I-130 may take years to get a visa #?

[ZRomper 42]

Hi everyone,

Just reading the receipt I got for my wife and adopted daughter and the form has some weird wording like that it might take years to get a visa number after the petition is filed. I thought that spouses/children/parents don't have to wait for a visa number to be issued as they're the closest relatives a person has. Why would they place something like this? Is this referring to brothers/sisters?

[canadian_wife 1,802]

It may take years for some to get a visa for a spouse and child.  Have a look at some timelines to get an estimate of your wait time.

 

good luck

[arken 4,197]

Don't get bothered by a general note that is not applicable to you. It's simply stating a situation when uscis won't process i130 immediately, it's not telling you your i130 won't be processed for years.

Edited June 24, 2021 by arken

[SteveInBostonI130 3,332]

Visa numbers are limited for spouses and children of LPR.  Today, there are less people applying than the available allotment, so there is no wait, but that may change in the future.

 

Edited June 24, 2021 by SteveInBostonI130

[nastra30 2,100]

7 hours ago, ZRomper said:

I thought that spouses/children/parents don't have to wait for a visa number to be issued as they're the closest relatives a person has.

Your thought is applicable to US citizens filing for their spouses/children/parents. Even though they have visa numbers available to them it does not mean if you submit a petition (I-130) today, you'll get a visa tomorrow or in a month or in 3 months. It could take several months to a couple of years to actually get approved and get a visa in passport. 

[ZRomper 42]

36 minutes ago, nastra30 said:

Your thought is applicable to US citizens filing for their spouses/children/parents. Even though they have visa numbers available to them it does not mean if you submit a petition (I-130) today, you'll get a visa tomorrow or in a month or in 3 months. It could take several months to a couple of years to actually get approved and get a visa in passport. 

I understand that it's not instant. I was referring more to the years part. I took a look at the timelines and > 90% of them are within a 10 months period.

[ZRomper 42]

5 hours ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

Visa numbers are limited for spouses and children of LPR.  Today, there are less people applying than the available allotment, so there is no wait, but that may change in the future.

 

I see, thanks! I'm not an LPR, I have citizenship.

[ZRomper 42]

Also, was wondering. Does having a common child (who is a US Citizen through RBAC and is a US passport holder) in addition to my adopted daughter effect the processing in any way?

Edited June 24, 2021 by ZRomper

[davidvs 320]

1 hour ago, ZRomper said:

Also, was wondering. Does having a common child (who is a US Citizen through RBAC and is a US passport holder) in addition to my adopted daughter effect the processing in any way?

No.

[SteveInBostonI130 3,332]

1 hour ago, ZRomper said:

Also, was wondering. Does having a common child (who is a US Citizen through RBAC and is a US passport holder) in addition to my adopted daughter effect the processing in any way?

Only later on, during the NVC stage for the affidavit of support.  You'll need to earn enough income for the size of your household/family.  Other than that, no.

[hannysgrammy@gmai 13]

12 hours ago, nastra30 said:

Your thought is applicable to US citizens filing for their spouses/children/parents. Even though they have visa numbers available to them it does not mean if you submit a petition (I-130) today, you'll get a visa tomorrow or in a month or in 3 months. It could take several months to a couple of years to actually get approved and get a visa in passport. 

My son in law was 2.5 years . Just got Wed.

[Chancy 6,235]

22 hours ago, ZRomper said:

I understand that it's not instant. I was referring more to the years part. I took a look at the timelines and > 90% of them are within a 10 months period.

 

The wait time depends on the embassy/consulate backlog as well.  In Canada and Mexico, for example, even spouses or minor children of USCs need to wait 1 year or more from petition filing up to interview.  For Mexico, 2-year wait time was normal even pre-COVID.

 

[ZRomper 42]

1 hour ago, Chancy said:

 

The wait time depends on the embassy/consulate backlog as well.  In Canada and Mexico, for example, even spouses or minor children of USCs need to wait 1 year or more from petition filing up to interview.  For Mexico, 2-year wait time was normal even pre-COVID.

 

Thanks for the heads up. I was thinking something along these lines as well, that a lot depends on what country the embassy's in. We'll be filing at Warsaw, Poland, and the backlog there is pretty small, but we'll see.

Edited June 25, 2021 by ZRomper