I won't see mine until at least Memorial Day, and by then we will have been apart for 11 months!!!!

I know how that feel. But at least we know we are making every effort to be together. Wishing everyone will be reuniting with their loved one soon!!!!

HEY THANKS iM READY FOR THE JORNEY - BRING IT ON!!! YODA1165

I wanted to respond that we are pure CR-1. Lets hope its the right move.

USCIS received my application for I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131 on January 18th. As of this morning, February 8th, the checks have been cashed !!!!! I was getting way too impatient... Now I have to wait for the receipt letter and hopefully my EAD will come soon.

I am currently on F-1 OPT status.

Hope this bring some good news to everyone else who is waiting!

God luck to all

hey vin, so you're I-130 check has already been cashed? wow thats good news.

Hello Everyone !!!! I mailed my I-130 on Jan 29, 2008 and was received on 01/30/2008 at Chicago lock box... Signed by: V Bustamante

--------------------

01/29/2008 filed I-130
01/30/2008 I-130 received - Chicago Signed by: V Bustamante

hey all ...

I filed my I-130 and I-129F together to the Chi. Lockbox on 1/15 and saw via USPS tracking that it arrived 1/17/08. By extrapolating from the notion that they were entering I-130s into the system from 1/11 on 2/6/08, I figured that maybe they would have seen mine today

Now the question becomes two-fold - 1) When should I expect my check to be cashed? 2) When do I expect my NOA1? (for either or both)

Actually, there are more "folds" lol ...

- Will they send back BOTH to me and screw me over because I sent both?
- Will they send back just the 129F because they can easily enter the 130 in the system (separate petition/packet in a separate envelope and clearly marked)?

MOST IMPORTANTLY - WHEN CAN I CALL IN TO (HOPEFULLY) GET A CASE # AND START TRACKING ONLINE! lol

i sent I-130 on january 20, using regular mail, i dont know if it got to the chicago lockbox.. any advise please..

Add me in the IR/CR-1 list.

Sent I-130 on January 9, received January 10....waiting for NOA1 now. They havent cashed my check, but any day now!

Good luck!

CR-1/IR-1
Member Name----------Beneficiary's country----------I-130 Sent ----------NOA1

2ondjourney------------(not stated)---------------------01-07-08----------
Uncle_Wally-------------Japan----------------------------01-07-08---------
AishaandMusa----------Senegal--------------------------01-09-08---------
suga'sino----------------Morocco-------------------------01-09-08----------
Pattu Rani---------------Nepal----------------------------01-10-08-----------
Manishnyati-------------India-----------------------------01-14-08----------
Zayd----------------------Pakistan-------------------------01-17-08----------
Brian&Mel--------------- Malaysia------------------------01-18-08-----------
RickieAndEva------------Philippines----------------------01-26-08-----------
Chintal Parikh-----------India-----------------------------01-29-08-----------
Lawrencejeramie-------Philippines----------------------01-29-08------------
Krista---------------------Canada-------------------------01-30-08-------------


K3
Member Name----------Beneficiary's country----------I-130 Sent ----------NOA1

BulgarianBride----------Bulgaria-------------------------01-07-08-----------
Math Man----------------Mexico--------------------------01-12-08------------
cieloazul-----------------Philippines----------------------01-15-08-----------
rajee---------------------India----------------------------01-15-08-----------
Yoda1165---------------Ghana---------------------------01-16-08-----------
Jeca----------------------Yugoslavia----------------------01-16-08-----------
Adam75-----------------(not stated)--------------------01-20-08-----------
hambooso---------------Egypt----------------------------01-21-08-----------
immillpind----------------India----------------------------01-31-08-----------


Chintalparikh, rajee, adam75, aishaandmusa...youre added
thanks......

thank you for your help... i updated my profile.. my wife is from indonesia.

CR-1/IR-1
Member Name----------Beneficiary's country----------I-130 Sent ----------NOA1

2ondjourney------------(not stated)---------------------01-07-08----------
Uncle_Wally-------------Japan----------------------------01-07-08---------
AishaandMusa----------Senegal--------------------------01-09-08---------
suga'sino----------------Morocco-------------------------01-09-08----------
Pattu Rani---------------Nepal----------------------------01-10-08-----------
Manishnyati-------------India-----------------------------01-14-08----------
Zayd----------------------Pakistan-------------------------01-17-08----------
Brian&Mel--------------- Malaysia-------------------------01-18-08-----------
RickieAndEva------------Philippines----------------------01-26-08-----------
Chintal Parikh-----------India-----------------------------01-29-08-----------
Lawrencejeramie-------Philippines----------------------01-29-08------------
Krista---------------------Canada--------------------------01-30-08-------------


