Dee/ryan

Well, NVC receive our case on feb 15th and told me it would be 2 weeks before we got our case number/welcome letter. I called back 2 weeks later and the told me “up to 8 weeks.” I called ever day and after 8 weeks they said it was sent to a supervisor and could take an additional 6 weeks. I called today and they said the same thing as they always do, “case number has not been created and your file is with a supervisor.” Well, as I was talking to my, extreamly sad, wife one the phone tonight telling her the same news I get everyday i got an email. After almost 10weeks, we got our welcome letter and case number!! 

Be pacient and everything will happen. If you’re still waiting, it’s coming soon. They are just very backed up right now. 

I’m having the same problem. 

Mine was sent from Texas, can you elaborate what that has to do with processing times? 

Side note. Everyone one I’ve spoke too at the NVC over the past few weeks has been super nice and helpful until today. I actually called twice today just so I can talk to a different person and both of them were very cold and not sympathetic in the least. One of them even hanging up on me before I was done asking a question. Has anyone els has this same experience? 

PD: 06/06/17

NOA2: 01/18/2017 receive by mail today, 01/22/18 (229 days)

Center: Texas

No case status update online.

US Citizen

I was starting to loose my mind seeing all the approvals around and after our PD and coming home everyday from work to an empty mail box. Reading this forum also really help me keep hope and a level head. Thank you all. And for all who are still waiting, hang in there! 

Ok, so here is my nearly finished cover letter/table of contents. Please let me know if you have any advise on my wording, format, anything missing or any general opinions. 

To: USCIS 
ATTN: I-130
PO Box 21700
Phoenix, AZ 85036 

<DATE>

Subject : I-130 Petition for spouse <name>

Applicant/Petitioner : <name>

Beneficiary : <name> 

Dear Sir/Madam:

I, <name>, a citizen of the United States, would like to file a petition I-130 for my spouse, <name>.

Please find enclosed the required and supporting documents, presented in the following order:

1.  Personal check in the amount of $535 for I-130 filing fee. 

2.  Completed and signed form G-1145. 

3.  Two (2) passport style photos of petitioner. 

4.  Two (2) passport style photos of beneficiary. 

5.  Completed and signed form I-130, petition for spouse. 

6.  Completed and signed from I-130a, Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary. 

7.   Copy of petitioner’s birth certificate and unexpired U.S. passport no. <NUMBER> to establish citizenship. 

8.  Copy of beneficiary’s unexpired Canadian passport no. <NUMBER>. (Biographical page and entry stamps) 

9.  Copy of beneficiaries birth certificate. 

10.  Copy of our marriage certificate. 

11.  Copy of beneficiaries divorce decree. 

12.  Evidence of bona fide marriage:

A.  Relationship Summary. 

B.  Travel evidence:

           i. 

           ii.

C.   Photographs evidence:

i.  10 miscellaneous photos of... <will add info later>*

D.  Communication evidence:

i. Phone records

ii. Text message screenshots 

                      E. Affidavits

Copies of the documents submitted are photocopies of unaltered documents and I understand that I or my wife may be required to submit or present original documents to an immigration or consular officer at a later date.

I kindly request you to process the above petition and to provide the receipt notice as soon as possible. If you have any questions or concerns on the above matter, please do not hesitate to contact me at the address below.

Thank you,

<name> (SSN <NUMBER>)

<ADDRESS>

<ADDRESS>

Cell: <NUMBER>

Oh wow, I'm happy I caught this info before sending it out. So 100% we don't need the g-325a?

i am using the newest version of the I-130 and I-130a. Does this mean I only need I-130 and no longer need the I-130a?

I know it's been discussed plenty before but my wife and I are almost done putting everything together to send out. 

I just really want to make sure we are putting everything in the right order. I've looked at countless TOCs to try and get a clear picture but there's one thing I never see in them, the I-130a form. Where should we stick that in our packet. 

Everything we are are putting in is

money order 

I-130

i-130a

copies of our birth cirtificates

Passport photos of each of us

g-325a

g-1145

Copy Beneficiaries devorce papers

Copy of all benificiaries passport pages

Copy ofmarriage certificate  

2 affidavits from each side (4total)

boarding passes 

text messages

Phone call logs

Emails

photos (with family and on trips)

is there anything we are missi missy or should look out for? Can anyone point me in the right direction of putting these in order?

Thank you! So happy this site exists. It's help us so much thus far