I just filed my hubby's I-130 petition on Dec. 8th (technically arrived at chicago lockbox Dec.11th).

Anyone else filed in this month?

Let's keep each other updated.

Hi Leedah Mine sent dec 01 still no NOA...

J. Morones signed for my express mail package as well.

I wonder if this person just works for the post office or if he is with uscis and designated to sign for mail as it comes. Hmmmmm....lol

If so, that's ALOT of signing to do.

Still no NOA1.

Hmmm...

I called to check on the money order I sent in and it's still un-cashed.

Wonder if our files are sitting around in the mail room collecting dust.

December 12, 2007 - packet sent from Oklahoma City. I was hoping to send it out on Monday, but due to the winter storm I couldn't do anything until today. Go VSC GO VSC, process process.

Your item was delivered at 12:18 PM on December 13, 2007 in SAINT ALBANS, VT 05479 to INS . The item was signed for by P NOVAK.

What is my next step in waiting?

What should I start preparing for? or should I wait until after I send in my tax for 2007?... Let's go DECEMBER FILER!!!~~~

I sent mine on Dec 10. According to USPS tracking, it arrived on Dec 12.
I'm very fearful that the process will be long and cumbersome as there are a lot of people without their NOA-1.
The waiting process is annoying!

We mailed our I-129F Petition (I know this is the K3 Forum) on December 5th and just got our NOA1 in the mail yesterday. It was dated the 11th of December.
I wish you all a speedy journey!
~L

i am also a december filer...
Hope we get the visas done soon

best wishes

Wow! That's awesome. Did you send it to the Chicago Lockbox?

I was surprised too! We were prepared for like a 5 week wait after reading all the trouble people have had here at VJ!
We sent it straight to Vermont. My sweetie lives in New Jersey. I'm filing for a K1.

I read through some of the postings that we can send I-129F without NOA1 from the I-130. The waiting game is too crazy. Does anyone know what service center to send to if one lives in Texas (CSC or VSC)?

JUST an FYi - No process at all on I-130's from August on, no checks cashed, NO NOA1's nada nothing. So hopefully next year early is a good sign for all.

The I-129f is a different story, they are being processed.

Yes you can send other the I-129F without ur receipt number, alot of us sent both together as its acceptable now. Good Luck and I believe it would go to California, but double check on other threads.

Cheers and good luck and Happy Holidays.

Thanks for the reply. I called USCIS today (as a side comment, I don't think the people who works there cares...one apparently has to have no heart to work there) and asked about the NOA1 process and basically said they are about caught up and expect 30-90 days for the notification! What a bunch of crock! How hard is it to open the envelope and send a notification?!! I also asked if I can send the I-129F without the NOA1 and the lady responded with a strong "NO!". She tells me that one must have the NOA1 before submitting the I-129F. I'm so confused with the system with conflicting information. It is so irritating that one has to wait so long to get your spouse here.

Have a wonderful Christmas Holiday.... I know for all of us, it would have been better to spend with our family. :-(

Take care!

This is very confusing - so we cannot send the I-129A and the I-130 together, but need to wait for the NOA1 for the I-130 before sending the I-129A? I know this is how it used to be but I thought after July 30 that it changed???? Other people have filed both together with no problem as I have read here, maybe(hopefully) this particular person didn't have her facts straight.

And what is this about sending 'standalone' I-130s to the Chicago lockbox? If we have to wait for the NOA1 to send in the I-129a wouldn't they be all standalone until the I-129A is received??? How will USCIS know that the I-130 will be on its way? I am hoping to file around New Year's and thought I had everything understood at this point but Noooo... Do I send it to Vermont or the Chicago lockbox? Together or separately?

W000t My check cashed and I registered today.
My case last updated: 12/18/2007
So I'm hoping for a NOA1.

Let's go VSC and good luck to everyone who filed December 2007. Keep your spirits high, we only need to endure one last Christmas (unless your flying to see your special fiance/fiancee, LUCKY you~).

