hello. i just want to know how long is the visa processing to petition my parents here in the US? I have met all the requirements for petition. I just want to know, on average, how long it wil take from the time i filed their papers to the time that they can enter the US? thanks~

Are they coming to visit? They may have to file for a visitors visa.

2 things:

Since you did not indicate in your profile beneficiaries country it is impossible to even give you a good guesstimate.

Only a US Citizen can petition for an immigration visa for a parent. A green card holder can not, so you do not meet that one big requirement.

You are looking at at least 3 years before you can file to become a naturalized citizen, and once you become a citizen then you can file for a visa for your parents. Processing time is similar to IR-1,CR-1 visa for a spouce, can vary depending on country.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...types_1306.html

Actually, my sister is the one petitioning my parents. i didnt say it because i thought it wouldnt make any difference. anyway, she is 33 y/o and a US citizen. My parents are from Manila Philippines and the timeline I am asking is for a green card petition. Thanks~

Hi! Just right in time I catch your vj post, I just finished editing my mom’s timeline and I think you will like to look at it. I am from the Philippines, my mom is till here waiting for her packet for medical & interview sched. Me & my sister is hoping that she could have march 2007 interview at the US Embassy.
worst w/CR or IR, F visa is that if you get an RFE you always have to wait for the NVC to send you back a barcoded sheet before you can send them the missing or requested documents.

My Mom's Timeline
PETITION FOR ALIEN RELATIVES (I-130) Parent of US citizen
California Service Center (IR5) visa
Jan 28, 2006-My sister file I-130 to CSC
Feb 22-NOA 1
May 31-NOA 2 (CASE HAS BEEN APPROVED)
June 8-sister got NVC letter with my mom's assigned case number MNL2006664***
July 18-Received letter from NVC w/form for my mom to sign for her CHOICE OF AGENT
July 30-RFE (incorrect choice of agent) my sister fixed it anyway by calling NVC
I was incorrect, I put my mom’s name instead of my sister’s name as choice of agent
Aug 7-My sister received the I-864A (Affidavit of Support) signed & paid $70 & sent back the papers to NVC in New Hampshire
Aug 01-sister paid visa application fee of $380 to NVC (as she was my mom choice of agent)
Aug 19-Checklist of Missing Documents DS230 was not received by NVC yet
Oct 19-NVC requested mom documents to be submitted
Nov 10-Send all required documents to NVC.
Nov 21- RFE again (lack of documents) NBI Clearance from PI
2nd RFE now my sister is mad at me, I just send mom’s police clearance. It should be NBI
Dec 12-at AM Received the Barcoded Sheet from NVC for the missing document
Dec 12-at PM Send the missing document right away, NBI clearance to NVC via DHL
Current Status-waiting for the case to be completed
PACKET IV-waiting
MEDICAL-waiting
INTERVIEW-waiting