I-130 timeline - when should I expect an initial response?
Apr 26th 2012, 5:21 pm
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Re: I-130 timeline - when should I expect an initial response?
Thanks James. So roughly a week in your instance. I checked online credit card statement today and not yet showing. Would it be wise or even possible to contact them after a certain amount of time has lapsed to see if they have in fact received in and its not been lost in the Royal Mail?
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Apr 27th 2012, 2:34 pm
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Re: I-130 timeline - when should I expect an initial response?
Looks like there's quite a few of us that have sent in our I-130's at the same time.
I sent mine into the Embassy on 12 April and received an email this morning that our submisson date is logged as 24 April.
Not sure which date the fee was taken as my husband is paying for this out of his checking account (I had to pay for all my UK visas and ILR so it's only fair...
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I sent mine into the Embassy on 12 April and received an email this morning that our submisson date is logged as 24 April.
Not sure which date the fee was taken as my husband is paying for this out of his checking account (I had to pay for all my UK visas and ILR so it's only fair...
)
Apr 27th 2012, 3:16 pm
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Re: I-130 timeline - when should I expect an initial response?
Looks like there's quite a few of us that have sent in our I-130's at the same time.
I sent mine into the Embassy on 12 April and received an email this morning that our submisson date is logged as 24 April.
Not sure which date the fee was taken as my husband is paying for this out of his checking account (I had to pay for all my UK visas and ILR so it's only fair... )
I sent mine into the Embassy on 12 April and received an email this morning that our submisson date is logged as 24 April.
Not sure which date the fee was taken as my husband is paying for this out of his checking account (I had to pay for all my UK visas and ILR so it's only fair...
)
Apr 27th 2012, 3:30 pm
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Re: I-130 timeline - when should I expect an initial response?
Apr 27th 2012, 3:36 pm
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we are not in too much of a rush as we are planning on Aug 2013 for moving. I had sent the I-130 off now as it says on Embassy London page to allow 10 months for whole process. But now I am hearing of people getting their visa's back within 6 months. So thinking I may have to delay things in the next stage lol.
Apr 27th 2012, 3:56 pm
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Re: I-130 timeline - when should I expect an initial response?
lol. well hopefully it hasn't gone "missing" going to the PO box
we are not in too much of a rush as we are planning on Aug 2013 for moving. I had sent the I-130 off now as it says on Embassy London page to allow 10 months for whole process. But now I am hearing of people getting their visa's back within 6 months. So thinking I may have to delay things in the next stage lol.
we are not in too much of a rush as we are planning on Aug 2013 for moving. I had sent the I-130 off now as it says on Embassy London page to allow 10 months for whole process. But now I am hearing of people getting their visa's back within 6 months. So thinking I may have to delay things in the next stage lol.
we're hoping September this year for our move... obviously that may be a bit hasty (and to anyone else reading don't you worry... this isn't my first time into the visa rodeo... i'm not buying my tickets across the pond til visa is in hand)...
the USCIS site says they are processing 2 Feb right now... so if it stays at about the same rate til they get to my/our date then i figure approval of the I-130 around mid July.
I'm pretty sure the visa gives you 6 month to enter once that's approved....
Apr 27th 2012, 5:19 pm
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Re: I-130 timeline - when should I expect an initial response?
hopefully not.... but i don't trust the Royal Mail....
we're hoping September this year for our move... obviously that may be a bit hasty (and to anyone else reading don't you worry... this isn't my first time into the visa rodeo... i'm not buying my tickets across the pond til visa is in hand)...
the USCIS site says they are processing 2 Feb right now... so if it stays at about the same rate til they get to my/our date then i figure approval of the I-130 around mid July.
I'm pretty sure the visa gives you 6 month to enter once that's approved....
we're hoping September this year for our move... obviously that may be a bit hasty (and to anyone else reading don't you worry... this isn't my first time into the visa rodeo... i'm not buying my tickets across the pond til visa is in hand)...
the USCIS site says they are processing 2 Feb right now... so if it stays at about the same rate til they get to my/our date then i figure approval of the I-130 around mid July.
I'm pretty sure the visa gives you 6 month to enter once that's approved....
As far as I can gather, you have to move to US within 6 months being granted visa. So I am figuring that if it looks like the interview is going to be before Feb (which seems likely at how quickly they are processing things at the mo) then I will need to hold off on hubby's medical until late Dec/early New Year. But at the same time, we live in the Highlands which means its a big risk making any appointments through the winter because high chance of being snowed in lol. It's our ten year anniversary in Oct so a trip to London then would be nice
Apr 27th 2012, 10:37 pm
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Re: I-130 timeline - when should I expect an initial response?
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