I-130 for Consular Processing

[desirules]

GUYS,

I THINK I MIGHT HAVE A PROBLEM,WHILE FEELING I-130 SECTION "D"2 WHERE IT SAYS "Have you ever before filed a petition for this or any other alien?",I WROTE YES IN 1999 PENDING THINKING THAT IT WAS ASKING WHETEHER THAT PERSON HAS BEEN PETITIONED BEFORE BY ANYONE ELSE.ACTUALLY MY UNCLE PUT A FILE FOR MY FATHER AS BROTHER IN 1999 BUT AFTER THAT I RECENTLY BECAME CITIZEN.SO IS IT GOING TO BE PROBLEM HERE.

ANYMORE NEWS FROM CSC?IS ANYBODY WHO APPLIED IN MARCH GOT APPROVAL FOR I-130 FROM CSC?

 

[dipalmodi]

NVC Case completed.. now what?

Hi All,
I just found out that NVC case for my father in India is completed. I havent received any notices yet but phone status says that.

I wanted to ask here, what happens next and what kind of questions my father should expect. Has there been any case where the visa has been denied?

Please point me in the right direction.

Thanks for the repllies.
-------------------------------------------------------------
April 5 2008: [Day 0 ] Mailed the packet to LockBox
April 10: [Day 5 ] Receipt Date
April 11: [Day 6 ] Checks cashed
April 11: [Day 6 ] Online message - Case Received and Pending
April 11: [Day 6 ] Service center - Service center - Vermont
Dec 21: [Mon 7] RFE reply received. My Birth certificate
Feb 2 2009: [Mon 8] I-130 Approved..Finally
Feb 4 2009: NVC Case # Assigned
Feb 7 2009: DS3032 and AOS Bill sent to me and Applicant.
Feb 12 2009: AOS Bill paid online.
Feb 19 2009: AOS package mailed, DS3032 mailed, emailed.
Feb 24 2009: Message changed to Financial Docs received, waiting for DS3032
Feb 26 2009: IV fee bill generated
Feb 26 2009: IV fee bill paid online
Jul 06 2009: DS230 received by NVC
Jul 15 2009: case completed by NVC
???????????: Interview date received by e-mail from NVC
???????????: Medical Exam done
???????????: Interview date
-------------------------------------------------------------

 

[SATN400]

Reg: CP

I will become US Citizen soon and i want to process CP for my wife in India, With your experience - can you pl let me know how long this process takes.

Hi All,
I just found out that NVC case for my father in India is completed. I havent received any notices yet but phone status says that.

I wanted to ask here, what happens next and what kind of questions my father should expect. Has there been any case where the visa has been denied?

Please point me in the right direction.

Thanks for the repllies.
-------------------------------------------------------------
April 5 2008: [Day 0 ] Mailed the packet to LockBox
April 10: [Day 5 ] Receipt Date
April 11: [Day 6 ] Checks cashed
April 11: [Day 6 ] Online message - Case Received and Pending
April 11: [Day 6 ] Service center - Service center - Vermont
Dec 21: [Mon 7] RFE reply received. My Birth certificate
Feb 2 2009: [Mon 8] I-130 Approved..Finally
Feb 4 2009: NVC Case # Assigned
Feb 7 2009: DS3032 and AOS Bill sent to me and Applicant.
Feb 12 2009: AOS Bill paid online.
Feb 19 2009: AOS package mailed, DS3032 mailed, emailed.
Feb 24 2009: Message changed to Financial Docs received, waiting for DS3032
Feb 26 2009: IV fee bill generated
Feb 26 2009: IV fee bill paid online
Jul 06 2009: DS230 received by NVC
Jul 15 2009: case completed by NVC
???????????: Interview date received by e-mail from NVC
???????????: Medical Exam done
???????????: Interview date
-------------------------------------------------------------

 

[Feliz-LA]

I will become US Citizen soon and i want to process CP for my wife in India, With your experience - can you pl let me know how long this process takes.

