Oki_Surf

My wife is also in Okinawa waiting for me. I have 2 children With her both of them are US citizens. Been married since 2002. You would think it would be a no brainer with USCIS. But no been waiting since May to have my I130 approved. Just get ready to wait, it's going to at least a year for her to be able to move to the USA. Sucks, but there is really no shortcut t of it. Just submit you paperwork and then sit back and wait.

I still haven't had anything change on mine since May when I got my noa1... I am starting to worry.

Same here (May 16th) mine hasn’t been transferred or anything. The stress level is going thru the roof. Haven’t been able to sleep for 2 weeks now. Had a horrible Thanksgiving - and now Christmas is right around the corner and I have to spend it without my wife and kids. It really is criminal to keep families separated like this.

If you submitted absolutely no supporting documents whatsoever then a straight denial is a distinct possibility. You should hope to receive an RFE instead, or even a Notice of Intent to Deny, both of which would allow you to submit supporting documents.

Let’s hope that I get a RFE or a NOID, I don’t think my marriage can survive the wait if I have to start over from scratch. Its good to know there is still hope.

So guys need some advice here, I am totally freaking out and want to know how screwed I am....

In my rush to get my wife over here I filed the I130 without the supporting documents. This was back in May, I received notice of receipt so I know USIC accepted the petition. I am still waiting for them to approve it.

So when it comes time for approval - are they just going to throw it out and make me start over or are they going to ask for the supporting documents? I been waiting for my wife and 2 kids for way over 6 months now - I would hate for all that waiting would have been for nothing.

May filler here and still waiting! This is such BS, I wish USCIS would get their together!

I completely feel your pain. I too called USCIS and they told me, we got your petition - now you gotta wait. How long, I asked. Don't know, they answered.

When while my wife and kids are waiting for me in Japan. Frustrating doesn't describe what we are feeling!

So before I ask my question I think I should give you some background information....

- Married in Japan 2002

- Applied for greencard in 2005, whole process was expedited and took less than a month because at that time I was active duty military

- Moved to US in 2005 and received 10 year greencard same year

- Daughter born in US

- 2006 discharged from military - moved back to Japan

- 2011 I moved back to US, wife stays in Japan

- 2012 I return to Japan for summer visit

- April 2013 my son in born in Okinawa

- May 2013 reapply for greencard (I130 petition) because since she had been out of the states for over 2 years her greencard was no longer valid

- June 2013 I visit Japan, file for my sons American citiizenship and passport - receive both the same month

- August 2013 I return to US, I leave wife and 2 US citizen children behind in Japan

- Oct 2013 still waiting!!!

So from reading on here it could take up 17 months just to get my I-130 petition approved! That’s nuts!

Anyways, Japan is a VWC so does anyone know if my wife could come stay with my for a awhile while we wait for the I130. I would hate for her to get turned around at the border with both of my kids. That would be a really traumatic event for my whole family – plus a huge waste of money.

But I just don’t think I can wait another 11 months – this is crazy!

I called last week, and they told me I should hear back by May 2014. I am March filer

You are a March 2013 filer. If that is so then that is a 14 month processing time! #######, I am so confussed!!!

I was told the entire process from intial filling of the I130 to the day that my wife joins me in the US would talke a total of 12 months.

Now I am reading that I130 processing time is take 14 months!

And who did you guys call? When I called USCIS they would answer any qestions on processing time

#######! I can't believe it takes that long. I was spoiled the first time I did this. The whole process from start to finish took less than a month. I was in the military then, so they expedited my paperwork.

Hello everyone, I am in a similar situation. I filled my I130 in May, 2013. According to the USIC website my I130 has been in intial review ever since May 20th.

My question for the forum is - How long does this entire process take? How long, on average, will take before my wife can join me here in the US?

Any feedback I can get would really help me out, I been freaking out for like 5 months now, called USCIS couple times already but they wont answer any of my questions.

So, thanks!