Anon Immigrant
Mar 9, 2025
Guidance on Situation Needed
Hello! My wife is USA Legal Permanent Resident (Green Card). We both studied in the same university for our bachelors, clicked and decided to get married after being together for 4 years of university and further 3 more years of relationship together.
Now shes filled for my i130 while we live together in Pakistan where she is doing her masters degree while I do my job and we live comfortably. We filled i130 in Sept 2023 and were expecting to have it approved by now and move towards the NVC and DS260, but it seems like backlog is huge. We dont mind waiting given that we can live together till we both can get to USA. My wife regularly visit USA and her family their every 4-5 months for 1-2 months and then comes back to me.
Based on this situation I have following questions:
1: Given Trump may put Travel Ban on Pakistan, should this be concerning for my wife’s situation?
2: Can anyone guide how long should we expect i130 to take still?
3: Any other guidance on how can we expedite this process or if we cant somehow can my wife keep living in Pakistan with me?
F2A
Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21
Total Days: 652 days
Case
2023-09-10
Today
I-130
652 Days
Vermont Service Center: I-130
Timeline Map
2023-09-10
I-130
Submission to USCIS
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Kay ThompsonMar 9, 2025
it’s a long wait . my PD is October 2023 and f2A cases are 3-5years waiting maybe more for your country of origin.
Hamza HussainMar 9, 2025
my PD April 2023 still waiting F2A
Nelly CastilloMar 9, 2025
If she is just a Permanent Resident, she must be careful because she can lose her green card as soon that they realize that she’s more time out of the country than living here. But as soon that she’s is studying I think it should be a way that she get a special permission to be out of the country, you can investigate about that.
Processes for PR are around 62 months, and a way to expedite you case maybe could be if she became a Citizen, otherwise you guys needs to wait because even a citizen they ask for so many requierements to expedite a case and sometimes they neglected.
This process is a lot of journey but just be patience and keep yourself well informed.
angel portilloMar 9, 2025
i'm July 21 2023 still waiting
Vanou DzaliMar 10, 2025
I am February 2023 and still waiting.
I'll advice you consult a lawyer on the app. they'll give you the best options
Citrina NeizelApr 7, 2025
Feb 1st 2022 just got approved 25days ago originally f2a daughter aged out transferred to f24. nvc says have to wait till visa is available to pay fees and fill out ds260. now we wait again. country south africa
