Filing Together

[djones9714]

What's your view on this? I have been reading a lot of posts lately about people filing their I-130 and I-129 together. They said that they called USCIS and they were told to file them together because of the backlogs and that there would be no chance for the 2 to get separated.

What do you think about this even though it is against everything that their website says as far as the filing instructions for the I-129f. It clearly states that you have to enclose a copy of the NOA for the I-130.

[aussiewench]

What are the facts from what I have read...


Yes USCIS stated California and Vermont Service Centers will accept an I-129F petition filed prior to July 30, 2007, if otherwise properly filed.
I-130's are submitted to which ever of the 4 service centers that has jurisdiction over US place of residence. They are then transferred to either California or Vermont.
I-129F are ONLY submitted to either California or Vermont and USCIS states to send a copy of recent receipt notice or transfer notice from the I-130
USCIS states ' Beginning on or after August 29, 2007, USCIS will reject any of the forms listed above that are filed with the incorrect filing location. This includes the I-129F.


Whilst I believe from reading the 'Final Rule' that eventually the I-130 and I-129F may very well be submitted together, this is NOT the current procedure and as such I think we could start seeing I-129F's being rejected for not being filed at the correct service center. I don't believe that the concurrent filing will happen until the I-130 is also only required to be submitted to either California or Vermont. There has been members on another board that have submitted the forms concurrently and been successful, but from what USCIS have said (see last point above), this is a grace period.