October 2014 Filers (I-130 Petition) CR1 Spouse Visa Process

[Maribe1P 3]

Hey all just found this thread. I sent out my I-130 on Sept. 29, 2014 and was received on Oct 3, 2014 never received a text or email. I got my NOA1 hard copy on Oct. 11, 2014. I was sent to the Nebraska Service Center. When I go to the USCIS website it says case not found

[Maharosa 251]

Hey all just found this thread. I sent out my I-130 on Sept. 29, 2014 and was received on Oct 3, 2014 never received a text or email. I got my NOA1 hard copy on Oct. 11, 2014. I was sent to the Nebraska Service Center. When I go to the USCIS website it says case not found

It's very common for your case to not show up online yet. Several other members, myself included, were not able to access our case status until after our case was approved and sent to the NVC.

[anne85 2]

Hi october filers ? Have you guys heard about ur case at nvc yet? Any progress?

[Velvety 4]

Hi guys so I just checked our case and it says that on November 21st, case was suspended because additional info was requested. We are awaiting instructions via mail. We are worried because we haven't even received our First notice of action hardcopy so I'm afraid this will also get p

[Velvety 4]

*** lost in the mail!! Anyone gone through this? Brazilian mail is so complicated. Anyone gotten a request for additional info? I'm anxious to find out what else they want.

Sorry for the missing text

[Kels2487 96]

*** lost in the mail!! Anyone gone through this? Brazilian mail is so complicated. Anyone gotten a request for additional info? I'm anxious to find out what else they want.

Sorry for the missing text

When did you get your e-mail NOA1? A lot of countries have messed up postal service so I would try to call and ask over the phone to see if they can help that well. So sorry!!!

[Vanbaby 3]

I received the email notification today said "On November 24, 2014, we approved your Form I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN, Receipt Number XXXXXX. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice.""

such a good news to me!!!

By the way, may I know what kind of the instructions in the notice I need to take action? Provide extra supporting document or else?

Wish everyone here can hear your good news soon!!!!

[curiousgeorgina 52]

I received the email notification today said "On November 24, 2014, we approved your Form I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN, Receipt Number XXXXXX. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice.""

such a good news to me!!!

By the way, may I know what kind of the instructions in the notice I need to take action? Provide extra supporting document or else?

Wish everyone here can hear your good news soon!!!!

Wow congrats! Hope you get the help you need on here lucky you!

[DKNC 21]

I received the email notification today said "On November 24, 2014, we approved your Form I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN, Receipt Number XXXXXX. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice.""

such a good news to me!!!

By the way, may I know what kind of the instructions in the notice I need to take action? Provide extra supporting document or else?

Wish everyone here can hear your good news soon!!!!

Congratulations!

While waiting for CSC to send your case file to NVC, and then waiting for NVC to input the case and assign it a number, you can start collecting the needed documents for AOS and IV that need to be sent to NVC later.

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Step_4_Collect_Financial_Documents.html

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Supporting_documents.html

I noticed that the instructions for IV (supporting documents) have not been updated to reflect that copies are now sent to NVC and the originals are hand carried to the embassy at interview. (AOS is still original documents.) The NVC wiki on this site has been updated and explains all the steps. Check it out!

Our NOA2 notice arrived in the mail yesterday (approved on the 17th). Below is the text on the notice:

The above petition has been approved. We have sent the original visa petition to the Department of State National Visa Center (NVC), 32 Rochester Avenue, Portsmouth NH 03801-2909. NVC processes all appoveed immigrant visa petitions that need consular action. It also determines which consular post is the appropriate consulate to complete visa processing. NVC will then forward the approved petition to that consulate.

The NVC will contact the person for whom you are petitioning(beneficiary) concerning further immigrant visa processing steps.

You should allow a minimum of 30 days for Department of State processing before contacting the NVC. If you have not received any correspondence from the NVC within 30 days, you may contact the NVC by e-mail at NVCINQUIRY@state.gov. You will need to enter the USCIS receipt number from this approval notice in te subject line. In order to receive information about your petition, you will need to include the Petitioner's name and date of bith and the Applicant's name and date of birth, in the body of the e-mail.

