michaillah07

US citizen filed for my father who is in India. Very similar situation, I filed it on July 26th, did received a letter of transfered to TSC Nov. Its been almost 6 month.

I am trying to call customer service but they keep telling me they are processing and July month and should receive answer with end of THIS month. They told me to call back after this month to see what happen.

I keep checking uscis website to see if my case has any update.

let us know if any July petitioner hear anything.

And what makes it more frustrating is that CSC has been approving September filers.

Thanks for the add, Saylin. I appreciate it.

I am in the same boat.

Hi! I am quite aware that there are some people who are on the same boat as me but I wonder if I should worry at this point or is there anything I can do on my end to get feedback from USCIS. I filed a petition (I-130 form) for my dad on July 17, 2010 and after receiving a notice of receipt from then, I haven't heard anything back. I tried calling their number but there's nobody I could speak to and its just an automated message where I hear update from my case. I also signed for email notification and so far, they have notified me twice that it was transfered and now being in processed. I just wonder if I should worry at this point. I am getting a little anxious each day that passes and don't seem to know what's going on. Will they update the status online if it gets an approval or will they just email it to me?? Please enlighten and hope to hear from people on the same boat I am at.Thanks.

Hi there, I understand your frustration. I was hoping you will tell us that you got your NOA2. I saw a couple of approvals for September filers in CSC so I am upset that CSC transferred us to TSC and then CSC turned around and started processing September filers. It is not fair at all. Now, this waiting game is insane but can't do anything but wait. Please send our NOA2 now please.....

i'm the usc and filed for my canadian stepson with priority date of July 8th; also transferred from CSC to TSC on 11/2 and last touched 11/29. i'm over 6 months in process now, and i filed an expedite on 12/13 that was approved on 12/17. still no movement. very straightforward case, perfect background, and my husband (my stepchild's father) got his greencard thru our marriage last year, so we've already been thoroughly examined in the past. so getting a little frustrated here. an expedite means nothing apparently. and based on a 5 months processing time, we should have been approved already even without an expedite. i have my congressman's immigration liaison involved, but we're getting nowhere fast.

I know it is really frustrating. I was so upset to see a couple of people in another thread who were September filers in CSC that were approved. It looked like CSC transferred us July and August to TSC and then CSC was relieved from their back log and started processing Septmber filers??? It just doesn't make sense at and I was so pissed. We better get ours before end of this month, please!!!

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/k1list.php?cfl=0&op1=i&op2=d&op3=5&op4=1&op5=&op6=All&op7=All&dfile=No There are a few IR-1 cases approved in that time frame, IR-5 processes in the same time frame as IR-1

I saw an approval on 1/7/11 with a NOA1 on 8/16/1o in TSC. I hope to receive mine this weekend or next week. Thanks for the reply.

Any update out there? My receipt date is August 23, 2010 from CSC but was transferred to TSC on Nov 3. The last update on my petition was on Nov 30 telling me that my case is now being reviewed in a USCIS office. Next week will be 5 months since receipt date. Anybody there who got approved?

Visitor visa is the route to go.

But they will only grant it for 6 months max.

Since you both want her here for 2 years, she will have to extend it before it expires or apply for a new one abroad.

As others have said, you cannot petition your sister-in-law. Your wife has to be a US Citizen to petition her siblings or parents. Applying for the tourist visa for purposes of using the alien to do domestic work for you or anybody is fraudulent. USCIS have become stricter than ever for tourist visa (B2) applicants from the Philippines because there have been a huge number of tourist visa holders who never went back to PI even after their visa expired. It will be very hard for your sister-in-law to demonstrate that she's only coming here to visit and go home as required by law. Sorry, but you just have to use local labor for your child care needs.

I rec'd NOA2 for my mom's petition in the mail today, finally. Nothing updated online. The waiting games now continues for my daughter's approval.

Wow, that's good news that they are finally moving. So you filed yours on 8/15? My receipt date was 8/23/10 so I hope I will be next. Did you receive any updates online or text message prior to your NOA2 in the mail?

I got a return parcel note from the post office yesterday and I'm thinking it could be the form I-130. I addressed it to the express adress in Chicago. I heard this happened before that it was returned because no body is available to sign. sigh. I need to go get it and then mail it again. This time, just to the regular P.O. Box.

