Chris e Jessica

41 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

You're not understanding things.

 

Approval of the I-130 is only the first step.  After the I-130 is approved, she has to wait for an available visa number.  Your sister has to wait for her Priority Date to be current in the Visa Bulletin to be eligible for a visa.  The current wait is 12-13 years.

Got it! Thanks for clarifying!

You guys have to click in "+ Read More" then will show up 

Just go to this link and you will see the info for Texas Center. I was mentioning processing times for TX and not California

Thanks!

https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

I am applying a visa for my sister so I have a couple questions

Processing time for I - 130 for sibling says 8 - 10.5 month. 

1) Is this fast to be completed?

2) I live in TX so why documents went to California?

3) Receipt Number starts with IOE09, so why 09 if I application started Sept of 2019?

Thanks!!!

Hello everyone!!!! I am applying a visa for my sister (Brazil) and I just got on mail the form I -797 C.

I have some questions and I really appreciate you guys help. 

1) Does anyone knows what means a receipt number starting with IOE? I know is a e-file, but does it have any specific Center for that? Faster, slower or it does not matter?

2) On I-797 C form explains about the whole process of creating a online account and at the bottom of the form is mentioning California Service Center SVC. So my case went to California? I live in Texas for over 10 years and does not matter?

3) My receipt number starts with IOE09 .... I read that the first 2 numbers means the fiscal year the case was received. But how can be 09 if I applied on September of this year (2019)?

Thank you!

BTW: My timeline is outdated. Almost from 10 years ago!

Hello everyone!!!! I am applying a visa for my sister (Brazil) and I just got on mail today the form I -797 C.

I have some questions that I really appreciate you guys help. 

1) Does anyone knows what means a receipt number starting with IOE? I know is a e-file, but does it have any specific Center for that?

2) On I-797 C form explains about the whole process of creating a online account and at the bottom of the form is mentioning California Service Center SVC. So my case went to California? I live in Texas for over 10 years and does not matter?

3) My receipt number starts with IOE09 .... I read that the first 2 numbers means the fiscal year the case was received. But how can be 09 if I applied on September of this year?

Thanks all!!!!

BTW my timeline is old,....from way back when my husband applied for my K3  lol

Sonia!!! Congratulatioooonnnsssss!!!!!!!

I was approval in both and we are aplying CR1 and K3...I have already my K3 interview, now Im just waiting for my CR1...good lucky in your journey

Jessica

Obaaaaa!!!! Congratulations!!!!!

Monica!!!!

That was awesome!!!! Finally your case is almost done...I`m really happy for you :):)

Did you decide k3 or CR1??????

CONGRATULATIOOOOOOONS!!!!

Congratulations

Hello!

I didnt get my interview date too, but I called last monday to my consulate and they told me that if I call next friday, they will already have the date.

I hope sooo...until there...I cant sleep so well, even eat....I am sooo anxious! Good luck for us, and hope that our dates will be sooo near!

Carol!!!!!

I hope you will know your interview date in this friday!!!!! It will be awesome, now you can plan our life!!!!

We are working in our CR1, we received our case number yesterday Woooooo....

So, not yet about my interview and I`ll need to send some documents to my hubby.

Lucky for all

Jessica

Wow, It`s so good to look at this website with a lot approvals

Congratulations!!!!

Ahhh Thanks guys!!!!!

I read that I will need to send to my husband a packet with DS 3032, DS 230, 4 photos and some original documents.

So, I was wondering about my original documents if they will forward those directly to my Embassy and if my interview I will need to bring original documents with me.

Thanks so much, sorry for my confusion hehe

Woooooo awesome...Congratulations!!!!

Did you decide already if you will apply k3 or CR1?

Good Lucky!

I read the guides but let me more confused hehehe

AHHHHHHH

I found something about it in James` shortcuts guide:

You can do most of below steps BEFORE your case gets transferred to the NVC. You will not know your NVC case number, but other than that you should have the following forms completed:

* DS-3032: - Have it signed by the foreign spouse (beneficiary) and mail it to the petitioner in US before your case gets to the NVC.

The DS-3032 mailed out has the NVC case number barcoded on the top.

Ok...So tomorrow I will send to my husband by mail that DS 3032

Hmmmmm

I read the guides but let me more confused hehehe

Good topic!!!!

I have the same doubts and some more of them.

So, I`m the beneficiary and I need to sign that DS3032? We haven`t lawyer, but I need to sign? I`m in my country Brasil. My husband needs to send by mail that form to me? And I will send back through mail?

It will delay so much If would be like I`m thinking.

We are K3 but how our both petitions was approved We think the best option now is CR1. I think our case will arrive in this week at NVC!!!!!

Thanks

Jessica

Congratulations!!!! It was the same day than mine!!!!!!

Good lucky in your journey!!!!!

Something told me to check my email.....

two CRIS emails, I started crying and pointing and telling my brother, this is a f*cking approval!!!!!!

I opened it up, "approval notice sent"

Eat it vermont! oh no, I love you vermont for moving our petition from under the table leg, to someones desk!

