question about my I-130 case and approval notice

[newhandle 0]

Case background:

U.S permanent resident filing for an unmarried son under 21 (filed in march 2006)

Since then:

An approval notice was received in march of 09 that the case has been approved and moved to NVC.

It's been 3 years since the case was filed. What's the expected wait time now that the case is actually in motion? Is it true that there is still a 3 year wait time like many laywers have told me?

To clarify on some points, I called NVC today. They left me with more questions than answers. According to NVC, and my case was filed in California, they don't have a visa number yet. They also told me that their current processing dates are Dec. 04, really? Firstly, what's a visa number? Secondly, what do they mean that they are processing 04 applications? Please don't tell me I'll be waiting 2 more years just so my processing date becomes current.

Thanks

Edited July 23, 2009 by newhandle

[NArocks 13]

Visa availabilty is based on you a LRP filing for child under 21 , even though USCIS approved you still have to wait for a visa number to become available. Here is thelink on the visa numbers and a little more info for to read. They are working on cases filed in Jan of 2005 so it looks like another year adn a half.

Visa Bulletin

Edited July 23, 2009 by NArocks

[Dakine 26]

Case background:

U.S permanent resident filing for an unmarried son under 21 (filed in march 2006)

Since then:

An approval notice was received in march of 09 that the case has been approved and moved to NVC.

It's been 3 years since the case was filed. What's the expected wait time now that the case is actually in motion? Is it true that there is still a 3 year wait time like many laywers have told me?

To clarify on some points, I called NVC today. They left me with more questions than answers. According to NVC, and my case was filed in California, they don't have a visa number yet. They also told me that their current processing dates are Dec. 04, really? Firstly, what's a visa number? Secondly, what do they mean that they are processing 04 applications? Please don't tell me I'll be waiting 2 more years just so my processing date becomes current.

Thanks

Get your US citizenship and update the petition as soon as you get it. That will cut the time down BIGTIME!!!

[newhandle 0]

Visa availabilty is based on you a LRP filing for child under 21 , even though USCIS approved you still have to wait for a visa number to become available. Here is thelink on the visa numbers and a little more info for to read. They are working on cases filed in Jan of 2005 so it looks like another year adn a half.

Visa Bulletin

and 1.5 years is just the bare minimum. Lawyers are good at scamming innocent people. Having paid $1K just to file an application doesn't seem like all worth it. I'm guess it's a 2 year wait from now. Thanks you for answering my questions.