I want to start a tread for the August/Sept 07 I-130 filers.

End of July 07 USCIS decided to streamline their process and in the process it looks like we, the August/September filers will be the first ones to benefit or probably more truthful and realistic, probably suffer, during these changes.

Sent I 130 on Sept 4th to VSC. Waiting. for NOA1 Waiting. Waiting. According to timeline VSC it should be about 10 days to NOA1. Let's see.

Share your experience here. This way we can find whether they are better or worse. As of today, they are trending negative.

We'll see. Stand by.

I sent my I-130 on August 8 to TSC and have received nothing. Waiting. It is horrible. Everyday I hope something will happen.

oops... SORRY, WE SENT I130 & G325 7/27/07...NOTHING YET, CONFIRMED DELIVERY USPS 7/28/07.

I haven't even had my check cashed or gotten a lousy reciept. (Just post office confimation that it got there 6 weeks ago and is gathering dust.)

I won't consider my obscenely long wait as BEGINING until I get word I am at least in the system.

I sent I-130 on 8-18 they received it on 8-20 (confirmed with USPost)
I sent it to Nebraska
Nothing received yet
money order has not been cashed

I-130 at Mesquite TX post office on 9/8. Check hasn't been cashed yet. From what I've read, I-130 will be forwarded from TSC to CSC. With fees doubling, I was expecting processing time to reduce by half!

Hi everybody.

I've filled my I-130 for my 2.5 year child on 09/07/2007 and it has been delivered to TCS on 09/09/2007. Did not get anything yet from USCIS.

FYI


USCIS Application and Receipting Update

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) advises customers that, due to a tremendous increase in the number of applications filed, processing of fee payments and entry of cases into our tracking system is behind schedule. As a result, applicants can expect notices of receipt to be delayed. USCIS is working hard to deal with the increased volume.

Delay in fee processing and data entry will not affect an applicant's Change of Status or Extension of Stay eligibility if all other eligibility requirements are met. USCIS continues to process Premium Processing Service requests within 15 days.

USCIS will honor the actual date that an application was received in our mailroom; this date will be indicated on the receipt (in the Received Date box) when Form I-797, Notice of Action, is mailed. Until this situation is resolved, USCIS will provide these weekly updates on progress in issuing receipt notices to our customers. We appreciate your understanding.

As of September 21, 2007, USCIS has completed initial data entry and issued receipt notices for applications and petitions received on or before the dates indicated:

California Service Center
Form Number Date Received

I-130 8/12/2007
N-400 7/29/2007
All Other Forms 9/13/2007



Nebraska Service Center
Form Number Date Received

I-131 8/09/2007
I-140 8/09/2007
I-485 Employment
Based 8/09/2007
I-765 8/09/2007
N-400 7/29/2007
All Other Forms 8/05/2007



Texas Service Center
Form Number Date Received

I-131 7/19/2007
I-140 8/13/2007
I-140 concurrently filed
with I-485 7/29/2007
I-485 Employment
Based 7/29/2007
I-765 7/29/2007
N-400 7/17/2007
All Other Forms 9/16/2007



Vermont Service Center
Form Number Date Received

I-130 7/29/2007
N-400 7/25/2007
All Other Forms 9/11/2007



USCIS Lockbox
Form Number Date Received

TPS 8/27/2007

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...0004718190aRCRD

working hard my $^%^%$65$^%$657$&^$&^

what's this about PREMIUM processing??

Ne'er heard head or tale of it.

??? anyone know

working hard my $^%^%$65$^%$657$&^$&^

what's this about PREMIUM processing??

Ne'er heard head or tale of it.

??? anyone know
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Mailed our I-130 to CSC on August 7th, still nothing, hoping for this week! Premium Processing is for certain employment-based petitions/applications only.

jen

finally got my check cleared...awaiting noa1

Congratulations ...

Thank you! Got NOA1 today by snail mail...Cheers!

Hi everyone,

I sent my I-130 on August 30th with delivery comfirmation, they recieved in on September 4th according to my delivery confirmation slip returned to me. I still have not heard anything from them, they have not even cashed my money order yet. I am just waiting till they do so I can get proof that my I-130 is pending, than I can send my I-129f to chicago. I am not going to wait for the NOA1, I will print out proof of my case pending online and delivery comnfirmation slips and whatever they need for proof of the I-130 pending. If I wait for the NOA1 I am sure it will be another month or two, and I don't want to wait that long. I am missing my wife.

Elijah

Hi everyone,

I sent my I-130 on August 30th with delivery comfirmation, they recieved in on September 4th according to my delivery confirmation slip returned to me. I still have not heard anything from them, they have not even cashed my money order yet. I am just waiting till they do so I can get proof that my I-130 is pending, than I can send my I-129f to chicago. I am not going to wait for the NOA1, I will print out proof of my case pending online and the delivery comnfirmation slip and whatever they need for proof of the I-130 pending. If I wait for the NOA1 I am sure it will be another month or two, and I don't want to wait that long. I am missing my wife.

