What happens after approval notice of I-130 for parent?

I just received approval notice for my I-130 petition for my mother. I am a
naturalized US citizen and my mother is an Indian citizen. What are the
next steps and how long will the entire process take? I live in VA and had
filed for her in the Vermont Service Ctr.

I'd greatly appreciate any information.

Thanks.

Jag wrote:
I just received approval notice for my I-130 petition for my mother. I am a
naturalized US citizen and my mother is an Indian citizen. What are the
next steps and how long will the entire process take? I live in VA and had
filed for her in the Vermont Service Ctr.

I'd greatly appreciate any information.

Thanks.

Since she is parent of the citizen, the priority date is current upon
I-130 approval. I would think that means, she can emigrate now by
applying for an immigrant visa. She would need to show supporting
documents. Why don't you read on US state department for applying for
immigrant visa as well as www.uscis.gov site for adjustment of status.
The supporting documents that you would need to provide would be the
same, but the documents pertinent to her that she needs to show at the
embassy would be a bit different from those going to AOS interview, and
it may also depend on the Embassy.

Also, you might want to do google search of this group.

I just received approval notice for my I-130 petition for my mother.
I am a
naturalized US citizen and my mother is an Indian citizen. What are
the
next steps and how long will the entire process take? I live in VA
and had
filed for her in the Vermont Service Ctr.

I'd greatly appreciate any information.

Thanks.

Yay for mom! Vermont will send your I-130 to the National Visa
Center/NVC, a part of the Dept of State. The visa application begins
there; they will send you a Choice of Agent form & you can select your
attorney or yourself as the contact person. This will be followed by the
visa application fee + form, and then the I-864 fee + form. NVC takes
2-3 months.
When they are done with her case, they forward it to her Consulate,
which will schedule her for an interview. Plan on another couple of
months for that step.
After her successful interview, she'll be issued an Immigrant Visa and
can enter the US, where she'll become a PR at entry.

--

Thank you for the very helpful insight. I neglected to mention in my
original post that she is currently visiting the US on a visitor visa. I
filed her I-130 application after she got here. I am assuming none of the
core process changes any relative to what you have described below, but that
she'll have to appear for her interview at the local consulate office in my
area of residence?

Thank you again.


"meauxna" <member1851@british_expats.com wrote in message
news:34$332898$2909056$1129993408@britishexpats.com...

I just received approval notice for my I-130 petition for my mother.
I am a
naturalized US citizen and my mother is an Indian citizen. What are
the
next steps and how long will the entire process take? I live in VA
and had
filed for her in the Vermont Service Ctr.

I'd greatly appreciate any information.

Thanks.

Yay for mom! Vermont will send your I-130 to the National Visa
Center/NVC, a part of the Dept of State. The visa application begins
there; they will send you a Choice of Agent form & you can select your
attorney or yourself as the contact person. This will be followed by the
visa application fee + form, and then the I-864 fee + form. NVC takes
2-3 months.
When they are done with her case, they forward it to her Consulate,
which will schedule her for an interview. Plan on another couple of
months for that step.
After her successful interview, she'll be issued an Immigrant Visa and
can enter the US, where she'll become a PR at entry.

--

Thank you for the very helpful insight. I neglected to mention in my
original post that she is currently visiting the US on a visitor visa.
I
filed her I-130 application after she got here. I am assuming none of
the
core process changes any relative to what you have described below,
but that
she'll have to appear for her interview at the local consulate office
in my
area of residence?

Thank you again.


"meauxna" <member1851@british_expats.com wrote in message
news:34$332898$2909056$1129993408@britishexpats.com...
I just received approval notice for my I-130 petition for my
mother.
I am a
naturalized US citizen and my mother is an Indian citizen. What
are
the
next steps and how long will the entire process take? I live in
VA
and had
filed for her in the Vermont Service Ctr.

I'd greatly appreciate any information.

