/NOA2 spreadsheet tracking
congrats inkypinky!! Finally a Vermont approval!!
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-06-17 19:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1/NOA2 spreadsheet tracking
No approval for you I see... mad.gif I was sure that this would be the week for you. They eem to slow down when getting to close the the 15th of the month, when they post the "updated" processing dates. They don't want to give anyone hope of ever being approved, so they slow down the processing times...
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-06-07 17:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1/NOA2 spreadsheet tracking
QUOTE (Delicia @ Jun 4 2008, 05:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yeah, another touch today. I am sure it is just CSC staff moving my file from the adjudicator's desk back to the queue shelf because the adjudicator spilled his Pepsi on it and wants the papers to dry out for a few more months before he deals with it.



Your post made me laugh and feel sad at the same time! I have a good feeling about it. I would give it until Friday and you will have that e-mail from CRIS!
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-06-04 21:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1/NOA2 spreadsheet tracking
Delicia, you got a touch yesterday!! That is awesome, good news is coming soon!!
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-06-04 14:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1/NOA2 spreadsheet tracking
that is a good question, she has not been on here in a while. Maybe she is taking some time off from this website. It is a positive website, but seeing others who filed after you getting approved is difficult to watch.
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-06-03 11:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1/NOA2 spreadsheet tracking
QUOTE (crazysamurai @ May 31 2008, 10:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What's going with CSC.....The approvals have stopped now....I don't see any activity till 5/19/2008.....I can't wait till Delicia gets approval....She is the next in line at CSC....

CS



It would be wonderful to see her approval on this spreadsheet!!! She deserves it!
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-05-31 09:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1/NOA2 spreadsheet tracking
at least 2 were from expedites though.... At least they are processed!!!
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-05-24 12:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1/NOA2 spreadsheet tracking
QUOTE (shrewdgal @ May 8 2008, 01:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (MsZ @ May 8 2008, 12:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We're both second marriages w/children. Hmm...



guess that blows our theory..i think we are all just shoved on the bottom of the pile somewhere



Yeah they are using the files to put underneath the wobbly tables in the breakrooms
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-05-08 12:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1/NOA2 spreadsheet tracking
My husband and I both are first time marriages, We did not file an I-129 only I-130
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-05-08 11:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1/NOA2 spreadsheet tracking
According to the NOA1 timeline, there are only 2 people waiting before me. But there have been people approved that got their NOA1 after me too, so I am not sure whether to be hopeful or ticked off... grrr I just want to be with my husband, is that a crime?
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-05-08 09:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMay 2008 Filers
I have been waiting 4 months and 3 weeks, they transferred my case to Cincinnati yesterday. So I have no idea what is going on. Some people take 3 months some people take a year or more. There is no rhyme or reason to USCIS.
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-05-29 11:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMay 2008 Filers
You have to sign up on the USCIS website and register your case number. Once you sign up using a user name and password, you can login to your "Portfolio" of cases. It will list your cases and show a "Last Updated" column. In that colum it will show a date. That is the date that the last action was taken on your case. That is referred to as a "Touch"
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-05-29 10:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMay 2008 Filers
OH ok that makes sense. Will they do yours more quickly since it was already approved?
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-05-29 09:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMay 2008 Filers
S_AL, I thought you were approved already, did you send in another I-130?
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-05-29 09:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresLas Vegas New Promotional offer !!!
that is awesome! But a little ironic as well. darn irony!
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-04-21 14:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 Expedite Approved: How Long Until I-130 is Adjudicated
QUOTE (MsZ @ Apr 22 2008, 02:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You mean sex isn't a good enough reason? cool.gif



It should be!!!!
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-04-22 13:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 Expedite Approved: How Long Until I-130 is Adjudicated
QUOTE (Zayd @ Apr 22 2008, 01:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (xichdu @ Apr 22 2008, 11:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (NicoleX08 @ Apr 22 2008, 11:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
See, I have several medical conditions that make it difficult to travel back and forth to see my husband. The most serious is a blood clotting disorder that makes me more likely to get a blood clot, and the airlines even have warnings to people flying about this. My other issue is my sister, who was 20 years old, was murdered on Easter Sunday this year. It has been very difficult to deal with this because there is now a murder and civil trial investigation and a trial coming up. My husband is in Mexico, a part of Mexico that has no running water and no sanitation. Which means no toilet and no showers. You buy water from the store and to shower, you have to use that water and sponge bathe. I am not sure if that is enough for expedite or if is all stuff that would go into a hardship letter for the I-601.

Sorry for Hijacking the post... blush.gif

You need doctor's letter in order to approve . Your own letter must emphasize on the first paragraph. My friend had the same situation like you. I wrote for him . They approved couple months ago.


The reason we got the expedite was because of the security situation where my wife lives. I am not sure what USCIS is willing to accept and what they won't. What I do recommend is that you do not just write a litany of reasons why you require expedite. This type of deck stacking will cause your letter to most likely be excessively long or lose focus on the main points. Sticking to 1 or 2 main reasons is probably your best approach. That was how I wrote it.



Thank you for the information. I just saw the country where your wife is from, and I can understand why they approved the expedite. I don't know if I have that type of urgency, or at least what they claim is urgency.
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-04-22 13:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 Expedite Approved: How Long Until I-130 is Adjudicated
I have many doctors notes on the blood clotting disorder, I have to go to the doctor anytime I have an injury to get an ultrasound of my legs. I have also had 2 miscarriages due to this disorder.
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-04-22 12:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 Expedite Approved: How Long Until I-130 is Adjudicated
See, I have several medical conditions that make it difficult to travel back and forth to see my husband. The most serious is a blood clotting disorder that makes me more likely to get a blood clot, and the airlines even have warnings to people flying about this. My other issue is my sister, who was 20 years old, was murdered on Easter Sunday this year. It has been very difficult to deal with this because there is now a murder and civil trial investigation and a trial coming up. My husband is in Mexico, a part of Mexico that has no running water and no sanitation. Which means no toilet and no showers. You buy water from the store and to shower, you have to use that water and sponge bathe. I am not sure if that is enough for expedite or if is all stuff that would go into a hardship letter for the I-601.