Elijah

Hi everyone,

I sent my I-130 on August 30th with delivery comfirmation, they recieved in on September 4th according to my delivery confirmation slip returned to me. I still have not heard anything from them, they have not even cashed my money order yet. I am just waiting till they do so I can get proof that my I-130 is pending, than I can send my I-129f to chicago. I am not going to wait for the NOA1, I will print out proof of my case pending online and the delivery comnfirmation slip and whatever they need for proof of the I-130 pending. If I wait for the NOA1 I am sure it will be another month or two, and I don't want to wait that long. I am missing my wife.

Elijah

Hi again Everyone,

Sory for the triple post, my computer is acting up, anyway I filed my I-130 to the CSC for those of you who would like to know.

E

we sent I-130 aug 20 and the usps noticed that it was delivered aug 23.
and its so sad that the NOA1 takes forever..

My wife and I are in the same boat as everyone else by the sound of things. We sent our I-130 to Texas and had conformation that it was recieved on the 27th Aug.
To date we have heard nothing and our money order still hasn't been cashed....fingers crossed it won't be much longer.

Godspeed to us all!

G

Guiness1969,
Don't worry too much! I sent my I-130 to TSC 20 days before you and I just got my NOA this week. I was crying everyday and was about to resend the whole thing. Your petition was most probably sent to CSC (mine was) so follow the processing dates for CSC--okay?

hey can someone explain to me what is snail mail or however the people cal it?
an 2nd question
if the received my petiion ( I-130) in mail on 8-20- in nebraska what do you think when is it gonna be transfered to california
and also when they get it in california I guess they enter those petitions in the computer by the date they received it not by the date the Nebraska received

Jim received ours today too! Official date Sept 22....they're starting to move 'em out guys, hang in there!

jen

congrats to those who got their NOA1, hope we got ours nextweek.

Congratulations!

I am glad you got yours, hopefull they start sending all of us August/September NOA1's out to us this coming week.

Elijah

odeoaldorf,

Did you get your NOA1?

Has anyone recieved an NOA1 yet that has sent in their I130 in September, or even had the check or money order cashed?

epdoss

Look what THEY have for us. VERY NICE!!!


Receipt Delays

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) advises customers that, due to a tremendous increase in the number of applications filed, processing of fee payments and entry of cases into our tracking system is behind schedule. As a result, applicants can expect notices of receipt to be delayed. USCIS is working hard to deal with the increased volume and has published the following frequently asked questions in order to provide additional information to applicants.


What is the cause of the receipt delay?
How does a receipt delay affect my case?
Is this why I haven't received my receipt notice?
Is USCIS prioritizing certain application(s) during the receipting process?
What will USCIS do to ensure employment authorization documents are processed within 90 days?
How is USCIS planning to address this receipting delay?
If I filed before the new fee change and my application is rejected, do I need to pay the new higher fee?
How do I find out if my application is a part of the receipting delay?
Will this affect my ability to travel?

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...0004718190aRCRD

they need to hire some illegal aliens to contract for that data entry work


complete bumbling retards....

Yes thats what I say, since it seems like they are so protected here.

i recieved the noa 1 today in the mail the notice date is oct 1,2007 reciept date is aug 20, 2007 sent I-130 ON AUG 17

ggood news
my money order has been cashed today
they received petition on 8-20 in nebraska
probably they transfered it than to california

I just got NOA1
at least I know they got my petition to the right place
let's wait now for a few months , I guess

The CSC recieved mine on September 4th. So I should get my check cashed this week, I ugess they update the USCIS site every friday, its up to August 30th now, so my should be next, yeah!

Elijah

We sent in I-130 to VSC on 08/03/2007. So far heard nothing. Check not cashed yet and VSC seems to be stuck at the end of July with the I-130s.

Elijah,

Did you recive NOA1? It shows than you sent in on September 04. Just wondering....

No I haven't and I was getting happy for no reason, I thought since on October 3, CSC was up to 8/30/07 with I-130 forms, that by the 12th that they would atleast have the first week of september I-130 forms in the system, they recieved mine on September 4th

not a sniff of action from the crew of incompetent at the Vermont center.

I'm wondering if I will get a measly piece of garbage reciept before 2008.

Wish I would have sent to another center, those stoner vermont idiots are probably busy listening to Phish and looking to the lock ness monster in their lakes.

ahhhhhhhhhhhh, this is getting simply stupid...all the other centers are on their way past July with the ppwk and VSC hasn't moved in weeks...GOD!!!...How can VSC be helping other centers when they can't get their act together. I'm hoping that the next update will be a spike to at least middle of august for the 130. Its incredible. All we can do is wait...wait...wait while our lives waste away...ahhhhhhh...

