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to those who file i129F check this out http://www.visajourn...ive-month-hold/

I hope its not true :(

there doesnt seem to be any "hold" .... a september 2010 filer WOULD expect to be processed by february 2011; there is no 'hold' there involved, that IS 5 months. July 2010 - Dec 2010, and so on. the people in that thread dont appear to be doing their math

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if you gave your info (receipt #s, full name, etc) to anyone on VJ under the guise that they would "help" you through the immigration journey with his inside contacts (like his sister at USCIS) ... please contact OLUInquiries@dhs.gov, and go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact to report anything suspicious. Contact your congressman and senator's offices as well.

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April/May? Seriously, what the hell do you know? You sound like a complete a@@hole for posting here. With all due respect, I'm tired of people who got their NOA2 in 86 days but did not file until 2

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If my sister was working at DHS, I wouldn't wait 6-months then send an email to somebody at USCIS in DC. That's just me though. I'm not buying any of this tomfoolery.

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Ok so are you saying you had their petition numbers and all other info to tell to those people so they are approved faster? Sorry but total BS! Or are you saying they came here to this thread, READ i

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Lithuania
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5 months are just a normal processing time! Everyone is waiting 5 months before approval at CSC. So don't worry. Start worrying just when you have waited 5 months and still haven't heard anything!

USCIS journey
07/30/2010 I-130 sent
08/13/2010 NOA1
11/02/2010 Transferred to TSC
01/13/2011 NOA2 (approved in 5 months and 2 days since NOA1)
01/21/2011 Received hard copy of NOA2
USCIS journey completed in 155 days [165 days since priority date]

02/08/2011 TSC shipped approved petition to NVC

NVC journey (after 1 months and 5 days since approval)
02/17/2011 NVC case number assigned & invoice number given
02/18/2011 Emailed DS-3032
02/23/2011 Paid AOS
02/24/2011 DS-3032 accepted, received confirmation email.
02/24/2011 AOS fee marked as PAID
02/25/2011 AOS package sent
02/25/2011 IV fee invoiced and paid
02/28/2011 IV marked as paid, IV package sent
03/15/2011 SIF!!!
03/16/2011 Case complete!
03/25/2011 Interview date assigned
04/11/2011 Medical- DONE!!!!
05/10/2011 Interview - approved!
05/12/2011 Visa received by courier
06/06/2011 POE Dublin
07/05/2011 Welcome letter received
07/25/2011 Received GREEN CARD!
08/01/2011 Social security by mail
11/09/2011 Driver licence in hand! Wooo hooo wink.png

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15/04/2013 ROC docs sent to Vermont

03/05/2013 NOA1 received

05/10/2013 Biometrics letter received

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Now I'm Pissed Off (but happy for people who got approved)

just check the Igor's list... and guess what... from late August filers -

Michael and sanmao and Colleen and Rowan

both of them got approved... and rest of us got transferred...

way to give us the shaft CSC :bonk:....

JP

USCIS Process - CR-1 Visa

Service Center :: California Service Center

Consulate :: MUMBAI - INDIA

08 / 05 / 2010 :: I-130 Sent

02 / 10 / 2011 :: NOA-2 - TXT and Email ***After Senator Help Was Requested

02 / 19 / 2011 :: Hardcopy Received in Snail Mail

Total 185 Days For Approval

NVC Process - 19 Days to Reach NVC

02 / 28 / 2011 :: NVC Receive

05 / 16 / 2011 :: Sign in Failed

05 / 17 / 2011 :: NVC Case Complete

Total 78 Days for Completion At NVC

Medical / Interview / POE

05 / 26 / 2011 :: Interview Date Received - Packet 4

06 / 07 / 2011 :: Medical - DONE

07 / 05 / 2011 :: VFS Fees Paid

07 / 18 / 2011 :: Interview - APPROVED

07 / 18 / 2011 :: Picked up Visa in the Evening

07 / 23 / 2011 :: P.O.E - Washington DC - Dulles Airport

WIFE IS FINALLY HERE!!!

