F2A an option?

[jgrenier 0]

My wife (American Born Citizen) and I (Canadian born citizen) have been planning on filing K3 or IR-1 after my next visit in september. We got some info about F2A today, and how it is current and allows spouses of US LPR's to get a visa immediately.

I can't seem to tell if we would qualify for that, or if it's only for family members of those who have immigrated themselves.

As a long time lurker on these forums i thought i'd be able to get a quick answer instead of continuing to bust my brain searching the internet far and wide.

Thanks!

[milimelo 4,481]

F2A is for spouses and children of Legal Permanent Residents (aka green card holders). Your wife is a USC and as such F2A is not available for her. It is not instantaneous and beneficiaries DO NOT get a visa immediately. They usually have to wait for over a year for their I-130 to be approved and then some more months before a visa number is available (total wait time up to 3 years).

Forget about K3 - that visa is obsolete and rarely obtainable after 2006.

File I-130 and expect to be able to immigrate in around 10-12 months time.

Here's the guide for you: http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Every immigrant petition is 2 parts. The petitioner submits the papers and they validate that you meet the requirements for filing. I130 take about a year normally Part 2 is the visa issuance. Here there are different lines depending on USC petition vs LPR For spouses of USC the petition is immediately acted on , LPR's have a limited number of visas so they have a que, however at this rare moment it seems to be a rainy day at the que and the wait is 0 days instead of the normal 2-3 years. So for the moment LPR spouses are also immediately processed once the petiton is approved.

[jgrenier 0]

Thanks for the clarification.

Sometimes it can be overwhelming and confusing trying to find info on your own, appreciate the help.

[jkelly07 120]

lucky for them F2A LPR immediately process.