No USCIS Online Account Number on I-130 NOA1, NOA2, nor myUSCIS webiste?

[STDEV 3]

Is this normal? I'm a US citizen petitioner. The only form I've filed is this I-130 (accepted and case closed -> sent to NVC). It was filed online and this is the only reason I have a USCIS account

 

I have checked both NOAs; the "home" screen including the I-130 case status, history, and documents tabs; inbox; settings. No OAN that I can see anywhere. Only number I can see is the IOE receipt number in some of those places.

[appleblossom 6,017]

1 hour ago, STDEV said:

Is this normal? I'm a US citizen petitioner. The only form I've filed is this I-130 (accepted and case closed -> sent to NVC). It was filed online and this is the only reason I have a USCIS account

 

I have checked both NOAs; the "home" screen including the I-130 case status, history, and documents tabs; inbox; settings. No OAN that I can see anywhere. Only number I can see is the IOE receipt number in some of those places.

 

I really wouldn't worry if it's not on your I-797. You don't need it, and a lot don't bother with it even if they do have it (I did, logged in once, never used it again!). Now your I-130 has been approved you'll be using CEAC for the next step anyway.

 

Good luck. 

[JeanneAdil 7,518]

After the NOA2 and case is sent to NVC,  NVC will assign a case number according to embassy 

Not sure where u will interview as Netherlands no longer does IV (spouse ) interviews but if should start with FRN when you get notice of NVC received 

Like FRN 2026xxxxxxxxx (for Frankfort) and using that number , you can lo into CEAC site to complete the I 864 and ds 260 by paying both fees allowing you to  download all supporting documents 

 

https://nl.usembassy.gov/immigrant-visas/

 

The U.S. Consulate General in Amsterdam will no longer offer routine immigrant visa services, as of May 2024.  The U.S. Department of State has designated the U.S. Consulate General in Frankfurt as the processing location for immigrant, fiancée/fiancé(K), V92/V93, and Diversity Visa (DV) applications for citizens and residents of the Netherlands. 

[Edward and Jaycel 2,665]

It will be at the top of the letter you received with your Online Access Code when you initially filed the I-130

 

 

Edited Monday at 03:36 PM by Edward and Jaycel

[appleblossom 6,017]

5 hours ago, Edward and Jaycel said:

It will be at the top of the letter you received with your Online Access Code when you initially filed the I-130

 

 

OP says he’s checked both NOA’s/I-797’s though. 

[STDEV 3]

6 hours ago, Edward and Jaycel said:

It will be at the top of the letter you received with your Online Access Code when you initially filed the I-130

 

 

 

I triple checked before posting and there is absolutely no OAN on any of the notices nor on the website. I found a poster on Reddit from a year ago who was in the same situation: US Citizen petitioner with approved I-130 and no OAN anywhere on USCIS portal or on the notices.

 

Separate question: the blacked out part directly to the right of "Applicant" is the beneficiary/applicant's A-number, correct? We did not have this number on NOA1 but noticed characters in the format "A### ### ###" on NOA2.

[bookworm82788 0]

I had the same issue. I found this online and was able to find what I think was my OAN. I make no promises. I copied and pasted the instructions I found.

 

First check if you have an IOE receipt:

1- Login

2- My Account --> Home

3- In "Your Cases" section look for any case that has a Receipt # like IOE**********

 

If you see one, follow the next steps:

4- My Account --> File a form online

5- In "Select the form you want to file online." drop-box field select "I-130, Petition for Alien Relative" option, then click "Continue"

6- In the next page select "Fill Out Form Field Online" option.

7- Scroll the next page down and click "Next".

8- Again scroll the next page down and click "Start".

9- In the next pages you don't need to enter any data, just keep clicking next (around six times) until you reach the "Additional information" page, which the first question is "What is your current immigration status?"

10- Scroll down to the question "What is your USCIS Online Account Number?", and there it is. The notorious OAN is auto populated, and waiting for you to copy it.

[STDEV 3]

12 minutes ago, bookworm82788 said:

I had the same issue. I found this online and was able to find what I think was my OAN. I make no promises. I copied and pasted the instructions I found.

 

First check if you have an IOE receipt:

1- Login

2- My Account --> Home

3- In "Your Cases" section look for any case that has a Receipt # like IOE**********

 

If you see one, follow the next steps:

4- My Account --> File a form online

5- In "Select the form you want to file online." drop-box field select "I-130, Petition for Alien Relative" option, then click "Continue"

6- In the next page select "Fill Out Form Field Online" option.

7- Scroll the next page down and click "Next".

8- Again scroll the next page down and click "Start".

9- In the next pages you don't need to enter any data, just keep clicking next (around six times) until you reach the "Additional information" page, which the first question is "What is your current immigration status?"

10- Scroll down to the question "What is your USCIS Online Account Number?", and there it is. The notorious OAN is auto populated, and waiting for you to copy it.

Wow that is a workaround. I am just wary of opening dummy case with USCIS just to retrieve an OAN that doesn't even necessarily have to go on the I-864. Did you just delete the dummy case after getting your OAN? Was there any drawback to doing this?

 

Edit: I'm waiting a callback from an immigration attorney to see if I really need the OAN or not

Edited Monday at 11:09 PM by STDEV

[bookworm82788 0]

I just left it. I think I read it will delete after 30 days of inactivity.

[appleblossom 6,017]

6 hours ago, STDEV said:

Edit: I'm waiting a callback from an immigration attorney to see if I really need the OAN or not

You don’t. If you’d filed by paper you wouldn’t have been given one. 
 

You can see there’s no mention of needing it in the step by step instructions, USCIS isn’t relevant to your application any longer as their part is done. It’s all NVC and the consulate from here (which use CEAC). 

Edited yesterday at 05:30 AM by appleblossom

[JD2 308]

The online account number is only visible under the "profile" section but the profile section is only there if you have an active case.  You should have written it down but you could not have known that.  Just leave it blank.  It doesn't really matter for the NVC.