November 2014 Filers (I-130 Petition) IR1 / CR1 Spouse Visa Process

[Kels2487 96]

So which one would be better accepted or approved? Or faster I should say. Which one is faster to speed the process?

NOA1 is what you just received. This is acceptance. Depending which service center you go to depends on the amount of time you wait for your NOA2 , approval. You Can check out the immigration timelines to see what date they are working on in Texas and how long your wait may be.

Good luck!!!!

Just got my NOA2 via email!

Yay!!!!! Congratulations

Super happy for you

I haven't got any email but I just checked my case status and my I130 has been approved. 24 days from NOA1 to NOA2. Good luck everyone!

Congrats Vrao!!!!

[vrao 0]

So which one would be better accepted or approved? Or faster I should say. Which one is faster to speed the process?

Step 1 - Petition gets accepted (NOA1)

Step 2 - Petition gets approved (NOA2)

Step 2 can't happen before Step 1. So, no, one is not better than the other. If you get your NOA1 in 7-10 days and NOA2 in 21-35 days you are on track for a speedy process. The chances for these timelines are higher if your petition gets routed to the California Service Center. You will know where the petition's been routed in your NOA1. At least, that's my understanding from these forums. Good luck!

[vrao 0]

NOA1 is what you just received. This is acceptance. Depending which service center you go to depends on the amount of time you wait for your NOA2 , approval. You Can check out the immigration timelines to see what date they are working on in Texas and how long your wait may be.

Good luck!!!!

Yay!!!!! Congratulations

Super happy for you

Congrats Vrao!!!!

Thanks Kels! I gotta work on the next step now...hopefully its not a lot of paperwork! What kind of timeline are you looking at after your NOA2?

[shhamada 5]

Feeling annoyed. ..Still no NOA1, sent Nov.17th. Check cashed a week ago :/

[shhamada 5]

Congrats to everybody with very fast NOA2's. Hopefully you all will get thru the process quickly and easily...and all be with our loved when next year

[vrao 0]

Feeling annoyed. ..Still no NOA1, sent Nov.17th. Check cashed a week ago :/

Hi, it could be that they haven't sent you an email but the mail could be on its way. I never got an email but when I checked my case status my I130 was approved. Also, a few people have had it this way...no email but the NOA1 hard copy in the mail a few days later! I have a strong feeling your NOA1 should come up in the mail end of this week or next week.

[Kels2487 96]

Thanks Kels! I gotta work on the next step now...hopefully its not a lot of paperwork! What kind of timeline are you looking at after your NOA2?

If we aren't given a checklist we are estimating about 3-4 months to get to interview. That is if all goes well. Seems NVC is really backlogged and are taking the full amount of time suggested in their emails. That's our best guess at this point. Good luck! Join the NVC forums to get more info!

[shhamada 5]

Vrao..thanks. Yeah, I hope so. It's simply annoying.

One of many I expect over the next year or so

[Maharosa 251]

NOA1 is what you just received. This is acceptance. Depending which service center you go to depends on the amount of time you wait for your NOA2 , approval. You Can check out the immigration timelines to see what date they are working on in Texas and how long your wait may be.

Good luck!!!!

Thanks for explaining this!

[shhamada 5]

Finally received my NOA1. Priority date November 20th. It went to Nebraska. .let the waiting games begin

[cherryL 1]

1 month since NOA1... still waiting.......

[Lauren2013 1]

Step 1 - Petition gets accepted (NOA1)

Step 2 - Petition gets approved (NOA2)

Step 2 can't happen before Step 1. So, no, one is not better than the other. If you get your NOA1 in 7-10 days and NOA2 in 21-35 days you are on track for a speedy process. The chances for these timelines are higher if your petition gets routed to the California Service Center. You will know where the petition's been routed in your NOA1. At least, that's my understanding from these forums. Good luck!

Thanks so much for clearing things up. The info u provided helped clearify everything ..

NOA1 is what you just received. This is acceptance. Depending which service center you go to depends on the amount of time you wait for your NOA2 , approval. You Can check out the immigration timelines to see what date they are working on in Texas and how long your wait may be.

Good luck!!!!

Thank u so much

And good luck to u too!!

I only have one question. Where can I check the Texas timeline u mentioned?

Finally received my NOA1. Priority date November 20th. It went to Nebraska. .let the waiting games begin

Congrats!

Hope u have a speedy process!!!

:-!

[Kels2487 96]

Finally received my NOA1. Priority date November 20th. It went to Nebraska. .let the waiting games begin

Congrats and hang in there!!! Did you end up receiving by e-mail or a hard copy mailed to you?

[Kels2487 96]

1 month since NOA1... still waiting.......

I'm sure yours is right around the corner if you're at California!!!

[Kels2487 96]

Thank u so much

And good luck to u too!!

I only have one question. Where can I check the Texas timeline u mentioned?

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/<< If you look on the right side under "Processing Dates For Common Forms" the current date they are working on for I-130 @ Texas is in June. That means you are likely looking at around a 5 month wait. I'm sorry. There is always the exception and things get pushed through so it isn't always accurate but is the best guess at this point. Hang in there !!!!

Please anyone correct me if I'm wrong! This is how I calculated wait times.