How long it take usually to get my visa approved, 15 years now !!

[Laith Wasfi marji 0]

I hope this email finds you well.

This is <Personal info removed>, a Jordanian national residing in Qatar for the past 24 years. Please find attached the Notice of Action (Form I-797) related to my immigration petition to the USA, filed by my brother in 2010 under the F4 category (brother of a U.S. citizen).

It has now been more than 15 years since the petition was approved, yet I am still waiting for the final approval and cannot predict when my case will become current. I have been closely following the monthly Visa Bulletin for the past several years, but unfortunately, the F4 priority dates have shown little to no movement in recent years.

Could you kindly advise on the expected duration remaining before my case becomes current and proceeds to final approval? Any guidance or updated insight on the current backlog situation would be highly appreciated.

Thank you very much for your time and support

Edited yesterday at 10:41 AM by Crazy Cat

[Dashinka 26,088]

Sounds like at least 2 or so years looking at the most current visa bulletin.  They are currently dealing with petitions filed in 2008 for the F4 category.

 

Good Luck!

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Bulletins/visabulletin_September2025.pdf

 

 

 

Edited yesterday at 10:17 AM by Dashinka

[Crazy Cat 45,192]

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[appleblossom 4,836]

3 hours ago, Laith Wasfi marji said:

I hope this email finds you well.

This is <Personal info removed>, a Jordanian national residing in Qatar for the past 24 years. Please find attached the Notice of Action (Form I-797) related to my immigration petition to the USA, filed by my brother in 2010 under the F4 category (brother of a U.S. citizen).

It has now been more than 15 years since the petition was approved, yet I am still waiting for the final approval and cannot predict when my case will become current. I have been closely following the monthly Visa Bulletin for the past several years, but unfortunately, the F4 priority dates have shown little to no movement in recent years.

Could you kindly advise on the expected duration remaining before my case becomes current and proceeds to final approval? Any guidance or updated insight on the current backlog situation would be highly appreciated.

Thank you very much for your time and support

Nobody can predict unfortunately. Do you have children at risk of aging out? 

[Laith Wasfi marji 0]

yes

 

[appleblossom 4,836]

14 minutes ago, Laith Wasfi marji said:

yes

 

How old are they now and when was the i-130 approved? 

[Laith Wasfi marji 0]

priority date 19 October 2010, approved on 18 January 2012, my daughter was born on 19 Dec 2004 (age now 20 years, 8 months) , 

[Boiler 47,846]

My guess would be 2029 but a guess, looks like daughter will age out.

[Dashinka 26,088]

20 minutes ago, Laith Wasfi marji said:

priority date 19 October 2010, approved on 18 January 2012, my daughter was born on 19 Dec 2004 (age now 20 years, 8 months) , 

Using the calculator, it sounds like it may be close assuming the visa bulletin for F4 actually moves and the visa is issued prior to 3/20/2028.

 

Good Luck!

 

 https://www.visaverge.com/cspa-age-out-calculator-online/