The processing time at the Texas Service Center for the I-129 K-1 Fianc? Visa is determined by the "first-in, first-out" Priority Date that is indicated in the upper left hand corner of your I-797 Receipt Notice which you should have received after your initial filings. The current processing date reflected in the tables of the TSC for K-1's is January 1, 2011 (the priority date they are currently processing). Under these circumstances, it would appear that you will have a probable wait of at least a year before your priority date comes up for processing. This time-frame may change according to the greater or lesser "backlog" that the Service Center has at any given point in time. When and if your receipt notice date is earlier then the processing date shown on the USCIS Processing Time Tables [www.uscis.gov], we suggest you call the USCIS Customer Service Office for assistance. Keep in mind that once she joins you in the US and you marry within the 90-day period granted under the K-1, you will need to promptly begin the spousal adjustment of status filing process to extend her immigrant status and seek the I-551 "green card" for her as a lawful permanent resident (LPR).
Answered on Apr 25th, 2012 at 12:43 PM