Any I130 F4 2013 filers?

[jons_wifey 26]

Have you received an approval yet on your I130 F4 sibling petition with USCIS?

[OldUser 8,600]

You won't hear much because approvals for this category take 15-20 years!

[jons_wifey 26]

Just now, OldUser said:

You won't hear much because approvals for this category take 15-20 years!

I get that, but I'm not asking the total length of time for F4 to be approved.

[OldUser 8,600]

Just now, jons_wifey said:

I get that, but I'm not asking the total length of time for F4 to be approved.

Given the large timeframe, I'm pretty sure big number of cases are abandoned by petitioners and or beneficiaries.

 

I mostly see people asking about filing on VJ, and alsmost never hear about approvals.

[OldUser 8,600]

Currently, cases filed in 2007 are processed.

 

So you got at least 6 more years ahead.

 

It's good idea to check visa bulletin

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-for-april-2025.html

 

[jons_wifey 26]

Just now, OldUser said:

Currently, cases filed in 2007 are processed.

 

So you got at least 6 more years ahead.

 

It's good idea to check visa bulletin

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-for-april-2025.html

 

yes I see.

I guess my concern is seeing case 2014 and above at USCIS already approved, now waiting at NVC for visa to be available. I'd rather be there than still waiting at USCIS for I130 to be approved.

[OldUser 8,600]

Just now, jons_wifey said:

yes I see.

I guess my concern is seeing case 2014 and above at USCIS already approved, now waiting at NVC for visa to be available. I'd rather be there than still waiting at USCIS for I130 to be approved.

I don't know how it could be possible.

There should not be visas issued for any F4 filers who filed after 2007.

[jons_wifey 26]

1 minute ago, OldUser said:

I don't know how it could be possible.

There should not be visas issued for any F4 filers who filed after 2007.

like i said i have seen 2014 I130 F4 APPROVED but waiting at NVC! for their application to become CURRENT!

This is why I am specifically talking about the I130 for F4 NOT the entire length of time it takes to petition sibling - because this I already know.

[OldUser 8,600]

4 minutes ago, jons_wifey said:

like i said i have seen 2014 I130 F4 APPROVED but waiting at NVC! for their application to become CURRENT!

 

Yelling at users won't help much. Why does it matter if it's approved or not approved, if visa isn't available for many years? Yes, USCIS occasionally approves cases by mistake instead of shelving them for many more years. In the grand scheme of things it won't make much difference whether I-130 is approved 3 years ago or in in 2030.

 

Good luck!

Edited Monday at 11:31 PM by OldUser

[jons_wifey 26]

2 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Yelling at users won't help much. Why does it matter if it's approved or not approved, if visa isn't available for many years? Yes, USCIS occasionally approves cases by mistake instead of shelving them for many more years. In the grand scheme of things it won't make much difference whether I-130 is approved 3 years ago or in in 2030.

 

Good luck!

good to know USCIS approves cases 'by mistake' I never knew this could happen!

[Boiler 46,640]

Longer they take to approve the I 130 usually the better

[SalishSea 18,384]

1 hour ago, jons_wifey said:

good to know USCIS approves cases 'by mistake' I never knew this could happen!

LOL it's not actually advantageous for the petition to be approved many years before the visa is available - you understand that, right?  

[appleblossom 3,651]

2 hours ago, jons_wifey said:

yes I see.

I guess my concern is seeing case 2014 and above at USCIS already approved, now waiting at NVC for visa to be available. I'd rather be there than still waiting at USCIS for I130 to be approved.

 

I think the confusion is you’re talking here about ‘cases’ being approved, which would mean the entire thing rather than just the petition. 
 

Most people want their sibling petitions to take as long as possible (so any dependent children can still be included) and would rather be at USCIS than NVC until the point their PD becomes current on Table B.