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Hello Y'all, Just wanted to start a topic for January 2023 filers. Provide your updates here and let's track our progress together

All right friends, let's get this thread started so we can stay in touch about progress as it comes. I'm a USC petitioner, living with my husband (New Zealand/British citizen) in Ireland. Here's what's happened with my case so far: 1/6/2023: Filed I-130 online. Got NOA1 and active review right away. NOA1 was from Nebraska. 1/7/2023: Got one of those generic "we have taken action on your case" emails. No change in the online tool, so I asked Emma to see if my case had been transferred. Agent said it was in Texas. 1/10/2023: Another of the same email. Asked Emma again out of curiosity. Case still in Texas, so perhaps the action taken was to assign it to an officer 🤷‍♀️ I'm sure we are many months out from any action, but my engineer brain wants to understand how the operations of all this works. It's awful but sort of fascinating. Best of luck to you all.

Another Month has begun and it is time to track all the I-130 fillings for February 2024. Please update the forum on the progress of your petition with USCIS and the NVC. Let us go through this journey together!

Crazy thing happened today. My I-824 filed May1, 2023. Transferred to Potomac in June 2023. 4 service requests pending on I-824 none answered. Thursday I called USCIS. I-824 still pending. no information on processing times etc Agent filed another service request I received 3 emails. 2 re old service request stating no info keep waiting basically 1 service request, the new one, email saying the usual….an agent will call Monday-Friday blah blah Friday my I-130 sent to NVC I-824 still pending Saturday Im at work and I get missed call from agent. Course they can’t leave details in message. Then i get text that they tried to call, because didn’t answer, they are closing the service call. Question. Is the I-130 safe and still on its way to NVC? Status still says as such on myuscis account. The phone call was probably about the I-824 because the service request number was the one on the I-824 from Thursday. How does I-130 get sent and they dont have a clue when looking at I-824 ? How in the world did they call on a Saturday? (DELETED)

Hello, I'm a US Citizen and my partner is Indonesian and has a B2 visa valid for five years with multiple entry. She has visited the US three times, and we are both currently in Indonesia. If we were to get married in Indonesia and file form I-130 to apply for a spouse immigrant visa, would it be permitted for her to visit the US on the B2 visa during the time that the I-130 application was being processed? I have heard mixed reports on whether this is permitted or not, and would be grateful for information from this community. Thank you.

Hi, I am a US citizen and I filed I130 for my parents in July 1st, 2022. The "Estimated time until case decision" gone from 4 weeks left to, 3 weeks, 2 weeks, 1 week and now saying "Your case is taking longer than expected to process. You do not need to take any action at this time.". It has been saying this for 3 weeks now.

Hi all, Your precious help is very much needed! My I-130 was approved 2 weeks ago, however, the notice said that we made a mistake by selecting both AOS and Consular Processing, hence, we should file I-824. This was incorrect as I checked the submitted I-130 form and found out we left AOS empty and only filled out Consular Processing section as the beneficiary is outside the US. I have tried to resolve it with USCIS endlessly to send our petition to NVC immediately (info pass calls, tier 2 agent call, online messages) but they insisted that we file for I-824. Our I-130 was processed at Texas Service Center and its processing time for I-824 is up to 27 months. It is ridiculous and beyond insane to have our case delayed for over 2 years due to USCIS error. I have submitted inquiries with a copy of the submitted I-130 form to four congressmen and the USCIS Ombudsman office to get my case sent to NVC immediately without filing I-824 due to a clear USCIS error. We haven’t heard back from them yet. Do you think USCIS will fix their error and send the case to NVC? Is there anything else we should do? Your help is very much appreciated! Thank you in advance.

