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The "Have to call USCIS, every year" tip, is it true?

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rodrigo&fabi Apprentice

rodrigo&fabi   4

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Peru
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Hi,

I have filed an I-130 for my bother and I'm a US Citizen. According to the processing times, it will take 5 years and 5 months for this to be approved. I've hear from a few people that my brother will have to call the USCIS every year and tell them he is still interested or his application will be tossed. Is this true? Or can we just calmly wait the 5 years and 5 months.

Thank you!

Started Dating (Long Distance): 08/06/2008

Married in Lima, Peru: 09/07/2013

I-130 Sent: 03/07/2014

I-130 NOA1: 03/14/2014

I-130 Approved: 08/15/2014

NVC Received: 08/22/2014

Received DS-261 / AOS Bill: 09/22/2014

Submitted DS-261: 09/22/2014

Paid AOS Bill: 09/22/2014

AOS Bill Posted: 09/24/2014

Received IV Bill: 10/04/2014

Paid IV Bill: 10/04/2014

IV Bill Posted: 10/07/2014

Sent AOS Package: 10/09/2014

Sent IV Package: 10/09/2014

NVC Received: 10/10/2014

Received 2nd Checklist (Missed P/C - Peruvian Judicial): 12/11/2014

Sent 2nd Checklist with Missing Document: 12/11/2014

NVC Received: 12/12/2014

Case Completed at NVC: 2/6/2015

Received Instructions and Interview appointment letter: 3/2/2015

NVC Left: 3/10/2015

Consulate Received: 3/13/2015

Medical Exam: 4/20/2015

Medical Results: 4/29/2015

Interview Date: 4/30/2015

Interview Result: APPROVED

Visa Received: 5/7/2015

US Entry: 5/16/2015

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fuller   1

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Filed: Other Country: Jamaica
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For a fact it will take approximately 6 years for the petition to be approved. As it relates to calling every year I don't know about that but bear in mind that the entire process will take approximately 13 years.

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Cheezees   1,514

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Trinidad and Tobago
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This is untrue. There is no dumpster into which the applications of people who didn't call go. Simply not true and a logistic nightmare.

 

 

AOS

03/24/11 - Got married in the Boogie-Down Bronx, NYC!
04/21/11 - Mailed I-130,I-765, I-485, I-864 and I-693 - Day 00

04/23/11 - Application delivered - Day 02
04/28/11 - NOA (most forms) - Day 07
05/03/11 - Checks cashed - Day 12
05/31/11 - Biometrics completed in the Bronx, NYC - Day 40
06/24/11 - Received someone else's employment authorization card!!! What the...? - Day 64
07/01/11 - Mailed the poor lady's card back after calling USCIS - Day 71
07/07/11 - Received poor lady's interview notice! What??? - Day 77
07/15/11 - Received my own EAD card - Day 85
08/12/11 - Interview. Approved on the spot! - Day 113
08/18/11 - Received card in the mail - Day 119

ROC
05/28/13 - Mailed I-751 - Day 00

05/30/13 - Application delivered - Day 02

05/31/13 - NOA I-797 - Day 03
06/04/13 - Check cashed - Day 07

06/06/13 - NOA delivered to my home/Biometrics letter generated - Day 09

06/10/13 - Received Biometrics letter in the mail - Day 13

06/27/13 - Biometrics completed in Milwaukee, WI - Day 30

09/10/13 - Application approved! - Day 105

09/14/13 - 10 year Green Card received! - Day 109

Citizenship

05/10/16 - Mailed N-400 - Day 00

05/12/16 - Application delivered - Day 02

05/13/16 - Credit card payment accepted - Day 03

05/17/16 - Received text & email update - Day 07

05/20/16 - Received 1st NOA (dated 05/13/16) & created ELIS acct - Day 10

05/21/16 - Received 2nd NOA (dated 05/16/16) confirming my DOB and address - Day 11

05/22/06 - Biometrics scheduled (online update) and appt letter was mailed on 05/20/16 - Day 12

05/24/06 - Biometrics letter became viewable online (appt scheduled for 06/07/16) - Day 14

05/27/16 - Received Biometrics letter in mail - Day 17

05/31/16 - Was denied walk-in fingerprints with just 1 person left in line. Milwaukee office, boo! - Day 21

06/07/16 - Biometrics completed in Milwaukee, WI - Day 28

12/21/16 - Passed Citizenship test/Interview was successful! - Day 197

01/26/17 - I am a US citizen!!! - Day 233

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Boiler   43,397

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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Hi,

I have filed an I-130 for my bother and I'm a US Citizen. According to the processing times, it will take 5 years and 5 months for this to be approved. I've hear from a few people that my brother will have to call the USCIS every year and tell them he is still interested or his application will be tossed. Is this true? Or can we just calmly wait the 5 years and 5 months.

Thank you!

What matters is when a visa number becomes available and it will be a lot longer than that.

The keep in touch thing is for approved petitions and you are for example waiting out a ban.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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