NVC Processing Time - Post I-130 Approval

[ZK22 0]

Hello - I am trying to get an understanding of the estimated time from I -130 Approval for a spouse of GC holder to getting an interview.

 

Two sources of Information is giving two different response - Few weeks

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html

 

While step 3 in the link below shows very different timing ( I 130 with an NVC receive date... ) (312 days as of today 5/4).

 

https://www.visajourney.com/times/ir1-spouse-visa-historical/

 

 

Edited May 4, 2023 by ZK22

[appleblossom 2,484]

The first link you've given doesn't mention anything about timeframes for interviews? But it will very much depend on your consulate, some you'll get an interview date within 3 months of being DQ'ed, other still have lengthy backlogs from Covid and you can wait a year or even two. 

 

 

[ZK22 0]

Thanks! The consulate will be in Istanbul, Turkey (or maybe Ankara).

[SalishSea 17,827]

59 minutes ago, ZK22 said:

Hello - I am trying to get an understanding of the estimated time from I -130 Approval for a spouse of GC holder to getting an interview.

 

Two sources of Information is giving two different response - Few weeks

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html

 

While step 3 in the link below shows very different timing ( I 130 with an NVC receive date... ) (312 days as of today 5/4).

 

https://www.visajourney.com/times/ir1-spouse-visa-historical/

 

 

It can take two years to get an interview slot.   You haven’t provided adequate info for people to help you here.

[ZK22 0]

Oops... Here are some more details...

 

Sponsor: green card holder

Sponsored:  Turkish Citizen in Istanbul.

 

Marriage early June, 2022

Submitting I 130 request June 28th, 2022

 

Estimate I 130 Approval is July 20th, 2023.

 

I am trying to get a date estimate on the interview date/ getting the visa in Turkey.

 

Thanks a lot.

[powerpuff 6,697]

As you know F2A category is no longer current on the visa bulletin. Apart from the consulate backlog, your priority date is not current. Right now cases filed in September 2020 are now becoming eligible to be invited to the interview. You’re looking at 4-6 years from filing to visa for F2A category. 
 

Also the link you provided is for IR1/CR1 which are spouses of US citizens, they do not have limitations such as above. 

Edited May 4, 2023 by powerpuff

[ZK22 0]

Thanks! If I become a citizen, can I do something to expedite my application, since spouses of citizens' applications go faster. Thanks.

[powerpuff 6,697]

5 minutes ago, ZK22 said:

Thanks! If I become a citizen, can I do something to expedite my application, since spouses of citizens' applications go faster. Thanks.

After the petition is approved and sent to NVC, you would send an inquiry to NVC with proof of US citizenship to upgrade the status to CR1 or IR1 (depending on length of marriage at the time). 

Edited May 4, 2023 by powerpuff

[JeanneAdil 6,498]

understand the F2 allows for derivates if there are any children 

CR1  does not /separate petitions have to be filed if naturalization happens before the immigrant comes to USA

[ZK22 0]

Thanks again! Few quick questions::

 

1. Is the priority for the sponsored spouse is based on the data of birth?

 

2. Where can I check if a certain priority for a country is current?

 

3. Where can I check the NVC processing time if the priority date is current?

 

4. Where can I check the waiting time for an interview for a specific consulate (Ankara, Istanbul)?

 

I really appreciate your help. Thanks a billion

 

 

[powerpuff 6,697]

~~ Duplicate thread removed. Please do not start more than one thread per topic (in this case processing times) as that’s considered spamming ~~
 

6 hours ago, ZK22 said:

Hello - Quick questions:

 

1. Is the processing Time for spouse sponsorship into the US the same for GC vs Citizen just for the I-130 Approval Part?

 

2. How can I check the processing time in NVC if the priority date is current? This is for the embassy in Ankara?

 

Thank you.

1. yes

2. there’s no way to check that 

 

On 5/4/2023 at 7:57 PM, ZK22 said:

1. Is the priority for the sponsored spouse is based on the data of birth?

No 

On 5/4/2023 at 7:57 PM, ZK22 said:

2. Where can I check if a certain priority for a country is current?

Visa bulletin 

 

On 5/4/2023 at 7:57 PM, ZK22 said:

3. Where can I check the NVC processing time if the priority date is current?

 

4. Where can I check the waiting time for an interview for a specific consulate (Ankara, Istanbul)?

No way to readily check that. This is not posted by NVC/USCIS/consulate. You have to do self research, as in look up related threads or immigration timelines here on Vj that fit your situation (if there are any). Some people look for groups on FB to ask each others timelines