I-130 Petition for Spouse from USC Question

[maverick0617 0]

Dear Friends good day,

Please if you could be very kind please let me know what to expect as the below is my process status:

01/07/2014 - Met

04/18/2014 - Engaged
05/26/2014 - Married
USCIS
06/14/2014 - I-130 Sent (USPS priority w/ delivery confirmation)
06/20/2014 - Package arrived at chicago lockbox
07/01/2014 - NOA1

I am a bit concerned since person on this forum from the same country and circumstances have gotten their NOA2 after a month of Initial Review Processing. National Service Center is Nebraska.

I will highly appreciate your input about what to expect.

Thanks a lot in advance,

Maverick0617

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

One month? Must have been input error or expedite. Expect to wait 6 months for NOA2.

[Harmon-y 32]

Getting approval after one month is HIGHLY unlikely for I-130. It seems to be closer to normal for I-129F. I would keep an eye on the processing times on the VJ site : http://www.visajourney.com/content/times

Good luck!

[~Yoly~ 4]

Expect a 6 month waiting

[J&N071213 57]

My sister got hers in 6 months, the earliest approval I have seen is 5 months which is their estimated processing time.

[silverjetplane 34]

I think the confusion might be from a random load of people filing from abroad around April 2014 who had I-130s approved in around 2 weeks (I'm included in that). It looks like it was just a random selection, but most of us shared in common the following: filing from abroad around March/April 2014 and routed to CSC.

We were exceptionally lucky and, besides having sent in what I think to be a beautifully put together packet, did nothing else special (asking for expedited request, etc.). The normal waiting time is around 6 months and even that seems to be short and if there are no RFEs.

Good luck and keep up the positive spirit!

[ashleyveronica1 0]

I heard anywhere from a 5-6 month wait on the i-130 approval then i heard 6-7 for the whole thing. It real just depends on FATE at this point. I am at 2.5 months and it really sucks. I am now thinking the end of this month or September if we are lucky we will get something. End of October is our 5 month.

You have only been waiting 1.5 months....I would wait until end of October or November if you are LUCKY to get something other than that December/January is when yours should be approved.

Edited August 13, 2014 by ashleyveronica1

[maverick0617 0]

Thanks a lot to all of you for your kind comments and insights based on your experience. Let us keep the positive thinking as it is on God's hands to have this speed up and complete its process... Will keep you all updated whenever updates keep coming.

Thanks again!