ir-2 IR-2

[Matheus Matias 6]

Hi guys
I am 20 years old, I will be 21 in January 2018, I am the son of an American citizen, he filed the green card process for me in May 2017, we received the I-130 NOA 1 in June approximately 1 month after filing the process. you can tell me how long this process is taking, the time only increases on the USCIS website, my case is being processed at the Nebraska Service Center and my father lives in Orlando - FL, if you can help me I will be grateful, thank you !!

[geowrian 22,335]

It's taking about a year or so on average from I-130 filing to interview for immediate relatives of USCs. Luckily he filed before your 21st birthday or else you would have aged out and have to wait many years, but CSPA should protect you at age 20 (https://www.uscis.gov/greencard/child-status-protection-act).

[Matheus Matias 6]

5 hours ago, geowrian said:

It's taking about a year or so on average from I-130 filing to interview for immediate relatives of USCs. Luckily he filed before your 21st birthday or else you would have aged out and have to wait many years, but CSPA should protect you at age 20 (https://www.uscis.gov/greencard/child-status-protection-act).

Oh my God, all this time, I expected to be much less, many people told me it was a matter of months, at most 6-8 months, but thank you!

[geowrian 22,335]

4 minutes ago, Matheus Matias said:

Oh my God, all this time, I expected to be much less, many people told me it was a matter of months, at most 6-8 months, but thank you!

The I-130 is around 6-8 months on average. But then it goes to NVC for a few months and to process more documents (including the actual DS-260 visa application), then to the embassy for the interview.

Edited September 26, 2017 by geowrian

[Matheus Matias 6]

3 hours ago, geowrian said:

The I-130 is around 6-8 months on average. But then it goes to NVC for a few months and to process more documents (including the actual DS-260 visa application), then to the embassy for the interview.

Okay, now it's wait ...

 

on the Uscis site, is showing that the process of filling the permanent resident for a spouse or child under the age of 21 is almost 100 days faster, correct would not the child and the spouse of a citizen be preferred?

[geowrian 22,335]

44 minutes ago, Matheus Matias said:

Okay, now it's wait ...

 

on the Uscis site, is showing that the process of filling the permanent resident for a spouse or child under the age of 21 is almost 100 days faster, correct would not the child and the spouse of a citizen be preferred?

A permanent resident's petition would fall under the family preference category of visas, which have a wait for an immigrant visa number to become available. For a spouse or minor (under 21) child, they would fall under F2A, which has about an 18+ month wait. Then at least a few more months for NVC processing + embassy interview. The I-130 almost always gets approved sooner than that, but then it goes to NVC and sits there since it cannot proceed yet.

 

An immediate relative category visa (i.e. an IR-2) has no wait...only processing time. So trust me..they aren't getting a preference over a USC. They have to wait longer, and CSPA only freezes their age while the I-130 is still pending. So in your case, you probably would have aged out if you were petitioned by an LPR and have to wait ~8 years (and could not marry at any point until entering the US).

Edited September 26, 2017 by geowrian

[Matheus Matias 6]

15 hours ago, geowrian said:

A permanent resident's petition would fall under the family preference category of visas, which have a wait for an immigrant visa number to become available. For a spouse or minor (under 21) child, they would fall under F2A, which has about an 18+ month wait. Then at least a few more months for NVC processing + embassy interview. The I-130 almost always gets approved sooner than that, but then it goes to NVC and sits there since it cannot proceed yet.

 

An immediate relative category visa (i.e. an IR-2) has no wait...only processing time. So trust me..they aren't getting a preference over a USC. They have to wait longer, and CSPA only freezes their age while the I-130 is still pending. So in your case, you probably would have aged out if you were petitioned by an LPR and have to wait ~8 years (and could not marry at any point until entering the US).

I understood, these dates here that caught my attention ..