MrandMrsE

update..

recently found out that their is the option to either have it mailed back to u or picked up 24 hours after the interview (at the embassy).

I heard its possible that the US embassy in the UK can return your passport on the interview day if you are willing to wait....any thoughts??

just curious... how were u able to attend school being that u are illegal ?

Hey - what's them GoonHumans over at USCIS tell ya?

Any news today?

Hey Darnell

Received approval for both I-129 and I-130 today, we are both sooooooooooooooo HAPPY!!!!!

Thanks for all your help!!!

FYI-touched again a few hours later. This time for the I-130.

Any thoughts on what it might mean when I-129F is touched but I-130is not ?? This happened yesterday. It's been 5 and a half months since NOA-1. I'm thinking it could be the I-129F being discarded ?? or pinned ?

Miss u Hubby xx

Seems like they are counting 5 months from the 129f not the 130.

Just spoke to uscis. They said California svc center is only just now working on mar 16th applications for k3 spouses. ??? If this is accurate then how come some applications with dates later than mar 16 have approvals??

Thanks for your help Darnell, fingers crossed we are not too far away and we get some good news soon.

Sorry Scoobs for getting your hopes up!!!!

Cheers

Smithers

Hi VJers

Hope you are all well

Just a very quick question regarding the 'my case status' section of the USCIS web site, I would be extremly grateful if any members could shed light on my query.

Like you all I have been checking my case staus for months hoping to see the news I long for, I received NOA 1's for my I-130 and I-129f applications on the 8th and 14th of April 2010 repectively.

At the weekend whilst checking for updates on both applications my wife noticed that once she had entered our receipt numbers and clicked the check status button that some of the circles that identify the key stages in the process had dissappeared, (namely the RFE and RFE Review circles) and were now left with the Acceptance, Initial Review, Decision and Post Decision activity. As you will all be aware this is a significantly less amount of stages than usual and I was wondering if anyone had a similar experiece and if this indicates any form of progress.

Look forward to hearing from you.....

Yes, the 90-120 days is ONLY with USCIS....i forgot to elaborate on that...thanks for mentioning it canadian_wife

Thanks for your help with this, I have read all the guidelines etc, I just needed confirmation that what I was interpreting was correct.

Cheers

I used to picture it like a huge big box store. You get all your stuff together and look at the long lines of people in the checkout. You pick your line and wait. Now, line #4 may be moving fast - everyone has their stuff in order and they are moving WAY ahead of you. You look to the front of your line and an old woman is paying in pennies, holding up your line.

This is the same with the adjudicators. Sometimes they get cases that require longer to process - leaving you to wait for them to evaluate the ones ahead of you while others move quickly.

Often the I-129F will slow up an application. This was the case when we filed. Those with an I-129F were processed 6-8 weeks after those with stand-alone I-130s. Expect your I-129F and your I-130 to be approved on the same day. when you sent in your I-129F it was married up with your I-130 and will be adjudicated on the same day.

And no, the 5 months estimate is just USCIS. After USCIS you will head to NVC which can take a while depending on how organzized you are. Then the consulate stage. The interview and medical is at the consulate stage, not USCIS so that doesn't factor into the 5 months USCIS posts. The 5 months is just the adjudication of the petition.

Good luck.

Thanks for your help with this I am a lot clearer now, especially with your example. I guess I will just keep everything crossed and hope we hear something soon, I'll be sure to keep you posted.

Hi Fellow Members

I know every one of you either has, or is going through the same frustration as my wife and I but this waiting game is really tough. I religiously check processing times, my case status etc etc and although our NOA1 is ahead of some members' I notice they have already received their NOA2's. Can anyone shed some light on why this might be and how close we may be to some good news.

In addition, whilst looking at the current processing dates shown for processing a I129F for a K3 visa at the CSC (which has been updated today) I noticed is about almost a month past the date I received my NOA 1. Is it fair to assume that the CSC is processing my I130 application instead? And if so what the main differences between the two processes. Finally the most obvious question of all. When the processing time is stipulated as 5 months does that figure include all stages of the process right through to medical interview etc. I'm sure it does but again would like to hear someone else say it.

I appreciate these may be obvious questions but I am desperate for some calrification. I miss my wife and kids with all my heart and just want to be with them as soon as possible. Any glimmer of hope would be welcomed.

Thanks