I would like everyone to keep this updated so we may know the process time and wish each other lucks. ~~

YAY!
Congratulations to you!!!!
Best of luck everyone and happy holidays!

Congrats!

Im also a december filer, sent our I-129F dec 3, received csc dec. 5 and got noa1 (hard copy) december 7, waiting for the next step...

Hi Ms Leedad, mine I-129f sent dec 3, received csc dec 5 and got noa1 dec 7 (hard copy). in what center service did you file?

Hi,

I filed I-130 for my spouse on Dec-16th and was received on Dec-18th at the INS office in Chicago (J Morones). I am not sure if I need to wait to file I-129F for my spouse till I get the NOA1 for I-130 application or if I can send the copy of I-130 that I sent and USPS receipt that they received it.

Any ideas??

Sobhan

Hi everyone!

My fiancée filed for us on December 14, and we got the NOA1 a couple of days ago.

Now here's hoping that the VCS start processing the applications a little faster, and soon!

Did anyone file a 130 AND 129F at the same time?? I'm about to file in January and hoping to file both together ... If I do that, I think my application isn't a "Stand Alone" 130 so I probably would send it to the Service Center, not the lockbox (which is the new rule since 12/3)

Has anyone who sent to the lockbox (chicago) had their check or money order cashed?

It appears that no one is checking the boxes and i am wondering if i should recall my money and do a new petition straight to the service center.

Any idea's?

My check hasn't been cashed either. It's been a life of anxiety waiting for someone to cash your check so you can proceede with the next step. I won't advise recalling your checking petition to the service center. I called (the not so nice USCIS workers) and asked about it and supposedly all I-130s are routed to the Chicago Lockbox. They keep on saying wait for a nother 30 days.... it's easy for them to say!!

I also asked if I can submit my I-129F if I provide a photo copy of my I-130 documents (including photo copy of the check) to help expedite the process and the lady (still not so friendly) said that I can try but it will get returned. I have to wait for the NOA1 regardless.

I can't understand why it is so difficult to send a silly receipt notice. Just to indicate that they have it! I understand the volume increase in July but that's 6 months ago!!! They should have expected all of this before hand. The 1500 employee increase should have mitigated the "volume increase" by now. If I run an operation like them, I'd be fired and have no more customers!!!! Government gets away with making people lives misserable!! Sorry for venting... Augh!!!

You are right, chet. If this was an actual company,....we would all be jobless and probably on the 6'oclock news "Enron-Style".

This is personally one reason that I want to be an expat, but I refuse to give up my country just because the government is going (gone already?) to hell in a hand basket.

Just as people say about religion,....it's not the religions that are bad,...it's the PEOPLE that are in it. hahahah.

Anyway, let me shut up before Big Brother comes lurking at my door. lol.

Peace.

my husband also sent the application express on the 7th,december to chicago .....it is been one month now and always no news from them,it is just frustrating......!!!
when i knew that august filers r still waiting for thei recepits,it was a complete shock to me....!
i hope we not gonna have to wait that long before getting that NOA-1....

Mailed my wife's I-130 on 12-21-2007
I used express with tracking and it was recieved a few days later.

Still haven't gotten my NOA1 yet.
But at least I get to spend two months in Japan with my beautiful wife starting next week.
So that eases the pain a little bit.
I'll post as soon as I get my notice.

Apparently we are not supposed to do this anymore - I was going to send in both together but now we are supposed to only send the I-130 and wait for the NOA1 to send in I-129F - I might try to send it once the check clears and send a copy of the cancelled check and the signature receipt as pushbrk suggested but there is still no guarantee that it will go through.

Here is the thread where I posed the same question:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=103348

It appears that USCIS Chicago Lockbox is "claiming" to have completed processing up to the 12th of October. Hmmm.....

You like that little announcement also i found it quite humerous myself/////// At least - at the very least - they should post the truth and not make people wonder why they have not received anything. But again, typical for USCIS,.

