How long to visa?

[myomin 1]

Dear all,

My case type is I-13o (unmarried son or daughter over 21)Notice date is Aprl 15, 2011

and i got the case number, Kindly advise me how many days do i have to wait for the visa?

Visa calculator shows 20 months, this 20 months start from April 15th or any other dates?

I really want to know estimated duration for visa.

Best Regards / Myo Min

[kzielu 1,149]

If you are umarried son or daughter of US citizen, then wait is approximately 7 years and you need to stay umarried.

[aleful 1,905]

Dear all,

My case type is I-13o (unmarried son or daughter over 21)Notice date is Aprl 15, 2011

and i got the case number, Kindly advise me how many days do i have to wait for the visa?

Visa calculator shows 20 months, this 20 months start from April 15th or any other dates?

I really want to know estimated duration for visa.

Best Regards / Myo Min

yep, it is in total over 7 years, so you have a little more than 6 years of waiting, you have to check every month the visa bulletin, category F1. this is July's bulletin

http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_5733.html

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

What status is your parent ? Are they a USC or LPR ? IF you parent is a USC you can get married but the wait changes if not then you must stay single.

[myomin 1]

7 Years, geez is that real. Do i have other options to reduce the duration?

So why visa calculator show 20 months?

Pls advise me.

Best Regards / Myo Min

[myomin 1]

Your Current Case Status for Form I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Enter your receipt number

Your Case Status:

Post Decision Activity

Acceptance

Initial Review

Decision

Post Decision Activity

Post Decision Activity

On April 15, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

You can register for automatic case status updates by email and text message by creating an account.

To create an electronic inquiry for N-400 and I-90 applications beyond the posted processing times, click e-Request .

Processing Times

1). Select a form type 2). Select a form sub-type 3). Select an office

How to calculate your cycle time

USCIS National Goal - 5.0 Month(s)

USCIS National Average - 9.8 Month(s)

Vermont Service Center - 5.0 Month(s)

Effective as of: March 31, 2012

What is that? Pls advise me someone

i really don't want to wait 7 years.

[NevermindVz 51]

7 Years, geez is that real. Do i have other options to reduce the duration?

So why visa calculator show 20 months?

Pls advise me.

Best Regards / Myo Min

Check July's Visa Bulletin here: http://travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_1360.html and see the different categories. If your parent is a US Citizen you're F1. If your parent is a resident you're F2B.

What is this "visa calculator" you are talking about? My guess is that the 20 months is the time it takes to approve the i-130. However, you still have to wait for a visa to be available to you (which will take 7 years or more).

[aaron2020 11,651]

Your Current Case Status for Form I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Enter your receipt number

Your Case Status:

Post Decision Activity

Acceptance

Initial Review

Decision

Post Decision Activity

Post Decision Activity

On April 15, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

You can register for automatic case status updates by email and text message by creating an account.

To create an electronic inquiry for N-400 and I-90 applications beyond the posted processing times, click e-Request .

Processing Times

1). Select a form type 2). Select a form sub-type 3). Select an office

How to calculate your cycle time

USCIS National Goal - 5.0 Month(s)

USCIS National Average - 9.8 Month(s)

Vermont Service Center - 5.0 Month(s)

Effective as of: March 31, 2012

What is that? Pls advise me someone

i really don't want to wait 7 years.

You misunderstood. You do not add 5.0 + 9.8 + 5.0 = 20. This is all the same process for approving the I-130. Approving the I-130 is only the first step in getting an immigration visa. There are many steps. You have only completed the first step.

After the I-130 is approved in 5-12 months on average (some take less time and some take more - this is average - not a promise for completion). Once the I-130 is approved, then you wait for a total of approximately 7 years to apply for a visa. Yes, in 7 years, you will file more paperwork to apply for a visa.

Every child over 21 of a US citizen must wait this long. There is no way for you to cut the waiting time as it would be unfair to the other adult children of other US citizens if you got to skip the wait.

To see the 7 years wait, go look at the Visa Bulletin. The category for adult child over 21 of a US citizen is Family Preference F1. See the July 2012 Visa Bulletin where only those with a date before 08Jul05 (July 8, 2005) are eligible to apply for visas? This means only those with approved I-130 filed before July 8, 2005 can apply for visas. That means that adult child has been waiting for 7 years to be eligible to apply for visas. http://travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_1360.html

Edited June 18, 2012 by aaron2020