Love you guys and thanks for my buddies who helped me laugh along the way

Bring on the dancing men

Lisa

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

CONGRATULATIONS LISA!!!!!!!!!

Narnia and Monica are the next approved!!!!

Jessica

WOWWWWWWWWW... My I-130 & I-129 got approved..

I filed my application in jun as green card holder.. and upgraded my I130 in Nov after i became USC. Got approved email today..

What are my next steps??? Should i go for K3 or CR1? which one is faster??

Right now i'm out of USA, went to india for vacation.. Do i need to be in USA in person to file for further processing or can i follow up from india?

Wow Your case was so fast!!!! Congratulations Lucky!!!!!

Now, my husband and i, we are thinking in the same about CR1 or K3, but I think the best is CR1....What we need to do??? My husband can send some form to NVC or he needs to wait for some packet to come unto him?????

Thanks

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhh :dance:

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhh

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh

I don`t believe!!!!! My husband called me right now and he got 2 emails that our b oth petitions were approved!!!!!!

It was funny because today in the morning, I checked USCIS and nothing there!!!!

So we were approved around 45 minutes agooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We wish the best for all!!!!!! Sooner all friends we will feel this same happiness there i`m feeling!!!!!

Im cryinggggggg!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Thanks for all help us in our process!!!!!!!!!

My wife posted earlier. I just wanted to add some additional commentary. I received the two emails today from USCIS for approval of the i-130 and i-129f at 530 PM Central Time.

I am really excited!!!!!! We originally applied to the USCIS in March and received our NOA1 for i-130 April, 7th 2008. So we definitely have done our time. Through the process we have been denied for expedite. Finally at the end of November, the 26th, we sent the necessary paperwork to our Senator to make an inquiry. He made an inquiry on our behalf in the middle of December. Of course, he has not gotten back to us yet, but when he does we will already know his answer. I am not sure if it made a difference to get my Senator involved unless just the fact he inquired made a difference, I guess we will never know. Overall, it has been fun visiting Visajourney (this is my plug for Visa Journey, hehe). It is a great website but what makes Visa journey great is the people who participate in this website and give awesome feedback from their own experiences with USCIS. I want to wish everyone the best, and i hope your visa gets approved soon. Take care, Christopher.

P.S. BTW, I have the direct number to the Vermont Service Center. i cant give it to you, plus if i did, it wouldn't do you any good anyways, but there is a funny story behind this. Don't ask me how I got the number but i can tell you I am in marketing and part of my job is looking for numbers for businesses. In fact I have the Deputy Director's direct line at VSC, hehe. I have only called it once and asked for the Director, as you can imagine i got his assistant and she was puzzled as to how I got his number. She thought I was an immigration officer at first. I am an honest guy and so I couldn't lie and told her I wanted information on my application. Of course, she immediately thought that I knew nothing because in her mind she thought it was impossible that any petitioner could ever call directly to VSC, let alone talk to the deputy director. Well surprise, surprise, someone figured out the number. SO, She said that the main customer service could help me better. I felt like telling her that they are useless for information, but I didn't. So that was the last time I called there. So the point of that story is, even having the direct number to Deputy Director of VSC doesn't help your application go faster, but it is fun to talk about it. So be patient, and believe in God. for us that worked the best. Until the next thread. Bye.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhh :dance:

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhh

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh

I don`t believe!!!!! My husband called me right now and he got 2 emails that our b oth petitions were approved!!!!!!

It was funny because today in the morning, I checked USCIS and nothing there!!!!

So we were approved around 45 minutes agooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We wish the best for all!!!!!! Sooner all friends we will feel this same happiness there i`m feeling!!!!!

Im cryinggggggg!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Thanks for all help us in our process!!!!!!!!!

Well I'm flying out Monday, God willing, so I am getting a head start on our tradition.

I'll check in Tuesday to see if anyone has gotten an approval!

Mamalou, Monica and Isha, it's gotta be this week!!!

Chris e Jessica, you're first for April!!!!!

CJGator, have fun and send our hellos to Natasha! Make the most of your trip and enjoy!

Andrea, I haven't seen any posts from you or your hubby, so you must be having a great time! Good!!!!!

Lisa, sweetie, thanks for everything. Stay positive (someone has to stand out amongst all the bit-ching the rest of us do LOL). You are now inside the estimated time range for your approval. It's gotta be soon!

Everybody - Much love to my K-3 family. May the new year bring us all together with our spouses!

Hey Friend!!!

Thanks

Sooner we will see something good for us. For sure 2009 will be our year!!!!!!!

Enjoy your trip!!!!!

Jessica

Merry Christmas for all winners

Those are my faces today

I try to be happy in this holiday hehe

I was wondering where you've been...why so sad? You're next!!!!!!! January for April filers!!!!

I hope so too And I liked your positive thoughts...but its my second X-mas separated of my love!!!!

But do you know? Next year we will be together EEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHH next year and forever woooooooo

Merry X-mas friend

Jessica