I can now edit this post...so all updates will be on this first post only!

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

Sam and Metodi --------Bulgaria ----------------------2/04/08 --------2/20/08 ----------VSC
azer_2000 --------------Azerbaijan --------------------2/06/08 --------2/20/08 ----------VSC
Danyel y Miguel --------Venezuela --------------------2/07/08 --------2/21/08 ----------CSC-----APPROVED
febfiller ------------------Morocco ----------------------2/06/08 --------2/20/08 ----------VSC
rentua -------------------Canada -----------------------2/09/08 --------2/21/08 ----------CSC
crismar ------------------Peru ---------------------------2/08/08 -------2/21/08 ----------VSC
santijs -------------------Uruguay -----------------------2/09/08 -------2/20/08 ----------???
naomiraj ----------------India ---------------------------2/13/08 -------2/22/08 ----------VSC
Springlett ---------------Nicaragua ---------------------2/14/08 --------2/26/08 ----------VSC
brnidokiegurl -----------Morocco -----------------------2/23/08 --------3/04/08 ----------CSC
jedinite ------------------Canada -----------------------2/20/08 --------3/10/08 ----------CSC
Jeetyetkidd -------------Venezuela --------------------2/25/08
SraCastillo -------------Dominican Republic ----------2/26/08 ---------3/10/08 ---------VSC

K3
Member Name----------Beneficiary's country----------I-130 Sent -------NOA1---------I-129 Sent ----Service Center

Vernon Family ----------South Africa -------------------2/01/08 --------3/04/08--------2/01/08 -----CSC-----APPROVED
D&LN --------------------Canada ------------------------2/06/08 --------2/20/08-----------------------CSC
Ikekandi ----------------United Kingdom ---------------2/07/08 --------3/06/08--------2/07/08 -----VSC
rkapur -------------------Kuwait -------------------------2/07/08 --------2/23/08--------2/26/08------CSC-----APPROVED
Ralu&Doru --------------Romania -----------------------2/11/08 --------2/27/08 -------3/06/08-----CSC-----APPROVED
marija -------------------Yugoslavia ---------------------2/11/08 --------2/20/08-------3/07/08-----CSC-----APPROVED
godmother2jaybut -----Nigeria --------------------------2/20/08 --------3/03/08 ------3/04/08 -----CSC
Venkat ------------------India ----------------------------2/12/08 --------2/19/08 ------2/12/08 -----CSC-----APPROVED
zawjatsaid --------------Morocco ------------------------2/12/08 --------2/25/08 ------3/20/08------CSC-----APPROVED
Jigs ----------------------India ----------------------------2/19/08 --------2/27/08 ------3/04/08 -----CSC-----APPROVED
rue2you -----------------Costa Rica ---------------------2/20/08 --------2/27/08 ------3/04/08 -----VSC
khaleda -----------------Bangladesh --------------------2/20/08 --------2/27/08 -------3/12/08 -----VSC
o0pink0o ----------------Philippines ---------------------2/26/08 --------3/21/08 -------5/07/08
pbellrichard -------------Taiwan -------------------------2/29/08 --------3/07/08-------3/13/08-----CSC------APPROVED

[quote name='Danyel y Miguel' date='Feb 11 2008, 05:43 PM' post='1574194']
i saw someone else doing this for january and thought it was a really good idea, and i've already seen about 3 different threads for us febuary filers so i figured i'd jump in and start tracking all this for us!
*plus it keeps me busy *

so i'll do a lil searching around on the threads to try and fill in all the blanks for this to start us out, but if i didnt find ya and your not on the list lemme know and i'll add ya! (and if i already added you and your in the wrong spot or the infos wrong lemme know please



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

Sam and Metodi --------Bulgaria ----------------------02/04/2008
azer_2000 --------------Azerbaijan --------------------02/06/2008
Danyel y Miguel --------Venezuela --------------------02/07/2008
rkapur -------------------Kuwait ------------------------02/07/2008
febfiller ------------------Morocco ----------------------02/07/2008


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

Vernon Family ---------South Africa -------------------02/01/2008
lkekandi ---------------United Kingdom ----------------02/07/2008
danielle46901 ---------Scotland ------------------------02/11/2008
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Awesome!!! Sounds like a Plan!!!

thanks for doing this!!

