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My PD is 9 jan and still havent got case number!!!! Guys whats is the time frame that would take for the entire process???? its really depressing ,me now

but the bulletin dosent seem to move :( its been 6 months

hi mine i got my case # march 27 ,pd is Dec.9 and yesterdayi called nvc and the operator gave me the invoice identification number however she told me that eventhough i have case and iin# i cannot proceed to the next step till the priority is current .So we have to wait then and pray for VB to become current.

K and K

PD - 6 Jan 2014

NOA 1 - 9 jan 2014

I 130 Approved - 28th Feb 2014

NOA 2 - waiting

If you file your i130 between the above dates and your petition is at California Service Center,(CSC) please include your application details so we can monitor approvals.

Just copy and paste the timeline below and add yours.

Thanks

NAME Priority Date 2013/2014 NOA1 NOA2 California Service Center

CP9 Dec 2 2013 Dec 2, 2013 Feb 5, 2014 Yes

PATRA&RICARDO Dec 2 Feb 3, 2014 YES

MRSBADAR DEC 4 Dec 6 FEb 7 2014 Yes

Burusc Dec 23 Dec 23 Yes

Osmosesnew Jan 31 February 7 YES

I kNow!!! its damn irritating when the bulletin dosent move forward and people are still waiting for visa's.....BTW currently which month got their interview calls??? Whats the current situation??? When would January people get their process in line/??

Congrats to all those getting their I-130 approved!!! It looks like CSC is moving so fast!

CSC is already approving January PD and yet those of us stuck in VSC are still waiting for them to get through Oct.

But when you really think about it, (for the F2A process) you are only as fast as the slowest service centers. As exciting as it is to get January and February PDs approved, you will still have to wait in line for visas behind those with earlier PDs in October, November and December in other service centers who are still waiting for their NOA2.

how silly and inefficient this system is!

I guess you would get it by this week Our PD's are so close that our process wou;ld be taking place at the same time somewhere!!!!!

Still waiting for mine. My PD is Jan 31.

yeah i hope they are this fast with visa's too

I knew it was going to be soon. Congratulations....

I 130 APPROVED on 28Feb 2014

Yea you have to wait for visa number and no one know how long that would take.

oh thats great!! thank you so much!! i really hope it goes that way !!! BTW after I 130 approves do i have to wait a lot to get a visa number????

I have seen PD 3 January 2014 approved at CSC...so yours could be in a week or two. Good luck.

i am at CSC PD - 9 jan 2014

my PD is close to yours - Dec 2, 2013

what service center is your file in?

if you are lucky enough to be at CSC, your noa2 approval could be any day now.....

if you are at VSC, like I am, it could much longer...

as far as interview? we were told to expect 6 month-1 year.

the real concern right now, for me, is the visa bulletin becoming current. And there's always the fears of retrogression

I hope whatever u are predicting turns out to be true

the fact that cut off date for PD didnt retrogressed further for ROW even after 6 months (since oct 2013 when they frozed it at 8-Sept 13 ) seems like a good sign to me. My logic says, they didnt get floods of application like they did for Mexico. so the impact should not be as big as mexico... wht do u guys think?

Its not crazy...its deadly!!!! They can actually kill someone waiting!!!

this is all crazy! hate this USCIS process!

Praying together

Mexico's retrogression has brought me back down to earth.

I guess over the next couple of months we will know if - and how far back - the worldwide category will retrogress.

lets pray that they are all wrong about retrogression in July.

I will die with a heart attack if India retrogresses

LOL! it might as well be!!!

sorry I meant 2014...

Mina was 9 Jan 2014 and i recieved NOA1 on 23 Jan!!!

My PD is 13th January 2014 and I still even didn't receive my NOA1 on mail for some reason I don't know...I am going to call them today and see

Service center is California.

Best of luck for everyone!

but they say India China and Philippines might retrogress by July!!!

Yes, there were a flood of applications when F2A was current and now all those applications are keeping the priority date where it is as they are processed. It will probably stay that way for some time.