Hello everyone, Apologies if this question has been covered elsewhere, but I have not been able to find anything at all on this topic anywhere online. In the “My USCIS” portal where I e-filed the I-130 petition there is a section titled: “processing time”. I have been monitoring this section and it does appear to be counting down, i.e. at the end of December 2022 the “estimated time until a case decision” was 3 months, and now (early Feb 2022) it is showing 2 months. My question is: Does anyone know whether the “processing time” provided in the My USCIS portal is more or less accurate than the publicly available data? The additional background is that I (US Citizen spouse) filed for my husband (NZ Citizen) at the start of November 2022. We are both living abroad, with our two children (dual US/NZ citizenship), and will undergo the NVC process via the overseas US Consulate. We married in August 2018, and have been living overseas but now intend to move back to the U.S. The I-130 receipt appears to be generated by the Texas Service Center. The “Case Status” has remained the same (“case is being actively reviewed”) since the submission date in November 2022. Based on the public information, TSC seems to be processing 80% of I-130’s within around 11 months. The “visa journey” tracker suggests our fact pattern will likely be processed by around Nov/Dec 2023 (c.12 months). I’m now trying to reconcile the c.12 month estimate vs the “My USCIS” estimate of 2 months from now (c.5 months total). Anyone have any clue how the estimate is generated / why there is such a discrepancy? I thought there were more helpful facts about our application that would perhaps make the process quicker, or possibly by online filing that speeds things up? But, I also thought that applications are processed in the order received and so just because we filed online (and have been married for longer before applying for the I-130) wouldn’t push our application up the queue? Any thoughts /practical experience welcome! We’re trying not to be too optimistic on timing, but also need to plan for an international relocation with kids schooling, pets, jobs, etc… Thank you!

My partner (US Citizen) and I (U.K. Citizen) currently living in the U.K. and are unmarried. Our long term goal is to move to the USA; however, we are considering a move to Australia after filing the I-130 document post marriage. The plan is to marry in the U.K. and then move to Australia in August 2025 and stay for one year, leaving August 2026. Can the I-130 be filed in the U.K. in say, March 2025, and the application continued after emigrating to Australia? Additionally, how long can we wait after the I-130 is approved before starting the I-485 petition? The reason for this would be that we want to have a full year in Australia and are trying to determine a rough timeline.

Hello, I filed an i-130 for my mom. I had put some estimated date on my 5-year address history. I am about to file one for my dad. Do the dates in the address history need to match? I certainly don't remember what exactly I put in there. The dates will probably differ by weeks or month.

Greetings, I (US Citizen, Petitioner) was recently married to my wife (Pakistani Citizen, Beneficiary). I am preparing to file my I-130 to begin the process of her immigration to the US. The marriage occurred in a public ceremony in Pakistan, around a month ago, and was attended by family and friends. My spouse and I had been engaged for just a under a year before that. The engagement occurred in person, when I visited Pakistan in 2023 for around a month. We then decided to marry during my next visit to Pakistan, in 2024. After the marriage, my wife and I went to honeymoon in Dubai for 9 days, after which, I returned to the US. I have the following documents and evidence to attach to my application: Nikah Nama (Islamic marriage contract / certificate), written in Urdu, along with its signed and attested English translation. NADRA marriage certificate, issued by the local union council where the marriage occurred My US Certificate of Naturalization Passport sized photographs of both me and my wife Photographs of various marriage ceremonies and events Passport stamps and boarding passes of my flight to Pakistan to attend the marriage Photographs, boarding passes, hotel reservations and passport stamps for both me and my wife for our honeymoon in Dubai Evidence of frequent communication, throughout the entire time of engagement, and post marriage. Other ancillary evidence, such as receipts of gifts, and money transferred to my wife Is this sufficient evidence to attach at this initial step? I have reviewed the documents and evidence required by USCIS for a spousal I-130 but would like to know if there is something I am missing, or something I need to do differently. Any help or guidance is appreciated.