K3
Member Name----------Beneficiary's country----------I-130 Sent ----------NOA1

BulgarianBride----------Bulgaria-------------------------01-07-08-----------
Math Man----------------Mexico--------------------------01-12-08------------
cieloazul-----------------Philippines----------------------01-15-08-----------
rajee---------------------India-----------------------------01-15-08-----------
Yoda1165---------------Ghana---------------------------01-16-08-----------
Jeca----------------------Yugoslavia----------------------01-16-08-----------
Adam75-----------------Indonesia-----------------------01-20-08-----------
hambooso---------------Egypt----------------------------01-21-08-----------
immillpind----------------India----------------------------01-31-08-----------

adam75, thanks for updating your profile..i appreciate that.

Godbless

Thank you for taking the time to do this!

Sure...its my pleasure doing this...
making it easier for us members to figure out, and compare the timelines...

thanks

YAHOOO! This morning was very early Valentine gift for both of me and my HuBBy.. we already receive a NOA1 from the I-130F form that we mail last 1st day of the 1st month of the year and we will going to submit tomorrow our 129F...Im so excited at least we are sure that it has an action.....

Thanks....THanks God!
che-craig

Che-Craig,

That is awesome news for you and your husband! It looks like they're starting to process us January filers, so hopefully we'll see a bunch of NOA1's coming down the pike in the next couple of weeks.

Matt

Che-Craig,

I did have one question. Did your check get cashed before you received your NOA1?

Matt

CR-1/IR-1
Member Name----------Beneficiary's country----------I-130 Sent ----------NOA1

2ondjourney------------(not stated)---------------------01-07-08----------
Uncle_Wally-------------Japan----------------------------01-07-08---------
AishaandMusa----------Senegal--------------------------01-09-08---------
suga'sino----------------Morocco-------------------------01-09-08----------
Pattu Rani---------------Nepal----------------------------01-10-08-----------
Manishnyati-------------India-----------------------------01-14-08----------
Zayd----------------------Pakistan-------------------------01-17-08----------
Brian&Mel--------------- Malaysia-------------------------01-18-08-----------
RickieAndEva------------Philippines----------------------01-26-08-----------
Chintal Parikh-----------India-----------------------------01-29-08-----------
Lawrencejeramie-------Philippines----------------------01-29-08------------
Krista---------------------Canada--------------------------01-30-08-------------


K3
Member Name----------Beneficiary's country----------I-130 Sent ----------NOA1

CheCraig----------------Philippines----------------------01-01-08-----------02-10-08
BulgarianBride----------Bulgaria-------------------------01-07-08-----------
Math Man----------------Mexico--------------------------01-12-08------------
cieloazul-----------------Philippines----------------------01-15-08-----------
rajee---------------------India-----------------------------01-15-08-----------
Yoda1165---------------Ghana---------------------------01-16-08-----------
Jeca----------------------Yugoslavia----------------------01-16-08-----------
Adam75-----------------Indonesia-----------------------01-20-08-----------
hambooso---------------Egypt----------------------------01-21-08-----------
immillpind----------------India----------------------------01-31-08-----------


CheCraig, hope u dont mind adding u in the list...thanks

Congratulations That's Great

Congratulations That's Great

We am getting impatient now. Been checking our internet banking account everyday!!!!

Hopefully our check will be cashed soon!!!

I just checked my bank balance online and my check cleared - woohoo!!!

Hopefully the NOA1 should be in the mail soon....

OMG.. that's real good news for u..and for all of us..it means, we'll just gonna wait for our turns..

hope youll have your NOA1 very soon....

thanks for the update!


Godbless

CR-1/IR-1
Member Name----------Beneficiary's country----------I-130 Sent ----------NOA1

2ondjourney------------(not stated)---------------------01-07-08----------
Uncle_Wally-------------Japan----------------------------01-07-08---------
AishaandMusa----------Senegal--------------------------01-09-08---------
suga'sino----------------Morocco-------------------------01-09-08----------
Pattu Rani---------------Nepal----------------------------01-10-08-----------check cleared (02-11-08)
Manishnyati-------------India-----------------------------01-14-08----------
Zayd----------------------Pakistan-------------------------01-17-08----------
Brian&Mel--------------- Malaysia-------------------------01-18-08-----------
RickieAndEva------------Philippines----------------------01-26-08-----------
Chintal Parikh-----------India-----------------------------01-29-08-----------
Lawrencejeramie-------Philippines----------------------01-29-08------------
Krista---------------------Canada--------------------------01-30-08-------------


