Tai wrote on 06/26/09 12:04:
> While pretending to be roadkill on the InfoBahn, scrawled:
>> Tai wrote on 06/23/09 19:52:
>>
>>> Hi, once the spousal I130 is approved, what's next? The I485
>>> and that's it? Or something else too? What's the current wait for a
>>> I485 (non china/india/high traffic area)?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>
>> Is the sponsoring spouse a US citizen? Then an I-485 could actually have been
>> filed together with the I-130.
>> If the spouse is not a US citizen, the I-485 can only be filed when the Priority
>> Date is current according to the monthly Visa Bulletin.
>
> No, spouse is not citizen. How do I determine what the priority
> date, according to visa bulletin? The I797 says March 19, 2007. How
> long do I have to wait? :( Non-indian non-chicna, non-mexico person. I
> thought only those had to wait, the rest were OK? Thanks!
If the spouse is a Permanent Resident, the case would be in Family Category 2A,
which currently has a 4 1/2 year backlog, with the current PD being Dec. 2004 (2
more years for Mexicans.)
Your PD is the receipt date of the I-130, so I guess March 2007. So, you are
looking at about another 2-3 years of wait.
>> Together with the I-485 or after it is filed, the applicant can file an EAD
>> (Employment Authorization Document) to be able to work, and AP (Advance Parole)
>> to travel abroad.
>
> And how long does a I-485 take nowadays? Thanks in advance!
That's usually done in under a year.
BTW, if your spouse is eligible for naturalization, you may want to look into
that. Naturalization usually takes 6-9 months, and there are no quotas for
spouses of US citizens.
-Joe
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