1-130 Processing Times

[Satsuki and Mike 0]

Hello Everyone,

I just got off the phone with an USCIS representative, and was told the current processing time for the 1-130 was 16 months. That seems much longer than what most people are reporting of this site. Can anyone shed some light of what was said by the representative. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Mike

[oyominto 0]

I really have no idea how long it takes, but from what I hear is that it can take over a year for your spouse to come. However, you can petition a k-3 visa. This is a non-immigrant visa for a spouse whose petition is still being processed, but you have to petition before the 1-130 goes to NVC. I think this will be quicker. please follow this link for more information: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2993.html#1

[TOTOEMY 2]

16 months at uscis wow thats the first i heard for that long

ours took about six months and we are four months now at the nvc took us two months to get our approved petition to the nvc..so now we are waiting on a case complete in shaa allah in oct..oct will be a year since we started this process..so i wish u the best of luck..

[XXoverwhelmedXX 1]

I really have no idea how long it takes, but from what I hear is that it can take over a year for your spouse to come. However, you can petition a k-3 visa. This is a non-immigrant visa for a spouse whose petition is still being processed, but you have to petition before the 1-130 goes to NVC. I think this will be quicker. please follow this link for more information: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2993.html#1

Immigration lawyer told me k-3 is no longer an option.

[Novembro 1,763]

Our entire journey from intial filing to POE will have taken 11 months. I have heard that CR-1's have slowed down recently though, so I wouldn't be shocked if it were true.

[oyominto 0]

If the petition has not been approved by USCIS you still have an opportunity to apply. Sometimes lawyers do not give appropriate advise. It will no longer be an option if an only if the petition has been approved and sent to the NVC. If you have not received any notification from the USCIS, be it through the USCIS status link or mail, that your petition has been approved, then you still have the opportunity to petition for a K3 visa. You might as well call USCIS to find out your eligibility. Definitely, 16 months is quite long to wait.

[TBoneTX 43,662]

*** Thread moved from CR-1 Process forum to the USCIS Service Centers forum -- topic involves rates of processing. ***

[Rdz's 3]

Is your I-130 at Overland Park? If so, that is where the 16 months came from. Most March filers are still in Initial Review.

[En-oh-eh-to now 147]

Is your I-130 at Overland Park? If so, that is where the 16 months came from. Most March filers are still in Initial Review.

16.6 months is the current national average, as stated by USCIS in the "my case status" section. It is probably wildly inaccurate, but it is the only processing time estimate coming out of the black box. What else are we to go by? Tier 2?

[dirk_diggler 107]

those processing times are probably automatically calculated by the rate of adjudication. when they start picking up the pace again, it will probably go down. just my .02

[marimusing 0]

Explain to us more about Overland Park?

[dwheels76 5,465]

Explain to us more about Overland Park?

Its a service center that just opened for processing I-130 (I mean it was there just not doing I-130's) thats about it. No different than the others just main focus will be I-130 like how they did with Lee Summit, Missouri before that got all hosed.

[marimusing 0]

Thank you dwheels76. How come the Processing Times for I-130 - IR1/CR1 is not in the USCIS Time Table at their website? Are they not processing any now?

Edited October 10, 2013 by marimusing

[marimusing 0]

Is it at 16 months processing time since they stopped working on the I-130 - IR1/CR1 for a few months while waiting for Overland Park?

[dwheels76 5,465]

Thank you dwheels76. How come the Processing Times for I-130 - IR1/CR1 is not in the USCIS Time Table at their website? Are they not processing any now?

I would gather probably because its too soon. It's only been 14 months since I-130 went to Lee Summit, Missouri. And all the local offices. Don't take their 16.6 months they have posted that is an estimate.

Is it at 16 months processing time since they stopped working on the I-130 - IR1/CR1 for a few months while waiting for Overland Park?

No there's been many IR1/CR1's approveved that filed January through April. But seems nothing since May filers and forward. At least no one is reporting it. And I have been checking. But no not 16 months.