My parents I-130 was approved in Dec 2023. I was in the process of filing DS-260 for them, but my dad passed away in Feb 2024. I'll have all the paperwork submitted for DS-260 (including Affidavit of Support) shortly. But, I have a few questions for which I am unable to get clarity on. Hoping this community can help provide some guidance on them. 1. My mom has a B1/B2 Visa. Can she come with me to USA on B1/B2 and file for Adjustment of Status in USA eventhough her DS-260 is filed here? If Adjustment of Status can be filed in USA, how long does it take to get approval for the GC? Will doing so jeopardize her DS-260/Green Card application process in any way? 2. Or is it better to wait till she gets her DS260 approved, finish the medical checks, biometrics, Visa interview (location: Mumbai, India) and then come to USA? 3. Do I need to notify NVC/USCIS to stop further processing of my dad's DS-260? If so, how can it be done? One option is I simply don't submit the supporting docs for his DS-260, so the process will not continue on USCIS side. Would that work? 4. Do I need to notify NVC in any way that my dad has passed away for my mom's DS-260, since the DS-260 has this question: "Is your spouse immigrating to the U.S.with you?" and my mom's DS-260 was submitted with a response of "Yes" before my dad passed away? I'm assuming that my mom can simply take the death certificate to the visa interview and update them at that time about my dad's situation. Would that work? 5. For Mumbai, India location, any estimates on how long does the approval take after DS-260, Affidavit of Support and other supporting documents are submitted to NVC? How long does it take to get the biometrics, Via interview appointment and the eventual visa to travel to USA? Thanks for all your help!

Hi, my question is in the title but I will give more context. I'm a British citizen married to a USC and we filed our standalone i-130 in November 2023. When he had to leave the UK after we got married we couldn't stand being apart so we decided that I would move to Tijuana, Mexico and he would cross every day to be with me. He works and will maintain his address in San Diego. I'll be moving to Mexico as a temporary resident by family. (Previously we thought of us each visiting for long periods but that has it's own issues) So that leaves which embassy i'll be doing my American interview through. On the i-130 I put I would be going through the London, UK embassy because that was the plan at the time. But now I will be living in Mexico I just want to be 1000% sure can I still have my interview in London? I have a flexible ticket back so I can easily be there. It's about 1.5 years longer going through either embassy in Mexico compared to the UK. and BONUS QUESTIONS: when I do move to TJ i'm thinking i'll need to let USCIS know. How do I do that? or is it only by the NVC stage i have to submit the documents? We had an extensive amount of evidence up until this point. I've submitted unsolicited evidence before, in this situation should I put through more? It's an odd one for my husband as he will have an address in SD and in TJ and we'll be getting a joint Mexican bank accounts together which was not possible because we lived in separate countries. Great bona fide evidence but is it odd he's living in 2 places at once? Or just he's visiting me or what? It's hard to get my head round. I'm not worried about him having loose ties to the US but should I be? Thank you and hope I put this in the right category although my post has kind of evolved with these extra questions.

Hey there everyone, so my husband and I are in the process of filing his I-130 online, and we've run into an issue that's left us pretty stumped. At the end of the application, there is a section called, "review and submit." We have completed every section of the application, however, an error message has come up at the bottom of the screen saying that there are errors in the "Your Beneficiary: Employment Information" section. I have included screenshots below. We have entered the correct address for my husband's place of employment and, unfortunately, the website does not tell me directly where the issue is. I've tried re-typing the address several times (it's an odd address with no street numbers or anything, but that is exactly how it reads on Google Maps), to no avail. It continues to say that there is an error. I'm not sure what else to do at this point. We cannot continue and submit our application until this is corrected, but we do not know how to correct the issue if we don't know what the problem is to begin with. Has anyone else had an experience like this before? What do you suggest we do? We're a bit frustrated at the moment. Thank you in advance.

I couldn’t find a thread for October 2022 I-130 filers here is my timeline so far Filed: Oct 3, 2022 NOA1: Oct 6, 2022. Guys let's use this post to keep track of our cases. Good luck everyone.

