Timeline estimate???

[ghanighani 6]

Hello - I have a question about how timelines work. When it says "your I-130 will  most likely be adjudicated" between such and such date, does that mean JUST the I-130, or also the consular processing bit that leads to my husband entering the country? 

 

Context: I am a US citizen in the US filing for a spouse overseas. 

 

Thanks!

[Chancy 6,241]

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12 minutes ago, ghanighani said:

When it says "your I-130 will  most likely be adjudicated" between such and such date, does that mean JUST the I-130, or also the consular processing bit that leads to my husband entering the country?

 

Just the I-130.  No calculation for the interview wait time estimate, as that depends on the specific consulate's backlog.

 

[ghanighani 6]

Thanks. It does make me wonder if switching from K1 to CR1 was worth it, given the "time saved" was eaten up by it taking me six weeks to file and the two months between filing and getting married... but ah well, it's submitted and done with now. Just have to wait. 

[Chancy 6,241]

1 minute ago, ghanighani said:

It does make me wonder if switching from K1 to CR1 was worth it

 

Immediate green card, with authorization to work, might convince you that CR1 is very much worth it.  There are many, many posts here on VJ from people wailing about not being able to work or travel freely while waiting for their work/travel permit or GC.  Reading them reminds me every time how grateful I am that I don't have to deal with all that stress because we chose the spouse visa route.

 

[ghanighani 6]

All of those posts are why we chose at the last second to get married when he was here on vacation for Christmas. And I do appreciate not going through adjustment of status and all that nonsense.