Thanks.
Yay for mom! Vermont will send your I-130 to the National Visa
Center/NVC, a part of the Dept of State. The visa application begins
there; they will send you a Choice of Agent form & you can select
your
attorney or yourself as the contact person. This will be followed by
the
visa application fee + form, and then the I-864 fee + form. NVC
takes
2-3 months.
When they are done with her case, they forward it to her Consulate,
which will schedule her for an interview. Plan on another couple of
months for that step.
After her successful interview, she'll be issued an Immigrant Visa
and
can enter the US, where she'll become a PR at entry.
--

Jag wrote:
Thank you for the very helpful insight. I neglected to mention in my
original post that she is currently visiting the US on a visitor visa.
I wondered about that but your tone sounded like she wasn't inside US.
So I feel that you intentionally left that info out. I could be wrong.


I
filed her I-130 application after she got here. I am assuming none of the
core process changes any relative to what you have described below, but that
she'll have to appear for her interview at the local consulate office in my
area of residence?[/quote]

It changes everything. Now, she needs to do AOS (Adjustment of status).


When you were filing I-130, did you fill ont he formt hat ehr current
address is inside US? Then they knwos he is inside; otherwise, you need
to let htme know.

On your I-130 approval, look for the priority date. Since parents
catgeory is current, they won't be an entry for that category on Visa
Bulletin (If you are curious, go to http://travel.state.gov. Click on
*more* under Visa (on right side of page), look for *Visa Bulletin*
link on the left frame.)

More specifically,
http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_1360.html

What you need to do now is to collect all the froms and supporting
documents - you can even request forms from INS - start with I-485, the
main form for AOS) or download online at
http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/index.htm) needed for AOS
process and send, I think, to Chicago office. For that AOS process
info, you can google search for post in this ng. Or go to
www.uscis.gov, click on "getting Greencard" and find information on AOS
for family-based permanent residency application.


Beside, if she was inside, she could have applied for GC (Adjustment of
status) at the same time you file I-130.




Thank you again.[/quote]




"meauxna" <member1851@british_expats.com wrote in message
news:34$332898$2909056$1129993408@britishexpats.com...

I just received approval notice for my I-130 petition for my mother.
I am a
naturalized US citizen and my mother is an Indian citizen. What are
the
next steps and how long will the entire process take? I live in VA
and had
filed for her in the Vermont Service Ctr.

I'd greatly appreciate any information.

Thanks.

Yay for mom! Vermont will send your I-130 to the National Visa
Center/NVC, a part of the Dept of State. The visa application begins
there; they will send you a Choice of Agent form & you can select your
attorney or yourself as the contact person. This will be followed by the
visa application fee + form, and then the I-864 fee + form. NVC takes
2-3 months.
When they are done with her case, they forward it to her Consulate,
which will schedule her for an interview. Plan on another couple of
months for that step.
After her successful interview, she'll be issued an Immigrant Visa and
can enter the US, where she'll become a PR at entry.

--
[/quote]

Jag wrote:
Thank you for the very helpful insight. I neglected to mention in my
original post that she is currently visiting the US on a visitor visa. I
filed her I-130 application after she got here. I am assuming none of the
core process changes any relative to what you have described below, but that
she'll have to appear for her interview at the local consulate office in my
area of residence?

Thank you again.


Since she could and didn't apply for AOS (to get gc) at the time oyu
filed I-130, her visa status may have become out of status by the time
you get I-130 approved. Once out of status, you can't apply for AP
(advance parole) to travel and eneter back while waiting for GC. If she
plans to adjust inside, she should not go out until she gets her GC in
hand, not just the GC stamp given during GC (AOS) interview.

If she wants to go out of US and get immigrant visa, beware of the 3
year bar for overstaying on a visa. May be you should go do a
consulation with an immigration lawyer. You can also make an
appointment with an immigartion officer at local District office to ask
how to go about it. I have made that appointment and went there.

Here is the link - http://infopass.uscis.gov/ (or got to http://
www.uscis.gov and click on 'InfoPass") to make an appointment.

Do not take your cell phone with you if you have camera feature on it.
They won't keep it for you either. Leave it in the car. The officer
was not friendly with me automatically assuming that I was doing AOS
via marraige. he got soft after I told him it's through sister. The
word "Idiot" came to my mind. But, there is big marraige farud and so
... you might want to mention immediately for whom it is.







"meauxna" <member1851@british_expats.com wrote in message
news:34$332898$2909056$1129993408@britishexpats.com...

