Hi. 5 months ago I filed an I-130 and petitioned my spouse. I’m a US citizen. He is not and he resides out of the US. My case was sent to Nebraska. It has not been approved in 5 months. Does anyone know how long it is taking Nebraska to approve 1-130 petitions? Every time I check their site the time increase. When I filed my petition it said 9 months to a year. Now it says 12 to 16 months. Which estimated time should I follow?
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I-130 time frame
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John Immanuel
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If your Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, has been properly filed, USCIS will initially respond by mailing you a receipt notice that confirms receipt of your application. The receipt notice is formally known as Form I-797C, Notice of Action and arrives 2-3 weeks after filing.
If your Form I-130 has not been properly filed, USCIS may send a Notice of Action to reject the petition or may send a Request for Evidence that requests additional items. Either will significantly delay your request. So it is vital to prepare the I-130 correctly and submit all required documents.
After filing Form I-130, the approval process can take anywhere from 5-12 months for Immediate Relatives and could take several years for Family Preference Categories. This is an approximation. It may be shorter for some and longer for others. Don’t forget — you can check your case status online with your receipt number. The USCIS website also lists normal processing times for an I-130 petition. If you believe that your case is outside the normal processing times, you can make a case inquiry.
If your Form I-130 has not been properly filed, USCIS may send a Notice of Action to reject the petition or may send a Request for Evidence that requests additional items. Either will significantly delay your request. So it is vital to prepare the I-130 correctly and submit all required documents.
After filing Form I-130, the approval process can take anywhere from 5-12 months for Immediate Relatives and could take several years for Family Preference Categories. This is an approximation. It may be shorter for some and longer for others. Don’t forget — you can check your case status online with your receipt number. The USCIS website also lists normal processing times for an I-130 petition. If you believe that your case is outside the normal processing times, you can make a case inquiry.
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Hi. 5 months ago I filed an I-130 and petitioned my spouse. I’m a US citizen. He is not and he resides out of the US. My case was sent to Nebraska. It has not been approved in 5 months. Does anyone know how long it is taking Nebraska to approve 1-130 petitions? Every time I check their site the time increase. When I filed my petition it said 9 months to a year. Now it says 12 to 16 months. Which estimated time should I follow?
The online processing times are estimates and individual application times can and do fluctuate. USCIS processing times have increased of late due to high volume, and I'd say it's taking over a year for i130 approvals.