FINALLY!(5 months waiting) received NOA...now what?

[memyselfandi 0]

O.K. so after 5 months I have finally recived my NOA (receipt) from my I-130. I read on the flow chart but want to make sure about my next step. Do I send the NOA copy with the I129f only. Are there any other documents I need to send? Also do I send it to the same service center where my NOA came from?

Thanks alot for all your help!

Edited January 26, 2008 by memyselfandi

[✿Ice Rain✿ 0]

hello, you will submit the photocopy of the NOA together with the 129-f and other documents that the 129-f required..

[edp333 9]

First, I would suggest considering to pursue a CR1/IR1 visa before continuing with the K3. You already have 5 months of wait time for the I-130 petition. Submiting a I-129f petition now will start your waiting period again.

You can calculate the averages from the timeline link above. The choice is yours of course.

If you pursue the K3 then send a xerox (photo) copy of the NOA1 with the I-129f petition. You will need another set of G325as with original signatures and passport pictures, copies of birth certificates, marriage certificate, a cover letter, etc. as listed in the guides. You do send the petition to the service center the NOA1 is issued from.

[✿Ice Rain✿ 0]

Hi, are you still in Philippines?

[edp333 9]

Hello Aingella, my wife is still in the Philippines. Meryll's interview is scheduled February 6.

[YGandMAT 0]

First, I would suggest considering to pursue a CR1/IR1 visa before continuing with the K3. You already have 5 months of wait time for the I-130 petition. Submiting a I-129f petition now will start your waiting period again.

You can calculate the averages from the timeline link above. The choice is yours of course.

If you pursue the K3 then send a xerox (photo) copy of the NOA1 with the I-129f petition. You will need another set of G325as with original signatures and passport pictures, copies of birth certificates, marriage certificate, a cover letter, etc. as listed in the guides. You do send the petition to the service center the NOA1 is issued from.

Hello, I agree with Edp33...five months difference is a lot. I would forget the K3 and move forward with your I-130. And besides, your I-130 should be approved anytime soon. But it's your call.

[memyselfandi 0]

First, I would suggest considering to pursue a CR1/IR1 visa before continuing with the K3. You already have 5 months of wait time for the I-130 petition. Submiting a I-129f petition now will start your waiting period again.

You can calculate the averages from the timeline link above. The choice is yours of course.

If you pursue the K3 then send a xerox (photo) copy of the NOA1 with the I-129f petition. You will need another set of G325as with original signatures and passport pictures, copies of birth certificates, marriage certificate, a cover letter, etc. as listed in the guides. You do send the petition to the service center the NOA1 is issued from.

Hello, I agree with Edp33...five months difference is a lot. I would forget the K3 and move forward with your I-130. And besides, your I-130 should be approved anytime soon. But it's your call.

Thanks you guys!!!!! Now I really dont know which route totake because I dont know what CR1/IR1 Visas are I will continue doing research. Thanks a bunch! I didnt even know there was another option.

[Imua 0]

With CR-1/IR-1 it is an Immigrant rather than Non-immigrant visa - so your wife will have the green card right away and be able to work as soon as she arrives. You do not have the headaches of AoS and you save about $900. Since you have already waited 5 months I think that is the best road to take. Either way I think you are looking at a total of 9-12 months wait nowadays. I was originally thinking of K-3 but with the longer processing times I have decided to go CR-1.

[✿Ice Rain✿ 0]

With CR-1/IR-1 it is an Immigrant rather than Non-immigrant visa - so your wife will have the green card right away and be able to work as soon as she arrives. You do not have the headaches of AoS and you save about $900. Since you have already waited 5 months I think that is the best road to take. Either way I think you are looking at a total of 9-12 months wait nowadays. I was originally thinking of K-3 but with the longer processing times I have decided to go CR-1.

Hi,

What if we have filed the K3 already and decided to just continue the IR since we dont get any NOA yet from filing K3, how is it??

we filed the IR-130 Sept. 24, 2007 to nebraska, received NOA receipt date Jan. 7, 2008 from California. when i check online the receipt number it says received JAN 7,2008 in California and at our NOA receive date is SEPT 25,2007? the USCIS site says they will honor the date when the package was received. i am so confused now, since we filed it to NEBRASKA and they forwarded it to CALIFORNIA?

is there someone out here experienced this already and what's the real score????? THANKS...........

[jeca 0]

Nebraska is not processing I-130 and 129F any more.They just forward it to California service center or Vermont.

[JASONandDAA 0]

[d_mx_08 0]

If you waited five months already and wont wanna do the K-3 anymore. does that mean that you dont have to send on the I-129F anymore? How does that work??