After filing I-130 DCF, what's next?

[ladylex 0]

Hi everyone!

Thank you for all the help we got from here in filling up our I-130 and G-325 forms. We finally filed our I-130 DCF in Manila last March 26, 2013. The officer told my hubby to wait for 13 - 19 days and we will hear from them. They got my contact number as my hubby doesn't want to carry mobile phone as well as both of our email addresses. What are we expecting next? How would they communicate with us?

[Mojoe1 4]

The officer told my hubby to wait for 13 - 19 days and we will hear from them.

I imagine the officer said 30-90 days as that is what they tell everyone else. You may get lucky, but everyone else who has filed has been told 30-90 days. I suspect your husband was excited and didn't hear the officer clearly through the speaker/glass.

[ladylex 0]

I imagine the officer said 30-90 days as that is what they tell everyone else. You may get lucky, but everyone else who has filed has been told 30-90 days. I suspect your husband was excited and didn't hear the officer clearly through the speaker/glass.

I will tell my hubby about this. hahaha...

Anyways, reading from the Guides here, I assume we are waiting for the approval of the I-130 then? Anybody from here can tell us how we'll get the notice? through email or snail mail? Is that also the time when a case number will be assigned to us?

[dave01 16]

Hi everyone!

Thank you for all the help we got from here in filling up our I-130 and G-325 forms. We finally filed our I-130 DCF in Manila last March 26, 2013. The officer told my hubby to wait for 13 - 19 days and we will hear from them. They got my contact number as my hubby doesn't want to carry mobile phone as well as both of our email addresses. What are we expecting next? How would they communicate with us?

If they contact you and thats a big if, they would do it through email. Don't wait for them to contact you. After about 3 weeks start calling them and call them every week until they tell you that your approved. Once your approved call the Immigration unit to make sure it's been given to them and then email them the forms DS-230 and the DS-2001, wait 2 or 3 days after you email the forms in and then go online and set up your interview appointment. We received our approval and the packet 3 in the mail 2 days after 2go delivered our passport with the visa. We were told at the time that we applied that we would hear from them in 3 to 6 months, it was not the case. From the day we filed until we had the visa in hand was 98 days and we could have shaved 3 weeks off that if we would have wanted to.

[ladylex 0]

If they contact you and thats a big if, they would do it through email. Don't wait for them to contact you. After about 3 weeks start calling them and call them every week until they tell you that your approved. Once your approved call the Immigration unit to make sure it's been given to them and then email them the forms DS-230 and the DS-2001, wait 2 or 3 days after you email the forms in and then go online and set up your interview appointment. We received our approval and the packet 3 in the mail 2 days after 2go delivered our passport with the visa. We were told at the time that we applied that we would hear from them in 3 to 6 months, it was not the case. From the day we filed until we had the visa in hand was 98 days and we could have shaved 3 weeks off that if we would have wanted to.

Wow, congratulations on your visa grant!!!

Did I understand it correctly that you went through with the submission of your DS 230 and DS-2001 as well as the interview prior to your receipt of packet 3 in the mail? May I also ask where you find DS 2001 form? I couldn't find it in the list of forms in the USCIS website. Another thing, did you submit the I-864 with the DS-230 and DS2001? Thanks so much for all the help.

[dave01 16]

Wow, congratulations on your visa grant!!!

Did I understand it correctly that you went through with the submission of your DS 230 and DS-2001 as well as the interview prior to your receipt of packet 3 in the mail? May I also ask where you find DS 2001 form? I couldn't find it in the list of forms in the USCIS website. Another thing, did you submit the I-864 with the DS-230 and DS2001? Thanks so much for all the help.

Yes you understood correctly, like I said before don't wait for the packet 3 to get to you. The DS-2001 can be Googled and downloaded. The I-864 will be given to them along with your tax return information on the day of your interview.

[ladylex 0]

Yes you understood correctly, like I said before don't wait for the packet 3 to get to you. The DS-2001 can be Googled and downloaded. The I-864 will be given to them along with your tax return information on the day of your interview.

Thanks!