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Markieboy Proficient

Markieboy   104

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
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hi VJ friends i just wanna know if u guys have any idea how long does it takes for the minor kids petition by step dad?

I agree with the previous responses. Many variables are in play.

Many cases are approved within a year, but some within 8 months.

Hope this helps some. good.gif

NATURALIZATION
02/15/13 - Mailed N-400
02/19/13 - Received by Phoenix Lockbox (day 01)
02/21/13 - NOA1 issued (day 03)

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS (WIFE)
02/18/12 - Eligible for Removal of Conditions on Residence
03/23/12 - Mailed I-751 to CSC
03/26/12 - Received by CSC (day 01)
03/31/12 - Received NOA1 (day 06)
05/02/12 - Biometrics done (day 38)
10/23/12 - Received approval email (day 212)
11/01/12 - Received green card (day 221)

IR-2 (STEPDAUGHTER)
06/01/10 - Mailed I-130 petition
06/03/10 - Package delivered to USCIS (day 01)
06/08/10 - NOA1 issued (day 06)
11/03/10 - Received approval email (day 154)
11/08/10 - Received approval notice in mail (day 159)

NATIONAL VISA CENTER (STEPDAUGHTER)
11/08/10 - NVC received case from USCIS
11/09/10 - NVC case # & IIN generated, email addresses given, DS-3032 sent via email & USPS (day 01)
11/16/10 - Received and paid AOS bill (day 08)
11/17/10 - AOS bill marked as PAID; AOS packet express mailed (day 09)
11/19/10 - Received and paid IV bill; DS-3032 accepted (day 11)
11/22/10 - IV bill marked as PAID; IV packet express mailed (day 14)
12/03/10 - Sign-in failed (day 25)
12/09/10 - INTERVIEW SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 10, 2011 @ 6:45AM
12/28/10 - Medical exam done at SLEC Manila - PASSED! (day 40)
01/10/11 - Interview at USEM Manila - APPROVED! (day 53)
01/21/11 - Stepdaughter received passport with IR-2 visa! (day 64)

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JadeLove Rookie

JadeLove   0

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Filed: IR-2 Country: Jamaica
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hi VJ friends i just wanna know if u guys have any idea how long does it takes for the minor kids petition by step dad?

It really does vary. My stepdad filed for my sister and I in November and we are just paying AOS fees. I'd say 7-10 months

IR2 Journey

USCIS:

11/13/2012 - I-130 sent

11/17/2012 - NOA1

04/03/2013 - NOA2

NVC:

04/15/2013 - NVC received case

04/25/2013 - Received case #'s and IIN

04/25/2013 - Set up e-mail addresses

04/29/2013 - AOS fees requested & paid

04/29/2013 - Received DS-3032 form

04/29/2013 - Sent DS- 3032 e-mail template

05/02/2013 - AOS fees shows as PAID

05/07/2013 - AOS package sent off

05/10/2013 - DS-3032 email accepted

05/13/2013 - IV Processing fees requested & paid


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SerenityNOW   11

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Filed: IR-2 Country: Bulgaria
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Definitely hard to say! Our case would have been 5.5 to 6.5 months (depending on the date of our interview) if we didn't drag our feet for a month at NVC to slow down the process a little. We wanted a June interview.

Much of the wait depends on how long it takes to approve the I-130 (ours was a little over 2 months).

After that, figure 4 weeks average for the file to arrive at the National Visa Center and for them to generate the Case Number and Invoice Identification Numbers, which you need to start your end of the process. Once those are generated, I have seen as fast as 19 days to get through NVC. Ours took around 1 month. If you have everything ready to go, the timing just depends on how fast NVC invoices you and accepts your AOS and IV forms & documents ("packages").

Our case went like this:

9 weeks for I-130 to be approved.

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2 weeks after I-130 approval (NOA-2) to arrive at NVC

2 weeks after arrival at NVC to get ID numbers

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2 weeks for them to accept the Choice of Agent and Address

~2 days to invoice for IV bill

2 weeks after they received the AOS and IV packages for Case Complete

1 week and counting after Case Complete for scheduling of the interview date

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~4-8 weeks? until interview

Then it depends on your embassy how soon the interview will be. Some people are scheduled for slightly less than a month later, but the average is about 2 months after Case Complete at NVC. Check out this thread for an idea.

Of course there can be insane delays at ANY STEP, in particular the case arriving at NVC and scheduling the interview.

Good luck!

[i am the USC and the wife/stepmother]
The prelude - 2007
November 22 - Married in Bulgaria.
CR-1 - 2008
January 7 I-130 sent - APPROVED in 106 days.
Interview - APPROVED 175 days from NOA-1 date
ROC - 2010-2011
October 5 - I-751 sent APPROVED 111 days from NOA-1 date, no interview.
NATURALIZATION - 2012
APPROVED 79 days.
May 9 - Oath ceremony - in Oakland, CA.
*************Didn't have enough of the immigration process yet!! Starting again with 16-year-old (step)son****************
IR-2 - 2012-2013
---USCIS---
Nov 15 - I-130 sent. NOA-1 received from MSC.
Jan 22 - APPROVED 65 days from NOA-1. Never transferred to field office.
---NVC---
Feb 4 - received @ NVC
Feb 26 - Got NVC Case # and Invoice ID #
----------------------------------slowing down the process a little... stepson can't come till nearly July-----------------------------
March 19 - Sent e-mail Choice of Agent, without scan of DS-3032. Paid AOS fee ($88).
April 1 - Choice of Agent information accepted (10th "working day" to accept).
April 3 - IV invoice appeared. Paid IV fee ($230).
April 11 - Sent IV package and AOS package TOGETHER. Confirmed delivery April 15.

April 26 - Case Complete (10th working day)

May 14 - Interview date assigned (12th working day)

June 5 - Interview in Sofia - VISA GRANTED!!!

June 16 - POE @ SFO. No problems. He's a citizen now!

Oct 4 - US Passport received. (SS card received some time in the summer; had to go to SSA office to obtain)

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