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Hi Guys,

We changed our address last week. I went to the USCIS web site and filled out AR-11 form and submitted it online. Is there any other places that we need to update our address?

We are waiting for my spouse's green card to arrive. She came to USA two weeks ago in CR-1 Visa.

Thanks.

Our I-130 got approved. Please add us to the list:

Sent (I-130): Dec 23, 2007

Noa1: Feb 04, 2008

Approval: April 17, 2008

Service Center: CSC

I-129F: Pending

California.

We just got an email from uscis that our I-130 is approved.We are very excited. but they haven't approved our I-129F yet. I called USCIS and the customer service rep said that our I-129F is pending.

We filed our i-130 in Dec 23, 2007 and sent I-129F in February.

Have any of you had the same problem? I will appreciate any suggestion.

Guys, what number do you call when you use the 'RFE trick'? I have seen that information in this thread but could not find it now. Thanks for your help.

There is a good chance he/she is lying. If you sent your I-130 in January, you sure did not receive your NOA1 in January 21. I am a December filer and we started getting our NOA1 in February.

Lurking,

Thanks for starting this thread. This definitely is helping us a lot. Just a quick question: Where did you get this data? Have they all posted in this forum? You mentioned that the following people got approved on 03/07/2008: Zank & Shers; Sibel & Muha; Paula & Mark; Mirjana & Brian. I never have seen their posts here. I am not doubting. I am just curious if there are another forum that I have missed.

I really appreciate where you are doing here.

I don't think there is any problem with the law. It is not suppose to take 9 months to approve one form. I think if we take one employee from uscis to court, they all will start working properly. I belive it is do-able. We just need to bring one of them to justice and the whole process will change magically.

Hi Guys,

Any of you got approved this month? They sent few I-130 approvals last month and now looks like they again stopped. I have not seen any new approval in March. So frustrating .... i was expectecting that they will start October files early this month.

Our Timeline:

Noa1 Dec 23, 2007

California Service Center

I just created a list of people who's i-130 have been approved recently. Please correct me if I have noted anything wrong.

Send ----------- Noa1 ---------- Noa2

07-18-07 ---- 08-01-07 ---- 01-17-08 --- (CSC) Abajaj

07-31-07 ---- 12-20-07 ---- 02-15-08 --- (VSC) Sahil908

08-14-07 ---- 12-22-07 ---- 01-14-08 --- (VSC) sharif

08-15-07 ---- 12-22-07 ---- 02-08-08 --- (VSC) Chemarc

08-21-07 ---- 12-26-07 ---- 02-08-08 --- (VSC) J-Boy

08-22-07 ---- 09-28-07 ---- 02-15-08 --- (CSC) Bheija

08-28-07 ---- 12-21-07 ---- 02-15-08 --- (VSC) gfarias

09-20-07 ---- 01-08-08 ---- 01-30-08 --- (CSC) Merc

11-20-07 ---- 01-24-08 ---- 02-15-08 --- (VSC) Seanconneryii

Guys,

Do you think we should do something to see if we can speed up the process? I am thinking to set a date and show up our senator's office together. I believe

this will be more effective than contacting them individually. I leave in Minnesota and I can arrange it for Minnesota. But if we can do it in some other cities that

will be more fruitful. Cities like LA or NYC will easily have more than 100 people who have been suffering for this mess. We will just do it in our own city.

When Microsoft needs a cheap software tester from oversees to save few dollars, they issue that visa in 72 hours. We are the citizen of this great nation. We

should not need to wait two years to get united with our family. It is a big human right violation.

I truly belive if we act together we can make a difference here.

Guys, throw any other ideas that you may have.

I have started a tracking spreadsheet for those I-130 (sorry you I-129fers) filers who got caught in the USCIS delay, roughly August 2007 to present. You can find it here. It is also linked on the top right of my blog (link below).

I will try to update it as often as possible. Be forewarned, my husband is coming to visit next week and the updates will be slow in coming, if at all, as I will have better things to do during that time but I will catch up when he goes home.

Delicia, Just want to thank you for creating this spread sheet. Please add my time line too:

I-130

12-23-2007 (Chicago lock box receive date)

02-04-2008 NOA1

Merk, resq39, dodson01, sharif did you receive NOA2 hardcopy? I am just curious if it was just a fluke or they really started processing aug/sep. I am really happy for you guys. It gives us hope.

Thanks.

Hi Guys,

Do you know if I can apply for Tax Identification number (TIN) for my spouse while her application (I-130) is being processed. I know I can not apply for SSN until she is here. But I would be able to include her in my tax return if she has a TIN number. Any one tried?

Hi Guys,

Do you know if I need to send another set of G-325a with I-129 application? I already sent i-130 with the G-325.

Do I need to send the same G-325a again (both for my spouse and myself)? Just curious.

Thanks.

Thanks pushbrk.

I will wait until I receive my NOA1. I know it can take a while. I just hope it dos not screw up the i-130 since I am sending the i-129 seperately.

Hi Guys,

I have noticed that most of you have sent I-130 and I-129F together. I sent my i-130 few days ago because in their web site it says I have to wait until I get NOA1 in order to file for I-129F. Did it change? Can I still file i-129 now?

I would really appreciate if someone could forward me the uscis newsletter that mentioned this new rule (filing together). I could not find it anywhere in their web site. It still says filing seperately.

Hi Guys,

I have noticed that most of you have sent I-130 and I-129F together. I sent my i-130 few days ago because in their web site it says I have to wait until I get NOA1 in order to file for I-129F. Did it change? Can I still file i-129 now?

I would really appreciate if someone could forward me the uscis newsletter that mentioned this new rule (filing together). I could not find it anywhere in their web site. It still says filing seperately.

Thanks Mrs Jibowu. You are really helpful.

Mrs. Jibowu

How did you find out the waiting time in embassy? I am trying to figure out the time difference between K3 and CR1. My friend told me that after it leaves NVC and reaches the native embassy it takes the same time to get the interview. It it true? any idea?

Thanks Paul. It's been a big help.

Guys, this is what I have found for I-485 application:

For United Postal Service (USPS) deliveries:

USCISP.O. Box 805887

Chicago, IL 60680-4120

For private couriers (non-USPS) deliveries:

USCISAttn: FBASI427 S. LaSalle - 3rd Floor

Chicago, IL 60605-1029

Is it possible that we need to use 4120 for USPS and 1029 for non-usps?

My friend's I-130 also got returned back from the following address: (Po Box does not Exist).

USCIS

P.O. Box 804625

Chicago, IL 60680-1029

I called few times to Nebraska Service Center. They don't care. What should we do? Any Idea?

Hi Guys,

I am sending my i-130 application. I live in Minnesota and according to USCIS web site , I need to send it to Chicago.

Effective December 3, 2007:

Petitioners who reside in AK, AZ, CA, CO, Guam, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MS, MT, Nebraska, NV, ND, OH, OR, SD, UT, WA, WI, or WY are encouraged to file their stand-alone Form I-130s with the Lockbox using the following address:

USCIS

P.O. Box 804625

Chicago, IL 60680-1029

I heard from a lot of people that mails from this address returned back to the sender. I think USCIS did not create it right or they put a wrong address in the web site.

( The other states are fine - they have a different PO Box (P.O. Box 804616) for them. )

What should we do? I called few times to Nebraska Service center and they mentioned that they have nothing to do with it. Offcourse.

Any idea? have any of you ever faced this kind of situation?