No processing times found for NBC i-129F or i-130

[snowflakepr 16]

My husband lives in San Francisco and filed an i-130 on my behalf. We were told that it was being processed at the National Benefits Center. He then filed an i-129F, K-3, and received notification that it too was being processed at NBC. I think I read somewhere that NBC sends out the applications to field office where USC lives. Is this correct? Would that mean CSV or San Francisco.

My husband knows that I will be checking everyday and make myself crazy by having the file # so he is keeping that to himself right now. We know that some applications seem to go quickly and others tend to go longer and he does not want me getting my hopes up and then being disappointed if it is not as quick as I hope. I would like a bit of a time line though to keep myself sane.

He has an extremely well paying job and neither one of us has any criminal activity.

The only thing that makes our application different is that my father is an USC, my son is on a student visa in the US currently, I was a green card holder as a child for 8 years as I was raised in the US and Puerto Rico. I do not have any rights to citizenship through my father and did have to forego my green card in my teens when my family returned to Canada.

My husband and I met when we were kids living in Puerto Rico.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[speedwell 224]

Can't really help you since they are not reporting times for NBC. You're right that it's probably because they transfer files to local offices. You can see stats for local offices. It should be San Francisco.

Don't trust the calculations on the timelines for the time being because they include data from before cases were sent to local offices. "Quick" approval would be about 125 days. "Standard" is about 5-6 months right now. "Somewhat delayed but probably not a concern" seems to be about 7 months. Go do some busywork to keep yourself occupied or you will burn out your coping mechanism long before you hear anything. Your case sounds straightforward and your previous green card as a child will not be held against you (it wouldn't anyway, but you were a child).

Under your picture it says you filed for a K3. Did you really? It doesn't help you and they will close it when they see you have a pending I-130. Since you filed the I-130, you are an CR-1/IR-1 case. If you don't live in the US and you aren't adjusting status, tell your cowboy to cool it and read up on the process. Other posters can tell you what will happen to the I-129F because frankly I don't know what happens to it if you send it in AFTER sending in a standalone I-130.

[hikergirl 277]

There is a Canadian who had a K3 interview either yesterday or today.

They are sneaking through again.

I hope for their sake they get changed at the interview.

[NikLR 13,227]

There is a Canadian who had a K3 interview either yesterday or today.

They are sneaking through again.

I hope for their sake they get changed at the interview.

me too... I'm not sure why you'd want the extra hassle and money?

[hikergirl 277]

me too... I'm not sure why you'd want the extra hassle and money?

I know some Atlanta filers were considering it.

Because rumour was that the 129Fs would not be sent to a local office but get adjudicated at NBC.

There are people in Atlanta from last summer still awaiting NOA2.

[Snuffalopagus 0]

HI Karen,

I have a VERY similar case to yours except we didn't file for a K3 as well (Canadian beneficiary, SF field office). I have been obsessing over how long it will take to get a NOA2 as well (San Francisco field office) and from what I have been able to ascertain (using Igor's List) is that NBC seems to be processing February 1-130s now, so if that pace continues we're looking at a four month wait for a NOA2. My husband spoke to a Tier 2 on Monday (about a month after our NOA1 date) and they said the case was still at NBC. Someone on here said they don't always send them to the field offices, just when their workload is too heavy. Someone else said they might not send them until the 2 month mark. The SF field office does not seem to be too bad from what I have been able to tell by looking at others on here who marked their profile with it. (and by looking at the data on the USCIS website. they do not seem to have many I-130 files there). My husband is going to call every two weeks for an update, and if it gets sent to the field office I want him to do an Infopass to get more information.

The good news is the Montreal consulate seems to be booking interviews quite quickly right now once you get case complete at NVC.

I am following your timeline now, I suggest you do the same with me. PM me if you have any questions!!!

Your companion in California dreamin',

Erica

P.S. Congratulations on your wedding

[stevie b 141]

I know some Atlanta filers were considering it.

Because rumour was that the 129Fs would not be sent to a local office but get adjudicated at NBC.

There are people in Atlanta from last summer still awaiting NOA2.

although it doesn't make sense, the California field offices have been very fast

i was in los angeles..2.5 months approved total

another poster was in santa ana, also around 2.5 month approval

yes tampa and nyc and others are very slow, but i think it is a problem if anyone is out giving advise on bypassing a local office without understanding the volume at that specific location

[NikLR 13,227]

I know some Atlanta filers were considering it.

Because rumour was that the 129Fs would not be sent to a local office but get adjudicated at NBC.

There are people in Atlanta from last summer still awaiting NOA2.

Ah well things are slow in the south. We know that! I was pretty happy with the Denver speed to be honest. I expected it to take a bit longer but maybe it ran across someone's desk who realized hubs is a veteran and that helped? Who knows!

Still sucks for all those people stuck at Atlanta though. I think they should send them back to NBC if they haven't a clue what they're doing.