alexhugg

Hi Sunny11,

I've seen you replied to someone regarding I-130 upgrade. I can't really afford for the answer so that brought me to this forum. 

My husband and I had our AOS interview 02/02/2021 resulting the interview was completed but case must be reviewed. We were very confident approval but the interviewing officer told us he needs the physical file of our I-130 petition which was perviously approved and forwarded NVC NH. Please help advice what is my next step. We have been married for 3.8 years. I did upgraded I-130 right away after my LPR husband has became USC but why the local office who conducted our interview don't have our I-130 file but have only its approval I sent in along with the complete packet of AOS.

Thanks so much.

++++++++ Questions I recently asked on I-130 forum++++++

My AOS marriage based interview was completed, but the case must be reviewed (Initial Review). 06/2017, my LPR husband filed I-130 before I-485 (non-concurring), receipt 09/15/2017, approved 06/25/2019. (Beneficiary, me decided to file AOS within US)

We had our AOS interview last week, it was short but went smoothly. We felt very confident—per officer’s verbally told us that he was satisfied with our case.

Because our I-130 was already approved, but the officer told us that still needed our physical file of I-130 from other location prior to finalizing my AOS application. We didn’t bother asking what location.

(I-130 upgrade) We notified NVC National Visa Center and NBC National Benefit Center right away after my spouse became USC. The complete packet AOS we submitted was included the copy of I-130 approval notice.

I am a Canadian, born in Thailand. NVC New Hampshire had notified us back in 2017 that our I-130 case will be forwarded to US embassy in Thailand where I don’t have any tie with my birthplace no more since immigrated to Canada. When typed in the  NVC case number+invoice id sent from NVC NH, I see my I-130 case has been ready for an interview at US Embassy, Thailand since 2017.

“My questions”

1. Any Ideas, where is my physical I-130 located, NBC, NVC New Hampshire or US Embassy Thailand?

2. How how long does it take after the USCIS local officer has requested the physical file I-130 from above locations?

Any advice or sharing similar experience is greatly appreciated.