getting green card on k1 visa

[MKGHH 2]

hi guys

does anyone know after entering US on k1 visa and be interviewed

how long does it take to get our green card on average? is the time frame based on the USCIS centers that you filled your case like California center (which is the center which is processing almost all k1 visas) or is it depend on the state you live and how crowded that specific state is

thanks in advance

[JFH 12,190]

5 minutes ago, MKGHH said:

hi guys

does anyone know after entering US on k1 visa and be interviewed

how long does it take to get our green card on average? is the time frame based on the USCIS centers that you filled your case like California center (which is the center which is processing almost all k1 visas) or is it depend on the state you live and how crowded that specific state is

thanks in advance

The sooner you marry and file AOS, the sooner you’ll have the GC. Timelines vary depending on workload. There have been cases processed in 6 months but on average these days we are seeing around 12-16 months. 

[SalishSea 17,833]

6 minutes ago, MKGHH said:

hi guys

does anyone know after entering US on k1 visa and be interviewed

how long does it take to get our green card on average? is the time frame based on the USCIS centers that you filled your case like California center (which is the center which is processing almost all k1 visas) or is it depend on the state you live and how crowded that specific state is

thanks in advance

It’s not by state, but by local field office, which is determined by your zip code of residence.  
 

I-485s are not sent to or processed at service centers.   They are sent first to the national benefits center in MO, and then dispatched to local offices.

 

You can find out which office you’ll interview at, with current processing times, on the USCIS site.

 

We waited for 14 months for our interview at the Seattle office.

[Carpe Vinum 2,327]

4 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

It’s not by state, but by local field office, which is determined by your zip code of residence.  
 

I-485s are not sent to or processed at service centers.   They are sent first to the national benefits center in MO, and then dispatched to local offices.

 

You can find out which office you’ll interview at, with current processing times, on the USCIS site.

 

We waited for 14 months for our interview at the Seattle office.

Yep, the lower 40% of IL goes to St. Louis.

[MKGHH 2]

9 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

It’s not by state, but by local field office, which is determined by your zip code of residence.  
 

I-485s are not sent to or processed at service centers.   They are sent first to the national benefits center in MO, and then dispatched to local offices.

 

You can find out which office you’ll interview at, with current processing times, on the USCIS site.

 

We waited for 14 months for our interview at the Seattle office.

thank you so much. so what do you mean by local office the office in my city where I live ? or do you mean based on my zip cod and my city i will be choosen to one of the uscis centers (like california or texas or..)could you pleas share the link in which i can check where i will be interviewed? currenntly i am waiting for my k1 approval though

13 minutes ago, JFH said:

The sooner you marry and file AOS, the sooner you’ll have the GC. Timelines vary depending on workload. There have been cases processed in 6 months but on average these days we are seeing around 12-16 months. 

thank alot

[Lucky2Lucky 2,526]

38 minutes ago, MKGHH said:

thank you so much. so what do you mean by local office the office in my city where I live ? or do you mean based on my zip cod and my city i will be choosen to one of the uscis centers (like california or texas or..)could you pleas share the link in which i can check where i will be interviewed? currenntly i am waiting for my k1 approval though

thank alot

You most likely will have an adjustment of status interview for your greencard. The location of the interview is based on where you will be living in the US- you don't have this listed on your profile so I can not help you. For example, if you live in Connecticut, we have one office; Hartford. I suggest your American fiancé joins this site. Like PP suggested the sooner you marry the sooner you can apply to adjust status. In addition when you apply to adjust status it is highly recommended to apply for AP and EAD so you can work and travel before your greencard is actually issued.

 

I'll give you a recent example. Our cousin lives in PA- arrived in US December 2019- applied for AOS/EAD/AP in February 2020- got AP/EAD in December 2020, had AOS interview April 5, 2021 and received greencard in the mail on April 10, 2021. So it took them 14 months to receive greencard- no RFE's.

Edited April 12, 2021 by Luckycuds

[AD19 36]

1 hour ago, MKGHH said:

hi guys

does anyone know after entering US on k1 visa and be interviewed

how long does it take to get our green card on average? is the time frame based on the USCIS centers that you filled your case like California center (which is the center which is processing almost all k1 visas) or is it depend on the state you live and how crowded that specific state is

thanks in advance

I applied for AOS in California on time and been waiting for 16 months now.... 

[MKGHH 2]

1 hour ago, Luckycuds said:

You most likely will have an adjustment of status interview for your greencard. The location of the interview is based on where you will be living in the US- you don't have this listed on your profile so I can not help you. For example, if you live in Connecticut, we have one office; Hartford. I suggest your American fiancé joins this site. Like PP suggested the sooner you marry the sooner you can apply to adjust status. In addition when you apply to adjust status it is highly recommended to apply for AP and EAD so you can work and travel before your greencard is actually issued.

 

I'll give you a recent example. Our cousin lives in PA- arrived in US December 2019- applied for AOS/EAD/AP in February 2020- got AP/EAD in December 2020, had AOS interview April 5, 2021 and received greencard in the mail on April 10, 2021. So it took them 14 months to receive greencard- no RFE's.

thank you so much for taking time explain to me. he lives in Kansas state . not many people in this state in comparison with other states including california that is why I asked if it is processed inside the state or will send to uscis centers

[MKGHH 2]

1 hour ago, Aili & Dani said:

I applied for AOS in California on time and been waiting for 16 months now.... 

wow. the most crowded state indeed. do you married in California and filed there? I mean do you live in California and married and filed there?

[AD19 36]

2 hours ago, MKGHH said:

wow. the most crowded state indeed. do you married in California and filed there? I mean do you live in California and married and filed there?

Yes married, living and filed in California. Definitely the most crowded... 

[SalishSea 17,833]

8 hours ago, MKGHH said:

thank you so much for taking time explain to me. he lives in Kansas state . not many people in this state in comparison with other states including california that is why I asked if it is processed inside the state or will send to uscis centers

Go to USCIS.gov, and look at the drop down for processing times by form.  Then look at the I-485, for the field office near where you live (there is a separate way to look this up, and it is based on ZIP code.  In more populated areas, there are more field offices).  This will show a range of months for processing of the form, (like: "13-23 months") which includes the period of time from when you send it off to when you are given an interview date.  The variations in processing time are not tied to states - it's much more local. 

[TBoneTX 45,299]

Thread is moved from the K-1 Case Progress subforum to the USCIS Service Centers forum -- topic involves routing and time-frames for I-185 processing.

[MKGHH 2]

2 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

Go to USCIS.gov, and look at the drop down for processing times by form.  Then look at the I-485, for the field office near where you live (there is a separate way to look this up, and it is based on ZIP code.  In more populated areas, there are more field offices).  This will show a range of months for processing of the form, (like: "13-23 months") which includes the period of time from when you send it off to when you are given an interview date.  The variations in processing time are not tied to states - it's much more local. 

thanks a lot for all the information

[Chancy 6,241]

13 hours ago, MKGHH said:

could you pleas share the link in which i can check where i will be interviewed?

 

https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-a-uscis-office/field-offices

 

Scroll to the bottom and enter the zip code where you plan to live in the US.

 

[MKGHH 2]

4 hours ago, Chancy said:

 

https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-a-uscis-office/field-offices

 

Scroll to the bottom and enter the zip code where you plan to live in the US.

 

thanks a lot