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My step son, who is now a US citizen, has recently applied for his wife (who is in China) to come here to US. He filed I-130 form. Recently, I suppose it was approved and his wife has received an appointment for interview in Guangzhou. The two of them were married here in US while she was here on student visa. Her visa expired meaning she had to return to China, and has been there over a year. I believe she is applying for the F2A Visa. If all goes well with her interview, how much longer might this process take? I have heard that it is fairly immediate that she will be able to return here. Thank you very much.

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If he is a US Citizen the visa process for his spouse is IR-1 not F2A, it's no different than any other US citizen who filed for a visa for a foreign spouse.

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My step son, who is now a US citizen, has recently applied for his wife (who is in China) to come here to US. He filed I-130 form. Recently, I suppose it was approved and his wife has received an appointment for interview in Guangzhou. The two of them were married here in US while she was here on student visa. Her visa expired meaning she had to return to China, and has been there over a year. I believe she is applying for the F2A Visa. If all goes well with her interview, how much longer might this process take? I have heard that it is fairly immediate that she will be able to return here. Thank you very much.

 

 

The interview is the last step. If she passes, it will take about 2 to 3 weeks after they ask for her passport. F2A is the PREFERENCE CATEGORY of a visa for the spouse of a green card holder - she is the wife of a citizen, which is a non-numerically limited category. Her visa will be either IR-1 or CR-1 depending on whether they have been married 2 years.

 

If he had filed both an I-130 and an I-485 Adjustment of Status before her student visa had expired, she may not have had to leave, depending on their circumstances.

Edited by Randy W (see edit history)
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