@Kenny Dude not to be pessimistic but this is a very very long process. I say that from living it. I applied for my sister if memory serves me correct in late 2007 / early 2008 and I got the NVC case # in 2010, so around a 2 year process a bit more but then you have to wait for the Visa category and this is the sad part she got the Invoice # in April 2023. So what I am saying for my sister she waited from 2008 to 2023 talk about a slow process can't get any slower

@R B This is truly a snail movement. I don't know why the process should take such a long time. That means it took 15 years for your sister's to mature. Most times the person will be above 45 years and won't be really useful for United States.

I have not seen anyone posted it's approved F4 case. It got me wondering

@Kenny Dude I agree it was very very slow but this how it was for my sister and I thought I share for what it is. I know every case is different but let me re-iterate the approval action I-797 was quick like within 1.5 years at that time but she had to wait for her Visa Category and till they got to her PD was April 2023

@R B which visa category is I-797

@Malik Salam I-797 is not a visa category it is the approval notice form number

oh ok

@R B I and your sister's filling is the same date..mine was 2008 and I got approval 2020 during covid.. till now am still waiting for their move... I dont know what else to do..

covid 19 too worsen the whole story.. 300k plus visa wasted

@Malik Salam 300k of what please? I don't understand

@Kenny Dude during covid 19 it was reported that 300 thousand visas were expired which resulted to backlog.. but right now no more backlog... keep your eye on visa bulletin