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Although NVC strives to schedule appointments within three months of NVC's acceptance of all requested documentation, this timeframe is subject to the operating status and capacity of the consular section.

It can take up to three weeks for the NVC to process the DS-261. After the NVC has processed your DS-261, you need to pay two required fees online, for a total of $445: the State Department's application processing fee ($325) and the financial support form fee ($120).

Each form has its own processing time. For example, in 2021, the time for the most general Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status, was 12.9 months. In comparison, in early 2022, the time was 26.2 months.

If NVC determines you have paid the necessary fees, submitted the required immigrant visa application and supporting documents to NVC, you will receive an email that your case is documentarily complete and NVC will work with the appropriate U.S. Embassy or Consulate to schedule an interview appointment for you.

It takes approximately 30-60 days for an immigrant visa application to be transferred from USCIS to the National Visa Center. The National Visa Center recommends that an applicant wait at least 60 days from the date of the immigrant petition's approval before calling to confirm the receipt of an application.

Once your priority date is current, you can apply for Adjustment of Status.

You can find your priority date on the I-797 form mailed by USCIS approving your I-130 petition. Current: In the context of the visa bulletin, ?current? means no backlog and no wait time for a green card. A particular priority date becomes ?current? once it reaches the front of the line and a green card is available.