Hi there, I just answered you in LA's N400 thread ! I am reading a lot about i130 lately, as I am waiting for my mom's case, I think it's 1-4 month at USCIS (average 3 for CalSC) 1-3 NVC (average 2) - so total on american side anywhere from 2 to 5 months, and then consulate timeline depends individually on how busy consulate is, from 4 month in busy ones to 1 month in quiet ones. Oh, and don't look at the lucky March-April 2009 i-130 timelines, they were super fast - about a month, but after May 09 it slowed down to 2-3 months, especially California.

here's a VJ thread about CSC backed up http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=206239&st=0&p=3109049&#entry3109049

and here is progress list: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=186733&st=135&p=3109047&#entry3109047

Name..........SC........Sent.....NOA1......NOA2......NVC....Case Complete...Relative...Interview

Picaraz.........CSC........09/22/08...09/29/08...01/29/09...02/02/09...03/18/09......Both Parents...05/18/09
Gemma12nel......VSC........12/10/08...12/19/08...02/10/09...02/19/09...04/03/09......Mother.........05/16/09
reshari.........CSC........01/20/09...01/29/09...05/19/09...06/06/09...--/--/--......Father.........
reshari.........CSC........01/20/09...02/02/09...05/19/09...06/06/09...--/--/--......Mother.........
dcl766..........NSC........01/20/09...01/31/09...03/10/09...03/30/09...06/22/09......Both Parents...
griffin.........CSC........01/22/09...02/02/09...04/22/09...05/06/09...06/05/09......Mother.........07/21/09
Shumayun........CSC........02/28/09...03/07/09...05/11/09...05/27/09...--/--/--......Both Parents...
Tayrivers.......CSC........03/06/09...03/13/09...03/30/09...04/16/09...05/22/09......Both Parents...07/29/09
Syena...........CSC........03/12/09...03/20/09...05/11/09...05/27/09...--/--/--......Mother.........
lomeshp.........CSC........03/24/09...04/04/09...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--.....................
Jandamy.........CSC........03/27/09...04/02/09...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--......Mother.........
Gwapa...........CSC........03/28/09...04/02/09...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--......Daughter/Father
sweetcitywife...CSC........04/01/09...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--......Husband........
ptrober.........CSC........04/21/09...04/27/09...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--......Both Parents...
Richard-UK......CSC........04/24/09...04/28/09...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--......Both Parents...
mooninlove......CSC........05/19/09...06/03/09...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--......Both Parents...
Domi22..........CSC........05/22/09...06/06/09...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--......Both Parents...
Feliz...........CSC........06/30/09...07/06/09...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--......Mother

 

[desirules]

FELIZ-LA

how do you find out when was your case touched last time?

 

[white77]

Yes, except for the passport, it is absolutely required to submit original and photocopies of civil documents to NVC. The original civil documents, per the experience of some on this thread, will be returned to the interviewee after the interview at the US consulate/embassy.

I've read (see the link below) that certified copies are allowed instead of originals. Also, translation to English is not required if the document is in the official language of the applicant's country. Can anyone share any experience with that? I'd feel better sending certified copies instead of original documents to NVC.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3195.html

 

[dipalmodi]

I will become US Citizen soon and i want to process CP for my wife in India, With your experience - can you pl let me know how long this process takes.

Hi SatN400,
My father's would not be an ideal example, we have deliberately delayed sending documents.. But usually these cases are done within a yr.

Thanks for the repllies.
-------------------------------------------------------------
April 5 2008: [Day 0 ] Mailed the packet to LockBox
April 10: [Day 5 ] Receipt Date
April 11: [Day 6 ] Checks cashed
April 11: [Day 6 ] Online message - Case Received and Pending
April 11: [Day 6 ] Service center - Service center - Vermont
Dec 21: [Mon 7] RFE reply received. My Birth certificate
Feb 2 2009: [Mon 8] I-130 Approved..Finally
Feb 4 2009: NVC Case # Assigned
Feb 7 2009: DS3032 and AOS Bill sent to me and Applicant.
Feb 12 2009: AOS Bill paid online.
Feb 19 2009: AOS package mailed, DS3032 mailed, emailed.
Feb 24 2009: Message changed to Financial Docs received, waiting for DS3032
Feb 26 2009: IV fee bill generated
Feb 26 2009: IV fee bill paid online
Jul 06 2009: DS230 received by NVC
Jul 15 2009: case completed by NVC
Jul 23 2009: Interview date received by e-mail from NVC - 9/23/2009
???????????: Medical Exam done
???????????: Interview date
-------------------------------------------------------------

 

[Alien1]

Is there a Thread that describes the documents required for filling for parents and siblings?

Thanks

 

[imnewcitizen]

filed i-130 for my wife and my son
06/25/09 i-130 sent to chicago mail box
06/30/09 noa 1 recieved case number assigned


i am still waiting the case is still not updated on the uscis website
anyone know how long?

