callmecs

4 hours ago, Strawberrymermaid said:

Are most of you guys that have had approvals already paper filers? I think @top_secret filed online but what about everyone else ?  

I filed by paper at the Phoenix lockbox and got approved in 3 weeks

also paid by check

I think I had solid evidence of bonafide marriage and a TON of pure luck. 
 

wish you all the best of luck as well!

4 hours ago, Budzmaroo said:

Hi everyone! Thank you for creating this thread. We applied on March 31, 2021 and received NOA1 the same day stating Nebraska as the service centre. I just have a quick question to those whose I-130 got approved fast. Do you and your spouse have kids?? I’m just keeping my hopes up since me and my husband have a daughter and they have never seen each other since I gave birth last year due to Canada-US restrictions. We can’t leave the country as I’m really scared for my daughter’s safety and my husband can’t take over a week off since he’s working as a doctor and dealing with covid patients. The minimum stay here in Canada is 15 days due to 14 days quarantine. I wish everyone’s application will move further because it’s just too hard to be away from our spouses.

Nope — newly married with no kids here

On 4/30/2021 at 6:56 PM, top_secret said:

NVC received the cases today.   Emails were sent from NVC to my wife, step-daughter and me.  NVC Case #'s and invoice ID numbers already assigned.   At this point the process is getting ahead of us since me and the wife are on vacation in Peru and although we were preparing for the NVC stage, this came up much faster than expected and caught us off guard.  Not that we are complaining.  I'm really hoping to start seeing some more approvals here soon.  I'd like to think the main thing that separates my cases from other March cases is that I filed earlier in March and the rest of the cases will start catching up in the next few weeks.

NVC received my case today

7 minutes ago, AR & SA said:

The birth certificate is officially translated with a stamp. The Marriage certificate has already multiple translations on the paperwork. I can understand if they want an official sealed translation of the marriage certificate but the birth certificate I am at a loss. 

 

Grrrr..... I was so excited and now this. Any other thoughts appreciated..... 

I have no other advice but I wish you the best of luck

1 minute ago, AR & SA said:

Thanks, I got an update the same day but it resulted in a RFE for English translation of the birth certificate and marriage certificate. 

 

I already had included those in my submission. I have no idea why they would be asking for them again. I filed paper based. Is it possible some pages got lost?  Any idea what is going on?

 

 

 

Not sure. Did you make sure to get it from an authorized translator? Usually it comes with some sort of stamp

I translated my marriage certificate in Jordan and had to find a special office to do so

8 hours ago, AR & SA said:

@callmecshow long did it take for your case to go from "Actively being reviewed" to when you saw the approval letter (NOA2) in the documents section of the USCIS website? 

 

My case flipped to "Actively being reviewed" this morning after one month from NOA1 letter date. My case is being processed at Nebraska.

 

It was approved the same day it flipped to actively being reviewed 

6 hours ago, B@C said:

so when is your NOA1 date on the mail for TX SC?

Priority date (when my I130 arrived to phoenix lockbox) was 03/10/21

I received NOA1 electronically 04/06/21

Physical mail came a few days later.. mail was from TSC

NOA2 (i130 approval) electronically received from NSC 04/27/21

Now just waiting for NVC stage

39 minutes ago, top_secret said:

Congratulations.  Your case is approved.  I also saw the NOA2 Approval Notice come up in "Documents" BEFORE the "status" changed from Actively Reviewing to Approved.  It's the NOA2 Approval Notice that is the true indicator of if you're petition is indeed approved.   What service center is shown in your approval notice?

Thank you!

NOA1 physical mail came from Texas SC. Online NOA2 approval came from Nebraska SC. 
 

online case status also said NSC

6 hours ago, callmecs said:

My case is actively being reviewed now

When I check my case status it says actively being reviewed. It doesn’t say approved and I never got notified for NOA2 

however when I click “documents” on USCIS website I see an I130 approval PDF with my info on it saying case has been forwarded to NVC literally uploaded today. 

Is that NOA2? Why does case status say actively being reviewed?

On 4/10/2021 at 1:42 PM, callmecs said:

I just received my I-797C in the mail. 
 

it has my receipt number but no online access code. Will that be mailed separately?

 

To add the case to my online account it’s requesting an online access code?

 

thanks

My case is actively being reviewed now

13 hours ago, top_secret said:

And both petitions APPROVED.  NOA2's available online showing approved by Nebraska Service Center, despite NOA1's saying Texas and Ask Emma chat confirming Texas was processing the cases.  I'm shocked it went so fast and deeply hope and pray that bodes well for every one else here.  Me and my Filipina wife just flew to Peru a couple of days ago as a neutral third county where we can send time together in the time of travel bans.  So we can celebrate together.

What did you ask emma? How do I check mine with emma?

17 minutes ago, Ife2020 said:

Just use your receipt number.

or maybe they send that after payment is processed.

When adding a paper filed case to online account, you need 2 things

- receipt number

- online access code

you can’t use receipt number for both steps

I just received my I-797C in the mail. 
 

it has my receipt number but no online access code. Will that be mailed separately?

To add the case to my online account it’s requesting an online access code?

thanks

On 4/5/2021 at 3:24 PM, callmecs said:

I sent my I130 to phoenix lock box received 3/10 but haven’t got NOA1 yet. No text or mail. 
 

Kind of frustrating how long a pure acknowledgement takes 😕

Just got NOA1 by text. 
 

i130 received at phoenix lockbox 3/10

NOA1 by text 4/6. 

I sent my I130 to phoenix lock box received 3/10 but haven’t got NOA1 yet. No text or mail. 
 

Kind of frustrating how long a pure acknowledgement takes 😕

1 hour ago, Syed Amir Hassan said:

What edition date form you use for your I-130 petition? The one downloadable on USCIS website is showing it expired on Feb 28,2021

I used the Feb 28,2021 version. It says on the website you can continue to use it until they release an updated version. 

Hello all. I'm trying to file I130 form online for my spouse.

I've uploaded all documents and filled in everything required of me.

When I get to "Your signature" step... and tick the check box then click "Next".. I keep getting an error message saying "We were unable to save your form" as pictured above.

I've tried deleting my draft and starting from scratch -- it doesn't help.

Could it be because I uploaded many supporting documents (10) ? They all uploaded just fine.

I called USCIS and they said they don't know why this happened and suggested to file via mail (which I don't want to do).

Any help would be very deeply appreciated. thanks.