I-130 Actual Tie frame?

[SeaTurtis 1]

When I have asked this quetion on yahoo answer before finding this forum Nearly every response is to direct me to the .gov website to see what they say on the time it takes. However 6 months or less is not at all telling from those who have experienced it. I want to say I am fully aware what they published however Id like to hear from people who went through this as close to recently as possible..

My i-130 was dated October 20th. People say 3 months, The website says to check in after 60 days for status, The time frame says 6 months or less. But can anyone who has had the i-130 approved or know someone who has very recently tell me how long it is actually taking ? Its not like Im going to demand you refund me if my time frame is not exactly like yours.. lol

One more question. After the I-130 is approved, I File another form for a CR1 Visa? How long is it taking people from third world countries, if that matters, To go from approved i-130 to the CR1 Visa?

Thank you

[NikLR 13,234]

I-130 normally takes 4-8 months with an average of 5/6. The NVC processing takes 3-5 months with an average of 4. Then you have to wait for an interview date which is generally about 2 months. So the whole thing is normally about 1 year give or take a few months.

[TBoneTX 47,553]

*** Thread moved from CR-1 Process forum to the CR-1 Case Progress subforum. ***

[dwheels76 5,486]

When I have asked this quetion on yahoo answer before finding this forum Nearly every response is to direct me to the .gov website to see what they say on the time it takes. However 6 months or less is not at all telling from those who have experienced it. I want to say I am fully aware what they published however Id like to hear from people who went through this as close to recently as possible..

My i-130 was dated October 20th. People say 3 months, The website says to check in after 60 days for status, The time frame says 6 months or less. But can anyone who has had the i-130 approved or know someone who has very recently tell me how long it is actually taking ? Its not like Im going to demand you refund me if my time frame is not exactly like yours.. lol

One more question. After the I-130 is approved, I File another form for a CR1 Visa? How long is it taking people from third world countries, if that matters, To go from approved i-130 to the CR1 Visa?

Thank you

Well you have no timeline so giving you time frame isn't exact. Depends what service center you go to. But expect 5 to 6 months at the service center. Once approved like NLR says off to NVC. Here is the NVC Process wiki you need to read.

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

[SeaTurtis 1]

That website tells you exactly the timeline for just about everything you need to do. It amazes me the PIA it is to find such information. For example Immigration still asking you to file an i-129F when it pans out to be a complete waste of time.

I do have a question. I do not have my i-797 form for one reason or another, I do have the Number. And I did file an i-129F without it. But now I realize that form is a waste of time the obvious question is.

Supposing the I-130 is approved in the next three months, At which point I am notified supposedly by the Visa office. Will I need to show the i-797 to them at that time? Are they going to request a copy of that recipt? And or do I recieve an approval notice for the i-130 which I can use?

Because I was able to find that dfor a whopping 184$ I can request another i-797 recipt. According to customer service I wont need it, But after giving me the run around all he can really tell me is "If they need it, they will notify me when the i-130 is approved" Doesnt help much as it takes ANOTHER 3 months to get a duplicate of the i-797.

Is the Visa center going to request a copy of the i-797? Or will I be fine without it?

Lastly, I did not know what a pain in the ### the next process is. I notice there are places that will handle all of this for you not much more than the costs of the Visa fees. However I have already filed the i-130 months ago. So at or before the point of approval can I contract a firm to take this over for me?

Any suggestions which one is good to use? Perhaps what I should expect to pay for arranging CR1?

Thank you, Good replies this forum is very helpful I am going to point this out to a lot of people Immigration should put this on there page and remove there outdated instructions..

There site tells you to file an i-130, THEN an i-129F but one clearly sees the time frame is backlogged for the i-129F. A person comes here and gets the real story.. There is always a text book answer and an experienced reality.

[SeaTurtis 1]

OK Here is a better Exmample of what Im trying to ask. YES I understand that every single case is different. But saying 5 or 6 months for expected approval is NOT based on the actual Experience of Anyone who has answered this.. I mean here is the only forum in which I have seen better answers than YahooAnswers yet if I pose this question the quality of answers is no better than yahoo answers..

Everyone is afraid to be strait up about this and more often refers me back to the Immigration website time frames..My point is the time frames are Not very often legit..

Here is what I mean.. When I found this Forum one of the first things I saw was a Post from a Member who had recently Immigrated using a i-130. She posted her entire schedule and her i-130 was completed and APPROVED about 60 DAYS from the date on her I-797.

So while everyone tells me the STANDARD Answer to this question.. I thinnk I already know it can take 5 months as the Immigration website says 6 months or less. Meaning it WILL NOT Take 6 months so 5 months and change or less.. So really what good does it do to tell me something I read 100 times on Immi.gov?

When someone who has had there i-130 approved in 2015 Might have a much more accurate time frame.. Thus far nobody has told me less than 5 months with Exception of the one lady who posted Every date from her entire process.. She posted the dates showing her i-130 was approved in Late 2014 in about 60 days.. That being said aside from her,, I had NEVER seen a single person tell me that it CAN Happen in as little as 60 days..

This was what I meant when I asked about the timeline based on EXPERIENCE NOT The standard!

In fact I believe the lady who posted this had her entire Visa process completed in 6 months.. But obviously she has not replied to my post and everyone who has implies I will expect one year.. Ok obvious question why should I expect One year if some people very recently had completed all this in 6 months in spite of the standard timeline?

Its just a question?

[FarrahIdir 46]

Seems like u don't like the answers people have given you. And timelines are done based on experience not standards. We type in the info and having this gives us stats.