 

[utkinpol]

utkinpol, what's your notice date?

Ours are 3/31/2009 and online status still shows "Case received and pending". It is also in California Center. From the current processing time for this center on uscis web site, the current processing time is 5 months.

Please keep us posted of any progress you make with your case. We will do so too.

HEYY LUCKYY AND UTKINPOL

OURS ARE 4/31/09 SO WHENEVER YOU GUYS GET APPROVAL FOR I-130 PLEASE POST THAT DATE HERE SO THAT I CAN ESTIMATE THE TIME FOR MY I-130 APPROVAL,THANK YOU AND KEEP IN TOUCH.

Hi,

I130 for my father got approved July 20th.
I wonder now what should be next steps. Should I mail new form to assign my address as routing point for documents right away or should I wait for other info from NVC?

 

[luckyyy]

Congrats, utkinpol!

Hi,

I130 for my father got approved July 20th.
I wonder now what should be next steps. Should I mail new form to assign my address as routing point for documents right away or should I wait for other info from NVC?

How did you find out that your father's I-130 got approved? via uscis' online status?

Our notice date is 3/31/2009. Hopefully it will get approved soon too!

 

[doubleJGR]

hello! I filed for my Mother's I-130 last May'11'09. Haven't heard anything except I received the NOA.Just wondering if there's some filer's that filed the same month of mine. Please share about your case. I want to know how long should I have to wait before USCIS get approve my case. My case is in California Center. My online case status says it's "case received and pending".

 

[Feliz-LA]

FELIZ-LA

how do you find out when was your case touched last time?

create a profile here https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp
then add your case # - and look for "Last Update date"

 

[Feliz-LA]

here's a nice stats graph: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/irstats.php?history=180

showing that "Avg. Days btw NOA1 and NOA2" for CSC in
last 6 months - was 93 days
but in last 3 month (switch on top of page) - slowed dows to 167 days

and this specific to CSC chart:
http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/monthly_filers.php?visa=3&form=2&scenter=1&option=1&sortby=2
current July NOA2s are being received by end of March filers.

please join if you can - stats will be more accurate!

 

[desirules]

Hi,

"I130 for my father got approved July 20th.
I wonder now what should be next steps. Should I mail new form to assign my address as routing point for documents right away or should I wait for other info from NVC?"



congrats utkinpol.thanks for posting.i really don't know what to do next may be someone else can you help you out.best of luck for further process.

 

[luckyyy]

update

How did you find out that your father's I-130 got approved? via uscis' online status?

Our notice date is 3/31/2009. Hopefully it will get approved soon too!

USCIS online status shows "Current Status: Approval notice sent".

I-130 time line for Mother (@San Jose)
Sent: 3/23/2009
Check cashed: 3/31/2009
Notice Date: 3/31/2009
Notice received (NOA1): 4/14/2009
Approved: 7/27/2009
NOA2 received: ???

Yeah!

 

[luckyyy]

What's next?

USCIS online status shows "Current Status: Approval notice sent".

I-130 time line for Mother (@San Jose)
Sent: 3/23/2009
Check cashed: 3/31/2009
Notice Date: 3/31/2009
Notice received (NOA1): 4/14/2009
Approved: 7/27/2009
NOA2 received: ???

Yeah!

Will NVC send DS3032 to my mom or me or both? How do I find out the NVC case # being assigned to my mom's case? Thanks!

 

[luckyyy]

Will NVC send DS3032 to my mom or me or both? How do I find out the NVC case # being assigned to my mom's case? Thanks!

I read thru again from the beginning of this thread and found out that i need to call 603-334-0700 and use the WAC case number to check it out.

I tried but the line was busy. Just curious: will I talk to a representative or is it an automatic answering system?

 

[Feliz-LA]

I read thru again from the beginning of this thread and found out that i need to call 603-334-0700 and use the WAC case number to check it out.

I tried but the line was busy. Just curious: will I talk to a representative or is it an automatic answering system?

Congrats on your mom's approval!

Here is useful info about calls and NVC in general
http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Automated_Messages
http://www.visajourney.com/examples/NVC_Process_Flowchart_v1-2.pdf
http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/LingChe_NVC_ShortCut

 

[0228chocolair]

What is Consular processing? and NVC?? I live in Canada with my canadian wife (I'm a USC wanting to move back to the US with her). Since I live here I don't know where to send the I-130 form to. please help!