Time limit between I-130 approval and DS-260 submission?

[kikola32 1]

Hello!

Anyone knows if there is a time limit or threshold for submitting the DS-260 once the I-130 has been approved?

Just curious because we had to pause our process for 3 months and only resuming now.

Am I correct to think, there is 1 year limit after which you need to reapply for the I-130?

Thank you

[mallafri76 1,012]

From what I've read, it's a year between each step at NVC. I.e. once your approved I-130 has been transferred to NVC, you have one year to send in the choice of agent, one year to pay the AOS, one year to pay the IV and so on. You can basically drag out the NVC process for years. Resuming now after three months is fine, no problem at all.

[kikola32 1]

Thank you so much for this Mallafri76

[grad_student 11]

And you are supposed to receive a letter from NVC that they received your case and documents. You have 1 year from the date on that letter to take next step on immigration process.