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Hello, I submitted I-130 2 months ago (IR1) for my husband and 11 yr old stepson who live abroad. I am the usc petitioner. When I checked the progress today, it said estimated progress waiting time on my husband's application to be 2 weeks, while my stepson's was estimated 7 months. I had filed for them online at the same time, but each got their own I-130 and separate fees paid (but all done on same day). I did reach out to a congressman to assist with expediting but they required additional documents which I didn't have yet. I wonder if they really helped moved it up somehow regardless. 1) Are these estimated times quite reliable? Could the congressman have had something to do with expediting somehow? 2) Is there something I need to do to tie their applications together? Any thoughts or advice is appreciated. Thank you kindly.

Hi there, I'm filling out the CR1 for my husband. However, he has a son who is 10 years old. We are not sure when his son will want to come to the US to live with us, so should I petition for my stepson now or is it ok to wait another couple years? My stepson's mom wants my husband to settle down and then potentially allow stepson to come. Or can I petition for my stepson now, go through the motions, and once approved let it sit until he's ready to fully come to US? Few facts about spouse: He's currently living in Russia, we got married in 2019 but due to major life incidents, didn't apply for CR1 until now.