2024 Timeline for Marriage-Based Green Cards 

Very informative information!! Just a timeline on my green card application. My wife and I applied for marriage based green card (for me). Applied in early December 2022. USCIS confirmed receipt of application mid December. Received EAD in January 2023. Never received the Advanced Parole at all. Just shows the application was received in December but no approval or denial. Didnt send the medical exam results with the initial application so they pushed back in June 2023 and asked me to submit them. Did the medical exam, got about 5 shots that were required, and Submitted SEALED medical exam results in June 26th 2023. Along with this i also got a letter from the pharmacist in Walgreens to exempt me from seasonal flu shot and said it was out of season and flu shots were not available anywhere in North America at that time. Never got asked to do interview process and received email of green card approval in early July 2023 and received green card in the mail 2 weeks later 😊 Total time it took from start to finish was 7 months. I was advised it would likely be 12 - 18 months or even more but we got lucky i guess 😊 Thank you for your informative videos, and good luck to all applying!

We made our initial filing back in March of 2022 and saw on the USCIS website that my wife's green card was just issued last week (still waiting for it though). It took over a year to get a work card, social security number, and travel card. Our interview was 5 months ago in the Atlanta field office. We know of people that filed more than 6 months after us with only a fraction of marital evidence that we submitted and received their green card months ago. We had a very strong case and a smooth interview, so it feels like so much depends on the officer handling your case. We had a great attorney in our case but we cannot imagine how lost we would have felt without the reassuring guidance and insight that Jim provides on a regular basis. Thank you for all you do, Jim!

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Ok so to give some people some hope I’m from the Uk and married a a US citizen Applied in march 2024 Had my biometrics on May 13th 2024 Received my Work Permit Approval THE NEXT DAY! (said it will arrive in the post within a couple weeks) Not heard back for the Advanced Parole

My wife is a green card holder I applied on February 1 2023 Ask for medical exam on jun 7 Interview was scheduled on March 21 2024 TODAY I GOT APPROVED FINALLY THANK YOU ALLAH. THIS IS I480 I130 WAS APPROVED ON OCTOBER 21 2023 ALSO 131 SAME DAY FOR WORK PERMIT WAS IN MY MAIL on August 21 2023

This is exactly the video I needed to watch.

This was right on the money 💰. I needed to hear this today. All this information is so timely before I get married. Thank you.

I filed And my biometrics by March 15th, received my green card June 22 ❤️.

Thanks to Jim's firm, I received my US Citizenship and my British husband received his Green Card a year ago in January! I highly recommend Hacking Immigration for all your immigration needs. Our previous attorney was not a patch on these guys, and we're so glad we switched. Thanks to Jim and his team, we are now living the dream in Reno! 😊

I would say that our case is one of that 5% you mentioned. I'm the US citizen and my spouse arrived 03AUG23 on a F1 visa and we married on 01DEC23. We filed I-130, I-131, I-765, I485 & I-864. Initially, we were sent RFE for information already received that I believe was likely not fully scanned for the Lee Summit office. That RFE also requested I-693. Biometric was 17JAN24 and all RFE was provided by 29JAN24 and by 11FEB24 the work authorization was received. No additional approvals or requests were made and we waited until 05JUL24 to see the I-130 & I-485 to be approved and notification days later that the green card has been issued. I realize based on your videos and other research, this is unique and maybe representative of the new USCIS timeline based on significant delays and backlog.

It took about 18 months from submitting the paperwork to having my wife in the US.

we are living in South Africa Johannesburg. my husband is from America. we decided last year we need to go to US. last year 12 March 2023 on 3rd of March 2024 we got message from UCIS saying they need additional evidence been married since 2021. We have only done I-30 you mention alot of other documents thats concerning.

If you can, apply for the I-29F which is the finance visa. It should take a year for your fiance to come to the US. The only problem is your fiancée/spouse can’t work yet. While you file I-485 or your adjustment of status (green card), file the I-765 or the EAD which allows your foreign spouse (former fiance) to work. Your EAD may arrive before the green card which allows your now spouse to work in the US.

