Timeframe please- Parents (US citizens) petitioning married daughter + 21yrs with family to USA

[kty 0]

My parents submitted an I130 in May 2007 and we still dont have any idea as to the average wait for immigration for married child over 21yrs?

Any applicants in the same situation or any advice would be very gratefully received.

[Jasman0717 9]

The visa bulletin might give you an idea: http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin...letin_1360.html

[YuAndDan 153]

IS: Third: Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens: 23,400, plus any numbers not required by first and second preferences.

Chart says consulates for most countries are processing 3rd pref visa petitions from 08 APR 00, so looks like 8-9 years to process third pref visa petitions.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin...letin_3841.html

[kty 0]

That is scary, especially as we have already waited 18mnths for the I130 to be looked at!

I hope there are some visas being granted quicker than that. My parents are in their 60s, so time is not on our side.

Any suggestions of a faster route?

[YuAndDan 153]

That is scary, especially as we have already waited 18mnths for the I130 to be looked at!

I hope there are some visas being granted quicker than that. My parents are in their 60s, so time is not on our side.

Any suggestions of a faster route?

No faster route other than if one of them gets hired by a US company and is brought to the USA on a H1B work immigrations visa.

USCIS knows the priority schedule, so takes time on processing those cases before sending on to NVC for storage until visa number is assigned to the case.

I-130 Petition for Alien Relative U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter over 21 April 30, 2001 (USCIS timeframe for the petition, don't expect any USCIS activity on the case for at least 6 years.)

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtim...eviceCenter=CSC

Edited November 26, 2007 by YuAndDan

[Kez/JWolf 6]

You are in for a long long wait I am afraid..... it take many many years for a visa to become available to you.... I have petitioned for my over 21 year old unmarried son and last time I checked it was going to take 8-10 years....

Kez