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Hello Everyone, 

I am requesting you kindly to share with your experiences or knowledge regarding filing the form I-130 to bring my wife to live with me. I am a permanent resident and USCIS received my form on March 9 2017. It had been a year and I did not hear anything from USCIS. The office California Service Center. Please help what to do I am really confused.

 

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The I-130 for the spouse of an LPR appears to be taking 12-18 months to process the last time I checked. It's not uncommon to not hear anything back during this period...they will notify you once they need more information (RFE), approve it (NOA2), or deny it.

That said, the case can't proceed even after approval of the I-130 until the PD is current, which is taking about 24 months currently.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

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I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

Muslim Newbie

Muslim   0

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3 minutes ago, geowrian said:

The I-130 for the spouse of an LPR appears to be taking 12-18 months to process the last time I checked. It's not uncommon to not hear anything back during this period...they will notify you once they need more information (RFE), approve it (NOA2), or deny it.

That said, the case can't proceed even after approval of the I-130 until the PD is current, which is taking about 24 months currently.

Thank you for responding,

What do you mean by LPR and RFE?

Wow, so even if my case approved it will put aside till PD is current, that is frustrated

geowrian Grand Master

geowrian   22,337

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13 minutes ago, Muslim said:

Thank you for responding,

What do you mean by LPR and RFE?

Wow, so even if my case approved it will put aside till PD is current, that is frustrated

LPR = Legal Permanent Resident (i.e. green card holders).

RFE = Request for Evidence. That's when they don't have all the information they need to approve the petition, so they request whatever's missing from you.

Yes. An immigrant visa number is not available until the PD is current, so there's nothing she's eligible to apply for yet.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

Muslim Newbie

Muslim   0

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6 minutes ago, geowrian said:

LPR = Legal Permanent Resident (i.e. green card holders).

RFE = Request for Evidence. That's when they don't have all the information they need to approve the petition, so they request whatever's missing from you.

Yes. An immigrant visa number is not available until the PD is current, so there's nothing she's eligible to apply for yet.

Thank you for the explanation Geo.

 
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