I130 December 2021 filers for Parents

[DarkKiss 45]

Filed I130, on-line for my Mother, Dec 19, 2021. Checked today Oct 15, 2022. Stated case is still being actively reviewed since Mar 23, 2022.  Case processing time stated that my case is taking longer than expected and I do not need to take any action at this time

[DarkKiss 45]

December 19th 2021 Filer. Checked today, Nov 28th, 2022. No changes since March 23rd 2022.

[Ochanosono 6]

Applied for my parents 

PD: 12/9/202

* Dad: Texas service center

AR: 3/10/2022

Approved: 11/2/2022

* Mom: Vermont service center 

AR: 3/10/2022

Still waiting for approval 🧐

 

[Rabia Ahsan 2]

9 hours ago, Ochanosono said:

Applied for my parents 

PD: 12/9/202

* Dad: Texas service center

AR: 3/10/2022

Approved: 11/2/2022

* Mom: Vermont service center 

AR: 3/10/2022

Still waiting for approval 🧐

 

Same applied for my mom and dad 12/17/2021

dad got approved in September but still waiting for mom

[Ochanosono 6]

My mom just got approved today, Vermont service center.

[kiwierin 9]

On 12/1/2022 at 2:52 AM, Rabia Ahsan said:

Same applied for my mom and dad 12/17/2021

dad got approved in September but still waiting for mom

Hi Rabia, did you receive approval for your mom yet?

[Rabia Ahsan 2]

2 hours ago, kiwierin said:

Hi Rabia, did you receive approval for your mom yet?

Nope still waiting 

[marriedtomrg 140]

On 3/9/2022 at 1:39 PM, AnaBanana12345 said:

Mine says National Benefits Center. 

If your I-130 is at a National Benefits Center it will subsequently be routed to your local USCIS  office (in theory). Are your parents in the US? If yes, did you also file an I-485? Those applications typically get routed to NBC.

[jakelake 222]

On 7/22/2022 at 11:03 AM, chips_salsa said:

Hello everyone!

 

Filing I-130 - US Citizen filing for parent living abroad

 

26 Dec 2021: I-130 submitted online

26 Dec 2021: Receipt notice - Texas Service Center

14 Jun 2022: Case is Being Actively Reviewed by USCIS

 

Hoping to bring mom to United States before Christmas. We'll see how it goes. Good luck to you all. 

Well, did mom make it before Christmas?

[chips_salsa 0]

7 hours ago, jakelake said:

Well, did mom make it before Christmas?

Unfortunately, no. Receipt notice 26Dec2021. Her case has been in active review since 14Jun2022. No update since then. We're waiting on I-130 only (no I-485) since she is still in Colombia. Processing times for Texas Service Center is estimated at 11.5 months for I-130 for parents of U.S. citizens (for completion of 80% of cases). The processing time tab in the portal counted down to about mid-December for estimated approval, but since then has said, "Your case is taking longer than expected to process. You do not need to take any action at this time." It is discouraging that they post processing times just to disappoint you when the date comes and goes without any update... 

 

To those on the forum who have received their approvals, congratulations! 

 

To those of us still waiting, I wish you luck. Our immigration system is broken. There is no reason I-130s should take so long to process by a country considered to be one of the world's superpowers. Meanwhile if I were order an Amazon package right now, it would arrive before 10am this morning. The speed is driven by money and consumerism. People and families are very low on the list of priorities for these large governments...

[DaryaDel 2]

I submitted I-485 for my mom on Dec 9th for my mom.

Biometric in Feb 2022 

RFE submitted Jun 7th and since then no new and waiting

[DaryaDel 2]

On 1/3/2023 at 8:30 AM, DaryaDel said:

I submitted I-485 for my mom on Dec 9th for my mom.

Biometric in Feb 2022 

RFE submitted Jun 7th and since then no new and waiting

All, just to let you know that I received notification to submit I693 ( medical exam) for my mom today. Seems the case is moving forward. Field office : Seattle

[DarkKiss 45]

  Yesterday, January 5, 2023; Received Notice of Approval. Petition sent to NVC

[Rabia Ahsan 2]

Still no update on my mom’s case 

but for my dad nvc asked the same document twice 

On December 2nd received this email 

“Please submit every 2021 W-2/1099 form for R and K ”

on January 10th got this email” 

W-2/1099 - Please submit every 2021 1099 form for R and K”

but I did submit the 1099 form of mine and w2 for my husband not sure what to do now 

 

[chips_salsa 0]

There are have been a few updates to our timeline since my last post that I will share now:

 

I-130 filed for mom currently living in Colombia

I-130 Receipt: 26 Dec 2021 - Texas Service Center

Active Review: 14 Jun 2022

Request for initial evidence for I-130: 07 Feb 2023 - Apparently my birth certificate was filed too late, so they didn't accept it as proof that my mom is in fact my mom... We had to send my catholic baptism and confirmation records as secondary evidence.

Secondary evidence receipt notice: 12 Feb 2023

I-130 APPROVAL NOTICE!!! - 15 Feb 2023

 

The petition was finally approved and was sent to NVC. We were a bit worried about the birth certificate problem, but the baptism and confirmation certificates were obviously adequate for secondary evidence. Other forms of evidence are hard to obtain from that far back. Hopefully this provides insight for anyone who may have similar issues. 

 

This process has been a long wait. We're hoping the NVC/consular part goes more quickly. I will try to provide NVC updates as they come. 

 

Good luck to those still waiting!