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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Sweden
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Hello! I have a question about the processing time for the I 130 visa. My husband and I did the K1 Visa back in 2015 and were married in 2016. We left to his home country in 2017 and overstayed and now have to do the I 130. Does it matter that he has a green card? (Obviously it’s expired now) I read on a website for spouses it could take 3-5 months and in others 5-12. He is applying from Sweden and I am mailing it in for him since I live in North Carolina. 

 

Thank you! 

I-129F Sent : 09-28-2015 via USPS Priority Mail to PO Box in Dallas, TX

I-129F Delivered : 10-01-2015

 

I-129F NOA1 :10-13-2015

 

I-129F NOA2 : 11-04-2015

 

NVC Received : 11-17-2015

 

Packet 3 Received : 12-04-2015

 

Interview Date : March 3rd, 2016

 

Interview Result : Approved!

 

Visa Received : March 14th, 2016

 

US Entry : March 16th, 2016

 

Marriage : May 25th, 2016

 

Daughter born: May 13th, 2016

 

Now on I-130. A new adventure begins..

 

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Is his green card expired already? He - might - have a chance at the returning resident visa - SB1.

 

If not ,then spouse visa takes anywhere from 12 to 14 months.

K1

29.11.2013 - NoA1

06.02.2014 - NoA2

01.04.2014 - Interview. 

AoS

03.2015 - AoS started.

09.2015 - Green Card received.  

RoC

24.07.2017 - NoA1.

01.08.2018 - RoC approved. 

 

 

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SB-1 is only issued when it is clear that the person stayed outside the US for a reason that was beyond their control (for example, in an accident and medically unable to travel).  There is nothing in the original post to even suggest that might have been the case.

 

I am assuming that you did not file for Removal of Conditions on the conditional green card, given the time line you indicated.  If so, there is little hope for that card ever being acceptable now, especially when added to the length of time outside the US, so -- as you indicated -- you start from scratch and file the I-130.  Current processing times are 12-14 months, as Roel said.  His having had a green card will not shorten that time period, sorry.

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Sweden
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Since you said the green card is [likely] expired, I would say it will have no effect or play a factor in your process. Just move forward with the I130.

 

Good luck!

Håll ut, y'all.

 

               K1 Process                                                                                AOS Process

July 2015 - met online thanks to Zak Bagans                                                            May 25, 2018 - South Carolina marriage license issued

June 2016 - first in-person meeting                                                                             May 26, 2018 - legally married

August 2016 - stateside visit                                                                                        June 7, 2018 - applied for Social Security Number [manual verification required]

February-April 2017 - stateside visit                                                                           June 18, 2018 - SSN/card received in the mail

April 4, 2017 - got engaged                                                                                          June 30, 2018 - submitted I-485 (AOS)/I-765 (EAD)/I-131 (AP) together

June 5, 2017 - submitted I129F                                                                                   July 9, 2018 - AOS/EAD/AP electronic NOA1 received

June 12, 2017 - received NOA1                                                                                   July 13, 2018 - AOS/EAD/AP hard copy NOA1 received (dated July 6, 2018)

December 1, 2017 - received NOA2                                                                            July 25, 2018 - Biometrics appointment (Charlotte, NC)

January 17, 2018 - NVC received case                                                                      August 1, 2018 - case status updated to "Ready to be Scheduled for Interview"

January 18, 2018 - received NVC case number by phone                                      August 11, 2018 - case status updated to "I-485 Interview Scheduled"

January 24, 2018 - packet received via email                                                           August 16, 2018 - AOS Interview Scheduled letter received

February 15, 2018 - medical appointment                                                                 August 28, 2018 - visited civil surgeon (Winston-Salem, NC) to complete I-693

February-March 2018 - trip to Gothenburg                                                                                                [beneficiary had to get one remaining vaccination stateside]

February 22, 2018 - interview at the US Embassy in Stockholm                            September 18, 2018 - I-485/AOS Interview in Greer, SC

                                    [passed, pending receipt of medical papers]                           September 18, 2018 - case status updated to "Card Has Been Issued/Mailed"

February 27, 2018 - medical papers received by Embassy                                     September 25, 2018 - Green Card received in the mail

March 5, 2018 - visa received in the mail with passport                                          October 6, 2018 - traditional wedding with family & friends

May 16, 2018 - POE in Charlotte, NC

 

 

Up next.... Removal of Conditions!

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Sweden
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His green card expires on December 3rd. He had his interview today about the SB- 1 and when provided a ton of evidence of how our stay was protracted but they denied him. So our only option is the I 130. 

I-129F Sent : 09-28-2015 via USPS Priority Mail to PO Box in Dallas, TX

I-129F Delivered : 10-01-2015

 

I-129F NOA1 :10-13-2015

 

I-129F NOA2 : 11-04-2015

 

NVC Received : 11-17-2015

 

Packet 3 Received : 12-04-2015

 

Interview Date : March 3rd, 2016

 

Interview Result : Approved!

 

Visa Received : March 14th, 2016

 

US Entry : March 16th, 2016

 

Marriage : May 25th, 2016

 

Daughter born: May 13th, 2016

 

Now on I-130. A new adventure begins..

 

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5 hours ago, AnaMarieW said:

His green card expires on December 3rd. He had his interview today about the SB- 1 and when provided a ton of evidence of how our stay was protracted but they denied him. So our only option is the I 130. 

Correct.  Think it terms of 7 to 10 months to get the petition approved and another 4 to 6 until the visa interview.

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