How long does i-601 process usually take for immigrant visa?

[Himenov 2]

So I begin my i-601 waiver. How long does it usually take?

[Boiler 45,516]

I saw one recently that was approved after 8 months. Normally I say a year.

[Himenov 2]

2 minutes ago, Boiler said:

I saw one recently that was approved after 8 months. Normally I say a year.

I already got my visa interview and they give me 1 year to drop i-601 waiver. I'm getting worried now. They said it'll only take 6 months

4 minutes ago, Boiler said:

I saw one recently that was approved after 8 months. Normally I say a year.

How can I see the successful waiver timeline here in VJ?

[Boiler 45,516]

Who is they, not sure how anybody can be specific as to how long it takes.

 

You can look for posts from others who have recently gone through the waiver process.

[Crazy Cat 41,857]

The last one I remember seeing took about a year.  

[Letspaintcookies 2,310]

2 hours ago, Boiler said:

Who is they, not sure how anybody can be specific as to how long it takes.

 

You can look for posts from others who have recently gone through the waiver process.

Probably the IO at the interview.

 

The last ones I remember mostly were around the 1 year mark. 

 

I have a question tho and maybe somebody can explain and I hope OP doesn't mind 😊 Why does it take so long for waiver to get looked at? Is it simply the amount of waivers and only two people in the world working on them ( exaggerated I know 😉 ). Like is it just the workload or what else needs to be done to get it done?

[Boiler 45,516]

Like everything else they just sit in a pile

[Himenov 2]

4 hours ago, Boiler said:

Who is they, not sure how anybody can be specific as to how long it takes.

 

You can look for posts from others who have recently gone through the waiver process.

They as the embassy

[Boiler 45,516]

4 minutes ago, Himenov said:

They as the embassy

They would not know they do not process waivers

[Himenov 2]

25 minutes ago, Boiler said:

They would not know they do not process waivers

So what's gonna happen if the waiver take more than a year?

[Boiler 45,516]

6 minutes ago, Himenov said:

So what's gonna happen if the waiver take more than a year?

There is.no answer to that all we can comment on is how long they have been taking 

[Letspaintcookies 2,310]

11 minutes ago, Himenov said:

So what's gonna happen if the waiver take more than a year?

You stay in contact with the embassy and your case will stay active. When the waiver gets approved the embassy might request a new medical and police certificate and will issue the visa after it even if it takes five years.