Can we make it by (Christmas) December

[Nani & lizzy 8]

Hi everybody. we got married on October 28th 2016 I'm Indian and my wife (US citizen) we sent our I-130 file on March 31st 2017 and we got NOA-1 on April 10th our priority date on the receipt is April 4th. 

My wife has been living with me since October 2016 to till now. So Me and my wife hoping to go to the US for Christmas in December. So I-130 when will it be approved? and Can I get the Visa  By December?

Any experienced people would you help me 

[Georgia16 2,858]

That's only 8 - 8 1/2 months from filing to visa in hand. I doubt it to be honest. 

[RamStu 72]

9 minutes ago, Nani & lizzy said:

Hi everybody. we got married on October 28th 2016 I'm Indian and my wife (US citizen) we sent our I-130 file on March 31st 2017 and we got NOA-1 on April 10th our priority date on the receipt is April 4th. 

My wife has been living with me since October 2016 to till now. So Me and my wife hoping to go to the US for Christmas in December. So I-130 when will it be approved? and Can I get the Visa  By December?

Any experienced people would you help me 

Hello. Based from what I'm seeing and going through the process myself, I would have to say no. Maybe if you can have your application expedited?

[AJLove 53]

14 minutes ago, Nani & lizzy said:

Hi everybody. we got married on October 28th 2016 I'm Indian and my wife (US citizen) we sent our I-130 file on March 31st 2017 and we got NOA-1 on April 10th our priority date on the receipt is April 4th. 

My wife has been living with me since October 2016 to till now. So Me and my wife hoping to go to the US for Christmas in December. So I-130 when will it be approved? and Can I get the Visa  By December?

Any experienced people would you help me 

Hate to break it to ya, but at the current time frame, you are looking at the following:

 

NOA2: 8-10 Months (Currently for Nebraska, we are seeing approvals for October/Early November, i.2 8-9 months already)

 

After NOA2, you are looking anywhere between 3-6 months.

 

Total 15 months from Priority date for NOA1 is average time for NSC.

[Nani & lizzy 8]

54 minutes ago, Georgia16 said:

That's only 8 - 8 1/2 months from filing to visa in hand. I doubt it to be honest. 

Ok thank you.

[Nani & lizzy 8]

48 minutes ago, AJLove said:

Hate to break it to ya, but at the current time frame, you are looking at the following:

 

NOA2: 8-10 Months (Currently for Nebraska, we are seeing approvals for October/Early November, i.2 8-9 months already)

 

After NOA2, you are looking anywhere between 3-6 months.

 

Total 15 months from Priority date for NOA1 is average time for NSC.

15 months ? Okay so the best thing is waiting

[AJLove 53]

Just now, Nani & lizzy said:

15 months ? Okay so the best thing is waiting

Yup, best thing and probably the only thing we can do is wait. 

[Nani & lizzy 8]

55 minutes ago, RamStu said:

Hello. Based from what I'm seeing and going through the process myself, I would have to say no. Maybe if you can have your application expedited?

 

55 minutes ago, RamStu said:

Hello. Based from what I'm seeing and going through the process myself, I would have to say no. Maybe if you can have your application expedited?

Expedited for NVC ? Because we can't do anything for I-130 just need to wait for approval right?

[AJLove 53]

7 minutes ago, Nani & lizzy said:

 

Expedited for NVC ? Because we can't do anything for I-130 just need to wait for approval right?

Unless you have a solid reason, the expedition is very unlikely at any stage in the process.  Nebraska dates are updated today on the official website.  Nov 15th is being processed as of today.  So you are looking at another 5 months time frame for your I-130 to be reviewed.

[RamStu 72]

6 minutes ago, Nani & lizzy said:

 

Expedited for NVC ? Because we can't do anything for I-130 just need to wait for approval right?

That is correct, just wait. All of us are playing the waiting game. I submitted my I-130 in April 2016 and was approved in November 2016. I received a case closed on 7/7/17 from NVC and waiting for interview notification. Keep just informed of your journey.

[Springrain22 427]

I highly doubt it. Expect at least 12 months for the whole process, which will be April 2018.

Edited July 13, 2017 by Springrain22

[fcl 42]

Specially with Nebraska, you really don't know what to expect. I waited almost 9 months or 260 days for my NOA2.

[databit 328]

Christmas is the most miserable time to deal with the government, because so many people, especially the people in charge, take vacations then. Plus the winter weather really impacts flight schedules and there are usually significant delay, plane changes, etc. And the ticket prices are the most expensive that time of year, if you can even get one.

 

Maybe it's a good thing not to come then.

[randie19 7]

7 hours ago, RamStu said:

That is correct, just wait. All of us are playing the waiting game. I submitted my I-130 in April 2016 and was approved in November 2016. I received a case closed on 7/7/17 from NVC and waiting for interview notification. Keep just informed of your journey.

@RamStu wow your waiting on interview and you submitted i-30 in april 2016 that's crazy. I submitted mines may 2016 and got my hubby had the interview last month. How is that possible? 

[RamStu 72]

1 hour ago, randie19 said:

@RamStu wow your waiting on interview and you submitted i-30 in april 2016 that's crazy. I submitted mines may 2016 and got my hubby had the interview last month. How is that possible? 

Hello,

 

My wife has an EWI and because of that we had to submit I-601a Provisonal Unlawful Presence Waiver to USCIS and get it approved prior to continuing visa processing with NVC. Waiver was mailed in Jan 2017 and approved on March 2017 by USCIS. This is the reason of the delay. 

Edited July 13, 2017 by RamStu