Problems with I-130

[BlessedJ85 0]

HI!

I'm Jennifer from Sri Lanka. My husband filed the I-130 petition on September 23, 2013. We both received an e-mail saying the lockbox received the documents on September 25, 2013. However, we never received the NOA1 -- Notice of Acceptance.

It is a little confusing as to why this was not sent, either by e-mail or post. After inquiring about the state of our case, we were e-mailed back saying the case was being processed at the National Benefits Center. However, still no NOA1.

The USCIS Check-Your-Status tool shows our case is at the initial inquiry level. I've already emailed the lockbox asking why the NOA1 was not sent. I am still wondering if that little e-mail we got was actually the NOA1!!!

Any thoughts? I would appreciate some feedback.

[janelance143 13]

HI!

I'm Jennifer from Sri Lanka. My husband filed the I-130 petition on September 23, 2013. We both received an e-mail saying the lockbox received the documents on September 25, 2013. However, we never received the NOA1 -- Notice of Acceptance.

It is a little confusing as to why this was not sent, either by e-mail or post. After inquiring about the state of our case, we were e-mailed back saying the case was being processed at the National Benefits Center. However, still no NOA1.

The USCIS Check-Your-Status tool shows our case is at the initial inquiry level. I've already emailed the lockbox asking why the NOA1 was not sent. I am still wondering if that little e-mail we got was actually the NOA1!!!

Any thoughts? I would appreciate some feedback.

NOA1 Hard Copy will be sent to you 2-3 weeks after. That's what to happened to ours. Just be patient, it will come.

[BlessedJ85 0]

Oh hey thanks for the reply!

It's actually been a couple of months since we were informed that it was received. So, obviously, the hard copy has not come yet. Is it the petitioner who gets it or both of us?

[pnjandmtc1209 9]

Oh hey thanks for the reply!

It's actually been a couple of months since we were informed that it was received. So, obviously, the hard copy has not come yet. Is it the petitioner who gets it or both of us?

The petitioner will be the one to receive your NOA1 ours came in the mail

about 7 to 10 days after we filed. if you filed in September you should call

the USCIS and by pass the 1st person as they are just customer service

and ask for a tier 2 officer and inquire about why you haven't received your

NOA1. In that amount of time you should already have your NOA1.

Here is there number: 1-800-375-5283

[dwheels76 5,465]

Oh hey thanks for the reply!

It's actually been a couple of months since we were informed that it was received. So, obviously, the hard copy has not come yet. Is it the petitioner who gets it or both of us?

Emailed the lockbox? You need to call USCIS and verify your address and se if mail ws returned. That I-797C notie is very important. Call them today.

[BlessedJ85 0]

Thank you for your feedback. Whenever I call, they say they need to talk to the petitioner. Is there anyway to get around this?

[Kaylara 814]

No, they will not talk to the beneficiary. Your spouses needs to call.

[dens 5]

Oh hey thanks for the reply!

It's actually been a couple of months since we were informed that it was received. So, obviously, the hard copy has not come yet. Is it the petitioner who gets it or both of us?

Same case as ours I never received NOA1 for 10 months and still initial review. within that month I received an email from USCIS stating that our case has been forwarded to NVC but back 7 months ago I call back to USCIS and they said still in process and we were told to send a letter

and they given me an address where it would be send.3 weeks after I received a letter From USCIS local office stating that our case has been approved on June 2013. .Until now I checked status at website still initial review

[dwheels76 5,465]

Same case as ours I never received NOA1 for 10 months and still initial review. within that month I received an email from USCIS stating that our case has been forwarded to NVC but back 7 months ago I call back to USCIS and they said still in process and we were told to send a letter

and they given me an address where it would be send.3 weeks after I received a letter From USCIS local office stating that our case has been approved on June 2013. .Until now I checked status at website still initial review

You say you got letter you were approved. You mean the I-797C. Have you received anything from NVC about your case#?

Have you called USCIS to see what is going on or called NVC to see if your petition has arrived there? Please don't go by what you see on the website its not gospel. You need to be calling and now.

Gosh I hope you haven't been sittting at NVC all this time. The email would have been sent to Petitioner that with case#.

First start at USCIS and get status on case and say you got letter June 2013 saying you were approved. If they say yes than moveon to NVC. But as I ask you said you got letter was tis the NOA2 I-797C letter in mail (not email)?

[dens 5]

Oh hey thanks for the reply!

It's actually been a couple of months since we were informed that it was received. So, obviously, the hard copy has not come yet. Is it the petitioner who gets it or both of us?

Same case as ours I never received NOA1 for 10 months and still initial review. within that month I received an email from USCIS stating that our case has been forwarded to NVC but back 7 months ago I call back to USCIS and they said still in process and we were told to send a letter

and they given me an address where it would be send.3 weeks after I received a letter From USCIS local office stating that our case has been approved on June 2013. .Until now I checked status at website still initial review

Anyway last october our case is in the processing at NVC and within this week I'm ready to send out the documents after I did all ds261 and ds260 recently

[BlessedJ85 0]

No, they will not talk to the beneficiary. Your spouses needs to call.

Thanks "Kaylara"...

My husband is on a business trip at the moment and since the above posts scared me, I thought I'd call and ask. But yeah, apparently the petitioner has to call.

Thanks for the feedback anyway.

And thank you to everyone else also.

It's amazing how everyone's so willing to help on this site. I wish we found out about this before we even applied.

[dens 5]

You say you got letter you were approved. You mean the I-797C. Have you received anything from NVC about your case#?

Have you called USCIS to see what is going on or called NVC to see if your petition has arrived there? Please don't go by what you see on the website its not gospel. You need to be calling and now.

Gosh I hope you haven't been sittting at NVC all this time. The email would have been sent to Petitioner that with case#.

First start at USCIS and get status on case and say you got letter June 2013 saying you were approved. If they say yes than moveon to NVC. But as I ask you said you got letter was tis the NOA2 I-797C letter in mail (not email)?

Let me correct my word my mistake it is NOA2

Not NOA1

[dwheels76 5,465]

Let me correct my word my mistake it is NOA2

Not NOA1

Oh Okay you updated you are at NVC. Phew. You said you were in initial review (don't believe what you see on that USCIS website). Well you are alnmost done. Maybe a February interview for you.

[Reds988 9]

I never received snail mail NOA1 got email and text with case #...I called USCIS and they said they didnt send any out but I did receive another mail from them returning pictures so they have my address correctly.This is from MAY so I am just patiently waiting on NOA2 in mail once approved bcuz actually need that one to be physically in my file.

[dens 5]

Oh Okay you updated you are at NVC. Phew. You said you were in initial review (don't believe what you see on that USCIS website). Well you are alnmost done. Maybe a February interview for you.

Actually I have three cases on hold which is two are had been filed and submitted last week of September I call the nvc 2 weeks ago they said still reviewing our case and the third one I just about to do that to send the documents right this week probably tomorrow then. . If ever I have their schedule so soon in January I guess I will definitely reschedule for another months then so their mother case can catch up to them hehe hopefully.