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I am from Bangladesh. My uncle applied for my family in 2005 and we are on 2011. When I checked my case status, it says "On January 26, 2010, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing". May I know please how much time can this take now?
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It shouldn't take too long, but it also depends on a few factors.
Answered on Dec 19th, 2011 at 11:02 AM
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If your uncle filed for his brother/sister, then the case may take 10 or 12 total years to process.
Answered on Dec 16th, 2011 at 6:16 PM
You will be notified by the National Visa Center as will be the petitioner, when it is time for the next step (consular processing) because you/petitioner will need to submit additional fees for the visa processing and affidavit of support as well as provide additional documentation. Make sure that your current address is what the NVC has for you and for the uncle; otherwise, they will not be able to reach you and the petition could be abandoned.
Answered on Dec 13th, 2011 at 1:31 PM
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It should not take so long. If the priority date is current, you can make an inquiry with the consular post.
Answered on Dec 12th, 2011 at 9:52 AM
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If your uncle is a USC and sponsored a sibling, the current wait it about ten years from time of filing. So you have about four years.
Answered on Dec 12th, 2011 at 9:02 AM
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If your Uncle applied for his brother, there are numerical limitations that cause backlogs. You need to periodically check the visa bulletin to find out how far behind right now. If you look at the visa bulletin for "all chargeable areas except those listed" you will see for Family Based Fourth Preference" (brothers and sisters of US. Citizens) that the current priority date is August 15, 2000, so you still have some time to go. The visa bulletin can be found at http://travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_1360.html .
Answered on Dec 09th, 2011 at 6:47 PM
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That question cannot be answered simply. It depends on several factors., such as your citizenship or reasidence status. You must have an approval notice from the INS of thev petition you filed. You may ask the U.S. Consulate for a written reply and should consult with a lawyer ,showing all the papers you have, for a more accurate reply. You will also have to show that you are able to support them when they arrive.
Answered on Dec 09th, 2011 at 6:27 PM