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hi there,

so my husband is a green card holder, he has filed for an i-130 which was approved and is now in the visa center. what excatly are the next steps. and how long till a visa is available to me.

can someone even tell me what interview questions can i expect from the consulate in bahrain?

id appreciate your responses

thank you :)

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Marriage: 2010/12/26

I-130 Sent: 2011/03/16

I-130 NOA1: 2011/03/24

I-130 Approved: 2011/07/23

NVC Received: 2011/08/08

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2012-03-27

Pay I-864 Bill: 2012-03-28

Receive IV Bill : 2012-04-26

Pay IV Bill : 2012-04-30

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Around 3-4 years wait at this time.

ARE YOU KIDDING MEEE????? THE VISA BULLETIN SAYS THAT THEY ARE CURRENTLY GIVING VISAS TO PEOPLE WITH JULY 2008 PRIORITY DATES..OUR PRIORITY DATE IS MARCH 2011 ...WE WERE THINKING IT MAY TAKE ONLY 6-7 MONTHS!!!! PLEASE TELL ME YOUR WRONG

If he becomes a citizen it will take less time, when can he apply?

Well he becomes a citizen next year sometime ..i think he can apply, July 2012...

will it really take 3-4 years!!

Marriage: 2010/12/26

I-130 Sent: 2011/03/16

I-130 NOA1: 2011/03/24

I-130 Approved: 2011/07/23

NVC Received: 2011/08/08

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2012-03-27

Pay I-864 Bill: 2012-03-28

Receive IV Bill : 2012-04-26

Pay IV Bill : 2012-04-30

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ARE YOU KIDDING MEEE????? THE VISA BULLETIN SAYS THAT THEY ARE CURRENTLY GIVING VISAS TO PEOPLE WITH JULY 2008 PRIORITY DATES..OUR PRIORITY DATE IS MARCH 2011 ...WE WERE THINKING IT MAY TAKE ONLY 6-7 MONTHS!!!! PLEASE TELL ME YOUR WRONG

Visas for spouse of LPR's are subject to numerical limitation. kzielinski is correct with the estimate.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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Visas for spouse of LPR's are subject to numerical limitation. kzielinski is correct with the estimate.

what do you mean by numerical limitation? they have limited visas???? i mean when we reach our priority date which is March 24th 2011 I MIGHT NOT get the visa because they are out of them??

Marriage: 2010/12/26

I-130 Sent: 2011/03/16

I-130 NOA1: 2011/03/24

I-130 Approved: 2011/07/23

NVC Received: 2011/08/08

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2012-03-27

Pay I-864 Bill: 2012-03-28

Receive IV Bill : 2012-04-26

Pay IV Bill : 2012-04-30

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what do you mean by numerical limitation? they have limited visas???? i mean when we reach our priority date which is March 24th 2011 I MIGHT NOT get the visa because they are out of them??

It means that as the spouse of a LPR (not USC) you have to "wait in line" for a visa. The 6-8 month processing time that you qouted is for spouses of US Citizens for which they are an unlimited number of visas available. I would search around this site for more information. If he is able to apply for citizenship in July 2012, you may want to think about waiting to file until he is a USC. Best of luck.

01-16-2008 Met in Argentina, started dating

07-03-2008 Moved in together

03-01-2011 Married;)

04-21-2011 Sent I-130

04-26-2011 Delivered 1:35p

04-28-2011 NOA1 E-mail, off to CSC

05-02-2011 NOA1 Hard copy, Priority date 4-28-2001

07-14-2011 NOA2 E-mail

I-130 Approved in 11 weeks!!!:)

***A break from paperwork, not quite ready to move to US, together in Buenos Aires and loving married life:))))

NVC JOURNEY

08-01-2011 Case recieved by NVC

04-19-2012 Paid IV and AOS fees online, PROCESSING

04-23-2012 AOS and IV status PAID

07-12-2012 Sent IV packet from Argentina FINALLY:))

07-18-2012 Sent my AOS packet to joint sponsor in US to attach her I-184

07-23-2012 IV Packet arrives at NVC!!!

07-31-2012 Called NVC and received e-mail, IV processed:))

08-07-2012 AOS overnighted via FED EX

08-08-2012 NVC receives AOS

08-14-2012 CASE CLOSED!!!!!!!!!

Patience, Acceptance, Surrender...

