mayhemuk

Hi

My paperwork has been submitted but on checking the I130 'filing' website the last few weeks find they are stuck on apps received 20th June.
Is this normal for time of year?
Anyone offer an estimate for what my expectation should be for coming out the end of this process and getting dates for interview etc?

Noorah101

Is this an I-130 for a spouse immigrant visa? Or another category?

Rene

mayhemuk

Yes - Alien Spouse.
I'm the Alien. Wife is US Citizen. She's back already since she's a teacher.
I'm playing the waiting game. 2 months now and not a sausage so far!
Am hoping it's just a lapse because of summer.

Noorah101

One more question...did you guys file an I-130 directly to London? Or did your wife file the I-130 at a service center in the USA?

Rene

mayhemuk

London.

Noorah101

An I-130 submitted directly to London should take about 4 - 6 months to process, from filing the I-130 to receipt of immigrant visa.

Rene

Noorah101

What is the link to the website you are looking at?

Rene

mayhemuk

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/dhs/uscis/i130filing.html

meauxna

It's the summer holidays! (you have to hear that in my fake posh accent)

It's normal. Hang tough, cowboy. You're on the short route anyway, and it will all go quickly as soon as the I-130 is done. Make sure you've got all your paperwork ready and got any jabs for free that you need/can get from NHS. Get your banking, packing and other things on the go.
When you get the notice from the Consulate (the checklist) you can send it in the return post, if you've done your part before hand.

Applied for that police certificate yet?

mayhemuk

Right - is what we thought!
Next stage paper is ready from our point of view (I have it all in a ncie folder). Police thing is in hand already.
And mercifully our local NHS trust has computerised all historical records for immunisations so I have a nice report on those.

Is just frustrating seeing the filing processing update not progressing. When we got our confirmation of receipt it seemed to tick along nicely and they'd soon be on mine Hooray! They were about a month adrift and processing a week a week if you get me. Then them seemed to down tools! Boo!

House is empty and ready to let and I'm now living with family locally. Just waiting for those interview dates!

meauxna

Well, that's what you get for all those bank holidays and free time over there--enjoy it while you can!
This weekend is Labor Day and the official end of the party. Real Life restarts Tuesday.

I seem to remember that post changes occur in August too.. when workers cycle in and out of their Consular assignments, so August is typically slow everywhere.
Eat your fill of pork pie and all that now; that's the only thing the DAH misses every now and again.

mayhemuk

Pork pie? I'm from Truro so it's Pasties all the way for me!
Thanks for the responses - Will have to find some more reading material for the pub since I'm not working myself right now!

Enigma Boy

it takes at least 8 months. enjoy the waiting game.

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> Hi
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> My paperwork has been submitted but on checking the I130 'filing'
> website the last few weeks find they are stuck on apps received 20th
> June.
> Is this normal for time of year?
> Anyone offer an estimate for what my expectation should be for coming
> out the end of this process and getting dates for interview etc?
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meauxna

What does? Not what we're talking about, Enigma Boy.
Another irrelevant answer.. what are you, in a contest?

mayhemuk

Clearly these guys are not on performance related pay!
I was really hoping they'd have jumped forward a little with the update today but they're still stuck on the 20th June! I realise am gonna have to wait some but thought would see some progress.
Unchanged for the 4/5th week now.
http://www.usembassy.org.uk/dhs/uscis/i130filing.html

We're getting a bit fed up now. I'm with my parents and the wife is in CA.
Would flying over for a 'holiday' be OK or would possible explanations required at Immigration likely damage the current I130 application?