GC for spouse F2A timeline, Re-Entry permit, US visa chances

[vja 0]

Hello

1. The boy is a Green card holder. If he marries a girl from India, and starts the I-130 application process tomorrow (Oct 15 2016), how long would it take (including mailing time, corrections, waiting list, interviews), until she can travel to USA ? Visa bulletin priority date is now Dec 2014, but want to include all processing time too.

2. After marriage, in order to reduce separation, the boy might apply for Re-Entry permit to stay/work in India for couple years until girl gets GC.

Is there any possibility that the girl can visit USA instead ? Like a Student or Tourist Visa ? Would it be preferable to delay the GC application in order to have a shot at the other 2 visas ? For instance, if girl applies for multiple-entry Tourist visa immediately after engagement (but before marriage), or applies to a US university for admission. Assuming she gets it (will they suspect dual intention?), they can start I-130 after marriage, but girl would be able to visit US many times, until GC gets approved.

Edited October 14, 2016 by vja

[maitte28 12]

Hello

1. The boy is a Green card holder. If he marries a girl from India, and starts the I-130 application process tomorrow (Oct 15 2016), how long would it take (including mailing time, corrections, waiting list, interviews), until she can travel to USA ? Visa bulletin priority date is now Dec 2014, but want to include all processing time too.

2. After marriage, in order to reduce separation, the boy might apply for Re-Entry permit to stay/work in India for couple years until girl gets GC.

Is there any possibility that the girl can visit USA instead ? Like a Student or Tourist Visa ? Would it be preferable to delay the GC application in order to have a shot at the other 2 visas ? For instance, if girl applies for multiple-entry Tourist visa immediately after engagement (but before marriage), or applies to a US university for admission. Assuming she gets it (will they suspect dual intention?), they can start I-130 after marriage, but girl would be able to visit US many times, until GC gets approved.

Visa Bulletins from November 2015 to October 2016 for Final Action Date and Filing Date.

F2A-ROW- Cut-off date Wait time Final F2A-ROW -Filing Wait time

Oct-2016 12/22/2014 1 Yr 9 Mths 8 Days 11/22/2015 10 Mths 8 Days

[vja 0]

I'm clearly ignorant on the terminology. Could you explain what cut-off-date and filing date mean ? Do the two wait times add up ?

If they fill up I-130 tomorrow, and mail it to Chicago, and they receive it in a week, and all documents are in order, and assuming wait-times are exactly same as they are today, does that mean the GC will be approved (and girl can travel to US) in approx. 1 year and 9 months ?

[maitte28 12]

Exactly 1 year 9 months