I130 Last Updated on USCIS.gov

[ashlesha 0]

My I130 was received and the NOA1 was sent out on 07/31/2009 by USCIS. While looking at case status on USCIS.gov, it appears that my case was last updated on 08/13/2009. What does it mean?

Lately, I've been hearing/finding of I-130 being approved within a month.

How many of us here in VISAJOURNEY have had 130 approved within a month who has put in 130 recently?

Thanks,

[Gumbolette 58]

When you see an update on the USCIS site that means they are looking at your papers.

There are lucky people who got approved in a month, from the record as what I saw here in VJ, was less than a week. That, if only if you are one good of a lucky person. Goodluck!

[Malrothien 6]

My I130 was received and the NOA1 was sent out on 07/31/2009 by USCIS. While looking at case status on USCIS.gov, it appears that my case was last updated on 08/13/2009. What does it mean?

Lately, I've been hearing/finding of I-130 being approved within a month.

How many of us here in VISAJOURNEY have had 130 approved within a month who has put in 130 recently?

Thanks,

It means they 'touched' your file. Any time a file is physical touched, they scan it into their system as such. I had an initial touch, then a touch after approval. That's it.

[ashlesha 0]

hey Malrothien, so it seems like your 130 was approved few days after it was touched.

I am hoping the same stands true in my case. Keeping all 10 fingers crossed ..

[Malrothien 6]

hey Malrothien, so it seems like your 130 was approved few days after it was touched.

I am hoping the same stands true in my case. Keeping all 10 fingers crossed ..

That is so, but please don't take mine as the average case, because it isn't.

[FinnLove 0]

Isn't an IR-1 filed at the consulate instead? I know those go fast-my Finnish teacher got approved in a month at the Helsinki consulate! But then again, I may be mistaken on what an IR-1 even is!

[Malrothien 6]

Isn't an IR-1 filed at the consulate instead? I know those go fast-my Finnish teacher got approved in a month at the Helsinki consulate! But then again, I may be mistaken on what an IR-1 even is!

IR1 is the same type of visa as the CR1, the only difference is that with an IR1, you get a 10 yr green card, rather than a conditional 2-yr with the CR1.

[jacamero 0]

hey Malrothien, so it seems like your 130 was approved few days after it was touched.

I am hoping the same stands true in my case. Keeping all 10 fingers crossed ..

That is so, but please don't take mine as the average case, because it isn't.

Wow, congrats on it going so quickly! We got our NOA1 on April 17, 2009 and just got our NOA2 back on our 2nd anniversary (Aug 11, 2009)!! Now waiting for the NVC contact. I was wondering, I see lots of people knowing their stuff was "touched", how do you find this out??? Thanks and best of luck on the rest of your journey!

[Malrothien 6]

hey Malrothien, so it seems like your 130 was approved few days after it was touched.

I am hoping the same stands true in my case. Keeping all 10 fingers crossed ..

That is so, but please don't take mine as the average case, because it isn't.

Wow, congrats on it going so quickly! We got our NOA1 on April 17, 2009 and just got our NOA2 back on our 2nd anniversary (Aug 11, 2009)!! Now waiting for the NVC contact. I was wondering, I see lots of people knowing their stuff was "touched", how do you find this out??? Thanks and best of luck on the rest of your journey!

Thank you.

For the touches - you would just log into the USCIS website, and anytime the date changed, that was a touch.

[FinnLove 0]

Wow Maltrothien, you're so lucky! Did you send in a ton of evidence? (and thanks for explaining the IR-1!)

[jacamero 0]

Thank you.

For the touches - you would just log into the USCIS website, and anytime the date changed, that was a touch.

Oh ok, thanks for letting me know!!

[Malrothien 6]

Wow Maltrothien, you're so lucky! Did you send in a ton of evidence? (and thanks for explaining the IR-1!)

Hehe, thank you. I sent in a copy of our marriage certificate, copies of the first bank statement to the most recent, same for both our credit cards, copy of our lease agreement, a copy of our rental insurance agreement, and an affidavit from my father (who was at our wedding). I also wrote up a timeline in our cover letter about our relationship and my immigrating to Canada to marry my husband.

(you're most welcome!)

Thank you.

For the touches - you would just log into the USCIS website, and anytime the date changed, that was a touch.

Oh ok, thanks for letting me know!!

No problem.

[treesh 0]

Wow Maltrothien, you're so lucky! Did you send in a ton of evidence? (and thanks for explaining the IR-1!)

Hehe, thank you. I sent in a copy of our marriage certificate, copies of the first bank statement to the most recent, same for both our credit cards, copy of our lease agreement, a copy of our rental insurance agreement, and an affidavit from my father (who was at our wedding). I also wrote up a timeline in our cover letter about our relationship and my immigrating to Canada to marry my husband.

(you're most welcome!)

Thank you.

For the touches - you would just log into the USCIS website, and anytime the date changed, that was a touch.

Oh ok, thanks for letting me know!!

No problem.

ye malorithein...id like to know how com ur noa 2 approval came so quickly!! i mean u gave all those additional evidences with ur I130 and g325 A.??

wow if i had known that we r allowed to attach additional evidence , i guess things wud b workin faster.

[Malrothien 6]

Wow Maltrothien, you're so lucky! Did you send in a ton of evidence? (and thanks for explaining the IR-1!)

Hehe, thank you. I sent in a copy of our marriage certificate, copies of the first bank statement to the most recent, same for both our credit cards, copy of our lease agreement, a copy of our rental insurance agreement, and an affidavit from my father (who was at our wedding). I also wrote up a timeline in our cover letter about our relationship and my immigrating to Canada to marry my husband.

(you're most welcome!)

Thank you.

For the touches - you would just log into the USCIS website, and anytime the date changed, that was a touch.

Oh ok, thanks for letting me know!!

No problem.

ye malorithein...id like to know how com ur noa 2 approval came so quickly!! i mean u gave all those additional evidences with ur I130 and g325 A.??

wow if i had known that we r allowed to attach additional evidence , i guess things wud b workin faster.

I honestly don't believe it was the additional information we sent in that did it. Not to mention, a lot of couples wouldn't have as much - we've lived together for almost 4 years (married for 3.5 of those).

[ashlesha 0]

Hey Malrothien..

Looks like you had NVC case # assigned on your birthday. My bday is comming up in 3 days. Hopefully, USCIS will send me a 130 NOA2 as my bday gift. It would be so nice of them if that was the case..