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Costa Rica
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Now I'm Pissed Off (but happy for people who got approved)

just check the Igor's list... and guess what... from late August filers -

Michael and sanmao and Colleen and Rowan

both of them got approved... and rest of us got transferred...

way to give us the shaft CSC :bonk:....

JP

I have a feeling perhaps one or both of those were expedites....seems too good to be true...but it would be nice to know one way or the other

USCIS

2010-09-07 I-130 Sent

2010-09-14 I-130 NOA1 received

2010-12-17 I-130 NOA2 (no email notification, no change in status on the USCIS website, hardcopy did not come in mail until 2011)

NVC

2010-12-21 NVC Received (was calling NVC every day, found out from them about approval over a week before NOA2 rec'd in mail)

2010-12-24 email address given to NVC, IIN number received from NVC operator

2010-12-24 I-864 AOS bill available - paid immediately

2010-12-24 DS-3032 emailed

2010-12-27 I-864 AOS bill showing as "paid", printed coversheet, mailed I-864 packet overnite

2010-12-27 Mailed "backup" DS-3032 overnite

2010-12-30 I-864 AOS delivered to NVC

2011-01-03 NOA2 finally received in mail...thanks

2011-01-03 DS-3032 has been accepted, per the automated message

2011-01-03 DS-230 IV bill available - paid immediately

2011-01-06 Rec'd last of the supporting DS-230 docs from beneficiary

2011-01-06 DS-230 IV bill showing as "paid", printed coversheet, mailed DS-230 packet overnite

2011-01-07 DS-230 packet delivered to NVC

2011-01-11 AVR indicates DS-230 was received, waiting on AOS still, however, confirmed with operator they have both pieces

2011-01-28 Website changed to SIF right after midnight eastern time...hmmm

2011-01-28 Case closed per AVR!!

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I have a feeling perhaps one or both of those were expedites....seems too good to be true...but it would be nice to know one way or the other

.........waiting for some good news....anyone??? Where's the elusive approval from those transferred to TSC? It's hard to wait..Sigh.

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sarah et luc   7

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Got my transfer notice today. called customer service. No help really. Just that texas got petitions because california was too overwhelmed. I think I understood that there is a certain amount of employees for particular petitions and csc i-130 employees couldn't handle the inflow of applications. He said that the processing time starts from the original receipt date (doesn't start over with transfer) and that it is 5 months at csc at tsc but he assumes that the transfer to tsc should shorten the 5 month time (his guess not fact) and that the local offices probably (and should) have more information in more detail about transfers.

So basically I learned more from reading this thread. :crying: give me my husband!!!

USCIS (177 days from NOA1 to NOA2)

08.05.2010 I-130 priority date 08.14.2010 I-130 NOA1 11.03.2010 Transfer from CSC to TSC 01.19.2011 Service Request for out of processing time. Congressional Intervention 02.07.2011 I-130 Approved 02.14.2011 Shipped from TSC to NVC

NVC (33 days from #assigned to CC)
02.17.2011 Case number assigned 02.18.2011 Case # & INN received. Gave email addresses. Emailed DS 3032. Paid AOS Fee 02.22.2011 AOS Fee appeared as paid. Mailed AOS. DS 3032 accepted 02.24.2011 AOS received. IV bill generated and paid 02.25.2011 IV bill fee appeared as paid. Mailed IV 02.28.2011 IV packet received 03.09.2011 AOS entered in the system 03.11.2011 IV entered in the system 03.15.2011 AVR RFE 03.16.2011 Sent RFE response. Service request for supervisor review. Emailed NVC for re-review of document 03.17.2011 Received RFE checklist in email. NVC received RFE response. Emailed US Embassy to review document. 03.18.2011 Embassy confirmed the document was valid. Forwarded Embassy email to NVC. 03.22.2011 Sign In Failed. Case Complete 03.25.2011 Interview assigned

VISA - SS - GC
04.06.2011 Case forwarded to Embassy. 05.02.2011 Medical 05.03.2011 Interview Review 05.05.2011 Visa 05.16.2011 POE (@Philadelphia) 06.11.2011 SS #. Welcome Letter. 06.17.2011 GC!

