I-130 for sister question

[Howlong? 0]

Hi! I just received the receipt for my sister's I-130. I went to the USCIS website to check the processing times, and it's showing that they are already processing the cases from June 2011 at the California Service Center (I'm a citizen and my sister is 24). Are they really processing these applications in four years now?

Thank you

[newacct 688]

The petition will be processed in a few years. But you still need to wait 13 years for a visa number to be available.

[Boiler 43,401]

Personally I think it will be longer than that but only time will tell.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

It also depends on what country you're from doesn't it?

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hi! I just received the receipt for my sister's I-130. I went to the USCIS website to check the processing times, and it's showing that they are already processing the cases from June 2011 at the California Service Center (I'm a citizen and my sister is 24). Are they really processing these applications in four years now?

Thank you

Hi,

The 4 years is the average time to approve the I-130 which is only the first part. After approval of the I-130, the case is sent to the NVC where your sister will have to wait for an available visa in the F4 category. The current wait is 13 years for a visa in your sister's category.

You can look at the current PD for your sister's category in the Visa Bulletin. The current PD is December 2002.

Best of luck.

[aaron2020 11,651]

It also depends on what country you're from doesn't it?

OP's signature shows Dominican Republic. Assuming sister is from the DR, the case falls under worldwide limits where the current F4 wait is about 13 years.

[Boiler 43,401]

The big question is what will the PD be in 2030?

[Transborderwife 4,666]

OP's signature shows Dominican Republic. Assuming sister is from the DR, the case falls under worldwide limits where the current F4 wait is about 13 years.

On my iPhone so I can't see signatures. Thanks for that info didn't think of it.