Sorry for Hijacking the post... blush.gif
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-04-22 10:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 Expedite Approved: How Long Until I-130 is Adjudicated
Do you mind telling us what you got approved for? Like what reasons did you use? I have many reasons to file, but I do not want to waste my time if they are not the reasons they are looking for. Thanks in advance.
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-04-22 10:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSend Dec/07 no receipt number so far???
have they cashed your check/money order? If they have, you can call USCIS and ask them for the case number over the phone, and they can tell you if there was any information that was misspelled. That can explain not receiving your receipt.
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-04-22 15:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresnew USCIS timelines
It is nice to know that I am not the only one who checks their case status like every 5 minutes! I wonder how long it will be until January filers here anything. Maybe a month or two they way they are going, but who knows, it could be next Christmas before we get an approval.... it is like Russian Roulette!
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-04-21 14:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresnew USCIS timelines
HAHAHAHA Special PC dance!!! that is great!
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-04-21 14:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresnew USCIS timelines
mine is still showing the March 15 date. hmmmm
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-04-21 14:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresnew USCIS timelines
I wasn't trying to offend you, I just thought that it had been read wrong. If they are updating it, that would be Fantastic!!! As long as they don't go backwards!
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-04-21 13:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresnew USCIS timelines
I think someone is reading wrong. USCIS is still showing dates as of March 15, 2008. CSC is still showing Sept. 05, 2007.
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-04-21 13:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresnew USCIS timelines
I am also still getting the March 15 date. I have been checking religiously!
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-04-21 13:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresThey have my file date wrong??!!
Does it not say on the NOA1 what day is your Priority Date? They put mine as January 11 (which is correct) but on the online site it says "We received this petition February 8, 2008" Which date are they going by? This whole thing confuses me! LOL
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-04-25 10:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 Approved
Congrats!!! Mine was received on January 11, 2008 so hopefully I will hear something soon!!!
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-04-25 07:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresany January filers who got NOA2?
I am a January filer too... I know that we are getting impatient, but there are other people who have been waiting since October that are still waiting. I would feel great if we got approved, but I would feel horrible for those that are still waiting who filed before me.
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-04-28 15:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDefinition of a "filer"
QUOTE (Amastar @ Apr 29 2008, 12:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ok, this is probably a stupid question but I dont think Ive ever gotten a clear answer on this or heard what other people are.

I mailed my wife's I-130 application on December 21st 2008.
I used tracking and saw that my application arrived three days later, 12-24.
I got my NOA1 on 2-13-08
When I read online it says that "On February 6, 2008, we received this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN, and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. "

So which is it? Am I a December filer or a freaking Febuary filer?
I think I've read somewhere that USCIS goes by NOA1 thats when they start the 180 days thing.
If that's the case I'm freaking PISSED AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want to hit something.



Is there a date on your NOA1 that says something like "Received date" on the actual receipt? Like mine for example says Received date: January 11, 2008 and in the box below it, it says Notice Date: February 8, 2008. That is the date that my online case says, but on the NOA 1 it clearly states is was received in January. I think you are still a December filer, I would call to make sure.
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-04-29 12:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAPPROVED
congrats sweetie!!!! Hopefully things will be smooth sailing from here on out!
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-04-30 08:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSomething to laugh
LMAO!! That is great! Thank you for that!
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-05-02 12:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBased on timeline data......April 26, 2008*.
I think you can go to the user control panel and change your settings

where are you located in Ohio? I am from Dayton...
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-05-08 15:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBased on timeline data......April 26, 2008*.
that is not necessarily true. I called on Tuesday about my case and there has yet to be a touch. They could have been doing something with your case, but I don't think it shows up as a touch just because you called. IMO
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-05-08 13:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresApprovals
QUOTE (shrewdgal @ May 2 2008, 01:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (kman @ May 2 2008, 01:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Many people don't get touch, just an approval. California operation seems to resumed nicely so you should see an approval soon based on NOA1 trend.



yeah... try 185 days without an approval... no fun



Is there anything special with your case that maybe dragging them along? Like did your I-130 get sent back or is there any criminal reasons? I honestly don't know why they would be taking thins long for your case without some reason behind it. I am so sorry that you have to wait so long.
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-05-02 12:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresApprovals
thanks for the nice words of support kman. It means a lot right now. I hope that all the people who are still waiting from Oct-Dec will start to get approvals soon as well.
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-05-02 12:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresApprovals
I am at 112 days so far and not so much as a touch, let alone an approval. I filed in January through CSC. Who knows, I think they just randomly pick cases from a pile and not pay any attention to the date it was sent in.... Sorry I am feeling kind of down today...
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-05-02 12:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 approved!
Congrats Iceman!!! Hopefully you and your spouse will be together by the end of the year!
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-05-09 11:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswhat is all about agent?
yes, the USC can be appointed to be the agent. When NVC receives the case, they will assign the case number and they will send out the Choice of Agent form, known as the DS-3032. The Beneficiary can assign the USC to be the agent and receive all forms from the point forward. You can have this form filled out already with the beneficiary's signature and sent it out once the NVC line states that it has been mailed out.
NicoleX08FemaleMexico2008-05-09 11:46:00