Cr1 visa is taking average a year if usc, if lpr 2. Maybe u should worry more on the next steps at nvc and be patient. Yes uscis can take 2 months for someone with auto expedite, average is 6 months but some have been stuck in security checks and it's been 9 months. Nvc is about 4 months then it depends on embassy how long to get an interview and after u still can wait cause you are in AP. You want a definite answer and there is none really. It's all depending on your case, if u get rfe etc etc

Maybe follow your embassy and month u filed to get an idea. Best of luck

Edited January 23, 2016 by FarrahIdir

[FarrahIdir 46]

And 6 months maybe for k1 or a cr1 from an auto expidited country.....

[dwheels76 5,486]

That website tells you exactly the timeline for just about everything you need to do. It amazes me the PIA it is to find such information. For example Immigration still asking you to file an i-129F when it pans out to be a complete waste of time.

I do have a question. I do not have my i-797 form for one reason or another, I do have the Number. And I did file an i-129F without it. But now I realize that form is a waste of time the obvious question is.

Supposing the I-130 is approved in the next three months, At which point I am notified supposedly by the Visa office. Will I need to show the i-797 to them at that time? Are they going to request a copy of that recipt? And or do I recieve an approval notice for the i-130 which I can use?

Because I was able to find that dfor a whopping 184$ I can request another i-797 recipt. According to customer service I wont need it, But after giving me the run around all he can really tell me is "If they need it, they will notify me when the i-130 is approved" Doesnt help much as it takes ANOTHER 3 months to get a duplicate of the i-797.

Is the Visa center going to request a copy of the i-797? Or will I be fine without it?

Lastly, I did not know what a pain in the ### the next process is. I notice there are places that will handle all of this for you not much more than the costs of the Visa fees. However I have already filed the i-130 months ago. So at or before the point of approval can I contract a firm to take this over for me?

Any suggestions which one is good to use? Perhaps what I should expect to pay for arranging CR1?

Thank you, Good replies this forum is very helpful I am going to point this out to a lot of people Immigration should put this on there page and remove there outdated instructions..

There site tells you to file an i-130, THEN an i-129F but one clearly sees the time frame is backlogged for the i-129F. A person comes here and gets the real story.. There is always a text book answer and an experienced reality.

No your I-797 notice is not needed. All you can do is wait it out. Prepare for the NVC stage and follow the NVC Filers thread to get info on the next stage.

The I-130 and I-129F will more than likely be approved together so the I-129F will be closed and you will go the IR1/CR1 path through NVC.

You did register your receipt# on USCIS.gov so you get text and emails correct?

All you can do is wait 5 to 6 months all centers is the norm. You never stated which service center but TSC, NSC and even the new Potomac is 5 to 6 months. CSC may be faster but maybe not. Depending on your country of interview and the petitioners background check you could be stuck in security checks and other matters. Like I said its a waiting game.

[dwheels76 5,486]

OK Here is a better Exmample of what Im trying to ask. YES I understand that every single case is different. But saying 5 or 6 months for expected approval is NOT based on the actual Experience of Anyone who has answered this.. I mean here is the only forum in which I have seen better answers than YahooAnswers yet if I pose this question the quality of answers is no better than yahoo answers..

Everyone is afraid to be strait up about this and more often refers me back to the Immigration website time frames..My point is the time frames are Not very often legit..

Here is what I mean.. When I found this Forum one of the first things I saw was a Post from a Member who had recently Immigrated using a i-130. She posted her entire schedule and her i-130 was completed and APPROVED about 60 DAYS from the date on her I-797.

So while everyone tells me the STANDARD Answer to this question.. I thinnk I already know it can take 5 months as the Immigration website says 6 months or less. Meaning it WILL NOT Take 6 months so 5 months and change or less.. So really what good does it do to tell me something I read 100 times on Immi.gov?

When someone who has had there i-130 approved in 2015 Might have a much more accurate time frame.. Thus far nobody has told me less than 5 months with Exception of the one lady who posted Every date from her entire process.. She posted the dates showing her i-130 was approved in Late 2014 in about 60 days.. That being said aside from her,, I had NEVER seen a single person tell me that it CAN Happen in as little as 60 days..

This was what I meant when I asked about the timeline based on EXPERIENCE NOT The standard!

In fact I believe the lady who posted this had her entire Visa process completed in 6 months.. But obviously she has not replied to my post and everyone who has implies I will expect one year.. Ok obvious question why should I expect One year if some people very recently had completed all this in 6 months in spite of the standard timeline?

Its just a question?

Good grief you like to argue a moot point.

The member you speak of I can tell you was at CSC. Yes CSC approves many for the last 8 months 2 months and under. You my dear have provided notthing to us. It's like me asking "what day will I have a baby"? I mean good grief people are giving you what is the average. At Nebraska it's 5 to 6 months. Some may be there longer that's their case.

I have a dear friend just last week got approved at Vermont (I-130). He was there 23 months, Yes stuck in security checks. So if an exact date you seek sorry. That's why we ask people have a timeline and you do the math. Look at Igor's timeline and see what week each center is processing.

It's like you want people to tell you exact date. tell you what you will be approved Feb 1, 2016. There happy.

[JFH 12,195]

There is no exact date. Every case is different. The workloads vary. Maybe in the autumn there is an increase in I-130s being filed because many people like to have a summer wedding? I don't even know if that's the case, I'm just saying that the work involved in each case is different and the workload varies each day. Then there are various groups of people whose cases are expedited. Some cases get held up because a document is missing or a page hasn't been signed. Then you need to think of the office where the cases are being handled. Over the Christmas time they work fewer days because of federal holidays and also they may have taken annual leave. So the progress might slow then.

As with any job, there are employees who are quicker and more experienced than others. We all have our own way of working. And so do they.

I have seen a timeline here where someone got through California Service Center in 5 weeks. And we have a case mentioned above where it has been in Vermont for 23 months. So your case will take between 5 weeks and 23 months.

It'll take as long as it takes.