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i am greencard holder (permanent resident USA) can i apply I-129F for my fiance?

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Jojo92122 Experienced

Jojo92122   1,924

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For the lack of a better terminology, allow me to speak in simple words:

if I have a green card and get married, it will take around 10 years for my spouse to receive the said green card themselves.

Your simple words are wrong. Completely wrong.

It takes 2 years for a green card holder to petition for a spouse and for that spouse to become a green card holder. Look at the Visa Bulletin.

You do not know the difference between waiting for the PD to become current and filing for AOS.

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.yana   586

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Your simple words are wrong. Completely wrong.

It takes 2 years for a green card holder to petition for a spouse and for that spouse to become a green card holder. Look at the Visa Bulletin.

You do not know the difference between waiting for the PD to become current and filing for AOS.

You're right, It used to be way longer. I guess their changes in 2013 really helped.

Timeline:

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AOS Journey:

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08/19/2016 - day 0 - I-485, I-130, I-765 sent to USCIS office in Chicago (PD: 08/23/2016)

08/31/2016 - day 9 - electronic NOAs received via text and email, check is cashed.

09/08/2016 - day 17 - biometrics appointment notice received in the mail (appointment date 09/19/2016).

09/13/2016 - day 22 - early biometrics walk in.

10/28/2016 - day 67 - EAD status changed to "New Card Is Being Produced".

11/16/2016 - day 87 - EAD card received in mail.

06/27/2017 - day 309 - contacted the congressman office.

07/28/2017 - day 340 - finally received an interview appointment in mail (online status has not changed).

08/31/2017 - day 374 - Interview; I-485 status changed to 'New Card Is Being Produced'

09/08/2017 - day 382 - greencard received in mail

I-751 & N400 Journey:

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06/20/2019 - day 1036 - ROC packet mailed (PD: 06/21/2019)

06/29/2019 - day 1045 - NOA/Extension letter received in the mail (new GC expiration date is 2/28/2021)

01/17/2020 - day 1256 - biometrics appointment

06/03/2020 - day 1382 - N400 filed online (PD: 06/04/2020)

02/01/2021 - day 1626 - Biometric Reuse notice uploaded to my online account

02/08/2021 - day 1634 - Interview Appointment notice uploaded to my online account

03/16/2021 - day 1670 - N400 Interview - passed; due to I-751 stuck in another office 'No decision can be made at this time'

06/01/2021 - day 1747 - with help of Sen. Sanders' office, I-751 file finally forwarded to St. Albans field office

06/28/2021 - day 1774 - I-751 status changed to 'New Card is Being Produced'; N400 status changed to 'Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled'

08/19/2021 - day 1826 (exactly 5 years since day 0) - Oath Ceremony (notice received on 7/19/21)

 

 

 

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You're right, It used to be way longer. I guess their changes in 2013 really helped.

AOS has never taken 10 years. Nothing close to that.

You really need to educate yourself on the difference between waiting for a petition to become current and filing for an adjustment of status.

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.yana   586

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AOS has never taken 10 years. Nothing close to that.

You really need to educate yourself on the difference between waiting for a petition to become current and filing for an adjustment of status.

Oh. my. god.

WHATEVER

The entire process used to take that long. Only reason I know was because my relative did it few years back for their husband.

Visa availability, AoS filing - TERMINOLOGY. I'm talking about the length of the ENTIRE PROCESS.

I believe when people generally ask - how long does it take to blah blah, they mean the whole thing. From the moment they file to when they receive a green card.

Timeline:

Spoiler

AOS Journey:

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08/19/2016 - day 0 - I-485, I-130, I-765 sent to USCIS office in Chicago (PD: 08/23/2016)

08/31/2016 - day 9 - electronic NOAs received via text and email, check is cashed.

09/08/2016 - day 17 - biometrics appointment notice received in the mail (appointment date 09/19/2016).

09/13/2016 - day 22 - early biometrics walk in.

10/28/2016 - day 67 - EAD status changed to "New Card Is Being Produced".

11/16/2016 - day 87 - EAD card received in mail.

06/27/2017 - day 309 - contacted the congressman office.

07/28/2017 - day 340 - finally received an interview appointment in mail (online status has not changed).