March bulletin still stuck at 2013 sept!! anyone has an idea regarding whats going on

this is just torture!!! To get a visa after marrying a LPR is becoming a torture!!! Only US has such shitty laws!!!

http://blog.mygcvisa.com/2014/01/f2a-category-fiscal-year-2014-movement.html

http://blog.mygcvisa.com/2014/01/f2a-category-fiscal-year-2014-movement.html?showComment=1391831582552#c3935870749450216849%C2'>

Gosh there will be no movement for F2A in the coming months sad. F2A is probably not going move until October then when a new set of visa numbers are allotted.:-(

http://blog.mygcvisa.com/2014/01/f2a-category-fiscal-year-2014-movement.html?showComment=1391831582552#c3935870749450216849

:(

http://blog.mygcvisa.com/2014/01/f2a-category-fiscal-year-2014-movement.html?showComment=1391831582552#c3935870749450216849

did you guys read this?? My PD is 9 Jan 2014!!!! US immigration system really needs a change now!!! It says India might retrogress in July !!!! Their predictions for Mexico proved right!! i hope it does not for India!

please share your timeline!!!! How much time did it take overall. I am also from India and PD is 9 jan 2014!!

Visa approved . thanks to all VJers and good luck to all future applicants!

first round with an Indian - she took my passport and sealed medical report and then asked: who is calling you there (spouse), have you completed fingerprints, when did you meet petitioner last time, why did i have a notarized affidavit to support my birth certificate (answer: because my name could not be included on birth certificate due to a government regulation that name cannot be included on the birth certificate if the certificate is requested after 15 years of birth). returned all my civil documents and took ds-260 confirmation copy and later gave the pamphlet about rights in the US and asked me to go through it later.

after that, waited for approx. 15 minutes when name was called out for the next round:

second round with an American - She asked which language would I like to be interviewed, then asked me to read out/take the oath. Then asked: who is calling you there, when did you get married, was it a love or arranged marriage, where did you go for your honeymoon, when did you meet petitioner last time, where does he work, with whom does he live there and then she said 'congrats, your visa is approved' . She then handed the page with instructions to pay $165 and said we should pay it before I land in the US.

very pleasant experience at the consulate. both officers were extremely polite throughout.

called ustraveldocs customer care and they informed that when we go to pick up our visa at the pickup facility, we will be given a yellow sealed packet that should be taken unopened and submitted at the port of entry in the US

thanks to everyone at VJ once again and wish everyone a speedy (re-)union with your loved ones. good luck!

hello everyone

My husband has filed I 130 at California Service Center and my Priority date is 9 Jan 2014. Please help me with my query on visit visa. CAN I APPLY FOR A VISITOR'S VISA WHILE MY PETITION IS FILED??

your PD gets current when the I 130 is approved!! what do you mean by PD is still not current?? I am confused

Hi,

It doesn't have to take 22 months, i mean not in all cases. Take a look at my signature below. I think California Service Center is even better!

Mine is jan 9 2014 and waiting for NOA 2. i think it will come till May or june

Omg it takes 22mos? For real? My pd is jan 3,2014 just waiting for noa2.

Darcy

Hi again. I think i am applying for a tourist visa i dont care i wanna try!! Can you give me you email address so i can keep in touch with you and update you on what lawyers say>???

KT

Hi all,

Ok so my wife spoke to an immigration lawyer today for some advise, we have already filed form I-130 and received the notice/receipt.

She did ask weather I would be able to come into the USA on a VWP (Visa waiver program / standard tourist visa which allows a a tourist up to to 90 days to remain in the USA) and he replied and was adamant to say that I should not do that as it could delay / mess up the I-130 process! I have however asked on the forum before and others have stated that they did do so and had no problems.

So my question is has anybody had any problems with this? Of course having a return flight ticket already booked and ties that show your 'need' to return back home is a given.

Thanks in advance,

Darcy

Hello everyone

I am from India married to a United States permanent resident. My priority date is 9 january 2014. Staying apart is really difficult. My application is with California Service Centre. I dont know how long will it take!!!!

Guys come forward and share your experince. Discussing would help us understand our case status.

KG

Hi Darcy

I have the same case!! My PD is 9 jan 2014!! My lawyer told me not to apply for a tourist visa as it would mess the status. Mine one is too a reputed immigration lawyer. he said the process would take 10 months and hence i should wait and not rush for visitors visa. i even posted the same question on lawfaq.com and every single US lawyer asked me not to apply for visitors visa as it would delay the entire process.

My thoughts exactly!

Because I've seen everyone say the same thing that it's ok to travel etc... however he does have a good reputation and he is a specific immigration lawyer. I have followed this question up with him and I'm yet to hear back from him (I just emailed him) but was very surprised when my wife told me!!