immi_mygc

Hello!
I am a LPR and I have applied for my wife and my children (a boy and a girl). I sent 3 I-130 in January/2010 and now, on August, we have received the I-797, saying that our petitions were aproved and send to NVC at Portsmouth, NH. (I will detail my timeline after).
As my family is in Brazil, I am not living there until get their process. So, every 6 months I have to go to US and stay a week.
I have some questions that I hope you can help me...
1 - From now, how long it will take to finish the process (more or less)?
2 - There is a problem staying outside US for every 6 months?
3 - As the process is aprooved, I thought try a tourist visa, saying that I want celebrate the Xmas and new year together with my family. Is it possible? Did anyone try? Can causes trouble? They will not stay illegal, just 1 month.
Thanks in advance

malvika once you get your case number just tell your benificiary to download and fill the ds3032 sign scan and email to you or the nvc and you pay the $88 fees start now to have your tax job letter and pay stubs collection. once you paid your fees and submit ds3032 by email. (they will accept ds3032 by email PDF format)
while you are doing this, your beneficiary should apply for police clearence certificate at local police office and also at the passport office (2 PPC)
now he has saved at least 2-3 weeks of time. while his ppc is ready your visa fee will be paid by then and just send ds230 ppc and documents to nvc without delay. because ppc take time 2-4 weeks.
malvika i am sending my ds230 to nvc in few days waiting for PPC. i should have told my wife to get ppc while back but i didnt know about it. so you make sure once $88 paid let them get ppc.