I just received approval notice for my I-130 petition for my mother.
I am a
naturalized US citizen and my mother is an Indian citizen. What are
the
next steps and how long will the entire process take? I live in VA
and had
filed for her in the Vermont Service Ctr.

I'd greatly appreciate any information.

Thanks.

Yay for mom! Vermont will send your I-130 to the National Visa
Center/NVC, a part of the Dept of State. The visa application begins
there; they will send you a Choice of Agent form & you can select your
attorney or yourself as the contact person. This will be followed by the
visa application fee + form, and then the I-864 fee + form. NVC takes
2-3 months.
When they are done with her case, they forward it to her Consulate,
which will schedule her for an interview. Plan on another couple of
months for that step.
After her successful interview, she'll be issued an Immigrant Visa and
can enter the US, where she'll become a PR at entry.

--
[/quote]

Thank you, Amanda. Very helpful.

I did indicate on the I-130 application that she was in the US at the time
of the application.

I did look at the Visa site and was concerned when I didn't see the parent
category - thank you for clarifying that it's not there since it is
"current". Do you know how long it would take her to get the GC from the
time of filing the I-485 application?

I didn't realize that I could have submitted her I-485 along with the I-130.
Pitfalls for trying to do this on your own, I guess! I'll consult an
immigration attorney as well, but appreciate the help you have offered.

Thanks.

-JAG

"amanda" <amanda772005@yahoo.com wrote in message
news:1130079668.060807.282800@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...


Jag wrote:
Thank you for the very helpful insight. I neglected to mention in my
original post that she is currently visiting the US on a visitor visa.
I wondered about that but your tone sounded like she wasn't inside US.
So I feel that you intentionally left that info out. I could be wrong.


I
filed her I-130 application after she got here. I am assuming none of
the
core process changes any relative to what you have described below, but[/quote]
that
she'll have to appear for her interview at the local consulate office in[/quote]
my
area of residence?

It changes everything. Now, she needs to do AOS (Adjustment of status).


When you were filing I-130, did you fill ont he formt hat ehr current
address is inside US? Then they knwos he is inside; otherwise, you need
to let htme know.

On your I-130 approval, look for the priority date. Since parents
catgeory is current, they won't be an entry for that category on Visa
Bulletin (If you are curious, go to http://travel.state.gov. Click on
*more* under Visa (on right side of page), look for *Visa Bulletin*
link on the left frame.)

More specifically,
http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_1360.html

What you need to do now is to collect all the froms and supporting
documents - you can even request forms from INS - start with I-485, the
main form for AOS) or download online at
http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/index.htm) needed for AOS
process and send, I think, to Chicago office. For that AOS process
info, you can google search for post in this ng. Or go to
www.uscis.gov, click on "getting Greencard" and find information on AOS
for family-based permanent residency application.


Beside, if she was inside, she could have applied for GC (Adjustment of
status) at the same time you file I-130.




Thank you again.




"meauxna" <member1851@british_expats.com wrote in message
news:34$332898$2909056$1129993408@britishexpats.com...

I just received approval notice for my I-130 petition for my mother.
I am a
naturalized US citizen and my mother is an Indian citizen. What are
the
next steps and how long will the entire process take? I live in VA
and had
filed for her in the Vermont Service Ctr.

I'd greatly appreciate any information.

Thanks.

Yay for mom! Vermont will send your I-130 to the National Visa
Center/NVC, a part of the Dept of State. The visa application begins
there; they will send you a Choice of Agent form & you can select your
attorney or yourself as the contact person. This will be followed by[/quote]
the
visa application fee + form, and then the I-864 fee + form. NVC takes
2-3 months.
When they are done with her case, they forward it to her Consulate,
which will schedule her for an interview. Plan on another couple of
months for that step.
After her successful interview, she'll be issued an Immigrant Visa and
can enter the US, where she'll become a PR at entry.

--
[/quote]

The "out of status" comment has me concerned. She came here on a multiple
entry visitor visa, and has been in the States for about 5 months so far. I
believe her current entry is valid for another month. If I file her I-485
prior to that date, would we be OK or will she still be out of status?

Thank you for your continued help.

-JAG

"amanda" <amanda772005@yahoo.com wrote in message
news:1130080388.820717.50130@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...

