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August 28, 2004 No fiancé visa I heard fiancé visa is the fastest way. But I am a Green
Card holder and won't be eligible for US citizenship for at least 1.5
years. Is
there any laws for people with Green Card wanting to bring their fiancé to US? Or is this only for US citizens? You are correct in that you are not eligible to file a fiancé petition for your intended wife at this time because such petitions are not available for Lawful Permanent Residents. You may choose to marry your wife now and file a marriage petition on her behalf immediately.
The visa you are referring to in the last paragraph of your question is most likely the K3 visa option for spouses of U.S. citizens who are allowed to come to the U.S. while their visa petition is pending. You are correct in that a similar option is no longer available for spouses of Lawful Permanent Residents. Green Card: How long will it take? I'm a US citizen and recently (07/21/04) have applied for Green Card for my parents who live in Iran. Last night, I received a receipt letter from INS indicating that they're processing my case which could take somewhere between 150 to 999 days. I live in Virginia and had to sent the forms and documents to the Vermont office for processing. Based on your experience, would you please advise as to how long it will take for my parents to get their Green Card? Kind Regards, C. M.
Currently, the processing times for your type of petition at the Vermont Service Center is approximately 5 months or 150 days. However these processing times are subject to change depending on how much case backlog the Vermont Service Center will be experiencing in the future. Please check both your own specific case status by accessing the official U.S.C.I.S. website at www.uscis.gov and clicking on the “Case Status Online” option. Also check the general processing times at the Vermont Service Center. These can be found here. Remember that the times given to you by the U.S.C.I.S. are approximations only and not legally enforceable deadlines. Green Card holder: Daughter processing time The visa eligibility dates can be checked on the Department of State Visa Bulletin. Right now, for children of Lawful Permanent Residents (i.e. under the age of 21 and unmarried) visas are eligible for children whose petitions have a priority date of April 15, 2000. For unmarried daughters and sons of Lawful Permanent Residents (i.e. they are over 21), visas are currently eligible for those whose petitions have a priority date of July 1, 1995. As you can see, there is a significant waiting time difference depending on whether the Department of State considers your sister legally a “child” or a “daughter” of your mom and dad. A law known as the Child Status Protection Act which was passed recently in the year 2002 may help in keeping your sister in a “better” category. However this law is very complex, so you will definitely need to have a detailed and specific consultation with an attorney, who must research the applicable laws to the facts of your case and make an inquiry with the Department of State, should that be necessary, before knowing when your sister can become eligible to immigrate to the United States.
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