Nathan&Cata

Good morning, I applied for my mom August 2020. I have only gotten the acceptance notice. At the bottom of the notice it says Potomac had sent the notice. But when I check the online status this is what it says: (Look in the picture) I don't know what to do because Nebraska is already in November 2020 according to proccessing times but Potomac is only in January 2020. It has been so long without getting even the approval. I am scared that if I do the inquiry they would put my case at the bottom of the waiting list and I would have to wait even longer. Anybody else has been in this situation? Thanks in advance.

On 5/16/2021 at 10:16 PM, bulls2030 said:

I applied for my parents in July 2020 and parents priority date is end of July 2020. Parents are in Pakistan

Ever since, I have only gotten the receipt from USCIS. My service center is Potomac Service Center.

 

Anyone have any update on what the timelines are? Anyone's parents PD in July 2020 and service center is Potomac who received approval for I-130 recently? Trying to see if things are moving again.

I applied in August 2020 and I haven't gotten anything else either. Also Potomac

18 hours ago, Pheebs1201 said:

Has your case been sent to NVC yet? Ours was just sent from NVC to the London Embassy but nothing new since then

Not. I haven't gotten anything since the first notice.

I applied for my mom in August 2020 and I still haven't heard anything besides they receiving the case. It has been a long waiting.

Hello everybody, any updates on the cases? I applied for my mom August 2020 and still haven't heard anything. I have a friend who applied for her mom in January 2021 and she got approved today. My case is in Potamoc service center. I emailed them and they said if it is not out of proccessing times I needed to keep waiting but how long I still need to wait? Thanks

7 hours ago, Ashika said:

That means your petition is in Potomac. It was the same case for me. My mom’s petition was in Texas and was transferred to Potomac. I never got any notice of transfer. It happens.

Wow. They had to send it to slowest one 😟 Thanks for you r answer.

Hello everyone,  I sent an email to USCIS from my online account and this is the response I got:

I am confused now because in the notice I got it says my case was sent to Nebraska service center. Is the email just sending an example on how to look at the processing centers? 

Congratulations!!!    

I applied Last August  for my mom and I still haven't heard anything. I don't see any August folder in the forum. I have seen some people have gotten some RFE, Idk if I should start getting prepared ASAP. My mom didn't register me until I was over a year old. My birth certificate was the only evidence I submitted it. What do you guys thing?

After filing the application for my mom, I just got the first Notice. Do we have to wait for a visa number to be available for parents? I thought that was only for brothers.

I just filed for my mom. Did you guys upload more evidence than the birth certificate? Idk, for my past cases I added so many documents that I feel I didn't put enough in this one 🙁

Thanks for all the responses. I am going to submit the application this Friday and I hope it goes well.

I am following this topic. I am about to apply for my mom and I don't know if I should wait or just send the application to at least get started. 

32 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

Around 12 months .....  but right now the issuance of the IR 5 visa is suspended through presidential EO. Until that is lifted the petition won’t get out of NVC.. no interviews for IR5 will beheld while the order is in place. I think it currently runs through the end of the year 

Does this order include parents and family members? so is there a point on applying right now or Should I just wait?

2 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

If only for your mom, then a legal birth certificate should suffice.  If someone is bringing both parents, then a marriage certificate would also be necessary.

 

Good Luck!

Thanks. I am only applying for my mom. Do you know how long the process for parents is taking?

Isi it necessary to provide secondary evidence or with the birth certificate is enough? I only have the birth certificate.

10 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

The process for parents IR5 is the same process as for a spouse .. just the documentation for the initial I 130 will be different and some of the civil documents at the NVC stage are different you. 
Fill in your previous addresses as accurately as possible using month and year. Your past 5 years is a different period of time to the 5 years previous when you completed the DS260 fir your initial spouse visa. 
Yes you can translate your own BC. You will need to testify that it is accurate and sign the translation .. the wording needed us in the instructions for each form. 

I remember all the exact addresses I have lived in the past 5 years but not the exact months.  I had to answer to the same question on my application for naturalization. I just wonder if they compared applications because all I can give is estimates.

1 hour ago, geowrian said:

What's your particular issue? Is there a question you're having trouble with on the I-130?

I just started filling the application online. Where it asks me about the places I have lived in the past 5 years, I don't remember the exact dates because I have moved a lot. Is there a problem if the dates are not the exact same as when I filled my past applications? Also Can I translate my own birth certificate? The guides are confusing. I found more help when I was doing the process for myself than now trying to apply for my mom.

Hello to everyone, I just became a citizen and I want to bring my mom. I am lost in this process. I just started the application online but I need guidance through this process. I used Visa Journey for my own process and I would like your help on bringing my mom. Thanks in advance.

11 minutes ago, Miki28 said:

Can you try walk-in? 

I won’t be back until July 9th... Can I walk in after I come back?

LIN, I also got my bio-metrics  letter. My appointment is for July 2nd. I am  leaving for Colombia tomorrow. I tried calling today to reschedule but they said the people I was supposed to wasn't available. I am mailing back the letter for the appointment with a request. What else can I do? I don't want they to say that I abandoned my case when I have been waiting for this for so long.

I haven't gotten my biometrics letter either. I just sent a message in my account to see if they answer. I would just like to know if I need the appointment or not. 😀😀 People in this Forum are making me worried about never getting the letter and missing the appointment. If I don't get an answer I'll be calling asap. 

Hi, we sent our package to the Vermont Center. They received it on September 8th. It is the time and we haven't heard anything from them. The money order hasn't even been cashed. What do we need to do to find out what happened?

Hola Buenas tardes, a mi no me toca sino hasta el otro año pero quiero hacer parte de este foro para  aprender que es lo que debo hacer a su debido momento.

I just wanted to let everyone know that we got approved yesterday... It was an easy interview... Easier than we expected... I was worry because It was confusing the thing about filing taxes from abroad and marriage jointly... Also about reestablishing residence... We brought a lot of papers to the interview and nothing was asked... I guess they got enough with the evidence we sent in the first and second package...

My advice for people applying: Send good evidence in the first package and have good financial support for the second one...

We didn't use lawyers... We just followed everything on this page and read a lot here...When I say a lot is a lot...

This page is very helpful.... And people here are very nice....

Thanks to God and to Visajourney for all the help we got....

You made a mistake. Commas and the or means separate things. You can not be refused a US Visa at a POE. Visas are not issued at POE. You should have answered yes because you were refused a US visa to visit.

Yeah you are right. I misunderstood that question.... I thought it was just asking for the port of entry.... How can I do to fix it? Shall I call the embassy?

You made a mistake. Commas and the or means separate things. You can not be refused a US Visa at a POE. Visas are not issued at POE. You should have answered yes because you were refused a US visa to visit.

Yeah you are right. I misunderstood that question.... I thought it was just asking for the port of entry.... How can I do to fix it? Shall I call the embassy?