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what do you mean by numerical limitation? they have limited visas???? i mean when we reach our priority date which is March 24th 2011 I MIGHT NOT get the visa because they are out of them??

That is a possibility as there are only a set number a visas available in each category for a given year. Furthermore, derivative beneficiaries also count toward the number of visas available in the categories (someone can correct me if I'm wrong about that).

If he is able to apply for citizenship in July 2012, you may want to think about waiting to file until he is a USC. Best of luck.

OP's husband had already filed and the petition has been approved.

OP: If your husband becomes a citizen before the priority date is reached, the petition can be upgraded to IR/CR-1, visas for spouses of US Citizens are always available and not subject to any limitation.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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That is a possibility as there are only a set number a visas available in each category for a given year. Furthermore, derivative beneficiaries also count toward the number of visas available in the categories (someone can correct me if I'm wrong about that).

OP's husband had already filed and the petition has been approved.

OP: If your husband becomes a citizen before the priority date is reached, the petition can be upgraded to IR/CR-1, visas for spouses of US Citizens are always available and not subject to any limitation.

so what if we reach our priority date and hes still not a citizen...then what??? :(

Marriage: 2010/12/26

I-130 Sent: 2011/03/16

I-130 NOA1: 2011/03/24

I-130 Approved: 2011/07/23

NVC Received: 2011/08/08

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2012-03-27

Pay I-864 Bill: 2012-03-28

Receive IV Bill : 2012-04-26

Pay IV Bill : 2012-04-30

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hi there,

so my husband is a green card holder, he has filed for an i-130 which was approved and is now in the visa center. what excatly are the next steps. and how long till a visa is available to me.

can someone even tell me what interview questions can i expect from the consulate in bahrain?

id appreciate your responses

thank you :)

Cheers!

I've attached a self made chart showing the movements of F2A ... what i want to know is if our priority date which is the 24th March 2011 comes on the chart will a visa be available to me or i still have to wait for God knows how long...

Please Help :(

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Marriage: 2010/12/26

I-130 Sent: 2011/03/16

I-130 NOA1: 2011/03/24

I-130 Approved: 2011/07/23

NVC Received: 2011/08/08

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2012-03-27

Pay I-864 Bill: 2012-03-28

Receive IV Bill : 2012-04-26

Pay IV Bill : 2012-04-30

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can someone pleaseeeeeeeeeee reply to my above post with the attachmentttt..pleaseeeeeeee

Marriage: 2010/12/26

I-130 Sent: 2011/03/16

I-130 NOA1: 2011/03/24

I-130 Approved: 2011/07/23

NVC Received: 2011/08/08

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2012-03-27

Pay I-864 Bill: 2012-03-28

Receive IV Bill : 2012-04-26

Pay IV Bill : 2012-04-30

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You are completely misunderstanding the priority date--here are the exact words from the visa bulletin:

Only applicants who have a priority date earlier than the cut-off date may be allotted a number.

In your category, they are processing requests with priority dates PRIOR to July 22, 2008. That is why everyone is telling you it will take about three years to reach your priority date.

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Magical is correct. Once your priority date is reached, your visa will be processed. You will still need to do a medical and interview, but that will take a few months, no more.

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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So my priority date is 24th march 2011. I hope v reach there soon. Ill get a visa then??:)

Marriage: 2010/12/26

I-130 Sent: 2011/03/16

I-130 NOA1: 2011/03/24

I-130 Approved: 2011/07/23

NVC Received: 2011/08/08

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2012-03-27

Pay I-864 Bill: 2012-03-28

Receive IV Bill : 2012-04-26

Pay IV Bill : 2012-04-30

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You are completely misunderstanding the priority date--here are the exact words from the visa bulletin:

Only applicants who have a priority date earlier than the cut-off date may be allotted a number.

In your category, they are processing requests with priority dates PRIOR to July 22, 2008. That is why everyone is telling you it will take about three years to reach your

priority date.

So. Lets say for instance if my category reaches 20th of june 2011. Ill get a visa yeh ?since my dates prior to june 20th?

Marriage: 2010/12/26

I-130 Sent: 2011/03/16

I-130 NOA1: 2011/03/24

I-130 Approved: 2011/07/23

NVC Received: 2011/08/08

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2012-03-27

Pay I-864 Bill: 2012-03-28

Receive IV Bill : 2012-04-26

Pay IV Bill : 2012-04-30

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