Jag wrote:
Thank you for the very helpful insight. I neglected to mention in my
original post that she is currently visiting the US on a visitor visa.
I
filed her I-130 application after she got here. I am assuming none of[/quote]
the
core process changes any relative to what you have described below, but[/quote]
that
she'll have to appear for her interview at the local consulate office in[/quote]
my
area of residence?

Thank you again.


Since she could and didn't apply for AOS (to get gc) at the time oyu
filed I-130, her visa status may have become out of status by the time
you get I-130 approved. Once out of status, you can't apply for AP
(advance parole) to travel and eneter back while waiting for GC. If she
plans to adjust inside, she should not go out until she gets her GC in
hand, not just the GC stamp given during GC (AOS) interview.

If she wants to go out of US and get immigrant visa, beware of the 3
year bar for overstaying on a visa. May be you should go do a
consulation with an immigration lawyer. You can also make an
appointment with an immigartion officer at local District office to ask
how to go about it. I have made that appointment and went there.

Here is the link - http://infopass.uscis.gov/ (or got to http://
www.uscis.gov and click on 'InfoPass") to make an appointment.

Do not take your cell phone with you if you have camera feature on it.
They won't keep it for you either. Leave it in the car. The officer
was not friendly with me automatically assuming that I was doing AOS
via marraige. he got soft after I told him it's through sister. The
word "Idiot" came to my mind. But, there is big marraige farud and so
.. you might want to mention immediately for whom it is.







"meauxna" <member1851@british_expats.com wrote in message
news:34$332898$2909056$1129993408@britishexpats.com...

I just received approval notice for my I-130 petition for my mother.
I am a
naturalized US citizen and my mother is an Indian citizen. What are
the
next steps and how long will the entire process take? I live in VA
and had
filed for her in the Vermont Service Ctr.

I'd greatly appreciate any information.

Thanks.

Yay for mom! Vermont will send your I-130 to the National Visa
Center/NVC, a part of the Dept of State. The visa application begins
there; they will send you a Choice of Agent form & you can select your
attorney or yourself as the contact person. This will be followed by[/quote]
the
visa application fee + form, and then the I-864 fee + form. NVC takes
2-3 months.
When they are done with her case, they forward it to her Consulate,
which will schedule her for an interview. Plan on another couple of
months for that step.
After her successful interview, she'll be issued an Immigrant Visa and
can enter the US, where she'll become a PR at entry.

--
[/quote]

The "out of status" comment has me concerned. She came here on a
multiple
entry visitor visa, and has been in the States for about 5 months so
far. I
believe her current entry is valid for another month. If I file her
I-485
prior to that date, would we be OK or will she still be out of status?

Thank you for your continued help.

-JAG

"amanda" <amanda772005@yahoo.com wrote in message
news:1130080388.820717.50130@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
Jag wrote:
Thank you for the very helpful insight. I neglected to mention in
my
original post that she is currently visiting the US on a visitor
visa.
I
filed her I-130 application after she got here. I am assuming
none of
the
core process changes any relative to what you have described
below, but
that
she'll have to appear for her interview at the local consulate
office in
my
area of residence?

Thank you again.
Since she could and didn't apply for AOS (to get gc) at the time oyu
filed I-130, her visa status may have become out of status by the
time
you get I-130 approved. Once out of status, you can't apply for AP
(advance parole) to travel and eneter back while waiting for GC. If
she
plans to adjust inside, she should not go out until she gets her GC
in
hand, not just the GC stamp given during GC (AOS) interview.
If she wants to go out of US and get immigrant visa, beware of the 3
year bar for overstaying on a visa. May be you should go do a
consulation with an immigration lawyer. You can also make an
appointment with an immigartion officer at local District office to
ask
how to go about it. I have made that appointment and went there.
Here is the link - http://infopass.uscis.gov/ (or got to http://
www.uscis.gov and click on 'InfoPass") to make an appointment.
Do not take your cell phone with you if you have camera feature on
it.
They won't keep it for you either. Leave it in the car. The officer
was not friendly with me automatically assuming that I was doing AOS
via marraige. he got soft after I told him it's through sister. The
word "Idiot" came to my mind. But, there is big marraige farud and
so
.. you might want to mention immediately for whom it is.


