Folks,
I'm logging in and posting to this place after a really long time. If anyone can respond and provide feedback to the points below, that will be much appreciated!
1. I filed N-400 (Application for Naturalization) in July (RD: July 5th, 2007). I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hoping that I get citizenship within the magical "6 months" period as advertised by USCIS websites as some of my friends got theirs within such a timeframe. What are average wait times you all have experienced? I filed from NJ.
2. I intend on moving my parents permanently here to live with me so that I can give back to them what they gave me while they were raising me. Once I get citizenship, should I file I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) while they are in New Delhi, India or do it once they are in the US via some other visa like a visitor visa (mother has a 10 year visitor visa but father will have to apply for one again as his current one has expired)? What is better and are there any issues that could occur?
3. My younger sister is planning on pursuing an MBA in the US so she will eventually be getting an F1 student visa if the "consulate gods" are in a good mood! She will be a graduate commuter student who will live with me. Once I get citizenship, I plan on filing an I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) for her while she is in the US on the F1 visa. Since the I-130 wait times for siblings are significantly long, I wonder if she can stay here in the US during this time (i.e. if the F1 expires can she stay here via the pending I-130 indicating immigrant intent)?
4. Once an I-130 is approved, what are the next steps to be followed?
Quick feedback will be highly appreciated!
Thanks!
Pearl Jam
I'm logging in and posting to this place after a really long time. If anyone can respond and provide feedback to the points below, that will be much appreciated!
1. I filed N-400 (Application for Naturalization) in July (RD: July 5th, 2007). I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hoping that I get citizenship within the magical "6 months" period as advertised by USCIS websites as some of my friends got theirs within such a timeframe. What are average wait times you all have experienced? I filed from NJ.
2. I intend on moving my parents permanently here to live with me so that I can give back to them what they gave me while they were raising me. Once I get citizenship, should I file I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) while they are in New Delhi, India or do it once they are in the US via some other visa like a visitor visa (mother has a 10 year visitor visa but father will have to apply for one again as his current one has expired)? What is better and are there any issues that could occur?
3. My younger sister is planning on pursuing an MBA in the US so she will eventually be getting an F1 student visa if the "consulate gods" are in a good mood! She will be a graduate commuter student who will live with me. Once I get citizenship, I plan on filing an I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) for her while she is in the US on the F1 visa. Since the I-130 wait times for siblings are significantly long, I wonder if she can stay here in the US during this time (i.e. if the F1 expires can she stay here via the pending I-130 indicating immigrant intent)?
4. Once an I-130 is approved, what are the next steps to be followed?
Quick feedback will be highly appreciated!
Thanks!
Pearl Jam