VSC is moving slower than a sloath...why are they behind and helping other centers...I get it time sensitive stuff...so let VSC catch up first...ha, did I say catch up...do they ever catch up?...Do they even care?...I don't know...I have a private job and I don't care about it half the time, why would they care, they work for the gov, no one's going to get fired the next time the interest rates go to high...anyway...c'mon VSC...pick it up...you got families and lives in your hands...Its not the US Mail...its real peoples' live you are destroying...

Germanchick2502, have you heard anything from Vermont, NOA1 for your I-130 or check cashed? I sent mine to Vermont one month after yours and still nothing. I guess, I might just as well forget aBout getting NOA1 from them any time soon. Today is Updating Receipt date, I Bet, Vermont Service Center will stay the same for processing NOA1 for I-130. Let's see what happens.

Nope nothing whatsoever!!!! I hate VSC!!! I can't believe that nothing has happened again. Another week and no news. I am just as frustrated as the others who were forced to send their petition to Vermont. I have no idea what they're doing up there and what they're working on but on the update last week it said it could take up to 15 (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) weeks now to receive a NOA1 for I-130. It seems as if spouses are no longer important and they're dealing with everyone else before they start working on the I-130s again.

EDIT: I just checked the receipt and update USCIS page: and as of 10/19/07 VSC is working on 07/29 (something new for a change) and also nothing new on the California front. They're working on 08/30 just as the last weeks. So, here we go again. Another week of waiting to see if something happens!

They have 90 days from the time they receive the I-130 in their mailroom. So I believe VSC will use up all the 90 day and won't process new applications unitll the end of this month.

As of October 19, 2007, USCIS has completed initial data entry and issued receipt notices for applications and petitions received on or before the dates indicated:

California Service Center
Form Number Date Received

I-130 8/30/2007
N-400 8/02/2007
All Other Forms 9/29/2007



Nebraska Service Center
Form Number Date Received

I-131 8/16/2007
I-140 8/16/2007
I-485 Employment
Based 8/16/2007
I-765 8/16/2007
N-400 7/29/2007
All Other Forms 8/07/2007



Texas Service Center
Form Number Date Received

I-131 8/16/2007
I-140 concurrently filed
with I-485 8/16/2007
I-485 Employment
Based * 8/16/2007
I-765 8/16/2007
N-400 7/19/2007
All Other Forms 9/29/2007

*California Service Center and Vermont Service Center are currently assisting in data entry of employment-based I-485 and related forms (I-140, I-765, and I-131) received at Texas Service Center between the dates of 7/28 and 8/8. As a result, some applicants may receive receipt notices from a service center different than the one they originally applied to.

Vermont Service Center
Form Number Date Received

I-130 7/29/2007
N-400 7/25/2007
All Other Forms 8/01/2007



USCIS Lockbox
Form Number Date Received

TPS 9/20/2007




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Hello All,

I am fellow August I-130 Filer and totally disguted with the VSC. I cannot believe that VSC has not moved in WEEKS. It all comes down to money. They have prioritized current Employment based visas or future ones etc as they are the ones who currently or soon will bring in taxes/revenues for the government. Heck with spouses and other related categories.

It is a nice gesture to help other Centers but Charity beigns at home. VSC - Catch up yourselves before helping others.

I am not sure if I should just stop looking at updates, looking at the VJ website, and bank cleared checks. Maybe, laying low and not giving attention to any of this, at least I will not be frustrated and dissappointed every single day.

Take care all - skp

I know that they have up to 90 days to send a NOA1 BUT that does not mean in my opinion that they have the right to do so just because they seem not to be able to catch up with their work load. I agree with skp on this: it's nice that they help out the other centers but they have a job to do within their own region, too. The whole screw-up with the employment-based petitions and the raise of the fees collided with USCIS inability to plan ahead and foresee that an increase in fees will lead to more petitions therefore they would need more employees to deal with data management.

90 days all nice and well but all the people who filed at the beginning of August get nearer to that mark and if USCIS VSC doesn't catch up they will be hearing from a lot of representatives and senators because I don't think that the way they're handling it is right.

We sent our I-130 Petitions on July 26 and they got it on the 27th...
Still nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am so frustrated!!\
It will be 90 days this wednesday..
awful!!!!
My husband called them and tried to find out whats going on. They promised to reply but didnt!! of course....
Dont know what to do now.. Call them again?

Biazo,

What Service center are you going through. Has your check at least been cancelled? 90 days of NO info is crazy. I just filed last week and I would hate to think I have to wait til mid January just to get some sort of info. I might just lose my mind then.

The strange thing is that we sent it to the Texas center (not to the vermonth like many other people who have the same problems). I think they`ve just lost it (coz according to the information on their site they are doing the end of august now) . The check was not cashed and not cancelled My husband will try to find out about it again today or tomorrow.

Wow that is crazy that the check is still not cashed. I think the TSC I-130's are transferred to CSC...is this correct? I hear that people are waiting a long time for NOA1's but the check is cashed long before they get the NoA1 in the mail so at least then you know the paperwork has been accepted. Not having a cashed check is just plain ludicrous. I hope you get info soon.