October/November 2010 Immigrant Visa filers (CR-1/IR-1)

[jhilly143 0]

Hello everybody!

My husband sent I-130. He got sms with nomber started from EAC... Is it NOA1?

I can't understand... USCIS call it "case nomber".

Maybe somebody can explane me, please??

Hi soba.. yes yes its called case number also known as Receipt number that is given to u when u receive your NOTICE OF ACTION (NOA1). your husband received a txt and/or email then wait about a few days and you'll receive a hardcopy via airmail. these are the numbers u will use to find out about your case when u call USCIS or u can even go online to get information. type in your case number and it'll give u info about it https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do

[charity1214 3]

Hi everyone!

Filing finally after having had to track down one last document...but finally will be on the way on in the system by the end of this week. I look forward to making this journey with yall!

Welcome welcome welcome!!! Hope your journey is smooth!!

[Lorus 0]

Hoping to join you all in the next week or two. Just signing my G-325a and mailing it down to my husband. The only thing that is left is for him to get the cheques/money orders and the package is done!! At least he has some incentive to get his butt in gear so he can pay before the fees are raised.

[yankeesgirl79 0]

good luck to all the october filers!!!!!!!! i look forward to this journey with all of you and pray we can all support each other til we all get thru and our loved ones here! i went the K-1 route with my now husband 2.5 years ago and we didnt get thru due to a mistake on his medical the doctor made and would not correct so we decided to marry and refile....

[I & JJ <3 9]

Hello all...I'm also an October filer. I didn't not know about this website until after I filed and have been going a bit paranoid because I other than my marriage certificate, I did not send any other evidence of a bonafide relationship (I thought the I-130 said it was optional rather than required...will have to double check). I wonder if they ever send RFE asking for evidence of a bonafide relationship. I have the typical proof most people have (pictures, stamps on passport, receipt for magic jack purchase, also have joint savings account in beneficiary's home country, and I've also got a copy of a separate marriage certificate that the Church where we got married gave us). If this evidence is really required with the I-130 I hope they do just send me an RFE requesting this rather than just regard my case as a fake.

All I can hope is that everything turns out ok.

Good luck to all of you!

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07/17/10: Married

10/04/10: I-130 sent

10/13/10: Received email and text with Receipt #

10/16/10: Received hard copy of receipt in the mail

[Novella 3]

YAY! I got my e-mail notification of the NOA1!!!!!!!!!!!

[BK21 1]

Hello, hello there

I feel like a part of this good community now.Filed 3 petitions for my spouse and 2 kids on Oct 4th at the Chicago Lock Box. Got email and text message 2 days later.then checks were cashed and received email and then hard copy of NOA1 dated 12th October.Now I have been trying to access my case online by putting in the receipt numbers but it keeps saying the number is incorrect. Called on Tuesday at the 800 number. Finally got a live person to talk to who was outright rude and nasty. He says since the case has been routed to California Service center I need to write to them for any queries or just sit and wait for 5 months which is the usual processing time. So you see the rock and roll begins.

[Soba 0]

Hi jhilly143!

My husband sent I-130 10/15/10 and 10/26/10 he got sms with that numbers (for me and my daughter). And in few days he received a hardcopy via airmail...

So.. As I understood right, that was NOA1??

I wish to everyone here to have good luck. And let's get ready for NVC already!!!

Edited November 3, 2010 by Soba

[CanadaLove 16]

Hi BK21, Soba, Indi and JJ, yankeesgirl79, and Lorus! Welcome to the thread!

Still waiting on NOA1 stuff, but that's just me being impatient. I've got the hubby working on getting his documents together, and will get him to scan it so we can hopefully fly through the NVC process. Will be so nice to have everything in hand early - no more dragging him through the mud! I just wish I could get a hold of the e-forms (Montreal is participating in the online pilot program) to have those filled out and ready to go, but I think now that the ball is rolling, I won't have to use the cattle prod to get him to fill those out.

ETA: Congrats Novella on the NOA1!!!

Edited November 4, 2010 by CanadaLove

[drakkon84 1]

So far so Good. Lawyer sent in I-130 on October 5th they received it October 7th. NOA 1 mailed Oct 12th. Received OCT 14th. Now under initial review. Now the waiting game starts.

[waitwaitwait 3]

Filed and got a NOA-1 in four days (10/21/10) However, still not able to enter and track on web site. I guess I can be patient since from the posts here they have 5 months minimum to do it.

[charity1214 3]

Just got my NOA1 notice via text message about 10 min ago!! 6 days from mailed to NOA1. not too bad!! Now if only the next part would go that fast! WAC receipt so I guess I'm headed to California!!

Welcome to all the new filers!!

[CanadaLove 16]

*does the happy dance* Just got my NOA1 text while I was on the way home! Have been able to add the case number to my portfolio, and now to wait on Cali.. go Cali! Get'em done!

*coughs* K, done spazzing now.

[charity1214 3]

*does the happy dance* Just got my NOA1 text while I was on the way home! Have been able to add the case number to my portfolio, and now to wait on Cali.. go Cali! Get'em done!

*coughs* K, done spazzing now.

:thumbs::star::star: Woohoo!!!! Cali is gonna do good by us I just know it! Congrats on your NOA1 too!!

[drakkon84 1]

Hoping with the speed at which they are processing the NOA1's and the move of some cases to texas that the Cali lockbox will get ot the same speeds the Vermont one is hitting.