Diane Owino

Hello all, I did not see a recent thread for this group of filers so i thought I would start one just in case someone needed a place to share any updates or encouragement on their VJ. Since I have not been on the site in a while due to sheer discouragement with my own immigration case, I decided enough is enough, it is time to get back in the fight. So, it is truly a waiting game to say the least. I am the U.S. petitioner and my husband is in Kenya. We got married on August 16, 2021, I filed (with a lawyer mind you which is another story) in September making our our priority date September 27th, 2021. The case went from the Potomac Service Center and winded up in the National Benefits Center in Lee Summit ,MO(the dead zone when you have mishaps with your case from the lawyer) in February 20222. I reached out to my State Senator in April 2022. And they have little by little moved our case along. I received an update from the Senator's office in April 2023 that our case is now in the Saint Louis, Mo field office awaiting a selection of an officer to adjudicate our case. USCIS sent an e-mail last week to the lawyer ( who I haven't heard from by the way) and me indicating they were acknowledging his request for inquiry into our case being overdue for a decision. They stated they will either schedule me an interview or waive the interview and adjudicate our case. So, now we are no longer in limbo as we were for the first leg of our journey and our patience with this process has taught us a lot of valuable lessons such as hope, a deeper insight into ourselves and the process. We are weathering many hardships including finances, my new health challenges, etc. Stay the course even though it is difficult because it is well worth the effort!

Thank you so much for your quick response. Can I find the documents to prepare for NVC under Immigration guides on Visa Journey? Diane

So, you think I should just wait for my NOA2 to come and continue to wait on the process to unfold. We got married on August 16th, 2021. It is just over a year for our marriage. Is there anything else I should be doing at this time? Diane

Hi, We filed through a lawyer our I-130 Spouse petition last September, 2021. The priority date is September 27, 2021. I have received the first NOA was on September 30, 2021. The RFE came on December 2, 2021. It was sent back with the required information. The case was transferred from the Potomac Service Center to the Vermont Service Center this year sometime in September. The USCIS website says our case is being reviewed. Is it to late for me to file for a K-3 Spousal Visa at this stage? Can I file this without the lawyer? If so, how long should I wait before I take next steps such as file or the visa and reach out to my U.S.Senator on my immigration case? Thanks, Diane

Hello all, I am hanging in here with all of the September, 2021 filers who have Not received a second NOA letter. My priority date is September 27. I will wait and see what happens. I plan to take some next steps of action such as reaching out to our U.S. Senator in our state. Diane

Hi, Thanks for all the support on this forum. If you google www.uscis .com I believe (don't quote me on that) you can find the live chat with Emma. You may have to hunt a bit but you will eventually find how to check on your case. I am still new at this and still researching all of this information myself. Diane

Hi all, I just spoke to a live chat agent at USCIS regarding our I-130 case being transferred this year. We started out in the Potomac Service Center. The live chat agent informed me our case was transferred to Vermont. I am thinking around early September. The Vermont Service Center has a processing time of 16 months. Our priority date is September 27, 2021. The earliest we can contact USCIS for inquiry on our case is June 21, 2023. This is a setback I feel for our case. Does anyone have any suggestions or tips for next steps to take (besides waiting) for our case? Thanks. Diane😇

Hello all, I have been reading all of the posts for the September, 2021 filers for I130 petitions. I thought it was time I jumped in here with you all to let you know You Are NOT Alone! Our PD is September, 27, 2021. We have been in AR since early March. Our SC is Potomac but our lawyer said it was switched in early September to Texas. I will call Emma to speak to a "live" agent to confirm or deny this statement. I miss my husband terribly. But, I have booked my ticket to visit him during Thanksgiving break, Lord willing. I check my case status regularly and even sent a notice of inquiry to report that I had not received a case transfer notice. They replied back that I would receive an answer at the end of September. The earliest that I can inquire about our case is in late December. So, I am just as tired and frustrated with just the first step of this process. So, I say--we can and will make it through. God will see us all though this journey. Hang in there! Don't quit! Hang in there!😀 Diane

Hello, We applied too and have a priority date of September 27th and it is almost a year. When I check the website it says the same thing for our I 130 case---Under review status as of February, 2022. We are hanging in there as well but wondering why is it taking so long. Diane

Thanks so much for the information.🙂 Diane

Hello all, Thank you so much for responding so quickly to my questions on the subject. I appreciate this forum already. I have a question. What is the AR-11? Is it a form? Where can I find it? Also, I believe there was another form called IR for my address? Not sure! Thanks, Diane

Hello all, I am new to the forum. I am a U.S. citizen who got married last August, 2021 to my husband in Kenya. I came back and found an immigration lawyer in St. Louis, Mo who filed our I130 petition in September, 2021. The case started in the Potomac Service center but according to the lawyer was transferred to the Texas Service Center. When I look our case up on the USCIS website, it says as of March this year it is under review. But it does not tell me the service center it is in. I sent a inquiry to USCIS last night to obtain this information. They will get back to me near the end of September. Is there another way I track this and see the information? How long will it take for us to get our approval letter? Next, the lawyer filed the I-485 application to register permanent residence or Adjust Status in December, 2021 after the I130 petition. My husband was denied obviously because he has never been to the United States. Can we apply again for this application once he comes to the United States? Will this hurt our chances of him getting a Green card? Finally, because the lawyer started this process how long should I stick with this lawyer? Thanks, Diane