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Which way to continue from abroad?

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I am a USC, and filed a I-130 petition to Adjust Status, last year for my wife while we still lived in the US. We since have moved to Israel and would like to continue the process, but are not sure which way would be best (read quickest.) We have three options:

1. File an I-824, Action on Approved Petition, to transfer our case to the NVC and then to the consulate. This seems to take from 4-6 months.

2. Re-file a new I-130 with USCIS, requesting CP in Jerusalem.

3. Wait three months until I have resided here the 6 month official minimum, in order to file Directly with the Consulate. And hope they won't give us any problems. We went to the consulate and they were very reluctant to help us at all, unless I had an ID which takes 5 years to acquire.

What should we do???

USCIS

2008/07/29 - Marriage

2008/08/23 - I-130 sent

2008/08/25 - Delivered @ Chicago

2008/08/28 - NOA1 (VSC)

2008/12/11 - We moved to Israel

2008/12/22 - Case tranfered to CSC

2009/01/13 - NOA2 approval

~143 days for first I-130~

Case is stuck at USCIS, they are expecting us to adjust status in the US. Will refile I-130 instead of I-824

2009/06/28 - Withdrawal letter sent for prior I-130

2009/06/28 - I-130 sent

2009/06/30 - Delivered @ Chicago

2009/07/02 - NOA1 (CSC)

2009/07/06 - Check cashed

2009/07/12 - Hard copy NOA1 received

2009/08/12 - Received confirmation of withdrawal for prior I-130

2009/08/28 - NOA2 Approval

~58 days for second I-130~

NVC

2009/09/14 - NVC received and case# assigned

2009/09/17 - DS-3032 and AOS fee bill generated

2009/09/20 - Emailed DS-3032

2009/09/20 - Paid AOS fee bill online

2009/10/06 - DS-3032 accepted and IV fee bill generated

2009/10/09 - Paid IV fee bill online

2009/10/13 - IV fee payment processed

2009/10/18 - I moved to US ahead of my wife

2009/11/06 - Finally got joint sponsor paperwork mailed

2009/11/09 - DS-230 and I-864 delivered

2009/11/16 - Documents received, per AVR

2009/11/27 - RFE - doh!

2009/12/08 - RFE package delivered

2009/12/21 - Sign in FAILED!

2009/12/22 - Case COMPLETE per AVR

~98 days to get through NVC~

Embassy - Jerusalem

2009/12/28 - Appointment Letter

2010/2/25 - Interview

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