Good Luck on Journey..........

We filed our i-130 on Dec , 2007 and still our check has not been cashed.....


Filing from California....


lets all keep in touch...

Lock box for Chicago is updated to the 5th of Dec.

USCIS date for Chicago Lockbox actually says November 5, although I sure wish it was Dec 5...we filed Nov 19 lol!

Yes, we're getting close!! Yea!!!

I hope we get our NOA 1 by the end of the month !!!

I sent ours out December 15th.
and waiting....

Any news anyone?

We my beautiful wife and I are December filers,our cheque has not been cashed either so I believe we are all in the same boat.My wife the love of my life,my soulmate is from Houston,Texas while I'm here waiting here in the Emerald Isle to return home to her and her three boys !

I do hope since I have heard this new system is supposely quicker filing the I-130 s to ChicagoLockbox but I suppose all we got to do is sit tight and see --and be patient which never come s naturally DOES IT !!!!

We married here on 23rd of November and I belive her petition on behalf of me was received the day before Christmas .anyway I look forward to hearing from you all no doubt their will be highs and lows but no doubt we will end on the highest of highs in the arms of our loved ones!!!

Hello December filers! Long time lurker here! My check for our I-130 has cleared yesterday, 2/1/08. I'm still waiting for the check image to show online though but at least were past the first hurdle! The Chicago Lockbox received our application on 12/16/08 and was only stamped with USCIS CHICAGO LOCKBOX on the signature portion, no specific person signed for it. I'm sure your checks will also be cashed soon!

:S

I sent my I-130 & I-129f fo the chicago lockbox and it was recieved there on the 7th of december. But I fear they will only send it back to me. Still my check hasn't been cashed. Has anyone else had there documents sent back because they tried to double up?

I did the same thing but I think it's logical for them to send back the 129F - not really logical to send back the 130 ... they should/could easily enter that at least in their system.

My stuff was received 1/17 and I just recently got the green return receipt with the USCIS Chicago Lockbox stamped "signature" (I knew it was received on the 17th itself from online tracking)

I filed my I 130 to chicago on 12-21-08. havent heard anything, my check hasnt cleared....

I filed my I 130 to chicago on 12-21-07. havent heard anything, my check hasnt cleared....

Filed I-130 on 12/2/2007 to Vermont Center. Received NOA1 on 1/30/2008

I filed an I-130 with the London Embassy on Dec. 21st, no word back yet. We should hear back about it in March.

I'm a December filer - I-129F. Received the NOA1 straight away...good luck to us all!! Hopefully, the wait will not be that long. Godspeed to all of us!

I called USCIS this morning about my I-130, sent in 12-21, they told me if I havent recieved my NOA1 in 90 days to call back then. GRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!

Well folks, they have my money now. It was cashed on Feb. 2, 2008. Strange since the 2nd is on a Saturday,...but since I sent in a Money Order instead of a check, who knows.

I am still waiting on the NOA1. Called USCIS and it wasn't in the system yet. They told me that since the Chicago Lockbox enters the info and cash's the checks, they zip the packages on to the correct service center.

I'll be checking my mailbox and will let you all know what I get.

Tootles.

Leedah

So excited!! I just got my receipt notice for my I-130 today. Sent Dec. 10 and nearly 2 months later, finally got the receipt notice. The only problem is that the numbers on the receipt notice and the one on the back of the cashed checks are different by two digits. Think someone there must have made a mistake somewhere. Nonetheless, I will presume that number from the mail today take p residence over the number on the back of the cashed check.

Now the next journey begins...

I also got my receipt notice yesterday!!!!! but just like you, my receipt number and the one on the check are different. Mine is off by 1 number, on the notice it is WAC-XX-XXX-XXX50 but the check has 49 as the last 2 digits. Why is that?? Is that normal?

Check cashed yesterday. Did not take as long as I expected seeing as how I sent it to Texas instead of the Chicago lock box in error .