K3
Member Name----------Beneficiary's country----------I-130 Sent ----------NOA1

CheCraig----------------Philippines----------------------01-01-08-----------02-10-08
BulgarianBride----------Bulgaria-------------------------01-07-08-----------
Math Man----------------Mexico--------------------------01-12-08------------
cieloazul-----------------Philippines----------------------01-15-08-----------
rajee---------------------India-----------------------------01-15-08-----------
Yoda1165---------------Ghana---------------------------01-16-08-----------
Jeca----------------------Yugoslavia----------------------01-16-08-----------
Adam75-----------------Indonesia-----------------------01-20-08-----------
hambooso---------------Egypt----------------------------01-21-08-----------
immillpind----------------India----------------------------01-31-08-----------


I'll update the "check cleared" stuff, when you receive the hard copy of NOA1.
thanks a lot! God Bless

Thanks, I'm surprised it cleared so quickly - hopefully this means they are catching up and we will all see our NOA1s soon...

Our check was cashed today. Sent to Chicago on 1/8 . As husband is on business travel , we do not know if NOA1 arrives. Do not know which service center our files goes.

CR-1/IR-1
Member Name----------Beneficiary's country----------I-130 Sent ----------NOA1

2ondjourney------------(not stated)---------------------01-07-08----------
Uncle_Wally-------------Japan----------------------------01-07-08---------
Lucy Keeling------------China-----------------------------01-08-08----------check cleared (02-12-08)
AishaandMusa----------Senegal-------------------------01-09-08---------
suga'sino----------------Morocco-------------------------01-09-08----------
Pattu Rani---------------Nepal----------------------------01-10-08-----------check cleared (02-11-08)
Manishnyati-------------India-----------------------------01-14-08----------
Zayd----------------------Pakistan-------------------------01-17-08----------
Brian&Mel--------------- Malaysia-------------------------01-18-08-----------
RickieAndEva------------Philippines----------------------01-26-08-----------
Chintal Parikh-----------India-----------------------------01-29-08-----------
Lawrencejeramie-------Philippines----------------------01-29-08------------
Krista---------------------Canada--------------------------01-30-08-------------


K3
Member Name----------Beneficiary's country----------I-130 Sent ----------NOA1

CheCraig----------------Philippines----------------------01-01-08-----------02-10-08
BulgarianBride----------Bulgaria-------------------------01-07-08-----------
Math Man----------------Mexico--------------------------01-12-08------------
cieloazul-----------------Philippines----------------------01-15-08-----------
rajee---------------------India-----------------------------01-15-08-----------
Yoda1165---------------Ghana---------------------------01-16-08-----------
Jeca----------------------Yugoslavia----------------------01-16-08-----------
Adam75-----------------Indonesia-----------------------01-20-08-----------
hambooso---------------Egypt----------------------------01-21-08-----------
immillpind----------------India----------------------------01-31-08-----------


Lucy Keeling, youre added, and thanks for the update!

Chicago Lockbox (as of 2/11/08)
Form Number Date Received

I-130 1/27/2008

All Other Forms Current

I hope we will see our check being cashed soon. Just checked our online banking acocunt...check is not cashed yet!

But it's good to hear that some of you guys are moving along!

I got my NOA1 today!!!



Now the real wait begins....

congratulations.. , be patient and wait for us

Congrads. that's good news!

I received my NOA1 today! Notice date February 8, 2008.

blessings and waiting for good news for everyone else!

We got our I-797C, NOA today!!! yayyyy 2-12-08

My check was cashed today (02-12-08). Hopefully the NOA1 is on its way!

hi lawrence_jeramie,, would u plz update the list with all the names of the lucky guys who recieved the NOA1's!
and ive got a question...after i recieve the NOA1 for I-130...what do i do?!

CR-1/IR-1
Member Name----------Beneficiary's country----------I-130 Sent ----------NOA1

2ondjourney------------(not stated)---------------------01-07-08----------
Uncle_Wally-------------Japan----------------------------01-07-08---------
Lucy Keeling------------China-----------------------------01-08-08----------check cleared (02-12-08)
AishaandMusa----------Senegal-------------------------01-09-08---------02-08-08
suga'sino----------------Morocco-------------------------01-09-08---------02-12-08
Pattu Rani---------------Nepal----------------------------01-10-08---------02-12-08
Manishnyati-------------India-----------------------------01-14-08----------
Zayd----------------------Pakistan-------------------------01-17-08----------
Brian&Mel--------------- Malaysia-------------------------01-18-08-----------
RickieAndEva------------Philippines----------------------01-26-08-----------
Chintal Parikh-----------India-----------------------------01-29-08-----------
Lawrencejeramie-------Philippines----------------------01-29-08------------
Krista---------------------Canada--------------------------01-30-08-------------


