Anyone have a timeline for an F2A start to finish?

[MarcRosie]

Just wondering how long we have with all the new things we need to take care of for my wife's daughter coming to the US. We got the letter from NVC. Paid the $88 for the 261 (waiting for it to say "Paid" so we can see the next step. THANKS!!

[Randy W]

Just wondering how long we have with all the new things we need to take care of for my wife's daughter coming to the US. We got the letter from NVC. Paid the $88 for the 261 (waiting for it to say "Paid" so we can see the next step. THANKS!!

 

The time to watch is in the Visa bulletin - http://travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_1360.html

 

The priority date currently being processed shows as 8SEP2013. Once her date becomes current, it is processed just like any other I-130.

[MarcRosie]

Her Priority Date is December 6, 2011. I guess I really don't know how to 'read' the info on the State website. According to this, when approximately will her date become current? Sorry for all the questions. THANKS!!

[Randy W]

Her Priority Date is December 6, 2011. I guess I really don't know how to 'read' the info on the State website. According to this, when approximately will her date become current? Sorry for all the questions. THANKS!!

 

 

Petitions filed before August, 2013 should have been processed by that date - in other words, the priority date of December 6, 2011 became current in Aug., 2013 - http://travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_6028.html

 

They're running about 3 months behind on petitions filed SINCE Aug., 2013.

 

This is controlled by quotas set by Congress - NOT by processing speeds at the USCIS processing centers.

[MarcRosie]

So her Priority Date has already become current, we just got the letter from NVC that they sent to London instead of Chengdu (which was sent about November 6, 2013 and sat in London becase she wasn't there and the people in the home she was living in just sat on it and didn't mention she got the letter). It took USCIS almost 18 months to process the 130. We just got the DS-261 taken care of. I need to now send in the 864. Are we behind? Sorry for more questions. I just need to know if we should be calling someone up with concerns that this took so long (way longer than most could believe) and try to get it pushed through because it took them so long? If that's even possible.

[dnoblett]

Should be no problem, do the I-864 and also optin to electronic process to help reduce the time needed to get case from NVC to consulate.

 

See: http://candleforlove.com/forums/topic/46413-ds-261-question/