Just Filed Petition

[jorge_and_rose 1]

I just filed a petition for my wife, Rose Ann. How long does it normally take for petitions to be approved?

[rawkus212 0]

DCF or in the US?

[wonderbrazil 0]

5 to 7 months...

[jorge_and_rose 1]

US. I've read from various sites that it could take as long as 6-8 months. My lawyer says about 3 months..

[rawkus212 0]

I've seen DCF Manila filers approve in 3 months. US takes longer, 9 months maybe?

[jorge_and_rose 1]

Really that long?? Omg. We're hoping it's sooner than that..

[NikLR 13,227]

~~moved to progress reports from process and procedures~~

4-8 months normally.

[EdenG 3]

It depends from where. I've been reading that abroad is quick, while in the states can take a good number of months.

[Rob L 3,811]

I can recommend that you fill out a timeline, a great feature for a number of reasons, and add your service center, date of filing and date of first notification. A estimated date of approval will be calculated based on current history for that center. I might not be perfect, but it is a date range you can start to deal with

Edited July 2, 2014 by Rob L

[k.dlg 297]

Welcome and get comfortable because you may have a long wait. While waiting, become familiar with the next stage of the process and join recent filers in the newest filer thread to keep updated. Good luck on your journey!

[daviddelen 34]

Three months is an entirely unrealistic if not impossible expectation. It's more likely that it will take 5-7 months as others have suggested. Your attorney is either lying or completely incompetent. It's a bad start.

Unless you are bad with filling out forms or not good with details an attorney is not necessary. Also, since they essentially a middleman, this will slow the processing time because everything has to go through them before it gets sent out. All you need to know is on this site. I hired someone to help me with the visa process and more than once, he was wrong and the collective wisdom of Visa Journey was right. If you have a question you can get it here!

On a personal note our visa was issued last night!

[Ed and Gina 45]

Yup...agree with everyone else here...your lawyer is smokin' crack or something...UNLESS...you're going for expedited processing because your wife is living in the Typhoon affected area(s). If not, don't even try for expedited. I have seen some cases get through USCIS quite fast - non-expedited. Seems that newer petitions for Filipinos are being expedited. But, don't get your hopes up too high. We filed the I130 in January - then a K3 in February. Luckily, our K3 went through and we just got an appoint last night for July 25th. Our K3 was approved in two months.

USCIS will usually take 5 - 6 months. Then, your case goes to NVC - another 3 - 4 months. Then, it goes to the Embassy in Manila. Figure 2 months. Generally, IR1/CR1 immigration takes a year.

It's a long wait!!! But, you're young - you and yours will have a whole life in front of you.

Good Luck!

[Ontarkie 14,133]

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[raven52 233]

As I have repeated many times, Rob L says it best, before posting, fill in your timeline! And so many,.,think it is a non-issue, well in this post, if we knew when he applied, from what city,..,.,etc.,. it would help so much!

Looks like CSC, if so.,,..it could be 3-6 months, if all goes well, but if "the Philipppines is not taken into account, then looks like at least 5-8 months, at least!

Hope you are at CSC, if they do this petition, as I have only done a K-1.,.,., Good luck and God's speed!

[jorge_and_rose 1]

Three months is an entirely unrealistic if not impossible expectation. It's more likely that it will take 5-7 months as others have suggested. Your attorney is either lying or completely incompetent. It's a bad start.

Unless you are bad with filling out forms or not good with details an attorney is not necessary. Also, since they essentially a middleman, this will slow the processing time because everything has to go through them before it gets sent out. All you need to know is on this site. I hired someone to help me with the visa process and more than once, he was wrong and the collective wisdom of Visa Journey was right. If you have a question you can get it here!

On a personal note our visa was issued last night!

My lawyer said 3 months but we ended up getting the petition approved in less than 2 months time.

Yup...agree with everyone else here...your lawyer is smokin' crack or something...UNLESS...you're going for expedited processing because your wife is living in the Typhoon affected area(s). If not, don't even try for expedited. I have seen some cases get through USCIS quite fast - non-expedited. Seems that newer petitions for Filipinos are being expedited. But, don't get your hopes up too high. We filed the I130 in January - then a K3 in February. Luckily, our K3 went through and we just got an appoint last night for July 25th. Our K3 was approved in two months.

USCIS will usually take 5 - 6 months. Then, your case goes to NVC - another 3 - 4 months. Then, it goes to the Embassy in Manila. Figure 2 months. Generally, IR1/CR1 immigration takes a year.

It's a long wait!!! But, you're young - you and yours will have a whole life in front of you.

Good Luck!

Took less than 2 months.