F2B approval - wait times

[SamiaMansour 0]

Hi guys

 

My PD is January 12th 2018. I was wondering how long it takes for my F2B application to be approved?

 

What did you all experience? How many months/years did you wait for the approval? 

 

Regards

Samia

Edited December 23, 2018 by SamiaMansour

[Boiler 45,673]

2025 or so.

[aaron2020 11,651]

USCIS approving the I-130 is only the first step.  That can be a few years from now; no one can tell you when.

 

The overall wait depends on your Priority Date becoming current in the monthly Visa Bulletin; https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin.html

 

The current F2b  beneficiary has been waiting 7-8 years.  You can expect a similar wait time.  

[SamiaMansour 0]

I meant when will my application actually be approved?? It is currently pending so I don't even know if my application is approved or denied.

32 minutes ago, Boiler said:

2025 or so.

 

3 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

USCIS approving the I-130 is only the first step.  That can be a few years from now; no one can tell you when.

 

The overall wait depends on your Priority Date becoming current in the monthly Visa Bulletin; https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin.html

 

The current F2b  beneficiary has been waiting 7-8 years.  You can expect a similar wait time.  

Thank you!

[Zianagail 0]

Hello am, my grandmother petitioned my mother as an LPR and I am the derivative beneficiary. The petition started year 2008 and approved on 2014 and this year 2020 our petition papers is ready to send here in the Philippines because our priority date is already current. I am now 28, and it looks like I am age out, and base on the law of usa  instead of f2a I will be automatically converted in f2b, is it possible for me to come with my mother same this year because the visa bulletin for f2b 5months from now will be current please help

[Boiler 45,673]

When your Mother gets here and assuming you are not married she can petition you, it will however be a long wait.

 

2 minutes ago, Zianagail said:

Hello am, my grandmother petitioned my mother as an LPR and I am the derivative beneficiary. The petition started year 2008 and approved on 2014 and this year 2020 our petition papers is ready to send here in the Philippines because our priority date is already current. I am now 28, and it looks like I am age out, and base on the law of usa  instead of f2a I will be automatically converted in f2b, is it possible for me to come with my mother same this year because the visa bulletin for f2b 5months from now will be current please help

 

[Zianagail 0]

Am, there is the new law that instead of f2a I will be automatically converted to f2b which is I still retain my old priority date no need to apply again

[Boiler 45,673]

You do not have a priority date, your mother has a priority date. When your mother petitions you, then you will have your own priority date.

[Zianagail 0]

Yes but the law says I will retain my mother's priority date if ever I will be converted on f2b

[Zianagail 0]

the alien’s petition shall automatically be converted to the appropriate category and the alien shall retain the original priority date issued upon receipt of the original petition.”