NP, like i said keeps me busy and plus i think its definitly something will all want to compare/contrast with

Hey can you add me on on the CR1 list as well please. We filed both the K3 and the I-130 at the same time. Good luck to everyone and may we get NOA's soon

ok updated

Just wondering who has heard something from the Chicago lock box or has had their check cashed that submitted after Feb 1, 2008.

Have a good day!

lol i wish i had, but thats just wishing, im guessing its much too early for our checks to be cashing

Are there really so few of us who filed in february?

There is actually hope for us. According to the USCIS Application and Receipting Update website as of Feb 13 they are processing I-130 applications from Feb 3. So maybe we'll start seeing checks cashed and NOA1 arriving soon!!

Why does it seem like every other month has so many people who filed and our month there are but a handful?

Lets hope that works in our favor.

i was noticing the same exact thing! maybe they'll be more to come, or maybe it'll just be us

Updated..

You can add me.
I sent in my I130 to the Chicago lockbox on 2/9/08.

Updated!

Hi everyone - I'm new to this and am finding it very useful so far...

My hubby will be filing for me very soon - here is my question: we were married (secretly) last year. We're having our "fake" wedding for a few family members and friends at the end of March. If we file the I-130 ASAP, will I still be allowed to enter the States as a visitor? I know that technically, you can't enter with a pending I-130, but I hear of so many people that DO get into the U.S. after filing.

If I provide customs with a return ticket, a letter from my employer, bank account statements, phone bills, etc, do I have a good chance of getting through?? The reason why we can't have the "wedding" in Canada is because he has grandparents and a great-grandfather that aren't well enough to travel here...Also, should we just file the I-130 and hope that customs doesn't say anything and lets me through? So many questions!!!!

I have had bad customs experience, which I want to avoid...I want to do this honestly...but hopefully, QUICKLY..

Thanks so much for your help and GOOD LUCK with everything.

Melissa

As long as you can establish strong ties with your home country you should be fine. Be prepaired for a lecture on you returning home though...just smile nod and say absolutely like I did. I think its crazy that they would expect us not to see each other while the I-130 is pending. I have to go because my husband hates to fly and he's in the military and his days off are few and far in between. Just be honest, don't volunteer too much information though just stick to answering what they ask. You'd think with the recession America is going through they'd be glad for the tourism impending immigrants or not.

Chicago Lockbox (as of 2/14/08)
Form Number Date Received
I-130 2/7/2008
All Other Forms Current

that looks promising hopefully will be seeing some check cashing & noa1's soon...

.:Positive Thinking:.

Things are looking good!! Have anyone gotten good news yet?

they updated it today...

USCIS Application and Receipting Update

As of February 15, 2008, all receipting operations at USCIS Service Centers and the Chicago Lockbox are current.

guess that means we should be recieving some reciepts soon? LOL

If you could add me on, too. I am filing for the I-130 and sent it out on Feburary 9th. My wife is from Perú! Thanks!

Here are my Details:


Fedex I-130 on 2/12/2007
Recieved on 2/13/2007
Notice Date : 2/14/2007
Checks Cashed: 2/15/2007
NOA1 Recievd on 02/19/2007

Hope Approvals also come this quickly.

Updated!

Welcome to the Febuary waiting game haha







did you mean 2008? and if so ...WOW im jealous

Hello!

Can you also add me for the February filers.

Form I-130 sent on 02/19/08 to Chicago Lockbox which serves the State of Arizona.

Country of Spouse - India

I also included Form I-129F hoping it will expedite the process.

Thanks,

Jigs

Welcome list is updated now! and dont worry, your not the only one who did that this month, i believe there are at least 3 others who did the same!

