I checked my timeline this morning and couldn't believe what I've seen. It said Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated as early as April 15, 2008*. why that? I'm going thru Direct Consular Filing and the whole process until receiving the Visa in Hand shouldn't take longer than 6 month max. and now it takes that long to just approve the I-130?????? There goto be something wrong with the Timelines here. Almost one year to get a I-130 approved?
we where planing on returning to the states no later then October the 1st!!!!!

I am not certian about DCF procedures so may be different than my case.
We just got 130 approval a few weeks ago. As far as I know all cases then go to NVC.
You can find here on V J the flow chart for NVC. From what I read NVC to Interview can take up to 5 months. Sometimes it is faster of course. I also thought timelines were wrong but so far they have been close to reality.
Best to read all & prepare all documents in advance to try to save time because it seems many do not & lose time due to that. I have done so & hope I can save some myself. I have read that NVC has to review 85,000 cases so they are busy. I have tried to call & email NVC in the last two weeks but have not had reply. Frustrating experiance for all of us.
Good luck

Do not look at VJ timeline look at Frankfurt DCFilers timelines

Hi all, I'm new here..

I'm American and submitted the I-130 DCF in Frankfurt for my wife (German) on June 23... is there anyone else out there that has submitted theirs in a recent time and still waiting/wanting to know about how long it's taking them these days?

I'm leaving Sept. 8 for NYC - I've got an internship... I'm really hoping my wife and I arent going to be separated long at all.. but I'm starting to get a bit nervous =/

Thanks for your Help!

hours lady.. my wife gave me the call.. interview apt. Sept. 15!!!

Praise God!

Congrats and Good luck