Insights on Upgrading petition from F2A to IR1/CR1 ?

[saladboye 166]

Anyone here have experience with upgrading a spouse petition from F2A to IR1/CR1 ?

 

I'll most likely become a citizen in the next 2 months and was just wondering if anyone had insights?

 

I know the PD will remain current. But my 130 petition is at CSC which does not seem to process 130 that are for the IR1 category. By the time I get my oath, my wife's petiton will be ~6 months in processing.

 

 

 

 

My Timeline:

 

 

N-400 July 2017, Dallas FO (Mine LPR to USC based on 5 years rule)

Filed with aid of Lawyer (paper), Processing time are 13 to 17 months.

ETA for this is Q4 2017, there have also been reports of Dallas FO picking up pace, most recently someone with July 5 2017 PD have been getting interview scheduled letter, so it might be sooner too.

 

Dec 2017 - Married 

March 2017 - Filed taxes as MFJ, got my wife an ITIN number.

 

I-130 - June 2018, Filed as F2A (for my wife)

Went to CSC, processing times are 22 to 24 months for F2A. 
Based on this ETA would be Sept 2020 (+/- 4 months for NVC)

 

// I know I got late but we were banking on me having my citizenship by this time.