scyg-2000

Thank you so much for the detailed information. I am preparing the I-130 and have not submitted it. The post above is really really helpful! Yes, we are aware of the risk, but it's completely out of our control so I guess I can just start the process anyway. Side question, during the I-130 processing time (or after approval), can my parent enter US for short period of time using their B visa?

My parents are from China, I am living in Seattle area. I tried to query the processing time on USCIS website but the time of processing i-130 is very different based on different USCIS center. Appreciate if you can share any data points of the processing time. s

Thank you, this is really helpful.

Ah, thanks for the reply, no I did not realize it's contrary to the immigration law. So it seems I should just follow the consular process. Thanks.

Hi, My parent is not in US now but they hold B visa. For some their personal reason they cannot come to US till some time in 2023. I plan to apply green card for them. Considering the uncertainty of I-130 approval time, I'd like to submit the i-130 right now. The ideal situation is that the i-130 got approved, they use their B visa to enter US then we file I-485 at that time. I don't have full confidence of the plan as I don't know the answer of these questions: - If I-130 approval is faster than I expected and they are not able to enter US at that time, will that be a problem to file i-485 after a while? say, a few months until they arrive US? - Once I-130 approved, can they use their B visa to enter US? Or they have to follow the consular process instead of i-485 status adjustment? - Is there any other things that I may missed? Thank you in advance.