June 2020 filings

[catparade]

Im thinking maybe I should extend my B2 visa for now so that I will not be out of status and in the meantime to handle the transferring for I130.

Very bad idea for two reasons:
1) You should never lie on an immigration form, and for a B2 visa you have to say that you're not planning to stay permanently.
2) Immediate relatives of US Citizens don't need to be in valid status when filing for adjustment of status. See https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/...rt-b-chapter-4

Note that (2) still requires you to have had a valid entry into the united states (i.e. either "inspected and admitted" or "inspected and paroled"). See https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/...-chapter-2#S-A


This isn't legal advice and is just my interpretation.

[zhongshanbeauty]

I have approved my I-130 in 2013 and I sent my AOS in November 2019. I do not have any issues. But I add a cover letter for each form what I included in the envelope. They might not see Your approved notice in the package.

Currently we have a huge complication. As my I130 was filed from overseas US consulate...the USCIS here didn't have my I130 on the system as it's in the US consulate in my home country. And my I130 approval notice looked different from the I767C issued from the US...so I think that's why they don't recognize it.

USCIS advised us to get in touch with the US consulate then transferred my I130 back to the US side. Some people advised us to call NVC to get a instruction to see how we can go about this.

It's very complicated combining my current b2 visa is going to expire next month...Im thinking maybe I should extend my B2 visa for now so that I will not be out of status and in the meantime to handle the transferring for I130.

[FairfaxManji]

06/22/2020 - Mailed I 130 I 31 I 485 I864 I 955 Fedex lockbox Chicago
06/25/2020 - Received by J Harper USCIS
07/09/2020 - Check Cashed
07/22/2020 - RFIE for birth certficate for I-485 even when submitted for I-130
07/30/2020 - RFIE received and resumed case processing
12/21/2020 - Biometric Notice mailed by USCIS

[NYC/She]

Update -

Married to USC
AOS package Sent to Chicago in June 9
Parcel ( I485, I864, I944, I765, I131) received in June 11

July 7 received rejection notice indicating that I didn’t send in I130&I130A. The problem is my husband filed I130 petition for me in Sept 2019 in oversea US consulate and it got approved. I have sent in my I130 approval notice with the fee charge receipt in the I485 package. Didn’t know why USCIS wouldn’t recognize that and need me to file I130 again.

I have approved my I-130 in 2013 and I sent my AOS in November 2019. I do not have any issues. But I add a cover letter for each form what I included in the envelope. They might not see Your approved notice in the package.

[Stonebraker]

Adding to the forum, from Atlanta.
06/18/2020 - i130,i130A,I485,I864,I944 mailed to Chicago lockbox through UPS.
06/24/2020 - Package delivered and waiting.

No notifications received and money hasn't been cashed yet. How long do we need to wait until we can check with the USCIS? And how do we inquire when we have no receipt no?

My package was delivered on 6/18 and I still haven't heard back anything yet ... I called USCIS last week and they could not find my information in the system. Without a receipt number, what they can do seems very limited.

[scaperune]

Adding to the forum, from Atlanta.
06/18/2020 - i130,i130A,I485,I864,I944 mailed to Chicago lockbox through UPS.
06/24/2020 - Package delivered and waiting.

No notifications received and money hasn't been cashed yet. How long do we need to wait until we can check with the USCIS? And how do we inquire when we have no receipt no?

[Stonebraker]

I do think that the USCIS staff overlooked my I130 approval notice and the fee charge receipt. My husband filed CR1 visa for me before that’s why our I130 was approved. And now we are in the US can’t get back to my country. I called today to USCIS they asked me to call back tomorrow and transferred me to tier 2 officer for further questions I have. I will ask them to check my I130 in their system to see if it’s existed. (I’m sure it’s there...)

I see, but USCIS should not have spent one month on this before noticing that they were not able to find the I130 documentation ... All the best this time!

[zhongshanbeauty]

Sorry to hear that, but you can simply send everything again with new I 130 and I 130A , because you are married to US citizen , you can apply even if the authorized stay has expired.

Thanks for the info. I will call USCIS again tomorrow to ask more questions whether or not I need to file I130&I130A again. Hope I will receive useful info.

[zhongshanbeauty]

Sorry to hear that ... It sounds ridiculous, though. Are you able to track the status of your I130 petition in the USCIS system using the I130 receipt number?

I do think that the USCIS staff overlooked my I130 approval notice and the fee charge receipt. My husband filed CR1 visa for me before that’s why our I130 was approved. And now we are in the US can’t get back to my country. I called today to USCIS they asked me to call back tomorrow and transferred me to tier 2 officer for further questions I have. I will ask them to check my I130 in their system to see if it’s existed. (I’m sure it’s there...)

[Gcapplicant2019]

Update -

Married to USC
AOS package Sent to Chicago in June 9
Parcel ( I485, I864, I944, I765, I131) received in June 11

July 7 received rejection notice indicating that I didn’t send in I130&I130A. The problem is my husband filed I130 petition for me in Sept 2019 in oversea US consulate and it got approved. I have sent in my I130 approval notice with the fee charge receipt in the I485 package. Didn’t know why USCIS wouldn’t recognize that and need me to file I130 again.

Sorry to hear that, but you can simply send everything again with new I 130 and I 130A , because you are married to US citizen , you can apply even if the authorized stay has expired.

[Stonebraker]

Update -

Married to USC
AOS package Sent to Chicago in June 9
Parcel ( I485, I864, I944, I765, I131) received in June 11

July 7 received rejection notice indicating that I didn’t send in I130&I130A. The problem is my husband filed I130 petition for me in Sept 2019 in oversea US consulate and it got approved. I have sent in my I130 approval notice with the fee charge receipt in the I485 package. Didn’t know why USCIS wouldn’t recognize that and need me to file I130 again.

Sorry to hear that ... It sounds ridiculous, though. Are you able to track the status of your I130 petition in the USCIS system using the I130 receipt number?

[zhongshanbeauty]

Update -

Married to USC
AOS package Sent to Chicago in June 9
Parcel ( I485, I864, I944, I765, I131) received in June 11

July 7 received rejection notice indicating that I didn’t send in I130&I130A. The problem is my husband filed I130 petition for me in Sept 2019 in oversea US consulate and it got approved. I have sent in my I130 approval notice with the fee charge receipt in the I485 package. Didn’t know why USCIS wouldn’t recognize that and need me to file I130 again.

[Tiana0401]

Hi all,

From Dallas, TX. Immediate relative of US Citizen.
06/20/2020 Package mailed to Chicago Lockbox by USPS (I485, I130, I130A, I944, I864 I693, I131, I765)
06/23/2020 Package delivered
07/06/2020 $535 and $1225 checks were cashed by USCIS

And the wait continues....

[Rafael1993]

Hi from Atlanta.
06/28/2020 i130,i130A,I485,I864,I944,I693,I131&I765 mailed to Chicago lockbox through UPS.
07/01/2020 Package delivered and waiting.

Hi , did they cached you check?

[Stonebraker]

June 17 - Papers sent via FedEx to Chicago lock box
June 18 - Confirmation of Delivery
July 1 - Got a confirmation the lawyer's check was cashed for both I-130 and I-485

Thanks for sharing the information! Mine was delivered to Chicago on the same day, but I haven't heard anything yet. May I know whether your case is for relatives of US citizen or green card holder?