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Hi all, we were approved on the 18th and got our email yesterday, I know some have the same I-130 processing dates as me or near to it, someone at CSC is really working! This is just so those close to my app. date can guesstimate when they will recieve thiers....Good Luck!

Sherry

I-130

03/29/06-Mailed to TSC

04/03/06-Recieved I-130 @TSC forwarded to CSC

04/05/06-NOA1

04/11/06-Recieved NOA1

07/18/06-NOA-2- Approved

02/09/07-CASE COMPLETED!!!!!!

02/13/07-Case forwarded to Dublin Embassy!!!

04/26/07-Interveiw!!

04/26/07- VISA in Hand!!!!

July-2007-Niall finishes work & comes home!!!

We had delays in our journey that were not part of the immigration process, please do not use our "timeline" as an accurate guide!

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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our I-130 was approved, too.

our timeline is very similar to yours.

now coooooooooome on I-129!!!

our timeline:

I-130:

sent 3/30/2006

noa1 4/6/2006

touched 4/8/2006

APPROVED!!! - noa2 7/10/2006

I-129F:

sent 4/25/2006

noa1 5/2/2006

touched 5/13/2006

touched 7/3/2006 - IMBRA RFE

APPROVED!!! - noa2 7/31/2006

received package 3 - 8/31/2006

faxed package 3 to vancouver - 9/5/2006

received package 4 - 9/12/2006 with an interview date of 9/25/2006

called for a specific interview date and got it!

INTERVIEW!!!!! - 10/16/2006

GOT K-3 VISA - 10/16/2006

WOOT DEE WOOT!

EAD:

sent 11/3/2006

noa1 11/13/2006

biometrics appt 11/28/2006

touched 11/29/2006

touched 11/30/2006

touched 1/20/2007

touched 1/23/2007

touched 1/24/2007

approved 2/12/2007

card received 2/17/2007

SSN:

applied 2/20/2007

card received 3/5/2007

AOS:

sent 04/08/2008

check cashed 04/17/2008

noa1 04/19/2008

biometrics appt 05/02/2008

case status appears online 05/02/2008

touched 05/05/2008

touched 05/06/2008

touched 05/16/2008

received interview letter 06/20/2008

interview 09/04/2008 - APPROVED!!!

card received 09/29/2008

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Bangladesh
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Hi all, we were approved on the 18th and got our email yesterday, I know some have the same I-130 processing dates as me or near to it, someone at CSC is really working! This is just so those close to my app. date can guesstimate when they will recieve thiers....Good Luck!

Sherry

Sherry,

Congratulations and good luck.

I-130 Timeline with USCIS:

It took 92 days for I-130 to get approved from the filing date

NVC Process of I-130:

It took 78 days to complete the NVC process

Interview Process at The U.S. Embassy

Interview took 223 days from the I-130 filing date. Immigrant Visa was issued right after the interview

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sowens   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ireland
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Thanks Simple! Yes Shanny I was hoping that others with similar timelines would be able to somewhat base an approval or some sort of action by mine. Glad to know things are going smoothly for you. I am also hoping for the I-129f but realisticly I believe the I-130 to be our best bet. We will pursue both until the end and decide which is best. Hopefully the I-130 will come thru quickly.

Sherry

I-130

03/29/06-Mailed to TSC

04/03/06-Recieved I-130 @TSC forwarded to CSC

04/05/06-NOA1

04/11/06-Recieved NOA1

07/18/06-NOA-2- Approved

02/09/07-CASE COMPLETED!!!!!!

02/13/07-Case forwarded to Dublin Embassy!!!

04/26/07-Interveiw!!

04/26/07- VISA in Hand!!!!

July-2007-Niall finishes work & comes home!!!

We had delays in our journey that were not part of the immigration process, please do not use our "timeline" as an accurate guide!

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congratsss!!!

btw, have a quick doubt, y does ur timeline show 2 I-130 s :unsure:

My I-130

Mailed 12/09/2006

Received 12/13/2006

NOA 12/27/2006

Touch 05/11/2007

Apprd 05/16/2007

My I-129F

Mailed 12/27/2006

Received 12/29/2006

NOA 01/03/2007

Trsfr to CSC 01/22/07

Touched 01/24/07,01/26/07,01/30/07

Touched 04/19/07, 04/20/07- touch for an RFE

RFE Recd 04/25/07;RFE Sent 04/26/07;CSC RFE Recd 04/27/07

Touched 05/03/07,05/04/07 (case processing has resumed)

Touched 05/07/07, 05/14/07, 05/17/07

Apprd 05/18/07-called Cust Serv, said I129F apprd on 05/16

NVC rcd 05/25/o7

NVC sent to local Consualte 05/30/07

Intrv 07/20/07: Success

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Bangladesh
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Our I-130 was approved on July 14...now what happens? Should I cancel the I-129F? Help!! :help:

Congratulations! I think, you should stick with I-129F for now. After a month or so, you will have a clear idea whether K-3 will worth pursuing.

I-130 Timeline with USCIS:

It took 92 days for I-130 to get approved from the filing date

NVC Process of I-130:

It took 78 days to complete the NVC process

Interview Process at The U.S. Embassy

Interview took 223 days from the I-130 filing date. Immigrant Visa was issued right after the interview

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Now its sent to the NVC where they will process it, there will be more forms and fees and there is a link on here for JAMES SHORTCUTS that aussiewench has posted, I beleive it is in the NVC forum, I plan on following that as best I can. I have no intention of abandoning my I-129f until the very end as there may be hopes of getting my hubby home sooner. If you abandon the I-129f you will have no choice but to wait the I-130 out and some petions dont move as fast as we would all like. That is just my opinion and some advice that I have read from other members. You ultimately have to do what you feel is right for your situation. Good luck.

