My husband is U.S. permanent resident, Do I need to wait for immigrant visa number after the Form I-130 approval?
Once the Form I-130 petition is approved, you must wait for your an immigrant visa number. If you marry a U.S. citizen, you are considered an immediate relative and the wait is only as long as the administrative process. If, however, you marry a U.S. permanent resident, you will be placed in category F2A of the family visa category, and you may have to wait several years for the Priority Date to become “current”, depending on the number of people from your home country also waiting for visas in that category.
Related Questions
- If I am married to an American citizen or lawful permanent resident, when should the immediate relative immigrant visa petition (1-130) be filed?
- When can the family relative apply for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status to permanent resident?
- Does the Form I-130, Immigrant Visa Petition, have to be filed before I apply for a K-3 visa?
