I-130

[cansciences]

Hello & Greetings.

I have a coupl questions about a parent sponsoring son for the GC.

1. Son is well over 21 years but single (working in NYC on H1B Visa), born in India now a Canadian citizen. Parents have recently become US Citizens and live in NYC. If they sponsor the son for a GC, how long does it take for the process to be completed successfully (approx. time frames, of course)

2. If during the period of processing, if the son gets married, what would be the impact on the above application.

3. I have been reading some threads about filing I-130 and 485 together. Does this apply to the above type of application also?

4. Finally, any gotchas to look out for in ensurng that the application is proper and fully complete.

Thank you very much - in advnace and appreciate it.

RKB

 

[LucyMO]

http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/residency/family.htm


and:

http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/residency/family.htm#anchor156900

First Preference: Unmarried, adult sons and daughters of U.S. citizens. Adult means 21 years of age or older.

Second Preference: Spouses of lawful permanent residents, their unmarried children (under twenty-one), and the unmarried sons and daughters of lawful permanent residents.

Third Preference: Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens.

Fourth Preference: Brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizens.

and

http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_2150.html
Here are the priority dates:
Family All Chargeability Areas
1st 15MAR01
2A* 08JAN01
2B 15OCT95
3rd 22JAN98
4th 15MAY93

SO, an unmarried son - category 1. Married son - category 3. Waiting time changes from about 4 years to about 8.

 

[LucyMO]

also, cannot file I-485 with I-130. He cannot file I-485 until a visa number is available to him. VIsa number will be available in about 4-5 years, if he remains unmarried, and 8 years if he marries, as I indicated above.

 

[gatorlink]

the gotcha was implied in lucy's posts but here it is
HE SHOULD NOT GET MARRIED UNTIL HE GETS HIS GC