What are the mile stones for me to actually get the visa on my passport??

[Ana&Sean 5]

So I am Brazilian my husband is American we are married for over 4 years and have a 5 year old daughter... She is american born. I was in the US with my mom when i was a teenager, she was trying to make a life there with an overstayed visa and it didnt work out and we all came back to Brazil me with my daughter and my husband i was 17 years old.

My husband went back to the US on February of 2013 and the package he sent to an office in Arizona was received on february 28th(almost 5 months ago). After that email that they received our package we got no other e-mails i keep thinking its good cuz if they needed other information theyd contact us but im still worried, and my daughter and i miss my husband to death sometimes i wish i have never accepted to move back to the US... Anyways is this normal? What am i waiting for? an email? a letter? if i get approved with the i-130 what is the next step? and how long after i am approved they will schedule my interview here in Brazil at the American Consulate??

Basic question:

What are the milestones to my case?

[canadian_wife 1,823]

You say you were in the US, how were you there? Did you have a valid visa to be there?

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/EZGuideSpouse

There is the guide to the procedures and depending on how long you were in the US and how you were there, there might be other milestones

good luck

[Hollyday 122]

You say you were in the US, how were you there? Did you have a valid visa to be there?

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/EZGuideSpouse

There is the guide to the procedures and depending on how long you were in the US and how you were there, there might be other milestones

good luck

Didn't sound like the OP was in the US to me. Especially when she says she misses her husband and kid.

Edited July 17, 2013 by Hollyday

[Darnell 8,478]

if you study your timeline, all timeticks for what to do are in there.

if you don't have a timeline, make one.

[Ana&Sean 5]

You say you were in the US, how were you there? Did you have a valid visa to be there?

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/EZGuideSpouse

There is the guide to the procedures and depending on how long you were in the US and how you were there, there might be other milestones

good luck

I overstayed a visa just like my mom i think it was a A-3 type of visa asked lawyers and they said that it doesnt matter if i was married if i was under 18 when i left the US i have no time bar on me and i was i was 17 and 9 months

[Ana&Sean 5]

Didn't sound like the OP was in the US to me. Especially when she says she misses her husband and kid.

What is na OP?

And if u dont me asking why does some people send the packages to 2 offices?

My husband send the i-130 and i-485 all in one package to and office in Arizona.

[Ana&Sean 5]

if you study your timeline, all timeticks for what to do are in there.

if you don't have a timeline, make one.

Study my timeline.... hmm.. the USCIS website says my process will be done in 6.3 months i dont even know what the .3 means 3 days? 3 weeks?

And it doesnt seem like I can make my own timeline since it all depends on the US governament....

[Hollyday 122]

What is na OP?

And if u dont me asking why does some people send the packages to 2 offices?

My husband send the i-130 and i-485 all in one package to and office in Arizona.

OP is original poster.

What do you mean with 2 offices? There are two main packages of documents involved, one is sent to USCIS, one to NVC at a later stage.

Why did he send both? On I-485 instruction it says "this form is used by a person who is in the US to apply to adjust to permanent resident status or register for permanent residence" - but are you? And it looks like the person does it for him/herself?

[Ana&Sean 5]

OP is original poster.

What do you mean with 2 offices? There are two main packages of documents involved, one is sent to USCIS, one to NVC at a later stage.

Why did he send both? On I-485 instruction it says "this form is used by a person who is in the US to apply to adjust to permanent resident status or register for permanent residence" - but are you? And it looks like the person does it for him/herself?

I dont think i have a document sent to the NVC and its been almost 5 months was i supposed to all the info i got never said i should have...

We are filling by ourseves and my husband is in the US i am in Brazil with our daughter and we sent the i-130 and i-485 if i sent too much will it mess up me process?? i mean they can just throw the extra info away no?

Is waiting 5 months with no other email or letter other then the NOA normal?????

[Darnell 8,478]

oops - he sent the I-485 ? You might want to engage with yer spouse to call into USCIS, get a Tier 2 Human, and let the Tier 2 human know that the I-485 was sent by mistake, as you're not in the country.

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you asked about milestones - they are listed in yer timeline. if you don't have a timeline, then (at least) view mine?

[Hollyday 122]

I dont think i have a document sent to the NVC and its been almost 5 months was i supposed to all the info i got never said i should have...

We are filling by ourseves and my husband is in the US i am in Brazil with our daughter and we sent the i-130 and i-485 if i sent too much will it mess up me process?? i mean they can just throw the extra info away no?

Is waiting 5 months with no other email or letter other then the NOA normal?????

Documents are sent to NVC after the petition is approved, so you'd know when you have to send them, i think.

I'm a March filer, so almost 5 months here too. It seems 6-8 months is average time before I-130 petition approval.

Unfortunately, i don't know if there are any consequences of sending extra forms.

[Hollyday 122]

oops - he sent the I-485 ? You might want to engage with yer spouse to call into USCIS, get a Tier 2 Human, and let the Tier 2 human know that the I-485 was sent by mistake, as you're not in the country.

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you asked about milestones - they are listed in yer timeline. if you don't have a timeline, then (at least) view mine?

I think you should explain where it is in the profile. Because it appears that IR-1 Journey is thinking of something in USCIS website.

IR-1, if you look at the posts, you'll see the user profile on the left, there's a link to VJ timeline.

[Ana&Sean 5]

oops - he sent the I-485 ? You might want to engage with yer spouse to call into USCIS, get a Tier 2 Human, and let the Tier 2 human know that the I-485 was sent by mistake, as you're not in the country.

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you asked about milestones - they are listed in yer timeline. if you don't have a timeline, then (at least) view mine?

Sorry guys I was mistaken i didnt send the i-485 its just too many forms name... i sent the g-325a as we were supposed to...

Why does some people have 2 offices to deal w the USCIS and the NBC??? Do i have to deal with them and when???

[Darnell 8,478]

in I-130 processing, since 15 AUG 2012, casefile routing goes like this:

lockbox->MSC->local uscis office

it's normal. Pay no attention to it until it's past the 6 month duration, or 6 months past NOA-1 date.

[Hollyday 122]

Sorry guys I was mistaken i didnt send the i-485 its just too many forms name... i sent the g-325a as we were supposed to...

Why does some people have 2 offices to deal w the USCIS and the NBC??? Do i have to deal with them and when???

Ahh, ok. USCIS is NBC for our purposes now. NVC is next authority. I suggest you read the guide because it's really quite enlightening: http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

Whole chain is:

(1) lockbox->MSC (called NBC now)->local uscis office ------)> (2) NVC -----)> (3) US embassy in the other country

Edited July 17, 2013 by Hollyday