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Duffield   3

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Greetings,

 

I am Keith, currently living in the Dallas, Texas area. I have been a member here for about two weeks. I have been reading everyones posts and trying to find out how to read their timelines. I was married on 3-23-2021 and filed the I-130 on 3-30-2021. I received a receipt and I was also wondering if that is the NOI1? I'm very new to the process and I'm not completey sure. The wife is currently living in Durango, Mexico. My case has been sent to the NSC for processing so I hope they get things done quick there. Carolina (Wife) had a visa a few years back and visited California for a week but lost it after she returned. Does anyone think this will b e an issue for the I-130? I am worried that the I-130 will be refused because the visa information could not be recovered. In addition, is 120k a year income good enough to get the support form approved? Does anyone have any current timelines on I-130 approval? Thank you all for posting in this forum and giving us new guys/girls some knowledge.

 

Duffield 

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5 minutes ago, Duffield said:

I am worried that the I-130 will be refused because the visa information could not be recovered.

Non-issue. 

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August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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The DS-260 (which your wife will complete once the case is at NVC) asks for information about previous visas, but if you search here you will find threads about others who have put approximate dates for the issuance/expiration and put "unknown" for the visa number. USCIS will not need it.

 

Re: income, the requirements are here (I'm not sure if that was a serious question or a humblebrag).

 

Re: processing times, see here:

 

 

and here:

 

https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/irstats.php

 

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Duffield   3

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Im not trying to brag, I just wanted to know if there would be an issue. I'm a pretty humble person. From what I understand is you can reach the minimum requirements and still be denied. I am also wondering if they are going by take home or net pay. I do pretty good at the job on paper but when everything comes out i'm eating hamburger helper for the last 4 days. Thanks for your feedback JKL. 

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Duffield   3

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45 minutes ago, JKLSemicolon said:

The DS-260 (which your wife will complete once the case is at NVC) asks for information about previous visas, but if you search here you will find threads about others who have put approximate dates for the issuance/expiration and put "unknown" for the visa number. USCIS will not need it.

 

Re: income, the requirements are here (I'm not sure if that was a serious question or a humblebrag).

 

Re: processing times, see here:

 

 

and here:

 

https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/irstats.php

 

On the top it states over 270 days for the I130 approval or the Visa? Also, on the bottom where the country is listed are days in addition to the I130 approval? In other words it will take over two years to get a green card?

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18 months to 2 years would be my guess.

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payxibka   10,044

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32 minutes ago, Duffield said:

On the top it states over 270 days for the I130 approval or the Visa? Also, on the bottom where the country is listed are days in addition to the I130 approval? In other words it will take over two years to get a green card?

CDJ is the busiest immigrant visa consulate in the world and even before the pandemic had a huge backlog.   Covid has only made it exponentially worse

YMMV

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Boiler   43,436

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Immigrant visas are handled by CDJ

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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pushbrk   12,113

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22 hours ago, Duffield said:

Greetings,

 

I am Keith, currently living in the Dallas, Texas area. I have been a member here for about two weeks. I have been reading everyones posts and trying to find out how to read their timelines. I was married on 3-23-2021 and filed the I-130 on 3-30-2021. I received a receipt and I was also wondering if that is the NOI1? I'm very new to the process and I'm not completey sure. The wife is currently living in Durango, Mexico. My case has been sent to the NSC for processing so I hope they get things done quick there. Carolina (Wife) had a visa a few years back and visited California for a week but lost it after she returned. Does anyone think this will b e an issue for the I-130? I am worried that the I-130 will be refused because the visa information could not be recovered. In addition, is 120k a year income good enough to get the support form approved? Does anyone have any current timelines on I-130 approval? Thank you all for posting in this forum and giving us new guys/girls some knowledge.

 

Duffield 

What do you mean by "had a visa but lost it".  Visas are in passports.  Did she lose her passport or was her visa revoked.  Please be clear, in order to get a meaningful answer to your question.  

 

If you filed on paper, and received a "Notice Of Action" saying "receipt", then yes that is the NOA (Notice of Action) 1.

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Duffield   3

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Hey Brother, she has a Mexican passport. I think they issues her a visiting visa. She said it was not revoked. Thank you for confirming it is the NOI1

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Boiler   43,436

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If she still has her passport and a Visitor Visa she will find it inside the passport.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Boiler   43,436

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Maybe it was a BCC not a visa?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Ryan H   3,790

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20 hours ago, Duffield said:

That is not the best news. Do you think they will allow you to use another consulate within the country without such a huge wait time?

 

No, immigrant visa interviews are only conducted at the Consulate in Juarez.

Our journey:

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September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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