I-130 acceptance. I-485 or I-824?

[mtron 0]

Greetings,

I am a US citizen and I have filed I-130 for my wife so that she can get a green card here in the states. Just a couple of days ago, we have received I-797 Notice of action indicating that the I130 petition has been approved.

The form also indicates that we should obtain form I-485 or file I-824 - the latter if (and only if I presume) my wife decides to apply for a visa outside of US (which she will). My wife is currently in US and she plans to apply for a visa in Korea. Should we file I-824, wait for a response, and then have my wife go back to Korea to file? If that is the case, how long does this process take? She had planned on going back to Korea in about March but I have read somewhere that a response from I-824 can take up to six months.

Any help or link would be immensely helpful. Thank you.

[pushbrk 12,979]

Greetings,

I am a US citizen and I have filed I-130 for my wife so that she can get a green card here in the states. Just a couple of days ago, we have received I-797 Notice of action indicating that the I130 petition has been approved.

The form also indicates that we should obtain form I-485 or file I-824 - the latter if (and only if I presume) my wife decides to apply for a visa outside of US (which she will). My wife is currently in US and she plans to apply for a visa in Korea. Should we file I-824, wait for a response, and then have my wife go back to Korea to file? If that is the case, how long does this process take? She had planned on going back to Korea in about March but I have read somewhere that a response from I-824 can take up to six months.

Any help or link would be immensely helpful. Thank you.

If you originally indicated she would apply for a visa in Korea, the case should go to NVC for Immigrant Visa processing. What did you indicate on line 22 of your I-130?

[mtron 0]

If you originally indicated she would apply for a visa in Korea, the case should go to NVC for Immigrant Visa processing. What did you indicate on line 22 of your I-130?

I'm not sure if I indicated that she would apply for a visa in Korea (I believe there wasn't a question like this). On 22, I indicated N/A. Also, I'm wondering if the problem has to do with the fact that she came to visit me in the US during the I-130 process.

Any other inputs would be greatly appreciated.

[pushbrk 12,979]

I'm not sure if I indicated that she would apply for a visa in Korea (I believe there wasn't a question like this). On 22, I indicated N/A. Also, I'm wondering if the problem has to do with the fact that she came to visit me in the US during the I-130 process.

Any other inputs would be greatly appreciated.

To answer the question, you'll actually have to look at your I-130. Yes, it has a 22. What did you enter there?