Sherry

Typo, sorry, its corrected now! thanks

I-130

03/29/06-Mailed to TSC

04/03/06-Recieved I-130 @TSC forwarded to CSC

04/05/06-NOA1

04/11/06-Recieved NOA1

07/18/06-NOA-2- Approved

02/09/07-CASE COMPLETED!!!!!!

02/13/07-Case forwarded to Dublin Embassy!!!

04/26/07-Interveiw!!

04/26/07- VISA in Hand!!!!

July-2007-Niall finishes work & comes home!!!

We had delays in our journey that were not part of the immigration process, please do not use our "timeline" as an accurate guide!

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Thank you, Sherry! I'll check out the NVC area.

Congrats :dance::dance::thumbs: , thanks alot. I am about a week after you even though it was just transfered to CSC. I am hoping for an approval soon.

I do not wish to share any information about this dead end journey.........I have reached my final destination on this train, and it is time for me to get off.

THIS TOO SHALL PASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"If marriage means you fell in love, does divorce mean you climbed out?"

"You never really know a man until you have divorced him."-Zsa Zsa Gabor

"When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife." Deuteronomy 24:1-2

"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on." - Franklin D. Roosevelt

"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us." - Helen Keller

"Even though you may want to move forward in your life, you may have one foot on the brakes. In order to be free, we must learn how to let go. Release the hurt. Release the fear. Refuse to entertain your old pain. The energy it takes to hang onto the past is holding you back from a new life. What is it you would let go of today?" - Mary Manin Morrissey

"I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much." - Mother Theresa

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Now its sent to the NVC where they will process it, there will be more forms and fees and there is a link on here for JAMES SHORTCUTS that aussiewench has posted, I beleive it is in the NVC forum, I plan on following that as best I can. I have no intention of abandoning my I-129f until the very end as there may be hopes of getting my hubby home sooner. If you abandon the I-129f you will have no choice but to wait the I-130 out and some petions dont move as fast as we would all like. That is just my opinion and some advice that I have read from other members. You ultimately have to do what you feel is right for your situation. Good luck.

Sherry

The I-130 process at the NVC takes about 2-2.5 months, if everything goes well, and if one is prompt mailing NVC right away. I-129F only stay at the NVC for 1-2 weeks before NVC forwards this one to the Embassy.

I-130 Timeline with USCIS:

It took 92 days for I-130 to get approved from the filing date

NVC Process of I-130:

It took 78 days to complete the NVC process

Interview Process at The U.S. Embassy

Interview took 223 days from the I-130 filing date. Immigrant Visa was issued right after the interview

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Congrats.

My I-130 NOA1 came about 30 days after yours. I hope we get approved soon:)

One thing I read on here somewere regarding the I-129 vs I-130. If you go the I-129 route, then once your spouse arrives in the US you will have to file for green card and do an Adjustment of Status. If you wait for the I-130, then everything is complete and they are pretty much good to go when they arrive. So, for us, if it seems like the I-129 is only going to beat the I-130 bye less than 6 weeks, we will probably just wait.

Since my wife has not really 'applied herself' to this process, I can't get her opinion. This stuff is kind of hard to understand even if english is your first lanquage. And besides, she is a Nurse and is sooooo busy studying for her international boards and TOEFL test.

I know my wife and if she can't work for 3 months once she arrives in the US....OMG!....she will go crazy. Which will drive me crazy. And when we are both crazy....it's gets crazy x 2. DOH!

Just a thought.

K-3 Visa

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Bangkok, Thailand

Marriage : August 26, 2004

I-130 Sent : 2006-04-25

I-130 NOA1 : 2006-05-18

I-130: Transferred to CSC on 2006-07-25

I-130: Received by CSC on 2006-07-31

I-130 ***NOA2*** 2006-08-03 100 Days

I-130: NVC Case number assigned 2006-08-31

I-130: AOS Fee Bill received: 2006-09-25

I-129F Sent : 2006-06-02

I-129F NOA1 : 2006-06-08

RFE Recieved: 2006-07-03

RFE Delivered: 2006-07-17

I-129F ***NOA2*** : 2006-08-04 63 Days

NVC Received : 2006-08-10

NVC Left : 2006-08-15

Consulate Received : 2006-08-18

Packet 3 Received : 2006-08-23

Packet 3 Sent : 2006-09-07

Packet 4 Received : 2006-09-19

Interview Date : 2006-10-11

Visa Received : 2006-10-13

US Entry : 2006-10-18

missed a few entries...lol.

GC approved in Jan 2008

See Timeline

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ireland
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Thanks, and your right, that is why we are gonna wait it out, I read from some others that had a longer wait span inbetween thier petitions that they took the I-129f and went back to thier country for thier interview. I dont know if I am correct in this but if that is an option it may be one that we might pursue. Good luck

Thanks for the info Simple!!

Sherry

I-130

03/29/06-Mailed to TSC

04/03/06-Recieved I-130 @TSC forwarded to CSC

04/05/06-NOA1

04/11/06-Recieved NOA1

07/18/06-NOA-2- Approved

02/09/07-CASE COMPLETED!!!!!!

02/13/07-Case forwarded to Dublin Embassy!!!

04/26/07-Interveiw!!

04/26/07- VISA in Hand!!!!

July-2007-Niall finishes work & comes home!!!

We had delays in our journey that were not part of the immigration process, please do not use our "timeline" as an accurate guide!

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