Filed Adjustment and CP Followup for wife

[gcard]

Hello All

I did my AOS with RD 07/11/2001 ND 08/28/2001 FP 02/11/2002. I am waiting for Approval. In the meantime I rushed to my country and did a register marriage and plan to do Consular processing for my wife. I have NOT so far got the approval (BTW I called the IIO about my case today and they asked me to call in 4 to 6 weeks). If i get the approval do you have any idea how I process for my wife. I was told by my attorney that i gotta wait for my approval notice and thats when i can do cp to my wife. In the mean time I was discouraged by my friends that it will take 3 years for me to bring my wife if I do that. Can anyone help me in this regard. I would appreciate if someone who had done the same(Consular processing follow-up for the wife) could post their experience. Also please give the time lines (months or years) for processing.

Thank you very much for your response.

 

[jaxen]

If the marriage happened before approval,

then she need not wait for 3 years. As soon as you receive the approval send the I824 to INS (prepare all the documents ready). It will take max of 6 months for I824 approval which can be sent to the home country consulate. Consulate will schedule an interview and will approve GC for your wife. Maximum of 9 months from start to end (depending on consulate). Search for follow to join in lawyers sites.

3 years is for spouse whose marriage happened after GC was approved.