"meauxna" <member1851@british_expats.com wrote in message
news:34$332898$2909056$1129993408@britishexpats.com...

I just received approval notice for my I-130 petition for my
mother.
I am a
naturalized US citizen and my mother is an Indian citizen.
What are
the
next steps and how long will the entire process take? I live
in VA
and had
filed for her in the Vermont Service Ctr.

I'd greatly appreciate any information.

Thanks.

Yay for mom! Vermont will send your I-130 to the National Visa
Center/NVC, a part of the Dept of State. The visa application
begins
there; they will send you a Choice of Agent form & you can
select your
attorney or yourself as the contact person. This will be
followed by
the
visa application fee + form, and then the I-864 fee + form. NVC
takes
2-3 months.
When they are done with her case, they forward it to her
Consulate,
which will schedule her for an interview. Plan on another couple
of
months for that step.
After her successful interview, she'll be issued an Immigrant
Visa and
can enter the US, where she'll become a PR at entry.

--

Jag wrote:
Thank you, Amanda. Very helpful.

I did indicate on the I-130 application that she was in the US at the time
of the application.

I did look at the Visa site and was concerned when I didn't see the parent
category - thank you for clarifying that it's not there since it is
"current". Do you know how long it would take her to get the GC from the
time of filing the I-485 application?

Since your mom case is already approved it would only depend on the
city. I got the GC interview appt within 2 months after finger
printing.

You can find the processing time for GC on the same webiste
(http://www.uscis.gov) by clicking on processing time. Then, under
"Obtaining a List of Processing Dates", click 'here' and then at the
line of District office, select the city name from drop down menu and
click on the "Processing Dates" button. There, for the type of form
used, you can see what receipt notice date are being processing. Note
that for my city, the date they are showing is 2-3 months behind.


Remember that the AOS application (for family-based) has to be sent to
Chicago go office though it will be the local office where you would go
for the GC interview appointment. Note that they keep changing where to
send things all the time, etc. and so you should keep yourself update.

I would say that you could apply for GC for your Mom now since it's
already approved.


I didn't realize that I could have submitted her I-485 along with the I-130.
Pitfalls for trying to do this on your own, I guess! I'll consult an
immigration attorney as well, but appreciate the help you have offered.[/quote]

Yup, my sister did the same thing. My Mom was stuck here unnecessarily
while she could have got AP (Advanced Parole)a nd travl out of the
country. She eventually left without waiting and got 3 year bar when
tried to get visit visa. She was trying to get visit visa only becaue
my stupid sister was asking her again after she messed things up for
the old lady. ignore my ranting....:)-


Thanks.

-JAG

"amanda" <amanda772005@yahoo.com wrote in message
news:1130079668.060807.282800@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...


Jag wrote:
Thank you for the very helpful insight. I neglected to mention in my
original post that she is currently visiting the US on a visitor visa.
I wondered about that but your tone sounded like she wasn't inside US.
So I feel that you intentionally left that info out. I could be wrong.


I
filed her I-130 application after she got here. I am assuming none of
the
core process changes any relative to what you have described below, but
that
she'll have to appear for her interview at the local consulate office in
my
area of residence?

It changes everything. Now, she needs to do AOS (Adjustment of status).


When you were filing I-130, did you fill ont he formt hat ehr current
address is inside US? Then they knwos he is inside; otherwise, you need
to let htme know.

On your I-130 approval, look for the priority date. Since parents
catgeory is current, they won't be an entry for that category on Visa
Bulletin (If you are curious, go to http://travel.state.gov. Click on
*more* under Visa (on right side of page), look for *Visa Bulletin*
link on the left frame.)

More specifically,
http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_1360.html

What you need to do now is to collect all the froms and supporting
documents - you can even request forms from INS - start with I-485, the
main form for AOS) or download online at
http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/index.htm) needed for AOS
process and send, I think, to Chicago office. For that AOS process
info, you can google search for post in this ng. Or go to
www.uscis.gov, click on "getting Greencard" and find information on AOS
for family-based permanent residency application.


Beside, if she was inside, she could have applied for GC (Adjustment of
status) at the same time you file I-130.