WOW purr, good for you. But what's up with the transfers from CSC to TSC? It's just doesn't make any sense at all.

same here..filed 3rd wk of August 2010, got transferred to TSC in November. Praying fervently that all of us who got transferred will receive our approvals soon..

Yes, I hope we will get approval notice soon. It will be 5 months in the next two weeks which is TSC's timeframe of processing 130's. Anyway, let's keep each other posted and also share NVC process if OK with you all.

There are many posts of people still waiting for aprovals of petitions filed last June. For some reason USCIS is quite back logged.

Hi, my receipt date is August 23, 2010 but no NOA2 yet since it was transferred from CSC to TSC. I was upset that there are September filers in CSC who got approved two weeks ago. It just doesn't make sense why CSC will transfer cases to TSC and then CSC turns around and process more recent filers????

Hi, this really sucks for us who filed first but was moved from CSC to TSC. I filed mine in August but September filers were worked on first? Don't get me wrong, I am happy for you but the system is unfair on how they handle cases accordingly. USCIS transferred a lot of cases from CSC to TSC because CSC was so backed up but it just doesn't make sense if after the transfer, CSC processes cases with a later receipt date.

Updates"

09-16-2010 :NOA 1

12-16-2010 :NOA 2 (approval notice)very happy..

12-23-2010 : forwarded to NVC

12-27-2010 : Case # assigned

12-29-2010 : recieved an email from NVC for (AOS) bill

12-30-2010 : payment made for AOS bill

1-3-2011 : payment accepted shown as PAID

1-4-2011 : IV Bill posted

1-4-2011 : Paid the bill and still in process

1-4-2011 : have the (AOS)ready to be send tomorrow.

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I-130 Petition for Parents

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UserName......Sent..... CkCshed...NOA1......Trnsfrd......NOA2.....CoA.......DS230.....IV Pd.....AOS.......Medical...Interview

R&W...........12/31/10..xx/xx/xx..xx/xx/xx..xx/xx/xx..xx/xx/xx..

Michaillah07..08/16/10..08/23/10..08/30/10...11/30/10..xx/xx/xx..xx/xx/xx..xx/xx/xx..xx/xx/xx..

purrr.........11/03/10..11/09/10..11/13/10..xx/xx/xx..xx/xx/xx..xx/xx/xx..

Just did a few edit on this. I interchanged NOA2 and Transfers because Transfers are now common after NOA1. I hope mine will be updated soon. It will be 5 months in less than 3 weeks from today.

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UserName..........Sent I-130....ChkCashd....NOA1....NOA2....CoA....DS230....IV Pd....AOS....Medical....Interview..... City, State

R&W .................12/31/10........--/--/--...........--/--/--......--/--/--...--/--/--.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....--/--/--....--/--/--.........--/--/--.... Dallas, TX

Michaillah07............08/16/10......08/19/10.....08/27/10.....11/04/10 - Case trasferred from CSC to TSC

I agree with the information for the corrrect fee however the mother/father's birth certificates are not required.

Yes, you need to prove to USCIS that you are your parents' child and one way to do is to provide your birth certificate and your parent's birth certificate. It won't hurt submitting it up front. You will submit their birth certificates later anyway. Just do the best you can for your case.

If you are a USC, then you eligible to petition your parents. You will need:

1. Your birth certificate

2. You marriage certificate (to show name change)

3. Check $330.00

4. Filled out form I-130

5. Copy of Naturalization Certificate

6. Filled out form G-1145 (not required)

Upon filing, you will receive NOA stating they got to receive it. It will then take 3-5 months or who knows before NOA2 stating the approval.

I will file mine for my mom too, soon. So we're going to be on the same boat. Keep us updated!

Effective November 23, the fee for I-130 is $420.00. In addition to the documents listed above, you also need your parents' birth certificates. If last names are not the same, you need to provide documentation for the reason of changes.

I filed I-130 for my sisters with and already received the NOA1 (hard copy) on 11/29/10. The notice stated to wait 5-7 days before checking case status online. as of today, if I check status in USCIS website, it says no case found. I know that the wait time for sibling's visa is too long but I just want to make sure that USCIS received and properly recorded my petition. Is this normal?

Also, if anyone out there from the Philippines who petitioned their siblings, please share your experience.

