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G1D   0

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Hello

 

I would like to know about Potomac center does it take all that long generally for all cases? is there has been any cases that processed fast?

Less than 11 months for CR1 visa?

 

also for Pakistan beneficiary spouse , a wife is US citizen. is it true that men processing time for visa takes years?

 

How long it takes usually for An approval letter ?

 

please post your experience.

 

 

thank you

 

 

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Capital Z   51

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Every case is different therefore no one can exactly answer you in this regard similarly processing times for different centers are different depending upon their size and volume of cases they handle. Thanks to covid every thing is so backed up right now that it doesn't matter what center is handling your case. As far as processing time goes I don't think gender has any thing to do with it. Currently every case has to go through extensive Ap processing. Fortunately I didn't had to go at such prolong Ap processing but again every case and circumstance is different. 

Service Center : Nebraska Service Center

Consulate : Islamabad, Pakistan

Marriage (if applicable): 2013-08-24

I-130 Sent : 2014-08-28

I-130 NOA1 : 2014-09-02

I-130 RFE : 2015-02-06

I-130 RFE Sent : 2015-02-20

I-130 Approved : 2015-03-03

NVC Received : 2015-03-28

Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2015-06-01

Pay AOS Bill : 2015-06-01

Send AOS Package : 2015-06-04

Submit DS-261 : 2015-06-04

Receive IV Bill : 2015-07-01

Pay IV Bill : 2015-07-05

Send IV Package : 2015-07-24

Checklist : 2015-10-06

Case Completed : 2015-11-11

Interview Date (IR-1/CR-1 Visa): 2016.01.21

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Less than 11 months for a  CR-1 case would be virtually impossible.  Pre-Covid times were 12-18 months (I can recall no cases with shorter than a year) from filing to visa in hand.  For Pakistan cases, it could be a LOT longer than 11 months due to extended administrative processing times.  It would be useless to try and guess approval time for your case.  It's time to settle back and practice patience.  Good luck.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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In addition to what others have said, the embassy in pakistan is also back logged by at least 6 months. Looks like for potomac the avg right now is between 11.5-14.5 months. And then an additional ~5-6 months for your interview and finally you might be put in administrative processing which takes probably another 3 months. Youre looking at around 2 years. 

 

Keep in mind that the service center estimate jump up and down (mostly up because of covid and trump) so 11.5-14.5 months might change. In addition, Biden might change some stuff related to immigration in his first 100 days (I'm assuming it's going to be positive for processing times) so that might help as well. 

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**** Moved from CR-1 Procedures to Service Center forum as more appropriate for this question ******

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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