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Allright, my update...

I paid 88.00 for the AOS, note that if more than one petiton is filed, you only should paid for the first one, the other ones shows as related.

I got a bill now for 230 per person, while paying that, gotta get a whole lot of documentations attached to the aos form.

Let me know if you want a list, a lawyer gave me the list, but I don't think I need one... Once the forms (applictation for inmigrant visa) and aos forms are approved they should move the physical file to the consulate...

I hope this helps someone out there, be safe...

I am glad that i can share my experience with others and read other posts. Regarding local office, if possible, make an appointment and go, you may find yourself face to face with the officer that has your case, like it happened to me.... It is a long shot, but at least you will see faces and in-person answering...

hi,

I was asked for the extact same thing from USCIS, a civilly issued marrige certificate and a certified translation, this is what I did.

went to the local consulate here in the us, and asked for a marrige certificate and then a translation to english.

The consulate did provide a certificate of marrige with stamps and seals in local language and then they did the translation into english, again with seals and stapms. USCIS approved my case shortly after that.

I hope this helps!

All applications have been approved on the same day (2 I-130 and 1 I-129F). Nvc told me that if they receive all applications together, they will close i-129F and proceed with I-130. The only way that I-129F can exist is if it arrives to NVC before the approved I-130 otherwise, CR-1 visas will be processed.

Finally on Friday 23rd I recieved NOA2.

I am so excited!!

Thanks to this forum made my wait alot more beareble.

Thanks to you all, now wait for NVC to do its job!!

Honestly, i am not sure what to do, i wanna have them here asap so please advice which way is faster..

Yes, all applications are approved

Right, UPDATE

After chasing around the officer that is handling my case, he finally approved my case (all of them) yesterday!!! I just got the email a few mins ago... so after lots of wishing and waiting, we are a lot closer now.

To those of you still waiting, be patient.

Now, to the NVC

HI Guys,

I wanted to share with you my latest

Last week I recieved a note form the local office asking me for some docs. I compiled them all and sent them overnight yesterday. I went ahead and copied evrything and asked for an appointment for today. I got there and the customer rep told me to wait a min. Then they took me to another window and this is to my surprise different kind of window. Theofficer that is in charge of my papers was standing right infront of me!! So I told him that i had sent overnight my papers and here are the copies... he said, as soon as I receive my mail i will adjudicate your case!! so be ready for this afternoon or no later than tomorrow!!!

Finally, after 7 months!!!

Patiently waiting now counting hours instead of months!!

I hope they dont loose or missplace my papers.....

hi there,

UPDATE:

I went to the Newark office to enquire about my applications, and this is my report:

Currently they are processing DEC-2012. My receipt date is Jan 2013 so i guess I am a lot closer. The lady said wait for another 30-60 days and expect a letter from us either approving, deneing or RFE.

After I get that letter, it should go to NVC and then on to local consulate. I asked the consulate in south america and they said that once they receive the application from NVC, it takes 3 weeks for final interview.

QUESTION, as soon as I get the NOA2, what should I do or expect next, besides saving money for the plane tickets??

Thanks,

So i did call USCIS and spoke with a second tier person.

I filed my I130 on Jan 14th, 2013 and my I 129F 10 days after that.

The person told me that my application is in my local INS office, I am from NJ, so it is sitting in Newark pending further processing. On feb. 1st, 2013 my status had a change where it said that my alien registration number has changed.... On Feb. 25th the applicaitons moved from X to my local newark office.

It has been amost 180 dyas since i filed this papers and have not recieved anything... is it worth it that i go to the office, thru info pass at that very same office?? The person on the phone said, you only have to wait.. but seeing that everybody else is moving along, i wonder about mine.

BTW, my timeline is on, but not sure why is not showing up

Ok,

Thanks for your comment.

I called USCIS and they told me that my papers have been moved to a local office close to home (NJ). The lady said that they normally do that on final states of the application in case they need some paperwork or documentation and or an interview.

thw whole process takes about 6-8 months from the receipt (NOA1) date so we should be a lot closer now.

Any comments??? or suggestions??

Thanks again!

Hi guys,

I have a whole lot of questions, but let me start of by some background....

I am a US citizen,

Married to a forigner

I live in NJ and my family is still waiting back overseas

Have 2 children, both of them Naturalized via Certificate of birth abroad.

1 step daughter (15)

I filed I 130 for both wife and step-daugther(one per each) and received I-797C (NOA1) for both (chicago lockbox)

Filed a I-129F right after i got that. (Texas)

Question:

While for now i understand that K3 visa are kind of obsolete, I still wonder:

1. Received date I-130 Jan-14-2013
2. Recieved Date for I-129F Jan-24-2013
3. When I chek the status onlione at the USCIS site I can only check my wifes I130 status and not my step-daugther's as it shows not found. I have called them (USCIS) and they tell me that there is a glitch in the system, but both I130 are being processed.
4. Last date updated by USCIS Feb-01-2013 on both applications, but dead silence after that.
5. Should I be concerned that i have not heard from them at all?
6. why is it that I see people that have filed after I did, have been approved or have received some form of notice that their applications are moving along?
7. USCIS system says that it takes @ 5 months for the process to be completed (average) but still.
8. Then I called USCIS and the person that answered said that it is an average, but for an average of 5 to be true, you would have to have an application that takes 1 month and another that takes 10.

Anyways, i wanted to hear from you and see what your comments are like and thank you for the time. Thanks for letting me vent a bit.