Hello, I am still waiting for our approval , pd- Feb, 25 2023 on the i130 for my spouse who lives abroad. I am a US citizen But prepping for the next steps. Question: In the forums I hear that for the i-864 if I upload 3 years of past income tax transcripts, I have a greater chance of approval and no rfe. This is how my income on my tax transcripts look like ~rough estimates to hide details 2020 - 7k~ ( worked out of country) 2021 - 40k+ (Moved to the US, new job, higher salary) 2022 - 100k+ Will this be fine or will they RFE me due to my 2020 tax return way under the poverty line? Might be too much ask for a joint sponsor, I'll have to look at my options and ask around if that is reallllly needed. This is if I were to get the approval in this month for example. I would also submit income statements for the past 12months as additional proofs as well. I have an income of 110k+ from 2023. I will start submitting my taxes End of February, that's when i get all my tax documents from the brokerages, etc. I will probably not be able to get my Tax transcript until March/April/May probably (I'm doing a Paper filing with MFS).

Welcome to another monthly thread for those filling for I-130. We can all we can stay in touch by providing progress on our individual cases as it comes.

I filed on December 10 2022 online for spouse living abroad. PD-12/10/2022 NOA1- same date US citizen filing spouse K3 filed/mailed on 12/12/2022 no received notice yet. Received email on 12/13/2022 saying “we have taken action on your case” no status update as of yet. Again received another email next day saying same thing no status update as well as nothing on documents tab except Notice pdf which was there since the file date 12/10/2022. anyone received similar email ?

Hi everyone! I hope everyone is doing great! I am filing I-130 for both of my parents. However, I just submitted an online application for the first parent, now I am trying to submit the second application but the page continues to redirect to the case page. So, does this mean I cannot submit the application for both parents from the same account?

Hi all, I have applied for visas for my parents. However, now that the cases have been sent to the National Visa Center (NVC), they have assigned one of the cases to Abu Dhabi and the other to Yerevan. Unfortunately, there is no US embassy where my parents reside, and NVC no longer accepts phone calls. Although I have already sent them an email, I have not yet received a response. Has anyone else had a similar experience? I would like to know if it is possible to change the location for one of the cases so that my parents can travel together. I have not paid the fees or filled out the DS-260 form yet.

Helping spouse petition her brother via I-130. They have to provide evidence of their relationship. Unfortunately, birth certificate has their name *before* they were naturalized. However, spouse changed their name when they were naturalized. And the problem is that the naturalization certificate does *NOT* show the name change. So not clear how to provide evidence

My fiancé (Argentina citizen) and I (US citizen) are planning to marry in Mendoza, Argentina on Dec 1, 2023. We’re trying to understand all the requirements for the marriage to be official and legal to get the marriage certificate in Argentina. I saw on another website that I need to obtain a certificate of legal capacity to marry from the US embassy in Argentina. And that we need to file “banns of marriage”.. does this apply for Argentina? Are there any US citizens here who have gone through this process and can point me in the right direction as far as the local Argentina legal requirements? We have a date with the casa gobierno 30 days before the wedding. We’re also planning to hire a licensed translator for the ceremony. We just want to make sure we don’t miss anything or screw anything up. Our ultimate goal is to apply for a CR-1 visa once we have the marriage certificate.

We're filling out the I-130 form online for a US citizen petitioning for their adult child. We made it to the end of the form and the only evidence it asked us to submit was for the birth certificate and naturalization certificate. It did not ask us to submit copies of the child's current passport or any type of ID. Is this correct?

Helping a relative fill out the I-130 online for their adult kid. We're up to section on "Immigration Information". The beneficiary has both a passport and a travel document. it's not clear however if we need to report both or just the passport.

Hello, Wanted to start a topic for June filers to follow and track Petition approval as they start coming in. Submitted I-130 petition for both parents online and they show submitted as of June 28, 2022. Currently application are showing processing times of 5 and 8 months.