I-130

[Mr Twister 1]

Hello all,

trying to figure out if I'm correct on this....my wifes green card say's "permanent residence" with an expiration date of 06/2012...does not say anything about conditional but I take it that you are automatically conditional untill you apply for removal. So,I plan to apply for removal in 03/12. So after she gets approved, here is what I really want to know.

Once she is a permanent residence, I'm I corect that she can then apply for her unmarried daughter over age 21 (I-130) AND am I correct the timelines show that it takes 5 months?

WOW, if this is correct, she is going to FLIP OUT!!!!!

Thanks for helping me out.

[Robby999 1,024]

If your wife has a permanent resident card now she can file the I-130 for her daughter at this time, but the daughter will be F2B and she will have to wait until her priority date is current before her application is processed at NVC.

[Mr Twister 1]

If your wife has a permanent resident card now she can file the I-130 for her daughter at this time, but the daughter will be F2B and she will have to wait until her priority date is current before her application is processed at NVC.

SO it still holds true that she might as well wait till she is a citizen (she has to have her green card for 2 years & 9 months to apply as I am a US citizen) and then apply for her daughter...correct?

[Enigma11561 336]

Basically, it can be a few months to get the I-130 approval..but..unfortunately..it can take years to get a visa. My wife's friend is now into her 5th year waiting for her son. I stand corrected if my terminology is off.

[Robby999 1,024]

This is the current Priority Dates

[ndu26 114]

she can apply for her daughter NOW and get logged in on an early PD. if her daughter is not married in 2yrs+ when she gets her citizenship, then the petition gets upgraded with same PD. The 5months u mentioned before is the USCIS part of the journey ( RECEIPT TO NOA2)

Edited December 14, 2011 by ndu26

[Rick_ES_USA 13]

Hello all,

trying to figure out if I'm correct on this....my wifes green card say's "permanent residence" with an expiration date of 06/2012...does not say anything about conditional but I take it that you are automatically conditional untill you apply for removal. So,I plan to apply for removal in 03/12. So after she gets approved, here is what I really want to know.

Once she is a permanent residence, I'm I corect that she can then apply for her unmarried daughter over age 21 (I-130) AND am I correct the timelines show that it takes 5 months?

WOW, if this is correct, she is going to FLIP OUT!!!!!

Thanks for helping me out.

Your wife could have sent a petition in for her daughter ever since she first got her green card (conditional or not). So go ahead and send it in now (it will be a F2B).

No, it will not take just 5 months… actually be prepared to wait between 5 and 10 years … depending on future demand of visas and other conditions, such as your wife becoming a USC.

[NevermindVz 51]

If she has a green card, send the petition as soon as possible. Time starts running from the moment they receive your application (i.e. your priority date), so the sooner the better. She will be in F2B category. If your wife becomes a citizen and her daughter's priority date is not current yet, she can upgrade the application to F1, which is a slightly shorter wait. In any case, as others have said above, be prepared for a 5-10 years wait.