Case returned to NVC

[Danpee 0]

Please i need help. I filed a i-130 petition for my spouse and child on the 26th February, 2020 at the US Embassy in Seoul, Korea. I received an email from the embassy on the 3rd March,2020 saying my petition is “Clearly Not Approvable” and that the petition is being returned to the States. Its past 30 days and i have not received any mail or nothing whatsoever from USCIS. I checked the CEAC status and it says “Case Returned to NVC”. I dont have a receipt number from USCIS. I only have a case number which was in the email received from the embassy in Seoul. The USCIS case tracker wont accept the case number i have. Please what do i do to know the status of my petition and where it  will likely be( USCIS or NVC). Thank you 

[Sparkle Sparkle 913]

Sorry about all that...but to answer your question we need abit of background knowledge of what could be the problem...you can help us by first filling your timeline. I also see you are a naturalized citizen, your timeline will help us know when you naturalized so we can answer or advice you correctly 

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

1 hour ago, Danpee said:

Please i need help. I filed a i-130 petition for my spouse and child on the 26th February, 2020 at the US Embassy in Seoul, Korea. I received an email from the embassy on the 3rd March,2020 saying my petition is “Clearly Not Approvable” and that the petition is being returned to the States. Its past 30 days and i have not received any mail or nothing whatsoever from USCIS. I checked the CEAC status and it says “Case Returned to NVC”. I dont have a receipt number from USCIS. I only have a case number which was in the email received from the embassy in Seoul. The USCIS case tracker wont accept the case number i have. Please what do i do to know the status of my petition and where it  will likely be( USCIS or NVC). Thank you 

Seoul stopped accepting i130’s on feb 1 2020... you were meant to send it to the Dallas lockbox.. the below link says they’ll redirect your application to USCIS lockbox.. 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-a-uscis-office/international-offices/south-korea-uscis-seoul-field-office 

Edited May 12, 2020 by Duke & Marie

[Just Paul 4,591]

Seoul USCIS has been closed since 2/1.  Obviously you did not file it at the USCIS FIeld Office.   Unless you are active duty military or have exceptional circumstances, the consulate does not accept I-130s or most other immigration matters directly.   If a Seoul case number is attached to it, the petition will not be traceable in USCIS.

 

You may wish to consider stopping payment on the fees and file it at the lockbox in the US.

[Danpee 0]

I am active duty military and i was told i could file directly at the embassy in Seoul. 

[Danpee 0]

11 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

Seoul USCIS has been closed since 2/1.  Obviously you did not file it at the USCIS FIeld Office.   Unless you are active duty military or have exceptional circumstances, the consulate does not accept I-130s or most other immigration matters directly.   If a Seoul case number is attached to it, the petition will not be traceable in USCIS.

 

You may wish to consider stopping payment on the fees and file it at the lockbox in the US.

I am active duty military and i was told i could file directly at the embassy in Seoul

[Just Paul 4,591]

40 minutes ago, Danpee said:

I am active duty military and i was told i could file directly at the embassy in Seoul

You have to contact the consulate's immigrant unit first and then they will provide directions on how to process it.  

[jan22 2,898]

You were authorized to file at the Embassy -- there is an automatic permission to do so for active duty personnel. 

 

However, the consular officers can only deal with the I-130 petition  if it is "clearly approvable", i.e., there are no issues that require review (for example -- criminal convictions, unclear/unverifiable documents, etc. ).  For some reason, the consular section determined they could not approve your petition and sent it to NVC for forwarding to USCIS.  This return process can usually take a couple of months and maybe take more now, with COVID slowdowns.  You might try to e-mail NVC to see if they can tell you if/when they have sent your paperwork to USCIS.

[Jjackson123 20]

Hello, I think i am dealing with an issue just like this. What was the outcome of this?