Thanks.

Hello All,

This is my first post. My parents are US citizens and applied for my green card. When I look at my case status on uscis.gov, it says post decision activity and that on August 4th, 2005, my I130 petition was approved.

I am trying to find out what the next steps are in the process. Do I wait to hear from NVC? I called NVC and they said they couldn't find my case.

Best Regards

krouthu

I assume you are over 21 years old? Married? Check your priority date and check the visa bulletin. It depends on your category, the NVC processing varies. Even if your I-130 petition was approved, you have to wait for your priority date to become current. If NVC told you that they can't find your case, it's because USCIS still have it and has not forwarded to NVC for processing. Usually, it takes 6-10 years for a USC parent to bring over 21 and or married children to the US. Again, check your priority date.

I pray it goes forth come Feb

Per INS customer rep, the reason why the visa bulletin retrogress or goes backward instead of moving forward is because there are applications that were not processed timely and were just being processed due to delays caused by the applicant/petitioner or the INS system in general. INS said that the date showing on the bulletin is to show the oldest application being worked on but it doesn't mean that they are not working on advanced cases. So, hopely the Feb bulletin will progress way further again.

In short, just wait

Definately not good. Do you know the root cause?

I am sorry to hear that. I wonder what's the reason of the refusal. I mean if you have submitted all the documents and had interview, ain't no telling really how the consulate decide. Were you requested RFE before? I it will work out for you in the end.

Hello my parents have five yrs visitor visa for US. while filling for their I-130 is it better to file from home country or to file from US.

Is it possible that they travel to US as a visitor and then file for permanent resident because one of their children is US citizen.

thank you

Yes and No. It depends on your parent's tourist visa. I believe all tourist visa holders cannot stay longer than 6 months in the country or else they will be charged for overstaying. I may be wrong so yes, your parents can adjust status while in the country by filing I-130 and I-485 concurrently, this is if your parents are allowed by their visitor visa to remain in the country for more than a year. As you know, the I-130+I-485 time line can take a year or more. However, if they are only allowed to remain in the country for 6 months or less, the possibility that a decision on their adjustment of status cannot be issued within 6 months. Check the timelines. You don't want to file adjustment of status and then your parents have to go back home because no decision on their case yet and you don't want them to overstay in the country to avoid penalty.

You said your parents have a US citizen son/daughter so why not just file the 130 now? It's a sure way and does not take that long rather than adjusting the status while on a visitor visa and not sure how it's gonna process. Just a thought and hope it helps.

Michaillah

I just called the NVC Phone number and found out that they have already send the DS-3032 to Beneficiary and AOS information to the Petitioner.

Can I ask my parents to send the email to NVC for DS-3032. So Process could be done little quicker.

When did you received the NVC case number and and when did you called NVC? Based on my readings from other posts, your parents should send the DS3032 or if they have their own email account, they can send the email format of DS3032 to NVC. Check on the WIKI tab above to check the DS3032 via email.

It looked like NVC is sending the packets immediately once the I-130. So, when is the best time to send the DS3032 to NVC? Can we send it after we receive the NOA2? For those of you who already been through the process, can you please share your experience.

Finally my daughter had her interview today and was approved...I am confused now..I of course was not allowed into the interview with her but my husband who is her petioner was...The officer told my daughter that she will get a 2 year green card..I thought those were only for those who were applying for status thru marriage..my daughter is a step child and that made her an immediate relative..Why would they not give her a 10 year green card since there is no conditions to remove????

Because your child's residence is still dependent on your residence as immigrant married to a US citizen (you better stay married to the person who petitioned you he he he). Meaning, it is important to remove the conditions in your residence. In short, chill out, it's not a big deal since your daughter got her green card already.

It depends on what information you want to change. If you're minor and basic data like addresses, contact numbers, previous employment records like that, you can make amendments or updates. But you CAN NOT change major info like petitioner and beneficiary.

Hi, how old is your daughter now? If she is still under 21 now, your husband can file the petition for her wherein it will be like starting all over again from the beginning. Or, you can wait until you get your citizenship then petition her without the waiting period as long as she will still be under 21 by the time you get your citizenship. Just a thought, if your daughter in school, let her finish her studies in the Philippines and get her here after she have a degree. College here is so costly (that is if she is in school).

Good luck.