optomisticgirl

I tried searching but couldn't find anything (or I'm just not searching the right terms) but I was curious if anyone knows the time frame for I-864's? With the I-130 they give you a rough estimate of 3-5 months and I know it differs from case to case.

lansbury

You question isn't clear. The I-864 is the sponsors financial statement, it is submitted with other documents and of itself doesn't have a time line.

optomisticgirl

Yes I'm aware of this. I guess a better wording of the question is how long does the I-864 generally take to be approved (and when i say approved i mean looked at and verified the sponsor meets the requirements)? Days, weeks, months?

lansbury

It is done at the time the visa application is processed. To actually check the I-864 and check the supporting documents would not take more than a few minutes. If you are asking if they check with the sponsor, they do not. The sponsor either meets the requirements or not, the supporting tax returns etc will prove that.

jeffreyhy

Depending on where the petition was processed, the I-864 may be reviewed twice. If the petition is submitted to a USCIS lockbox in the USA, the NVC will review that I-864 package for completeness prior to scheduling an interview and sending the visa application package to the consulate, and a consular officer will review the I-864 for financial sufficiency prior to or during the interview. If the petition is submitted to a USCIS foreign field office the I-864 package will be reviewed by a consular officer for both completeness and fiancial sufficiency immediately prior to or during the interview.

Both reviews probably take only a few minutes, depending on how well organized the package is.

Regards, JEff

optomisticgirl

Thank you Jeff. Basically I was trying to find out if this was going to be another long waiting period like it was during the I-130 for them to approve. We did submit to the USCIS US lockbox. I've for a nice heavy stack of copies and originals to send to my husband so he can have that at the interview in case they want to see original tax returns.

jeffreyhy

As lansbury wrote, the I-864 is not an application to be approved or denied. It is a contract, and a supporting document for an application, in your situation a DS-260 application for an immigrant visa.

The I-864 will be neither approved nor denied. Rather, the DS-260 will be approved if all requirements are met and denied if any of the requirements are not met. The I-864 speaks to the public charge requirements for approving an immigrant visa.

Regards, JEff

Noorah101

No, the wait shouldn't be as long for this stage of the process. The longer part is waiting for the I-130 to get approved. The shorter part is all the rest of the process (from submitting documents to NVC to attending interview).

Rene

civilservant

DS-230 Jeff, just in case anyone elses reads and is confused The DS-260 is the electronic version and is not applicable to the UK yet.

jeffreyhy

Noted,

Regards, JEff

Ray

spousal visa CR1
http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigra...ypes_2991.html