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How long does form I-130 for wife and 1 month old daughter be fixed?
Asked on May 27th, 2013 on Immigration - New York
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I'm a permanent resident and on March 19 2012, I received the receipt letter from USCIS saying they accepted my case but it’s been over a year and had no response whatsoever. It’s been over a year how much longer can it take? Help!
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In about 6 months, you should receive a letter from USCIS that your petition is approved. After that, in another few months, the National Visa Center will send you letters asking to complete visa forms and to pay the visa fees. If you promptly do what they request, in about 14 months from now, immigrant visas will become available to your wife and child, and their case will be sent to the U.S. Embassy in your country, and your wife will be invited for a consular interview. If you can become a U.S. citizen, it would speed up the process by 6-8 months.
Answered on May 30th, 2013 at 10:35 AM
It is currently taking about 2.5-3 years for a spouse of a green card holder to be eligible for a visa.
Answered on May 28th, 2013 at 3:47 PM
Based on current visa bulletin, permanent resident petitioning for wife and child will take 2 to 3 years.
Answered on May 28th, 2013 at 12:55 PM
Bruce A. Coane
Since the quota takes about 3 years, the CIS gives such petitions a low priority. Surely, they would normally finish the I-130 adjudication at least a few months, if not a year, before the quota date is reached.
Answered on May 28th, 2013 at 11:28 AM
Adebola O. Asekun
As a green card holder, your petition for your wife and child is adjudicated under F2A category. Currently, the waiting period for such petition is about 2 years. For example, the petitions in your category which have been approved with current priority date is Jun 2011. If you filed your petition in Mar 2012, it is likely it to become current within the first few months of next year 2014.
Answered on May 28th, 2013 at 11:28 AM
The form I 130 is usually granted within several months. You should call the USCIS and / or make an infopass appointment.
Answered on May 28th, 2013 at 11:28 AM