Spouse Application File With Uscis In Sacramento
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- The processing time for U.S. citizens filing Form I-130 for a spouse beneficiary ranges from 13-54.5 months.
You can file Form I-130 online even if your relative is in the United States and will file Form I-485 by mail. Once you submit your Form I-130 online, we will send a receipt notice to your USCIS online account.
What happens after I file Form I-130? After filing Form I-130, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will review the petition and the supporting documents to determine whether the petitioner is eligible to sponsor their relative for a green card.
Processing Times Online submissions of Form I-130, the petition for Alien Relative, typically result in immediate receipt confirmation, whereas paper filings can take longer to receive an acknowledged receipt due to mailing times.
You must file a separate Form I-130 for each eligible relative unless they can be considered a derivative beneficiary. See the form instructions for more information. If you submit a petition for your spouse, you must also submit Form I-130A, Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary.
You must have a scheduled appointment before arriving at a USCIS office.
Spouse Visa Summary The CR1 visa processing time is an approximate average of 12 months as of December 2024. The IR1 visa processing time is an approximate average of 17 months as of December 2024. The spouse visa application costs $1,220. The main form needed to apply for a CR1 and IR1 visa is the I-130.
Large offices (although not as large as NY, LA) such as San Jose, Seattle, and Cleveland are the top fastest (2.5 months). Smaller offices like San Antonio, TX etc. are worse (5 months). Got this data from a USCIS report.
Before visiting a USCIS office, you must have an appointment. Bring your printed appointment notice. See our USCIS Office Closings page for the latest information on office closures.