(It goes on to state that approval of the petition does not grant a visa or admission to U.S. There is also a notice that USCIS as well U.S. Dept of Homeland Security can continue to verify information from the application.)

BTW, it looks like you need to update your consulate on your timeline.

[susan. 11]

Congrats Vanbaby! yours was really quick.

It seems like our case not going to get the auto expedite, regardless of being filed from abroad. Well, we're not in a hurry, just was hoping to get the approval soon so we'd know in which country to register the kids to school.

[Vanbaby 3]

Congratulations!

While waiting for CSC to send your case file to NVC, and then waiting for NVC to input the case and assign it a number, you can start collecting the needed documents for AOS and IV that need to be sent to NVC later.

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Step_4_Collect_Financial_Documents.html

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Supporting_documents.html

I noticed that the instructions for IV (supporting documents) have not been updated to reflect that copies are now sent to NVC and the originals are hand carried to the embassy at interview. (AOS is still original documents.) The NVC wiki on this site has been updated and explains all the steps. Check it out!

Our NOA2 notice arrived in the mail yesterday (approved on the 17th). Below is the text on the notice:

The above petition has been approved. We have sent the original visa petition to the Department of State National Visa Center (NVC), 32 Rochester Avenue, Portsmouth NH 03801-2909. NVC processes all appoveed immigrant visa petitions that need consular action. It also determines which consular post is the appropriate consulate to complete visa processing. NVC will then forward the approved petition to that consulate.

The NVC will contact the person for whom you are petitioning(beneficiary) concerning further immigrant visa processing steps.

You should allow a minimum of 30 days for Department of State processing before contacting the NVC. If you have not received any correspondence from the NVC within 30 days, you may contact the NVC by e-mail at NVCINQUIRY@state.gov. You will need to enter the USCIS receipt number from this approval notice in te subject line. In order to receive information about your petition, you will need to include the Petitioner's name and date of bith and the Applicant's name and date of birth, in the body of the e-mail.

(It goes on to state that approval of the petition does not grant a visa or admission to U.S. There is also a notice that USCIS as well U.S. Dept of Homeland Security can continue to verify information from the application.)

BTW, it looks like you need to update your consulate on your timeline.

[DKNC 21]

It seems like our case not going to get the auto expedite, regardless of being filed from abroad. Well, we're not in a hurry, just was hoping to get the approval soon so we'd know in which country to register the kids to school.

Well, we may not have gotten the auto expedite of ca. 20 days or less, but the CSC is still extremely fast. Based on my timeline, you could easily have your NOA2 in November or very early december.

Unless we are very unlucky with NVC, we hope to have our kids in US schools in August. When to put our house up for sale is the big question on our minds. Need to sell in order to buy, but it's not recommended to sell until the visa is in hand.

[Vanbaby 3]

Thanks DKNC for your details explaination.

Acutally I have updated my timeline and selected the "enables" but don't know why it didn't shown

[susan. 11]

Well, we may not have gotten the auto expedite of ca. 20 days or less, but the CSC is still extremely fast. Based on my timeline, you could easily have your NOA2 in November or very early december.

Unless we are very unlucky with NVC, we hope to have our kids in US schools in August. When to put our house up for sale is the big question on our minds. Need to sell in order to buy, but it's not recommended to sell until the visa is in hand.

You're probably right DKNC, and even if it does take the regular 5 months, we'll still have time to go through NVC and be in the US by next school year. Our consulate should be rather fast and the last part is expected to go though easily. Crossing our fingers now!

Our son will be starting 1st grade next August and it would be the best if we could move during the summer, in order to get to know some kids in the area before school and stuff. Also, to get over the initial adjustment and shock... how old are your kids? Will you be moving to a location you're familiar with?

Wishing you good luck in selling the house! We sold ours a few years ago and the single most expensive thing to sell before moving will be the car. We'll see how that goes, when it's time...

[trish3361 5]

My i130 was approved in 32 days . Jumping crying and screaming for joy