K3
Member Name----------Beneficiary's country----------I-130 Sent ----------NOA1

CheCraig----------------Philippines----------------------01-01-08-----------02-10-08
BulgarianBride----------Bulgaria-------------------------01-07-08-----------
Math Man----------------Mexico--------------------------01-12-08------------check cleared (02-12-08)
cieloazul-----------------Philippines----------------------01-15-08-----------
rajee---------------------India-----------------------------01-15-08-----------
Yoda1165---------------Ghana---------------------------01-16-08-----------
Jeca----------------------Yugoslavia----------------------01-16-08-----------
Adam75-----------------Indonesia-----------------------01-20-08-----------
hambooso---------------Egypt----------------------------01-21-08-----------
immillpind----------------India----------------------------01-31-08-----------


OK. updated!
This is sooo exciting...january filers are moving.....hoping for the rest of the filers too...

Congrats to those who received the NOA1!

Hopefully more will follow suit!

Hurray for all who got their NOA1s.

That would depends which route are you taking. If you are taking the K3 route, you can file your I-129. If you are taking the IR1/CR1, you just need to wait for your I-130 to be approved.

Processing time for both is similar however, IR1/CR1 will lead you to green card and your spouse will be able to work upon arrival. You would need to adjust status when your spouse enter USA with the K3. It will cost about $1010 (not sure about the amount) and you have to wait for months. On top of that, your spouse won't be able to work or apply for driving license.

Whichever route you are choosing, good luck!

Thanks alot dude!
i was just asking because i read on another thread that the I129 is cancelled and no more K3 processing is going through!
i'm planning to get a K3 visa for my hub, but i'm kind of lost!
any advice from experience guys?

I'm in the same situation as you (along with many others I'm sure). Some have posted that uscis pairs these two forms together once you send the I-129F, therefore restarting the wait time (which looks like is a month for us Jan filers).

But i've also read that this doesn't happen, and the forms take their own routes to approval. purpose of the I-129F is to get the beneficiary to the US quickly so they can wait here for the I-130 approval (seems to make sense). but who knows with uscis.

right now i'm leaning towards K3, assuming my NOA1 comes within the next couple weeks. any chance to get the beneficiary here quickly is worth it i think. for me... even if it's a difference of a month. just my opinion (which may change if I’m convinced otherwise).

I might call uscis and ask about this soon, i'll keep you posted on what if find out.

Well i received my NOA1 and logged into the USCIS web site but they say the receipt number doesnt exist. Just wondering if anyone else is having this problem. Thanks

Are you going through VSC? A lot of people including me are having the same problem.

They have entered you into the system, but there is a lag for it to be synced with the web site data because of the boom in number of cases.

That’s what it states on their website.

my check for I-130 was cashed today. I should be getting noa-1 soon.

Chicago Lockbox (as of 2/13/08)
Form Number Date Received

I-130 2/3/2008

All Other Forms Current

CR-1/IR-1
Member Name----------Beneficiary's country----------I-130 Sent ----------NOA1

2ondjourney------------(not stated)---------------------01-07-08----------check cleared (02-13-08)
Uncle_Wally-------------Japan----------------------------01-07-08---------
Lucy Keeling------------China-----------------------------01-08-08----------check cleared (02-12-08)
AishaandMusa----------Senegal-------------------------01-09-08---------02-08-08
suga'sino----------------Morocco-------------------------01-09-08---------02-12-08
Pattu Rani---------------Nepal----------------------------01-10-08---------02-12-08
Manishnyati-------------India-----------------------------01-14-08----------
Zayd----------------------Pakistan-------------------------01-17-08----------
Brian&Mel--------------- Malaysia-------------------------01-18-08-----------
RickieAndEva------------Philippines----------------------01-26-08-----------
Chintal Parikh-----------India-----------------------------01-29-08-----------
Lawrencejeramie-------Philippines----------------------01-29-08------------
Krista---------------------Canada--------------------------01-30-08-------------


K3
Member Name----------Beneficiary's country----------I-130 Sent ----------NOA1

CheCraig----------------Philippines----------------------01-01-08-----------02-10-08
BulgarianBride----------Bulgaria-------------------------01-07-08-----------
Math Man----------------Mexico--------------------------01-12-08------------check cleared (02-12-08)
cieloazul-----------------Philippines----------------------01-15-08-----------
rajee---------------------India-----------------------------01-15-08-----------
Yoda1165---------------Ghana---------------------------01-16-08-----------
Jeca----------------------Yugoslavia----------------------01-16-08-----------
Adam75-----------------Indonesia-----------------------01-20-08-----------
hambooso---------------Egypt----------------------------01-21-08-----------
immillpind----------------India----------------------------01-31-08-----------