marcsred

Hey all. I don't know if this is a silly question or not, but I had a question about the processing times listed on the USCIS site. I got notification that our application had been opened for processing (received AFTER notification that they got our money) as of February 13th (YAY!). This is what the notification says online (I haven't received it in the mail yet):
So that means that it is being processed at the Vermont Service Center, correct? If that is correct, the next part of my question is this:

I went to the following link (https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Pro...viceCenter=VSC), where it says:
Does that mean people who have filed up until August 19th have RECEIVED their visas?

Or does it just mean that the US part is done for those who filed before August 19th and they have now been forwarded onto the second part of the application, where the petitioner's spouse deals with the US Consulate abroad?

If this is the case, how much longer does the second step typically take (I'm particularly interested in Australia)?

Basically, what I think it's saying, is that it's taking about 6 months (mid-August to mid-February) to either GET the visa (a little too hopeful, I think) or 6 months to get the first part done. Can someone who knows please let me know?

I also find it disgusting that I-129s for "Athletes, artists, and entertainers" is only taking two months. Obviously it's more important for those people to get their visas than for American citizens to get to be with their spouses. How silly of me to think it would be the other way around.

ian-mstm

No. It means only that they have begun to process applications received prior to that date. There's no way to know how long it will take for you, since there's no way of knowing how many people are ahead of you in line. However, you should budget about 3 to 4 months once your date becomes current to complete the US part of the process and then another 4 to 6 months to complete the overseas portion.


Your anger is misplaced. They process what they have to process... and there's probably only 2,500 applications for those people and 250,000 in the family-based category. It's all numbers... nothing to do with who's who!

Ian

meauxna

The posted processing time for these family-based petitions will probably always be at 6+ months; "6 months" is the processing goal for that petition type.

Reality can vary from that quite a bit. This is the "first part" of the visa process, aka the petition. USCIS is in charge of adjudication, and when they are done, they will pass the approved petition over to the Dept of State at the National Visa Center. The visa application will begin there.

There is no telling how long YOUR I-130 will take, but it will be some time between zero and 6 months, barring any problems. How's that for exact?

There is a flowchart here for the Immigrant Visa process that might be of use to you.

The second stage, the NVC, is detailed here. This part takes 2-4 months, depending.

National Visa Center (NVC) IV PROCESS & FLOWCHART

amn123

Hi Marcred,

I am also looking for same piece of information.

latest dates on https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Pro...viceCenter=VSC say Nov 26,2007.

Has your application processes or still status is 'Case received and pending'?

Amn