Off and running...sent our I-130's in!

[michaelbmw377 4]

Hi all,

 

Just hoping to get some advice on my immigration status...

 

I am Australian (living in Australia with my wife) who is a U.S Citizen. We sent off my Form I-130 on February 20th 2017, it was received by USCIS on March 14th 2017 and has been sitting in status "Case was received" since then... Any ideas on how long I should expect to wait for an update, we are hoping to move back to the U.S soon!

 

M

[yip5696 1]

On 8/17/2017 at 0:33 AM, michaelbmw377 said:

Hi all,

 

Just hoping to get some advice on my immigration status...

 

I am Australian (living in Australia with my wife) who is a U.S Citizen. We sent off my Form I-130 on February 20th 2017, it was received by USCIS on March 14th 2017 and has been sitting in status "Case was received" since then... Any ideas on how long I should expect to wait for an update, we are hoping to move back to the U.S soon!

 

M

 

Have a look at my timeline and other similar timelines to estimate how long each step takes http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=246494

 

I-30 Approval 7 months

Case to be received by NVC 1 month

NVC documents being approved 1-2 months

Interview scheduling 1 month

 

You might get lucky and finish the process under 10 months or it might take longer, so "soon" is a slippery concept with immigration.

 

You can get a B1/B2 Tourist Visa which allows you to stay up to 6 months in the US as a tourist. You can help your wife move and setup house, but you will be just visiting as a tourist. You will have to come back to Australia for the medical exam and visa interview at the consulate.

 

The CBP Officer at the border has the final say if you can be admitted to the US and how long you can stay, so you should have some evidence that you are visiting as a tourist in case it is needed. A lot of Australians come to the US for long vacations, so it is not unusual. It would also be not unusual to be coming to scope out different areas to live, visiting friends etc while your immigration application is in process.

 

Good luck

 

Yip