general question I-130

[St3phsm07 2]

I recently filed i130 petition for my husband  online, I know that when paper filing the i130-485 are filed together but how does online filing work?? Am I suppose to wait for the i130 to approve and then send the i485 application.. doesn’t that make the wait even longer?

[Lil bear 4,252]

36 minutes ago, St3phsm07 said:

I recently filed i130 petition for my husband  online, I know that when paper filing the i130-485 are filed together but how does online filing work?? Am I suppose to wait for the i130 to approve and then send the i485 application.. doesn’t that make the wait even longer?

You need to send a copy  of the I797,  received from filing the I 130, with the  paper filing for the I485

[St3phsm07 2]

10 hours ago, Lil bear said:

You need to send a copy  of the I797,  received from filing the I 130, with the  paper filing for the I485

That’s the receipt right.. oh that makes so much sense and where am I sending it, my noa says it’s at the Nebraska center is that where I send it? 

[Lil bear 4,252]

Yes. The receipt You attach a copy of the receipt to the paper filing for AOS. They wont accept it without it. Address is to whatever the I 485 is supposed to be sent. 

[OldUser 6,878]

If you're filing I-130 and I-485, please make USCIS and your life easier - send it in one packet with all other forms in one go. Don't do parts here (online) and there (paper). This can lead to confusion and delays.

 

[OldUser 6,878]

If you're filing I-130 and I-485, please make USCIS and your life easier - send it in one packet with all other forms in one go. Don't do parts here (online) and there (paper). This can lead to confusion and delays.

 

[St3phsm07 2]

59 minutes ago, OldUser said:

If you're filing I-130 and I-485, please make USCIS and your life easier - send it in one packet with all other forms in one go. Don't do parts here (online) and there (paper). This can lead to confusion and delays.

 

For some reason I thought online filing would be quicker and preferred but now I realize I shouldn’t have done that and I totally regret it definitely creates a mess!

[OldUser 6,878]

20 minutes ago, St3phsm07 said:

For some reason I thought online filing would be quicker and preferred but now I realize I shouldn’t have done that and I totally regret it definitely creates a mess!

I hope you've included I-130 receipt in your I-485? Some people here said it worked for them just fine, so don't get worried ahead of time. Maybe it'll be just fine!

[Lil bear 4,252]

18 minutes ago, St3phsm07 said:

For some reason I thought online filing would be quicker and preferred but now I realize I shouldn’t have done that and I totally regret it definitely creates a mess!

You can easily make it ok by attaching the receipt for the I 130 to the I 485. In the grand scheme of this whole process you haven't caused any significant delay. You have done nothing wrong. Many many people have submitted online I130 and then paper I 485. Breathe !! Next step. .. you can do it !