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How long before I can petition for my wife using i130?
Asked on Aug 15th, 2011 on Immigration - Texas
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I just got married recently. my question is how long would the process take to petition my wife using I-130 if im a permanent resident-green card holder?
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Over 3 years.
Answered on Jun 09th, 2013 at 9:02 PM
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I-130 will be approve soon. But the priority dates may take 2-4 years.
Answered on Aug 19th, 2011 at 3:32 PM
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If you are an LPR, the process will take several years at this point- about 3. When you become a USC, then the process will be under one year.
Answered on Aug 18th, 2011 at 11:17 AM
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About 3 years. This can change - you need to check the Visa Bulletin each month.
Answered on Aug 18th, 2011 at 10:41 AM
If you petition your wife as a permanent resident, it will take approximately 2-3 years before an immigrant visa becomes available to her. You can file and later "upgrade" the petition once you became a U.S. citizen. This will significantly lower the waiting time to about 3-4 months if she is in the U.S. Until that happens, the petition itself does not legalize her stay in the U.S.
Answered on Aug 18th, 2011 at 10:22 AM
It takes about 3 to 4 years. So, you should become a naturalized citizen as soon as you are eligible.
Answered on Aug 18th, 2011 at 7:03 AM
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About 3 years to bring her to the USA.
Answered on Aug 18th, 2011 at 5:36 AM
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When you file for your wife she will get a place in line in the FB-2a category. Depending on what her country of birth is there is a several year wait before these cases can be completed as there must a visa at the time of final stage processing. When you file she gets a Priority Date. Each month the Department of State publishes a Visa Bulletin which looks like this and you can check what date they are working on. Once you become a U.S. citizen your wife's case gets upgraded if you request it to immediate relative and the place in line won't matter but it will be good that you already have the I-130 approval. Family Sponsored All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA-mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES F1 01MAY04 01MAY04 01MAY04 15MAR93 01NOV96 F2A 01DEC08 01DEC08 01DEC08 22SEP08 01DEC08 F2B 01JUL03 01JUL03 01JUL03 01NOV92 22MAR01 F3 22AUG01 22AUG01 22AUG01 22NOV92 15MAY92 F4 15APR00 15APR00 15APR00 22MAR96 08JUL88 If you need assistance with the process let me know.
Answered on Aug 17th, 2011 at 2:46 PM
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About three years. If she is outside of the US, it will take additional 6-12 months, depending on where she lives, to complete the consular processing.
Answered on Aug 17th, 2011 at 2:18 PM
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If your wife is currently in the United States, it takes approximately 5 months.
Answered on Aug 17th, 2011 at 2:01 PM
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The priorty date backlog is about 3 years.
Answered on Aug 17th, 2011 at 1:20 PM