Getting Started with I-130 for Parents

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jonkey86

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Hey there,

I'm a US Citizen, and I want to get both of my parents a permanent residence card. I know I need to file both a I-130 and a I-864 for each one of them. But I have some other questions...

Both of them have Tourist Visas and they travel to the US often, at least once a year. Will they still be able to travel if I file their I-130's?

If I-130's get approved, whats next? do I read that there is a in interview, (they are outside of the US) thus they will need to travel to the US but with what visa? tourist visa?

I also read that after its approved they are not yet residents and that I must file form I-485 to change their status to permanent residents, because I-130 only grants them permission to apply for a visa, is this true?

Also, how long does is take on average for them to be able to become residents?
 
Once I-130 is filed, they will have trouble entering US on a visitor visa since visitor visa requires no immigrant intent.

Once I-130 is approved and paperwork is accepted, they will be interviewed at a US consular mission in their country, not in the US.

It takes 6-8 months from the time I-130 is filed to getting interviewed. After interview they are issued immigrant visas valid for 6 months from date of interview.
 
nkm-oct23 said:
Once I-130 is filed, they will have trouble entering US on a visitor visa since visitor visa requires no immigrant intent.

Once I-130 is approved and paperwork is accepted, they will be interviewed at a US consular mission in their country, not in the US.

It takes 6-8 months from the time I-130 is filed to getting interviewed. After interview they are issued immigrant visas valid for 6 months from date of interview.
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What is the purpose of the 6 month immigrant visa? Is it supposed to allow enough time to be in the country while the interview process takes place?
 
jonkey86 said:
What is the purpose of the 6 month immigrant visa? Is it supposed to allow enough time to be in the country while the interview process takes place?
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The immigrant visa allows then to travel to US as permanent residents once their green card is approved. Interview is held in their country, not in the US.
 
jonkey86 said:
But why only 6 months? I thought the green card serves as a visa.
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The visa stamped on their passports are only for their first entry into the country. After their interview is successful the new immigrants have 6 months to make their trip to US. Once they arrive and are processed by immigration, they will receive their green card by mail in the US in a few weeks of arrival. Green cards are not produced before immigrants arrival to the US.
 
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