It should not generally matter which U.S.C.I.S. service center adjudicates the F-4 I-130 petition – whether in one year or eight years – unless issues of potential death of the petitioner or the potential of a child being aged out are involved. The waiting time is approximately 12 years, and the counting starts from the date that any service center receives the petition. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.
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