The Group Meater!

Your application will not be processed at Chicago. Chicago is simply doing the initial data input and then will return the file back to either CSC or VSC for processing. I think you can safely assume they will be processed by the Service Centers based upon the original date received.

The weekly USCIS updates have always included an entry for Chicago and Chicago has always been listed as up to date with all its forms.

it this for real??

I-130 mailed: 10/26/07 to CA Service Center

Confirmation of receipt of I-130: 10/29/07

I sent mine in 9/6/07 and i haven't received anything yet. I have confirmation.

do you know what should i do?

please help.

I sent mine on 20th Aug to Vermont and havent received anything so far in my case as well. I think a lot of people are in same boat. Maybe we will start seeing receipts soon now.

You sent yours to Vermont and you haven't even received a receipt notice? if so you should sent a letter to your congressman to see if you get any help and it won't hurt since you can use it to prove that you tried something. what i am saying is that it could be come useful someday.

hmmm... after crying everynight for a month my wife went to the embassy again in hopes of some information. They told her timeline is about 2 to 5 years right now to get to the interview.

You are talking about the whole possess, I was just talking about getting the receipt notice only for the I-130

oops i miss spelled prossess

hmmm... after crying everynight for a month my wife went to the embassy again in hopes of some information. They told her timeline is about 2 to 5 years right now to get to the interview.

You are talking about the whole possess, I was just talking about getting the receipt notice only for the I-130

Your application will not be processed at Chicago. Chicago is simply doing the initial data input and then will return the file back to either CSC or VSC for processing. I think you can safely assume they will be processed by the Service Centers based upon the original date received.

The weekly USCIS updates have always included an entry for Chicago and Chicago has always been listed as up to date with all its forms.

it this for real??

I-130 mailed: 10/26/07 to CA Service Center

Confirmation of receipt of I-130: 10/29/07

I sent mine in 9/6/07 and i haven't received anything yet. I have confirmation.

do you know what should i do?

please help.

A friend of mine

sent I 130 May 2007

Recipt two weeks later

sent I 129F June 2007

Recipt two weeks later

Approved for I 130, I129F Nov 26 2007

However, I

Sent I 130 Sept 5th 2007

nothing as of Dec 4th 2007

I should have submitted both forms the I 130 and the I 129

I only have one comment, I can't believe that the US government makes it easier for a fiancee to enter the United States then a wife.

same thing happened to me. since I submitted my I-485 and I-131 from 2004 were touched. I guess they found my file...

Well I'm really glad to hear that it's not only me ...maybe they'll click the right button soon

We included 2 letters, but didn't have them notarized because we couldn't see the point. The letters included the authors date of birth, place of birth, SSN, current address and phone number with a note at the bottom saying the USCIS could contact them with any questions....we thought that was enough.

The NOA you receive after filing extends your GC for 1 year, so you will be able to travel.

bump

we didn't have any utility bills in both names, so we didn't send any.

You have a small problem compared to mine - I am an atheist so I do not want to swear to god in any matter (a few times I have been to court too) - I realized long ago that even if you do not believe in god you still have to affirm. So, my rationale has been - I am not swearing to god I am just saying that I will tell the truth etc. - which I always intend to do regardless of the debate over the existence of god.

When I became a citizenship the oath of allegiance was done in a group - there were about 200+ people in the hall and one didn't have to say any or all of the words that were said - in my case, I still affirmed that I am for the constitution of the USA and at least at that moment I did not have any conflict with the US Govt. and my birth country (which incidentally now allows dual citizenship.)

My rationale in your situation - you are aligning yourself with the US constitution at that time and in future you have the right to withdraw your allegiance - as many people did (consciously or otherwise) during the Vietnam era.

Just because you swore your allegiance today doesn't preclude you from withdrawing it later on. A simple example instead of the complicated example of a war between US and your birth country is the fact that when you grow older and retire - you may want to move out of USA and live in another country and would be willing to give up your citizenship in order to become the citizen of the other country. Several Americans have done this - they are now citizens of Costa Rica, Panama etc. - and some have dual citizenship while others have given up their US citizenship.

Relax and use the rationale that fits your situation - and hopefully a conflict will never arise in which you may be forced to switch your allegiance. Good Luck

According to Expedia.....

The line "so help me God" is optional, and sometimes the lines "that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by law; that I will perform non-combatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by law" are omitted as well, if the prospective citizen can prove such commitments are in violation with his or her religion.