I have just started my Naturalization Process. My spouse is in my native country and does not have any Visa or immigration status at the moment. I havnt filed an I-130 petition till date. I was advised that it was better for me to wait for becoming a USC and then petition the I-130 as it will be treated as IR and works faster than of the spouse of the 'LPR and later having it upgraded' when i become a citizen.
I am looking at the time frame estimate for I-130, its as 5 months. if thats the case is it not better for me to petition I-130 now as an LPR and in 5 months time it (spouse's I-130) will be approved, it will be around the time i swear in and get naturalized ( assuming no delays and issues in my process). so i could have the approved I-130 upgraded (myself being LPR) , and it would not need to wait for any PD to be current as it will be IR of USC.
On the other hand if i wait for becoming a USC, and the very next day if i petition for I-130, as IR of USC, it is still going to take 5 months. so wouldnt i be better off petitioning the I-130 right away, in the sense my wife's visa would be issued earlier? Or is the time for I-130 to approved faster for IR of USC as its treated with higher priority.
Please do correct me if i am wrong, as far the petition I-130, and its approval is considered, the time frame for that is the same for spouse of LPR and the IR (spouse) of the USC.
Please give me some insight on this. I am counting on you guys to be sure to petition it ASAP or to wait for naturalization. My ultimate aim is to get a visa issued for my wife at the earliest through CP, CR1.
thanks
I am looking at the time frame estimate for I-130, its as 5 months. if thats the case is it not better for me to petition I-130 now as an LPR and in 5 months time it (spouse's I-130) will be approved, it will be around the time i swear in and get naturalized ( assuming no delays and issues in my process). so i could have the approved I-130 upgraded (myself being LPR) , and it would not need to wait for any PD to be current as it will be IR of USC.
On the other hand if i wait for becoming a USC, and the very next day if i petition for I-130, as IR of USC, it is still going to take 5 months. so wouldnt i be better off petitioning the I-130 right away, in the sense my wife's visa would be issued earlier? Or is the time for I-130 to approved faster for IR of USC as its treated with higher priority.
Please do correct me if i am wrong, as far the petition I-130, and its approval is considered, the time frame for that is the same for spouse of LPR and the IR (spouse) of the USC.
Please give me some insight on this. I am counting on you guys to be sure to petition it ASAP or to wait for naturalization. My ultimate aim is to get a visa issued for my wife at the earliest through CP, CR1.
thanks
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