The following is from the BCIS website:
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Once USCIS receives your visa petition, I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, it will be approved or denied. USCIS will notify the person who filed the visa petition if the visa petition is approved. USCIS will then send the approved visa petition to the Department of State's National Visa Center, where it will remain until an immigrant visa number is available.
My question, I am a freshman on this topic..
Are there two steps in sponsoring a spouse:
1. I130 is approved by BCIS and takes a few months
2. Second step - Sent to National Visa Center - takes a long time (this is where it takes the longest time)
Secondly, suppose a spouse is already in the US. Can they apply for 485/EAD after I130 application or approval. Once they get their EAD they are all set, can work etc.
One of my good friend swears he has seen someone do this. Can someone throw some light...
Thanks
Kumar
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Once USCIS receives your visa petition, I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, it will be approved or denied. USCIS will notify the person who filed the visa petition if the visa petition is approved. USCIS will then send the approved visa petition to the Department of State's National Visa Center, where it will remain until an immigrant visa number is available.
My question, I am a freshman on this topic..
Are there two steps in sponsoring a spouse:
1. I130 is approved by BCIS and takes a few months
2. Second step - Sent to National Visa Center - takes a long time (this is where it takes the longest time)
Secondly, suppose a spouse is already in the US. Can they apply for 485/EAD after I130 application or approval. Once they get their EAD they are all set, can work etc.
One of my good friend swears he has seen someone do this. Can someone throw some light...
Thanks
Kumar
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