Form i-130 for my Canadian Child

[SN@5127 11]

I have filed Form 1-130 for my Canadian born child (unmarried over age 21) on Sept 11, 2017. I got the receipt with standard response with receipt #. I started checking the USCIS timeline about a year ago to keep myself updated , first it said it would have taken 39 - 45 months. Currently, I am concerned when I check the timeline now which days it will take 51 + months. Anyone had an idea or experience what to do with this time line keep increasing, or we are just help less and just wait and deal with this ever increasing timeline.

[Boiler 46,056]

It does not really matter, as long as it is processed before the priority date is current.

[geowrian 22,338]

I-130 processing is rarely the holdup for family preference cases. Even if the I-130 was approved tomorrow, the petition would just sit at NVC until the Priority Date (PD) is current. That will likely take 5-6 years based on the current VB for F2B (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin.html).

So even at 51+ months for the I-130, it has at least a year to spare before there would be any delay.

Edit: I would also point out that USCIS tends to align those processing timelines so that they are adjudicated before the PD becomes current. No promises by any means, but unless there is a sudden swing with the PD becoming current much sooner than expected, I would anticipate that trend to continue.

Edited December 5, 2019 by geowrian