Which dates of I-130 form is USCIS currently processing/reviewing?

[T&K.Love 0]

Hi everyone :-) I have several questions i would like to know about i-130 form and timeline for it .

I wonder if anyone knows which dates of i-130 forms are processed at the moment by USCIS? can that be known?

If someone sent i-130 form recently, in July 2013, what would be approximate time of approval? Receipt number starts with MSC, i guess it is National Benefit Center? Is this center slower or faster than the other ones or just same like the others, based on your experiences ?

Thanks. Greetings

[CaizLurol 36]

you can check on the USCIS website. They are aiming for 5 - 7 months. It can take as long as 13 months. Look at others' timelines on this forum and you can see from there.

[NikLR 13,227]

It really depends on if your petition stays at the NBC or if your petition is sent to a local office.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=c3c7ca7c5fed9310VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e7801c2c9be44210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

[Joaozinho 15]

Hey,

Well, it's hard to know which date they're currently processing, but in short, the NBC is incredibly backlogged. The Igor's List will tell you they are in February 2013, but it's very hard to judge because so many before this month haven't got anything. If you call or have a senator call for you, they will tell you anywhere from 8-12 months. The initial processing time was 5 months, but that isn't so likely anymore.

However, I've been reading that starting in September, the NBC will open a new processing center in Kansas specifically for I-130 petitions and they should be able to catch up eventually. If this is true, you could imagine the normal processing time of 5-6 months. If not, if could be twice as much time. They don't seem to be working at all. Many are still waiting.

Typically, you can expect for your petition to be transferred to your local field office, but the timing depends on the current processing date for the adjudicators.

Good luck!

Edited August 22, 2013 by Joaozinho

[lost_at_sea 995]

Please complete your timeline (also, other info - assumption made you're doing an IR/CR-1 due to forum section)!

Your timeline: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=167071

What is a timeline? http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/102797-create-a-vj-timeline-to-track-your-case-and-get-estimated-approval-dates/

It'll use the data input by over VJ members to predict when you may possibly get an approval.

[T&K.Love 0]

Thanks for the answers :-)

Yes we are doing CR1 visa and we recently got only noa1. On receipt number it says MSC and next several numbers- im not sure if it is National Benefit Center but according to what i was reading it is national benefit center.... which is in Misouri but i.130 form is sent from state of Washington so it is not completely clear to me why National benefit Center, maybe it should be California Service center becuase it is closer? well receipt number has MSC mark before numbers.

Which is the fastest center for i-130 form? i also have no idea is it good to send 129f form in addition to i-130 form, maybe it will be faster ( then it will be K3 , for which i read is not much faster than CR1 ) ?

Greetings

[T&K.Love 0]

in addition, what is Igor's list? :-) is it ok to call USCIS and ask, inform there about where they are with your case and ask them about approximate time for approval? did anyone of you call them sometimes trying to inform about such things, would that be okay?

[lost_at_sea 995]

in addition, what is Igor's list? :-) is it ok to call USCIS and ask, inform there about where they are with your case and ask them about approximate time for approval? did anyone of you call them sometimes trying to inform about such things, would that be okay?

Igor's list is just an easy to read version of the VJ timelines on here, so you can understand how long things are taking to get processed.

You can try calling USCIS, but be prepared to wait on the phone for a very long time for zero information.

[T&K.Love 0]

Thanks :-) they just seem slow....i thought i-130 form would be much faster.

Lost at Sea- i see from your timeline your 1-130 from was approved in 21 days??? it is super fast !!:-) and all the process in your case was very fast, it is great!

i guess it is not always like that to be approved really quickly? i wish it was like that more often!

maybe adding 129f could make it all shorter in time

[lost_at_sea 995]

Thanks :-) they just seem slow....i thought i-130 form would be much faster.

Lost at Sea- i see from your timeline your 1-130 from was approved in 21 days??? it is super fast !!:-) and all the process in your case was very fast, it is great!

i guess it is not always like that to be approved really quickly? i wish it was like that more often!

No. Mine is not a good example. I was able to do DCF which is a different process, so do not take my timeline as an example of the norm.

It is slow and ridiculous, but stick around on here and folks will help you out.

[T&K.Love 0]

Ok :-) . yes there are lots of different options and processes ppl do. We ( me and my husband ) recently started cr1 process so still many things are not that clear. However, it is clear they can be slow.

Joaonzinho - based on what i see from your post, are you waiting 4 months for 1-130 form approval? are you also doing cr1 visa and , if i may ask, why did you have senators call uscis for you? it should be soon approved , 4 months is long for only i-130 form.

i still have no idea if i-130 form we sent is at National Benefit Center ( becuase it says MSC on receipt number) or some other center ( like California Service center ) as i-130 form is sent from Washington state

[scienceworks 64]

Ok :-) . yes there are lots of different options and processes ppl do. We ( me and my husband ) recently started cr1 process so still many things are not that clear. However, it is clear they can be slow.

Joaonzinho - based on what i see from your post, are you waiting 4 months for 1-130 form approval? are you also doing cr1 visa and , if i may ask, why did you have senators call uscis for you? it should be soon approved , 4 months is long for only i-130 form.

i still have no idea if i-130 form we sent is at National Benefit Center ( becuase it says MSC on receipt number) or some other center ( like California Service center ) as i-130 form is sent from Washington state

Look at the bottom of NOA1. It should have an address. Mine is national benefit center, overland park ( new office)

[LoveMyTico 999]

4 months is nothing.... The USCIS is stating 12 months for an approval... most likely to cover their asses but either way, a 4 month approval would be a gift from God. hang out here and wait. Reading the posts helps the time go by.

Find a thread for the month you filed. then you can follow everyones progress for that month.

Edited August 22, 2013 by LoveMyTico

[T&K.Love 0]

Thanks for replies :-)

we will look at noa1 to see at which service center we are. When want to check status online, on uscis link it is only shown California Service Center and Vermont Service center so we assumed that we are in California center becuase it is the closest one to Washington state.

I had no idea that there are other service centers too, like national benefit center , becuase it was not listed there. Hm....

I wonder if there is anyone here who also did i-129f in addition to -130 form ? Is it faster then?

[dirk_diggler 107]

Anyone have additional/official information on the new I-130 processing center?