CR1 & I-130 Processing Time PAKISTAN

[yourboy911 0]

Hello All,

 

I am in the final stages of putting together and submitting my spousal based I-130. I am a US citizen applying for my Pakistani wife. I am just wondering what kind of experiences you guys have had with the process during covid in terms of processing times? How long does it take to get the I-130 approved, how long does it take for the NVC cr1 visa process once the i130 is approved? Especially with covid 19, I am assuming all steps of the process are going to take longer. My brother had done the same process about 5 years back and it only took 12/13 months (Obama administration). Are we seeing any changes now that the Biden administration has stepped in, or is still Trump policies, which I am assuming are more difficult.

 

Any and all help/suggestions/tips would be appreciated as I am newly starting this visa journey, and of course am very anxious/nervous. 

[Ryan H 3,810]

Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

[ovi666 7]

On 3/1/2021 at 5:05 AM, yourboy911 said:

Hello All,

 

I am in the final stages of putting together and submitting my spousal based I-130. I am a US citizen applying for my Pakistani wife. I am just wondering what kind of experiences you guys have had with the process during covid in terms of processing times? How long does it take to get the I-130 approved, how long does it take for the NVC cr1 visa process once the i130 is approved? Especially with covid 19, I am assuming all steps of the process are going to take longer. My brother had done the same process about 5 years back and it only took 12/13 months (Obama administration). Are we seeing any changes now that the Biden administration has stepped in, or is still Trump policies, which I am assuming are more difficult.

 

Any and all help/suggestions/tips would be appreciated as I am newly starting this visa journey, and of course am very anxious/nervous. 

I guess the things will speed up soon as I see that the world is opening up post vaccination

[Crazy Cat 41,187]

On 2/28/2021 at 6:05 PM, yourboy911 said:

My brother had done the same process about 5 years back and it only took 12/13 months (Obama administration). Are we seeing any changes now that the Biden administration has stepped in, or is still Trump policies, which I am assuming are more difficult.

The process delays started in mid 2016, long before Trump was even elected.  It was due to increased number of petitions.  None of Trump's policies ever affected spousal visas. They have always been a high priority.  Something called a global pandemic has caused a slow process to slow even more.  

14 minutes ago, Ovais KHAN said:

I guess the things will speed up soon as I see that the world is opening up post vaccination

It will take quite some time to recover from the huge backlogs ate NVC.

[Just Paul 4,594]

On 2/28/2021 at 5:05 PM, yourboy911 said:

Are we seeing any changes now that the Biden administration has stepped in, or is still Trump policies, which I am assuming are more difficult.

Here is the underlying issue.  Immigration is not funded by US taxpayers.  It is funded by user fees - that the immigrant pays.  The costs for those services, meaning employees, retirement, facilities, are paid the fees charged immigrants. USCIS can not hire more employees so everything has slowed down. Beginning in the late Bush administration thru the Obama administration, no significant fee hikes were approved.   Trump did propose fee hikes but was denied.  Ironically Trump provided a path to improvement but some people wouldn't accept any solution he put forth.