Spouse Application For Green Card In Santa Clara
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- The processing time for legal permanent residents filing Form I-130 for a spouse beneficiary ranges from 32-67.5 months. - The current average processing time for Form I-485 across 89 field offices is around 20 months.
If the Form I- 130 petition is denied, the district director shall deny the Form I-485 application and the Form I- 601 ingly. If the Form I-130 is approved, the district director shall issue a new decision fully addressing the applicant's ground of inadmissibility and the merits of his Form I-601 application.
Even though it appears that USCIS approved the I-485 before approving the I-130, the I-130 has most likely been approved, and the case status has not yet updated to reflect it. If you filed your I-130 online, log into your account and see if there is an approval notice in the Documents tab.
When the foreign husband or wife is present in the United States, it is often possible to file the I-130 and the I-485 at the same time (a process known as “concurrent filing”).
You may file Form I-485 and Form I-140 together at the USCIS Dallas Lockbox. If you are requesting premium processing for Form I-140, you must also file Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service.
The processing time for form I-130 is an average of 11 months, as of December 2024. The I-130 filing costs $625 for online filing and $675 for paper filing, as of December 2024.
If you have a USCIS online account and have access to secure messaging, you may select “expedite” as the reason for your inquiry and submit your request there. You generally need to justify your expedite request with evidence. When communicating with the Contact Center, you will be asked about supporting documentation.
Ing to the USCIS website, the current estimated processing time for an I-130 petition is approximately 10.8 months for a U.S. citizen sponsoring a spouse or child, and 25 months for a green card holder sponsoring a spouse or child.
Generally, after we approve the petition, your relative may apply for a Green Card. If your relative is already in the United States and an immigrant visa is available, they may be eligible to apply for their Green Card by filing Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status.
Getting a green card through marriage is a 3-step process: The U.S. citizen spouse establishes the marriage relationship by filing Form I-130. Apply for the green card through adjustment of status (Form I-485) if you're living in the U.S. or Form DS-260 if you're a foreign national living abroad.
