Foreign Student of US Citizen

[Annabella 0]

Me: Born in Sweden, Swedish citizen, Female, over 21, on a F1 student visa currently in the US studying my bachelor.

Family member: Dad, american citizen.

He applies for the I-130 and when that is approved I can send in my I-485.

So all I have to do is change my status to permeant resident? (when all the paperwork is approved)

Is there still a long wait time wise?

Is there anything else I need to know? can't seem to find much information on how it works when I am already in the US

thanks

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

It currently takes seven years for a over-21 child of a US citizen to get their priority date current. Can you stay a student that long? If you can remain in-status then yes, your plan works.

[gingin603 0]

You should check the visa bulletin if your priority date is current before you can apply for AOS.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_1360.html

Edited March 18, 2013 by gingin603

[Annabella 0]

It currently takes seven years for a over-21 child of a US citizen to get their priority date current. Can you stay a student that long? If you can remain in-status then yes, your plan works.

the procedure is still the same?

So it doesn't help that i am already in the country?

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

No, it doesn't change your priority date. If you were the spouse or the minor child of a US citizen (ie immediate relative with no waitinglist), you could AOS right away but your visa category has a waitinglist of 7 years so, you still need to wait.