ROC
05.06.2013 Packet sent to CSC

05.08.2013 Packet received at CSC

05.17.2013 Packet returned because of no signatures (####### oops8rh.gif )

05.20.2013 Packet sent to CSC again

05.21.2013 Packet received at CSC again

05.24.2013 Check cashed

05.28.2013 NOA one received (Dated 05.21.2013)

06.03.2013 Biometrics appointment letter received (appt 06.19.13)

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J e n n y   26

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Got my transfer notice today. called customer service. No help really. Just that texas got petitions because california was too overwhelmed. I think I understood that there is a certain amount of employees for particular petitions and csc i-130 employees couldn't handle the inflow of applications. He said that the processing time starts from the original receipt date (doesn't start over with transfer) and that it is 5 months at csc at tsc but he assumes that the transfer to tsc should shorten the 5 month time (his guess not fact) and that the local offices probably (and should) have more information in more detail about transfers.

So basically I learned more from reading this thread. :crying: give me my husband!!!

I really hope the transfer shortens the wait! And I want my husband, too! If this whole process isn't a test of patience I don't know what is...

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guys.. i received an email and mail saying my case was transferred to texas center like many of us here... But right now i received another email... just saying that my case was transferred, this is what is saying:

Your Case Status: Initial Review The I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN was transferred and is now being processed at a USCIS office. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

the rest of the email is exactly like the first one.. the only difference is that this one doesnt say TEXAS CENTER, just that it was transferred.

Now i dont know if this is just they sent me AGAIN that my case was transferred to texas center or if my case was transferred AGAIN to ANOTHER USCIS center.... im confuse!

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renatinhacarv   3

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guys.. i received an email and mail saying my case was transferred to texas center like many of us here... But right now i received another email... just saying that my case was transferred, this is what is saying:

Your Case Status: Initial Review The I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN was transferred and is now being processed at a USCIS office. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

the rest of the email is exactly like the first one.. the only difference is that this one doesnt say TEXAS CENTER, just that it was transferred.

Now i dont know if this is just they sent me AGAIN that my case was transferred to texas center or if my case was transferred AGAIN to ANOTHER USCIS center.... im confuse!

JUST ADDING : i almost had a heart attach when i got this second email, thinking it was the NOA2, what a desspointment :(

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stupid uscis center of course they gonna take thursday off and probably friday for vet day and im a vet and i dont even get the damn day off....

07-08-10 Married in Malabon City Philippines-

08-02-10 Husband went back to states-

08-10-10 I-130 NOA1 -

09-19-10 Last touch -

02-14-11 I-130 NOA2 -

03-09-11 NVC Recieved and NVC number -

03-09-11 Paid AOS fee and sent 3032 in email -

03-10-11 AOS fee marked paid -

03-11-11 Email 3032 accepted -

03-11-11 Sent AOS -

03-14-11 AOS Receieved and IV bill generated and paid

03-21-11 IV packet delivered to NVC

03-26-11 rfe(aos)

03-30-11 aos sent

04-08-11 sif..cc

05-12-2011 interview!!! i'msoanxious!!!

05-12-2011 visa approved :)

3-23-11 - 3-24-11 Medical

Passed!!! No problems!

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there doesnt seem to be any "hold" .... a september 2010 filer WOULD expect to be processed by february 2011; there is no 'hold' there involved, that IS 5 months. July 2010 - Dec 2010, and so on. the people in that thread dont appear to be doing their math

I started the thread to report and discuss what a NCSC rep told me--which is not typical. These were her words, not mine, and the info was unrelated to the purpose of my call. I have not heard or read that anyone was told there was a five-month "hold." Maybe you would not care about receiving similar comments, but I did and I wanted to see: (1) if anyone heard anything similar, and if so, what does it really mean; or (2) perhaps this was just some kind of aberration?

