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Time Processing for an approved F3 Visa Petition

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Colayero   0

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Hi.. I want to know who long will I have to wait to get an immigration visa to the US...

My category is F3 (Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens:)

My priority date is September 07, 2006

On October 20th, 2010 the National Visa Center received my approved petition from the USCIS

So, the question is: How long will I have to wait before I can get my visa to travel to USA???

I'm in Dominican Republic..

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Since you are a 3rd preference category, it should take you about 10 years from start to finish. If you applied in 2006 then you should have about 5 years left.

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Hi.. I want to know who long will I have to wait to get an immigration visa to the US...

My category is F3 (Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens:)

My priority date is September 07, 2006

On October 20th, 2010 the National Visa Center received my approved petition from the USCIS

So, the question is: How long will I have to wait before I can get my visa to travel to USA???

I'm in Dominican Republic..

Approval of the I-130 is only the first step. Approval of the I-130 means that USCIS accepts that the petitioner and the beneficiary have a family relationship that allows the beneficiary to apply for a visa when one becomes available. For the F3 category, the current wait for a visa is about 11 years.

The NVC will hold on to your case until your Priority Date is current. If past is prolog, then you have another 5 years of waiting for a visa is available to you.

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Filed: F-3 Visa Country: India
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Hi.. I want to know how long will I have to wait to get an immigration visa to the US...

My category is F3 (Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens:)

My priority date is march 11, 2006 (INDIA)

On 2010 the National Visa Center received my approved petition from the USCIS

So, the question is: How long will I have to wait for welcome letter and visa 

 

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Thread from 2011 is now closed to further comment.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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