Question about I-130 processing times for LPRs vs. USCs

[ad8816 32]

Hello! My apologies if this has already been asked, but I was doing some researching tonight and came across this graph for TSC I-130 timelines. It shows the LPR filing for spouse or child under 21 are between 5-7 months wait time. Whereas, the USC filing for the same thing has approx. 7.5-9.5 months of wait. Just curious why it would be longer for the USC's petition to get approved? Based on what I'm seeing on VJ, this doesn't seem so accurate...but I don't want to get my hopes up and I'd rather know what truthfully to expect as a USC who filed an I-130 for my spouse. 

Thank you!

[Mrs.D11 62]

45 minutes ago, ad8816 said:

Hello! My apologies if this has already been asked, but I was doing some researching tonight and came across this graph for TSC I-130 timelines. It shows the LPR filing for spouse or child under 21 are between 5-7 months wait time. Whereas, the USC filing for the same thing has approx. 7.5-9.5 months of wait. Just curious why it would be longer for the USC's petition to get approved? Based on what I'm seeing on VJ, this doesn't seem so accurate...but I don't want to get my hopes up and I'd rather know what truthfully to expect as a USC who filed an I-130 for my spouse. 

Thank you!

Yes, I noticed that too. I'm a USC who filed for my spouse and from the USCIS stage, it took 6.5 months for me to have my case approved and my service center was Nebraska. I've met a lot of others who took 7-9 months from potomac and nebraska service centers, so I guess we can't really tell. Could also be just our luck but who knows.

Good luck on your journey!

[ms_bobdog 501]

8 hours ago, ad8816 said:

Hello! My apologies if this has already been asked, but I was doing some researching tonight and came across this graph for TSC I-130 timelines. It shows the LPR filing for spouse or child under 21 are between 5-7 months wait time. Whereas, the USC filing for the same thing has approx. 7.5-9.5 months of wait. Just curious why it would be longer for the USC's petition to get approved? Based on what I'm seeing on VJ, this doesn't seem so accurate...but I don't want to get my hopes up and I'd rather know what truthfully to expect as a USC who filed an I-130 for my spouse. 

Thank you!

One other thing to note for LPR applying for their immediate relatives is that they have to wait for a visa number to become available, whereas spouses of USC do not have to wait. So technically, even though the i130 may be processed faster, overall, LPRs still take about 2 years on average compared to 1year+ for USC.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

  As noted it is only for the I130 to be looked at not for the petition to go any where .  Quick approval actually hurts people wanting a large CPSA cushion.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to USCIS Service Centers forum; topic pertains to service center operations.