LPR wants to file for unmarried daughter under 21, how fast is the approval?

[Gumbolette 58]

Hello everyone!

It's been a little while since I was in any of the forums. But I just want to throw a quick question about how accurate my friends' info that they gave to me regarding how fast their relatives I-130 was processed.

According to them, it took 6 months until approval for an LPR to receive an approval for an I -130 filed for unmarried child. I wasn't sure how true.

Can somebody please share your experience in light of this issue. thank you very fast.

-CutieP

[aleful 1,905]

hi

that's correct, the i130 is processed over 5 months usually, but then it goes to NVC and stored there until immigration's further contact, that's why the process in all can take around 2 years, because of the waiting of the visa bulletin

[Gumbolette 58]

hi

that's correct, the i130 is processed over 5 months usually, but then it goes to NVC and stored there until immigration's further contact, that's why the process in all can take around 2 years, because of the waiting of the visa bulletin

that sucks. ;(

I hope this doesn't happen. Thank you for your feedback.

[kzielu 1,149]

that sucks. ;(

I hope this doesn't happen. Thank you for your feedback.

There is zero chance it doesn't happen. It will happen, that's the process for this category.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Approval of the I-130 is only the first part. The child would still need to wait for a current PD, and the current wait is 18 months.

You have to plan for this wait time since there is nothing that can be done to change it.

[RandR333 9]

Hello everyone!

It's been a little while since I was in any of the forums. But I just want to throw a quick question about how accurate my friends' info that they gave to me regarding how fast their relatives I-130 was processed.

According to them, it took 6 months until approval for an LPR to receive an approval for an I -130 filed for unmarried child. I wasn't sure how true.

Can somebody please share your experience in light of this issue. thank you very fast.

-CutieP

My wife is a LPR, and we started an IR-2 visa for her 19 year-old daughter about 13 months ago. She has her interview next week.We had a couple of issues, so there was some time delay in that 13 months. I'd say it would have taken about 9 months total.

The daughter has a baby, but we can't start the process for the baby until the daughter gets here. Then it will take 18 - 24 months for the baby's visa to be approved. This is because the daughter can come as part of my wife's visa, which I sponsored as a US citizen, as long as she is under 21. The baby has to come as part of the daughter's LPR visa and will take longer.

I think your friend's 6 month estimation was probably a derivative of a visa filed by a US citizen.

I hope I explained this alright. It all makes my head spin a bit. haha

[Gumbolette 58]

My wife is a LPR, and we started an IR-2 visa for her 19 year-old daughter about 13 months ago. She has her interview next week.We had a couple of issues, so there was some time delay in that 13 months. I'd say it would have taken about 9 months total.

The daughter has a baby, but we can't start the process for the baby until the daughter gets here. Then it will take 18 - 24 months for the baby's visa to be approved. This is because the daughter can come as part of my wife's visa, which I sponsored as a US citizen, as long as she is under 21. The baby has to come as part of the daughter's LPR visa and will take longer.

I think your friend's 6 month estimation was probably a derivative of a visa filed by a US citizen.

I hope I explained this alright. It all makes my head spin a bit. haha

this helped me a lot to approximate things. I needed this input from someone who went through the process. Good luck on the interview.

Keep us posted.

[RandR333 9]

this helped me a lot to approximate things. I needed this input from someone who went through the process. Good luck on the interview.

Keep us posted.

You are welcome, and thank you too!

[aaron2020 11,651]

My wife is a LPR, and we started an IR-2 visa for her 19 year-old daughter about 13 months ago. She has her interview next week.We had a couple of issues, so there was some time delay in that 13 months. I'd say it would have taken about 9 months total.

The daughter has a baby, but we can't start the process for the baby until the daughter gets here. Then it will take 18 - 24 months for the baby's visa to be approved. This is because the daughter can come as part of my wife's visa, which I sponsored as a US citizen, as long as she is under 21. The baby has to come as part of the daughter's LPR visa and will take longer.

I think your friend's 6 month estimation was probably a derivative of a visa filed by a US citizen.

I hope I explained this alright. It all makes my head spin a bit. haha

An LPR can not file for an IR-2. Only a US citizen can file for an IR-2. Since the grandchild can't come, then you the US citizen stepparent filed for your stepdaughter as an Immediate Relative where there is no restrictions on the availability of a visa and no derivative beneficiary allowed. This is completely different from the OP where an LPR is petitioning for her child in the F2a category.

You are going to give people false hope by not correctly identifying when a petitioner is a USC vs an LPR.

Edited May 2, 2016 by aaron2020

[aaron2020 11,651]

this helped me a lot to approximate things. I needed this input from someone who went through the process. Good luck on the interview.

Keep us posted.

Robert and Ramona is going through a different process.

You can either accept the truth and deal with it or you can accept what you want to hear and be disappointed.

[Boiler 45,497]

Certainly confusing but going back to the original question you seem to be focussed on part of the process,.

[Gumbolette 58]

An LPR can not file for an IR-2. Only a US citizen can file for an IR-2. Since the grandchild can't come, then you the US citizen stepparent filed for your stepdaughter as an Immediate Relative where there is no restrictions on the availability of a visa and no derivative beneficiary allowed. This is completely different from the OP where an LPR is petitioning for her child in the F2a category.

You are going to give people false hope by not correctly identifying when a petitioner is a USC vs an LPR.

I am a USC. My mom who is a LPR will be the one who's going to petition my sister. But I will be my mother's sponsor since she doesnt work.

So question is, mom needs the form I-130 to file for my sister, correct?

and so, there's still restrictions for visa availability?

[Boiler 45,497]

Yes and yes.

[TBoneTX 45,288]

Post edited to remove assaultive language; returned to thread as follows:

Where did I incorrectly state the petitioner was an LPR? I merely tried to explain where the 6 month timeline could have mistakenly come from.

Post edited to remove assaultive language; returned as follows;

You stated your wife was an LPR and you and her were petitioning for an IR2.

Any more violations of the Terms of Service will result in thread-bans or worse. Thanks for your attention.

VJ Moderation

Edited May 2, 2016 by TBoneTX

[IcezMan_IcezLady 582]

I am a USC. My mom who is a LPR will be the one who's going to petition my sister. But I will be my mother's sponsor since she doesnt work.

So question is, mom needs the form I-130 to file for my sister, correct?

and so, there's still restrictions for visa availability?

Refer to aaron's post..

Your sponsorship has no impact on the speed of the process. It is the status of the petitioner not the sponsor, that determines it.