Thank you again.




"meauxna" <member1851@british_expats.com wrote in message
news:34$332898$2909056$1129993408@britishexpats.com...

I just received approval notice for my I-130 petition for my mother.
I am a
naturalized US citizen and my mother is an Indian citizen. What are
the
next steps and how long will the entire process take? I live in VA
and had
filed for her in the Vermont Service Ctr.

I'd greatly appreciate any information.

Thanks.

Yay for mom! Vermont will send your I-130 to the National Visa
Center/NVC, a part of the Dept of State. The visa application begins
there; they will send you a Choice of Agent form & you can select your
attorney or yourself as the contact person. This will be followed by
the
visa application fee + form, and then the I-864 fee + form. NVC takes
2-3 months.
When they are done with her case, they forward it to her Consulate,
which will schedule her for an interview. Plan on another couple of
months for that step.
After her successful interview, she'll be issued an Immigrant Visa and
can enter the US, where she'll become a PR at entry.

--
[/quote]

Jag wrote:
The "out of status" comment has me concerned. She came here on a multiple
entry visitor visa, and has been in the States for about 5 months so far. I
believe her current entry is valid for another month. If I file her I-485
prior to that date, would we be OK or will she still be out of status?

Sorry =i did see your post as I have been occupied with things and
didn't log in.

File I-485 immediately even if you don't have her Med Exam cleared yet.
(You can give the Med Exam at interview time.)

I got a receipt in 2 weeks after filing.

If she has not plan to go out, don't bother spending money for
Adavanced Parol application. I asume that she won't work either; then
no work permit application, just use I-485 and supporting forms like
I-864 and Biographics form, etc.



Thank you for your continued help.

-JAG

"amanda" <amanda772005@yahoo.com wrote in message
news:1130080388.820717.50130@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...

Jag wrote:
Thank you for the very helpful insight. I neglected to mention in my
original post that she is currently visiting the US on a visitor visa.
I
filed her I-130 application after she got here. I am assuming none of
the
core process changes any relative to what you have described below, but
that
she'll have to appear for her interview at the local consulate office in
my
area of residence?

Thank you again.


Since she could and didn't apply for AOS (to get gc) at the time oyu
filed I-130, her visa status may have become out of status by the time
you get I-130 approved. Once out of status, you can't apply for AP
(advance parole) to travel and eneter back while waiting for GC. If she
plans to adjust inside, she should not go out until she gets her GC in
hand, not just the GC stamp given during GC (AOS) interview.

If she wants to go out of US and get immigrant visa, beware of the 3
year bar for overstaying on a visa. May be you should go do a
consulation with an immigration lawyer. You can also make an
appointment with an immigartion officer at local District office to ask
how to go about it. I have made that appointment and went there.

Here is the link - http://infopass.uscis.gov/ (or got to http://
www.uscis.gov and click on 'InfoPass") to make an appointment.

Do not take your cell phone with you if you have camera feature on it.
They won't keep it for you either. Leave it in the car. The officer
was not friendly with me automatically assuming that I was doing AOS
via marraige. he got soft after I told him it's through sister. The
word "Idiot" came to my mind. But, there is big marraige farud and so
.. you might want to mention immediately for whom it is.







"meauxna" <member1851@british_expats.com wrote in message
news:34$332898$2909056$1129993408@britishexpats.com...

I just received approval notice for my I-130 petition for my mother.
I am a
naturalized US citizen and my mother is an Indian citizen. What are
the
next steps and how long will the entire process take? I live in VA
and had
filed for her in the Vermont Service Ctr.

I'd greatly appreciate any information.

Thanks.

Yay for mom! Vermont will send your I-130 to the National Visa
Center/NVC, a part of the Dept of State. The visa application begins
there; they will send you a Choice of Agent form & you can select your
attorney or yourself as the contact person. This will be followed by
the
visa application fee + form, and then the I-864 fee + form. NVC takes
2-3 months.
When they are done with her case, they forward it to her Consulate,
which will schedule her for an interview. Plan on another couple of
months for that step.
After her successful interview, she'll be issued an Immigrant Visa and
can enter the US, where she'll become a PR at entry.

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