That I and now some others want to discuss and compare notes about this doesn't mean that we cannot do math or that we don't realize the rep might have chosen her words poorly (even though I specifically tried to confirm that she meant "hold" several times).

Yes. You could be correct. It might just be the five-month goal. I have acknowledged that, and because no one has received similar information, it is probably true. But, at least at the time I had the conversation with the NCSC rep, there are other possible explanations, too. And if someone doesn't realize that or doesn't care, well...

Anyway, good luck to all of you now at TSC. I hope it speeds up your NOA2s!

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Gnasher   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Now I'm Pissed Off (but happy for people who got approved)

just check the Igor's list... and guess what... from late August filers -

Michael and sanmao and Colleen and Rowan

both of them got approved... and rest of us got transferred...

way to give us the shaft CSC :bonk:....

JP

I can't believe people who filed after me, have been approved on the 2nd november, and I got transferred.

I know we are not near the 5 month stage, so can't worry to much yet. :rofl:

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digital82   3

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I hope TSC proves me wrong...

but I don't see anyone get approved this week...

plus tomorrow is Veterans Day... and I'm sure they will not be in working mood for Friday...

so we might as well start looking ahead for next week...

JP

USCIS Process - CR-1 Visa

Service Center :: California Service Center

Consulate :: MUMBAI - INDIA

08 / 05 / 2010 :: I-130 Sent

02 / 10 / 2011 :: NOA-2 - TXT and Email ***After Senator Help Was Requested

02 / 19 / 2011 :: Hardcopy Received in Snail Mail

Total 185 Days For Approval

NVC Process - 19 Days to Reach NVC

02 / 28 / 2011 :: NVC Receive

05 / 16 / 2011 :: Sign in Failed

05 / 17 / 2011 :: NVC Case Complete

Total 78 Days for Completion At NVC

Medical / Interview / POE

05 / 26 / 2011 :: Interview Date Received - Packet 4

06 / 07 / 2011 :: Medical - DONE

07 / 05 / 2011 :: VFS Fees Paid

07 / 18 / 2011 :: Interview - APPROVED

07 / 18 / 2011 :: Picked up Visa in the Evening

07 / 23 / 2011 :: P.O.E - Washington DC - Dulles Airport

WIFE IS FINALLY HERE!!!

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Romania
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stupid uscis center of course they gonna take thursday off and probably friday for vet day and im a vet and i dont even get the damn day off....

I hope TSC proves me wrong...

but I don't see anyone get approved this week...

plus tomorrow is Veterans Day... and I'm sure they will not be in working mood for Friday...

so we might as well start looking ahead for next week...

JP

"Great" !!

Half a month this month gone with holidays!! Also don't forget the thanks giving week off.....!!!

USCIS journey:

02/11/2010 - got married

06/28/2010 - sent I-130

06/29/2010 - received by uscis

07/06/2010 - notice NOA1

07/08/2010 - updated

07/10/2010 - got NOA1 hard copy in the mail

11/01/2010 - moved from CSC to TSC

11/02/2010 - updated

11/03/2010 - updated

11/23/2010 - updated (post decision activity)

02/09/2011 - notification moved from TSC (back to initial review :o )

02/10/2011 - confirmation TSC back to CSC!

02/16/2011 - APROVED!!!!!

NVC journey:

02/25/2011 - we're IN :)) case # Emailed DS 3032. Paid AOS Fee.

03/01/2011 - DS 3032 approved (confirmation by email)

03/02/2011 - AOS shows paied -> AOS packet mailed out

03/04/2011 - AOS received

03/07/2011 - IV generated & paid

03/09/2011 - IV paid! mailed out->

03/14/2011 - IV received

03/31/2011 - Case complete @ NVC!!!

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