I-130 for parents - interview in US or consular interview in Istanbul, Turkey?

[Bilent]

Good evening all,

Newbie here... I am planning to send in the I485 and I130 for my parents. We are in Chicago.

In terms of the length of processing, do you suggest consular processing (them getting called to the interview in Istanbul, Turkey), or having them stay here in Chicago and handle all the steps in Chicago? I had heard that the consular processing may take shorter?

Thank you all in advance.

 

[newacct]

In the U.S. would be faster. If you do consular processing, you would have to wait until the petition is approved, before you can go through the actual consular processing. Plus, if they are in the U.S., they can stay here, and if you apply for EAD and AP at the same time, they can get that in 3 months, and they would be able to do pretty much all the things they can do with a green card.

 

[Bilent]

Thank you. They currently have b2 visas so they are doing short stays.. With the fingerprints etc I am not sure if they would want to fly back and forth so right now I think the consular route would fit better...