milimelo
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USCIS field office in India would have nothing to do with your petition. Once I-130 has been approved, it will go to NVC to wait until couple years before visa number becomes current. F1 visa (unmarried child over 21) currently has about 8-9 years wait. Make sure to follow visa bulletin on state.gov so you see how the dates change (or not).
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How old was the stepdaughter when you got married? If over 18, your wife can petition for her after she activates her immigrant visa. It will be F2b category with about 8-9 years wait for visa number to become available.
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The officers at PoE know what to do - you'll get a stamp with your immigrant visa - that turns it into temporary (1-yr) green card. Yes, you can travel and return on the temporary green card.
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Your immigrant visa turns in temporary green card good for a year after activation at PoE. To get a physical green card you want to have paid the green card production fee before or after entering the US. Should take a month or so but it's all dependent on the USCIS systems. There's no expediting physical green card issuance as far as I am aware.
