no NOA2 yet (priority date nov28 2014)

[Kimberlynrowe 0]

Hello. A bit concerned. I'm a LPR(green card holder). I petioned for my spouse and received a priority date of nov 28,2014. Still haven't gotten an I130 approval (NOA2). I checked on Uscis site and it just shows case received. Is this normal???. I'm a bit nervous.

[Alaska2012 462]

Yeah that's pretty normal for LPR

[MrsBurgz 104]

I found this and I think it might be helpful to you.

Technically, a US Legal Permanent Resident can apply for this visa for their Non-US Citizen Spouse however the waiting time is up to five years. They can file and wait for a visa number to become available (again up to five years) or wait until they themselves become a US Citizen -- whichever comes first will allow the visa process to move forward immediately.

[mnlDad 12]

This is actually not normal. If you are stating a correct priority date of November 28, 2014 then you should have received a decision by this time (NOA2).

USCIS normally takes 5months to come up with a decision on a petition. I will contact USCIS immediately if this is my case. Again, I am assuming you mentioned the correct date which is November 28, 2014.

[Alaska2012 462]

Since the sponsor is LPR uscis is in no rush to approve the petition. 2-3 years from filing to visa in hand is perfectly normal

Edited April 6, 2016 by Alaska2012

[LionessDeon 2,060]

This is actually not normal. If you are stating a correct priority date of November 28, 2014 then you should have received a decision by this time (NOA2).

USCIS normally takes 5months to come up with a decision on a petition. I will contact USCIS immediately if this is my case. Again, I am assuming you mentioned the correct date which is November 28, 2014.

OP is an LPR not a USC.

[Kimberlynrowe 0]

This is actually not normal. If you are stating a correct priority date of November 28, 2014 then you should have received a decision by this time (NOA2).

USCIS normally takes 5months to come up with a decision on a petition. I will contact USCIS immediately if this is my case. Again, I am assuming you mentioned the correct date which is November 28, 2014.

Nov 28, 2014 is the right date

[mnlDad 12]

OP is an LPR not a USC.

I don't understand what you are trying to say?

We are on the same preference. I am an LPR and filed a petition for my wife June 2015. Got NOA2 August 2015.

Approval from USCIS should not take 5 years for F2A. The whole process (from filing of petition i130 to visa interview) as of current trend even take just about 2 years.

[MrsBurgz 104]

You are from a country that gets fast approvals because of the distaster that happened in your country a few years back...

You can't compare your case with others.

[Kimberlynrowe 0]

That's what I was told too. About 2 years to approval. My priority date will be current in about June based on the trend and still haven't gotten an approval. I'm going to call tomorrow and let you guys know what I am being told by Uscis.

[Tracy-->NY 40]

Approval of my husband's petit on also took five months. I filed in October 2015 and it was approved in march 2016. Like you I am from the Caribbean. You can check the uscis website and see the date the location your petition went to is working on or how long for petition approval.

[mnlDad 12]

You are from a country that gets fast approvals because of the distaster that happened in your country a few years back...

You can't compare your case with others.

This has nothing to do with that. You were mentioning a scenario 3 years back. If you check the visa bulletin now, the current priority date is Oct 22, 2014. Not only for my country but for others as well, except mexico.

Which means visa for those F2A filers last October 22 2014 already have available visa. So I am not sure where the 5 years approval from USCIS is coming from for an F2A preference.

[mnlDad 12]

That's what I was told too. About 2 years to approval. My priority date will be current in about June based on the trend and still haven't gotten an approval. I'm going to call tomorrow and let you guys know what I am being told by Uscis.

You are confusing me when you say 2 years to approval. You mentioned NOA2, which is the USCIS stage of the immigration process. This should normally take about 5 months. The two years I was mentioning was the whole immigration process. which includes the NVC process and the interview in for the person you petitioned in the US embassy in your country.

[MrsBurgz 104]

This has nothing to do with that. You were mentioning a scenario 3 years back. If you check the visa bulletin now, the current priority date is Oct 22, 2014. Not only for my country but for others as well, except mexico.

Which means visa for those F2A filers last October 22 2014 already have available visa. So I am not sure where the 5 years approval from USCIS is coming from for an F2A preference.

If you read my post correctly it says UP TO 5 yrs. The key words there in my post are "UP TO" It could be 1 yr, 2yrs, 3yrs etc. Whenever her F2A category becomes available. Anyone that's a LPR and applying for their spouse they would have to be in the mindset that it could take up to that time frame (5yrs). I am a US citizen and I know that from start to finish this whole process for my category could take up to a year or more to complete. This whole journey is based on an estimate. Nothing is ever exact when dealing with USCIS.

Edited April 7, 2016 by MrsBurgz

[Kimberlynrowe 0]

What I was saying its 2 years to approval for the whole process(Uscis to nvc to visa approval). I'm concerned since my priority date will become current soon and still no NOA2. I called Uscis and was told Its 5 months to get an approval(NOA2) at that office so they put an inquiry in and will contact me asap