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I-130 - Five and a half month in waiting

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asaleh Apprentice

asaleh   0

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I sent my I-130 on February 2 and on February 7 it was received by USCIS. And on February 14 I received the I-797 Notice of Acceptance 1 (NOA1). Since I live in New York, my case is with the Vermont Center. It was been five and a half months and I have not received anything regarding my case. I called USCIS and they told me it is still in the Initial Review, and when I asked what date are they up to in their cases load, he said May 15. I have no idea what's going on. Any ideas, suggestions, or similar stories.

J e n n y Community Regular

J e n n y   26

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Calling USCIS is pretty much a waste of time, I think. It says that 5 months is the average wait on the site but I think 6 months is really how long it takes for a petition to be approved. So you might have a wait a few more weeks.

Have you contacted senators/congressmen? That might be a good idea.

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Donnison2011 Explorer

Donnison2011   1

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I sent my I-130 on February 2 and on February 7 it was received by USCIS. And on February 14 I received the I-797 Notice of Acceptance 1 (NOA1). Since I live in New York, my case is with the Vermont Center. It was been five and a half months and I have not received anything regarding my case. I called USCIS and they told me it is still in the Initial Review, and when I asked what date are they up to in their cases load, he said May 15. I have no idea what's going on. Any ideas, suggestions, or similar stories.

When you called USCIS did you ask to speak with a tier 2 rep? That's what I did and found out they had sent me an RFE. If I wouldn't have called I would have never known as the 1st RFE was lost in the mail. They had to resend it.

March 2010-We met

3/24/10-4/3/10 Mark's first visit to the US

6/8/10-6/29/10 Mark's second visit to the US

June 2010 We got engaged!

10/6/10-10/16/10 Mark's Third trip to US and our wedding

12/23/10-1/21/10 Mark's fourth trip to US

3/18/11-3/30/11 My first trip to the UK

5/18/11-5/26/11 Mark makes his 5th trip to the US

7/26/11-8/13/11 My hubby is coming out to see me again!! 6th Trip

9/27/11-10/15/11 7th trip to the US for my husband

3/8/11 - Sent I-130 Application

3/9/11 - USCIS received application

3/11/11 - Received NOA1

3/14/11 - Check cashed

3/14/11 - Touched

7/13/11- RFE

7/19/11- RFE sent via USPS over night

7/29/11 - NOA2

8/8/11- NVC Received Case

9/7/11 - Case # and IIN # assigned

9/9/11- Paid AOS fee of $88.00

10/11/11 - NVC Received AOS package

10/14/11 - NVC approved I-864 AOS package

9/13/11 - IV bill received

10/29/11 - IV bill fee paid

12/01/11 - IV packet mailed

12/14/11 - Case complete!!

01/31/12 - Medical Exam

02/07/12 - Interview-Approved!!

03/14/12 - POE - Dallas, TX

asaleh Apprentice

asaleh   0

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It was my first time calling them after getting tired checking the webiste for any updates to my case. The person did not state what tier he is. I did not ask since I am not aware that they have reps with different tiers. I will call again in a week and follow your suggestion.

Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,812

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What is RFE please? I am not familiar with this abbriviation.

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Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

Donnison2011 Explorer

Donnison2011   1

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Call the 800# for USCIS and let them tell you the status of your case. After that ask to speak with a tier 2 rep. The tier 2 rep has more info on your case then the general rep whom answers the call first. They only have access to what you do on the USCIS website.

Good Luck

March 2010-We met

3/24/10-4/3/10 Mark's first visit to the US

6/8/10-6/29/10 Mark's second visit to the US

June 2010 We got engaged!

10/6/10-10/16/10 Mark's Third trip to US and our wedding

12/23/10-1/21/10 Mark's fourth trip to US

3/18/11-3/30/11 My first trip to the UK

5/18/11-5/26/11 Mark makes his 5th trip to the US

7/26/11-8/13/11 My hubby is coming out to see me again!! 6th Trip

9/27/11-10/15/11 7th trip to the US for my husband

3/8/11 - Sent I-130 Application

3/9/11 - USCIS received application

3/11/11 - Received NOA1

3/14/11 - Check cashed

3/14/11 - Touched

7/13/11- RFE

7/19/11- RFE sent via USPS over night

7/29/11 - NOA2

8/8/11- NVC Received Case

9/7/11 - Case # and IIN # assigned

9/9/11- Paid AOS fee of $88.00

10/11/11 - NVC Received AOS package

10/14/11 - NVC approved I-864 AOS package

9/13/11 - IV bill received

10/29/11 - IV bill fee paid

12/01/11 - IV packet mailed

12/14/11 - Case complete!!

01/31/12 - Medical Exam

02/07/12 - Interview-Approved!!

03/14/12 - POE - Dallas, TX

CountingSeconds Rookie

CountingSeconds   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Yemen
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Similar story here...

I also live in NY and applied for my husband, form I-130 through Vermont Service Center. I am USC.

I applied in September 2010, and after 10 months, still waiting for NOA2.

No exact annswer as to why its taking so long, but I'm pretty sure its because we are Yemenis.

If you read my other post, you can see that I-130 petitions require the petitioner to go through an interview if the relative is from Yemen.

I guess Yemen is a high fraud country.

Yemen is also known as a 'terrorist country' That can be another reason.

And the political situation in Yemen is not helping either.

asaleh Apprentice

asaleh   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Yemen
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As-salamu Alikum Sister,

I am not sure if you are aware of the face that the US Embassy in Sana’s is “suspended until further notice” due to the political unrest and chaos that is currently going on in Yemen. So even if the USCIS approves our petitions, a further delay is inevitable.

As far as the interview process, it is a common practice that has been in place for years. That is why they require Marriage Certificate to be notarized by the Ministry of Justice, and Birth Certificate by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

However, in cases of spouses, they are not strict since they are aware that marriage, especially in Yemen, is religiously and traditionally sacred and it is not something that can be easily faked or tampered with.

Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,478

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have you called USCIS, asked for case status, or spoken to a Tier 2 operator ?

Maybe best to visit one of the Monthly I-130 filing topics here at VJ, as well, read all, get some sense of approval timings, actions, etc, from the rest of the folk that filed in yer month.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

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