processing time???

[fania&nelson 20]

how long is the I-130 (CR1) process? could someone give me and avarage, cause i have reassd it can take 3 months, some other people say 6 and i have even seen other people saying i took them a year. is there any way to know aproximately how long it will take me to be with my husband again?

[speedwell 224]

how long is the I-130 (CR1) process? could someone give me and avarage, cause i have reassd it can take 3 months, some other people say 6 and i have even seen other people saying i took them a year. is there any way to know aproximately how long it will take me to be with my husband again?

The usual figure quoted is 8 to 10 months, though there are lots of variables.

You may not know this, but if you have a visitor visa, or if you are eligible for the visa waiver program (only for certain countries), you are allowed to visit your spouse in the US during the process. You have to abide by the terms of the visitor visa or VWP if you do so, though.

Edited April 24, 2013 by speedwell

[ppihtr123 68]

The shorter ones are usually a spouse already legally in the US and doing a direct AOS as there is no NVC or consulate involved. USCIS does it all but even those can hit "black holes" along the way.

So if spouse is outside US expect 6-12 months BUT there are soooo many variables for each case like, RFEs, NVC issues, Consulate specific issues and then even then you might get the "AP" wait.

[jkelly07 120]

it's hard to say.no one knows for sure all cases are different.

[NikLR 13,227]

The shorter ones are usually a spouse already legally in the US and doing a direct AOS as there is no NVC or consulate involved. USCIS does it all but even those can hit "black holes" along the way.

So if spouse is outside US expect 6-12 months BUT there are soooo many variables for each case like, RFEs, NVC issues, Consulate specific issues and then even then you might get the "AP" wait.

CR1 is never while the spouse is inside the USA.

But you are correct on the timeline. The whole process is normally 6-12 months depending on how fast the petition is approved and how on the ball you are for the NVC.

[TKJ365 0]

The usual figure quoted is 8 to 10 months, though there are lots of variables.

You may not know this, but if you have a visitor visa, or if you are eligible for the visa waiver program (only for certain countries), you are allowed to visit your spouse in the US during the process. You have to abide by the terms of the visitor visa or VWP if you do so, though.

True, however just make sure that when you travel you carry something (rent agreement?) to show that you have a residence in your home country or a return ticket -- no one way flights!

[TBoneTX 45,498]

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[ppihtr123 68]

CR1 is never while the spouse is inside the USA.

Hmmmm. Well I did an Adjustment of status for my wife inside the US (she was already here on an H1B visa) and she received her GC about 3 months after filing.

I stand corrected!

She has a CR-6

CR1 is for those who arrived in the US on an immigrant visa (Their immigrant visa was processed and approved at a US consulate abroad).

CR6 is for those who adjusted status in the US (They filed I-485 and got it approved in the US).

[LilyR 7]

Keep in mind, that some people are speaking about different things. How long to get your 130 approved vs how long to get your CR-1 are two very different questions. Also, people who live with their spouse together outside of the U.S. sometimes get a quicker NOA2 than others which can shorten their process.