Filing 129F after I-130 for spouse. I got an online receipt. Is this NOA1?

[Marklor 7]

The online receipt doesn't have anything like Form I-797C or Notice of Action printed on it. It has the receipt number, and does say "Notice Type: Receipt Notice". I want to file 129F now because the estimate is so long, maybe I'll actually be one of the 1-2 who get them, but I need to attach a receipt doc. Is this that doc? 

Thanks all.

[pushbrk 12,105]

1 hour ago, Marklor said:

The online receipt doesn't have anything like Form I-797C or Notice of Action printed on it. It has the receipt number, and does say "Notice Type: Receipt Notice". I want to file 129F now because the estimate is so long, maybe I'll actually be one of the 1-2 who get them, but I need to attach a receipt doc. Is this that doc? 

Thanks all.

Not exactly.  NOA stands for Notice of Action.  You'll get one of those on paper, but they mean the same thing.

[Marklor 7]

9 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Not exactly.  NOA stands for Notice of Action.  You'll get one of those on paper, but they mean the same thing.

Can I attach this with the 129F or do I need to wait?

[A&J22 30]

2 hours ago, Marklor said:

Can I attach this with the 129F or do I need to wait?

That's what I did, I never received any notice in the mail for the I-130, not sure if they send them to everyone. 

[Marklor 7]

Hey, wow, the notice came in the mail today anyway. It's only been 4 days since I filed online.

[mamba69 38]

1 hour ago, Marklor said:

Hey, wow, the notice came in the mail today anyway. It's only been 4 days since I filed online.

Good, include the copy of that notice with I-129F and good luck. Which service center has your I-130? because I-129F goes to the same service center. Nebraska is fastest and only takes 3-5 month to get I-129F denied and I-130 approved. Other service centers have been increasing wait times for I-129F and is pretty much equivalent to I-130. Mine was sent to Potomac and it took exactly 8 month to get I-129F denied and I-130 approved.

Edited November 3, 2022 by mamba69

[Marklor 7]

Just now, mamba69 said:

Good, include the copy of that notice with I-129F and good luck. Which service center has your I-130? because I-129F goes to the same service center. Nebraska is fastest and only takes 3-5 month to get I-129F denied and I-130 approved. Other service centers have been increasing wait times for I-129F and is pretty much equivalent to I-130. Mine was sent to Potomac and it took exactly 8 month to get I-129F denied and I-130 approved.

It says Nebraska service center but the USCIS portal says an estimate of 12 months. 

[mamba69 38]

1 minute ago, Marklor said:

It says Nebraska service center but the USCIS portal says an estimate of 12 months. 

Yep for I-130 it takes 12 month but they check I-129F the fastest and most likely deny it by approving I-130 on the same day. That’s what happened to me. 

[pushbrk 12,105]

8 hours ago, Marklor said:

Can I attach this with the 129F or do I need to wait?

You can use it.  The instructions do not say NOA1 or Notice of Action.  The instructions say receipt notice.

[nastra30 1,980]

21 hours ago, Marklor said:

The online receipt doesn't have anything like Form I-797C or Notice of Action printed on it. It has the receipt number, and does say "Notice Type: Receipt Notice". I want to file 129F now because the estimate is so long, maybe I'll actually be one of the 1-2 who get them, but I need to attach a receipt doc. Is this that doc? 

Thanks all.

Haha. You'll not get a K-3 issued. Your best bet will be the filing of I-129F will help nudge the I-130 along; then USCIS will approve the I-130 and ultimately deny the K3. In fact, this is the best scenario. Again, you definitely want the I-130 approved and not the I-129F. Good luck.

[Rocio0010 5,562]

37 minutes ago, nastra30 said:

K3. In fact, this is the best scenario

Indeed. I read a case here the other day where they denied the K3 and the I-130 by mistake… 

Seems that they are denying both of them together now

[Marklor 7]

I think, without providing details, I’d assume they denied the I-130 for legitimate reasons; at least, I would before implying people are (seemingly spitefully) being denied I-130 merely for having the gall to file I-129F. 

5 minutes ago, Rocio0010 said:

Indeed. I read a case here the other day where they denied the K3 and the I-130 by mistake… 

Seems that they are denying both of them together now

 

Edited November 4, 2022 by Marklor

[Marklor 7]

45 minutes ago, nastra30 said:

Haha. You'll not get a K-3 issued. Your best bet will be the filing of I-129F will help nudge the I-130 along; then USCIS will approve the I-130 and ultimately deny the K3. In fact, this is the best scenario. Again, you definitely want the I-130 approved and not the I-129F. Good luck.

Never said I would. A very small amount are still issued, you can see that online. Someone gets them. 

[Rocio0010 5,562]

Just now, Marklor said:

I think, without providing details, I’d assume they denied the I-130 for legitimate reasons; at least, I would before implying people are (seemingly spitefully) being denied I-130 merely for having the gall to file I-129F. 

 

None of those. There wasn’t a legitimate reason nor were they spiteful. They just simply clicked the denial box on their system on the K3 and must have clicked the other one on accident.

Point being, a this can happen. K3s don’t really speed up anything

[Marklor 7]

Just now, Rocio0010 said:

None of those. There wasn’t a legitimate reason nor were they spiteful. They just simply clicked the denial box on their system on the K3 and must have clicked the other one on accident.

Point being, a this can happen. K3s don’t really speed up anything

Proof?