Venkat, do you mean 2008? wow thats amazing!! Our papers were sent on Feb 5. 2008 and we haven't had a NOA1 or a cashed check. I'm really happy for you, good luck!!

Sorry I meant 2008.

My new dates
Fedex I-130 on 2/12/2008
Recieved on 2/13/2008
Notice Date : 2/14/2008
Checks Cashed: 2/15/2008
NOA1 Recievd on 02/19/2008

OMG im sooo jealous & happy for you at the same time...thats a crazy time frame! i'll add you up to the list!

wow.....im in shock.

Updated...

Thank you. Actually, recipt dates matter rather than the NOA1 date. So don't worry. It is temporary thing. I have seen this during citizenship process. USCIS follows reciept dates.

Venkat

yea im just at shock at how quick they got your reciept out to you and cashed your check, its amazing actually lol
well like i said in the pm.... it must of been you skipping around the chicago lockbox...

Updated!

that must be the reason! so just a question....i was doing my daily information search online concerning the k-3 process and i found out that the chicago lock box doesn't actually cash checks. they just send out receipts and pass your file onto which service center is going to process it. however if this is the case some of us could be waiting weeks to get our NOA1 from chicago. has anyone else read anything about this or is it just me?

by the by venkat....did you just get your NOA1 for your I-130 or for both applications?

just a reminder that people update their profile time lines and not just their signature time lines. by doing this you help update the system and give the rest of us a better idea how long things are going to take. thanks!!

Just to let everyone know, my check was cashed on 2/21.

Same here. Feb 21nd. Check cashed.

Good luck everyone.

Check Cashed Feb 22... Was starting to get a little worried... Does this mean that NOA1 shud be on its way?
How long does it take to get NOA1 now? ....

Oh boy were starting to move along! Congrats on all the check cashing! Noa1's coming soon! lemme know when you guys get those! Congrats!


Updated!

My Details about k3.

I-130 Details

Mailed: 2/12/2008
Recieved on 2/13/2008
Notice Date:2/14/2008
NOA1: 2/19/2008


I129F
Mailed: 2/12/2008
Recieved on 2/13/2008
Notice Date:2/21/2008

Hi Venkat,
Do we have to wait for NOA1 before we send K3? It seems you mailed both together. Did you go through and attorney for this process? Do you have to mention in K3 application that I-201 has also been applied?
Thanks in advance.
Regards
Rajat

sorry Venkat, had you under the CR-1/IR-1 route, so i moved ya where ya should be!











Rajat,
most all of the people who are filing K3 this month, all filed their I-130 & I-129 off together at the same time. seems like this is something there accepting now, even though the website still does NOT say that your supposed to do this. but it seems to be that its possible to do this now, and that when you send them off together, that there is your recipt for your I-130 cause its in conjunction with the I-130 you sent in hope that helps anwser your question!

just checked online... check cashed for me



Updated!

hahaha i'm starting to worry!
my application went out before almost everyone else's and they still haven't touched my check.
congrats to everyone who has had good news this past week.
as for the rest of us just keep fingers and toes crossed and hope for the best.

yours is coming soon im sure! you were the first file for this month its gotta come! when i started to see peoples roll in this past couple days i was waiting for your post as well i've got my fingers & toes crossed for ya as well

welcome to our "little" febuary group brnidokiegurl

Updated!

I sent my I-130 on feb 12 and they recieved it on the 13th, as of yesterday check still not cashed

added ya to the list. dont worry it'll come! i applied on the 7th and just got mine as of yesturday.

I hope so, but Im kind of scared about the sponsorship part. Ive worked off and on in alot of temp jobs, but now i have a job that makes enough, at least after my surgery on my shoulder(if i can do the same work that is)

Ok, nice thread, but how about this? =)





Now for our case. It is about to start, we got married on the last week and we're preparing the papers for I-130.. Jordan -> Chicago is where we going, I hope to be able to file before the end of this month. Any tips would be appreciated =)


Daher

i like that alot better but its not editable, what did you make this on?