08/31/2017 - day 374 - Interview; I-485 status changed to 'New Card Is Being Produced'

09/08/2017 - day 382 - greencard received in mail

I-751 & N400 Journey:

Spoiler

06/20/2019 - day 1036 - ROC packet mailed (PD: 06/21/2019)

06/29/2019 - day 1045 - NOA/Extension letter received in the mail (new GC expiration date is 2/28/2021)

01/17/2020 - day 1256 - biometrics appointment

06/03/2020 - day 1382 - N400 filed online (PD: 06/04/2020)

02/01/2021 - day 1626 - Biometric Reuse notice uploaded to my online account

02/08/2021 - day 1634 - Interview Appointment notice uploaded to my online account

03/16/2021 - day 1670 - N400 Interview - passed; due to I-751 stuck in another office 'No decision can be made at this time'

06/01/2021 - day 1747 - with help of Sen. Sanders' office, I-751 file finally forwarded to St. Albans field office

06/28/2021 - day 1774 - I-751 status changed to 'New Card is Being Produced'; N400 status changed to 'Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled'

08/19/2021 - day 1826 (exactly 5 years since day 0) - Oath Ceremony (notice received on 7/19/21)

 

 

 

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Fighting between the two of you is really amusing but lets just answer the question he asked.

There is no shortcut OP. 2 years getting your spouse is really as good as it will get for a green card holder.

Do not go for option of Visa and try to adjust status. That will complicate the case and make is much harder on both of you. First of all most visas you cannot have the intent to immigrate and they will deny you if you do that.. H1b does have dual intent but h1b is mostly given to professionals (doctors,engineers etc.. ) who have an established career and then they decide "oh i want to get married and already in usa". Anyways if your fiance can get an H1b chances are she doesn't even need for you to apply for her and she can come here on her own.

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usmantariq88   4

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I went to the lawyer and she had guide me well. i want to share with you all that it takes 2 years for for greencard holder Sponcering spouse which is F2a CATAGORY. 2nd option is f1 student visa which may be get declined. so F2A is best and final option.

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I went to the lawyer and she had guide me well. i want to share with you all that it takes 2 years for for greencard holder Sponcering spouse which is F2a CATAGORY. 2nd option is f1 student visa which may be get declined. so F2A is best and final option.

The lawyer told you exactly what we told you for free. Did you not believe us?

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

Now a US citizen!

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Phoen1x   4

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What you were thinking before was illegal and now that you understand and have moved to apply for F2A category which is the proper way to do this is great.

Student Visa cannot have dual intent as well. Getting a student visa for the purpose of coming to the USA to marry and stay here will raise red flags and deny your case. So it is a good thing you have decided to do F2A and just do your application asap and everything should go smoothly for you.


I BELIEVED YOU TRUST YOU. BUT I GOT A CHANCE FOR FREE WITH LAWYER AND ASKED DIFFERENT OPTIONS.

There were no different options, and that is what i think JFH was referring to. The only option you had was F2A.

Anyways Good luck in your petition.

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I BELIEVED YOU TRUST YOU. BUT I GOT A CHANCE FOR FREE WITH LAWYER AND ASKED DIFFERENT OPTIONS.

If you're here on the forum asking for answers, you gotta trust some of those answers.

USCIS

January 16, 2015 I-130 Mailed, Chi lockbox January 20, 2015 Priority Date, January 21, 2015 NOA1 notice date, Assigned VSC, January 23, 2015 Check Cashed, electronically March 5, 2015 NOA2

NVC

March 27, 2015 NVC received April 6, 2015 Case#, IIN# assigned April 8, 2015 Paid AOS + IV fee Invoices May 5, 2015 AOS + IV package submitted May 11, 2015 Scan Date

June 11, 2015 DS-260 submitted June 25, 2015 False checklist (for ds260).. hello? June 30, 2015 Answered checklist Aug 5, 2015 Escalated to Supervisor review Aug 13, 2015 Case Complete

Consular

Sept 10, 2015 Interview Scheduled Sept 11, 2015 P4 Letter received Sept 21, 2015 file In transit from NVC Sept 23, 2015 file at Embassy

Sept 28, 2015 Medical Oct 14, 2015 Biometrics Oct 15, 2015 Interview (Approved) Oct 19, 2015 IV visa Issued Oct 23, 2015 Passport Pickup

POE

Nov 2, 2015 Entered the US Nov 16, 2015 Applied for SSN, walk-in Nov 20, 2015 Social Security Card recd Jan 15, 2016 GC received

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