Sir i would like to help me my question My VISA lR1 in my wife I m now in usa I come to april 1 I pay fee green card april 13 this year until now i dont get my green card when i see website he said process 90 days i wait 2 months

I currently have a green card that was "mistakingly" given to me by USCIS back when my mom and I went through the legal process of obtaining through the unmarried son and daughter of a Permanent Resident.Long story short I went for my naturalization, and found out that someone in USCIS gave a GC that was not valid to give based on some errors they encountered. USCIS allowed me to stay with my current GC thank God, and now im in the process of obtaining a new GC through my wife who I married 4 years before this whole incident. As of now my work permit has been denied and terminated and my lawyer is waiting to see what their reasoning was but im assuming is because of the benefit I already have with the GC I currently process. My case went from NBC to my field office in Tampa FL and im hoping to get my interview waived.

My son (American) and his wife (Chinese) have been married for 1 1/2 years and live in Japan. They filed immigration papers online (unsure which forms) in September 2023. They check the status of the application daily which states that the application is being reviewed. It's almost like the application has been lost or something.

Thank you for all the helpful information!

4 yrs to process, 1 yr to get interview, 3 weeks to receive visa after interview approval…and 10 Grand. Plan accordingly

Is there anything I can do more with my situation- my wife petitioned me back in 2022 as a greencard holder. She got her US Citizenship last january. She already tried to expedite but was denied because they said it did not pass the categories given for expedite. But we were told that ours can be expedited because she is now a US citizen. Hoping for some advice! Thank you so much.

Hello! Last week they send me the request of evidence letter, asking for the medical exams, and today they send me a letter telling me that our 1130 petition is approved, is that a good sign? Next thing is the interview? they still don’t put us a date

I’m a disabled US citizen in California and I want to marry my disabled girlfriend from the country of Turkey 🇹🇷. Is it legally possible and if so, how do o do it?

we are getting processed by NBC and we were wondering if we should move as they have the longest wait time. But we are scared it will put it in the back of the line.

If it’s NOT because of my american husband I wouldn’t wanna move there! Takes them forever to process my visa, almost a year and there’s not even an update! 😤

after so much research this video finally answered my main question in this video and made real my biggest fear. I cannot be stuck in the us for 1 year due to my mom's unstable health. It's now clear that we can only do the I130 out of country. Would I be able travel to visit my spouse during that time however. You will certainly be hearing from us as a client in the near future.

Thanks for the video! What is the current timeline for those who have spouses living abroad who will do consular processing not adjustment of status?

My Nigerian husband had his interview March 25 2024- he had to submit missing civil documents along with his passport via DHL which he submitted April 2- we are still waiting for a decision. Why is it taking so long?😢

Thanks for sharing

Great video! Thanks for this. I'm currently gathering all docs from Marriage Green card, I entered the US on a K1 visa. I didn't know marriage certificates could take so long to be recorded and sent home. I'm concerned my I-94 will expire. I understand this can have a negative impact right?

Hi Jim, thanks for sharing your expertise on recent trends. My partner and I got married and filed AOS while in status, but their status recently expired a few weeks after filing (ESTA in this case). Do you think we’ll run into the EAD processing delays that you’re alluding to?

Hi i am on adjustment status, we lived abroad before i-130 already approved, I already did the biometric got rfe for my medical and they received the rfe , how long do you think to wait to get the interview/ green card? (We’ve been marriage for 7 years we have 2 kids , our both kids USA citizen)

My wife and I applied in mid September of 2023 and I got my green card in January of 2024!

Its so much i been with my partner for 3 years and we want to marry to be together in the usa but it seems this is going to take so many years i just want to be with my partner..

Hey my parents are parents to my 4 & 8 year old brother and sister. I am a Military son too and they got a military parole. Can I get my I-485 adjustment of status approved ? We have our interview soon for I - 485. But what has me worried is he has 3 illegal entries he has to mention during the interview.

My professor, I need a discussion regarding American naturalization. I need a residence permit while I am in. Türkiye How will I come to America? 🎉😊

Would having a joint sponsor delay the process? Im the sponsor I was working at the time the application was submitted but now I’m not I’m concerned we’ll be rejected at the interview or it’ll be drastically delayed

What If you did all that, and the USCIS already extended your GC for 2 years because they are getting backlogged approving the Adjustment of Status. How long is taking for cases like this?.

hello, thanks for the informations, do u think its better to apply from inside usa or from outside? which one is faster? thanks

Talk about the scenarios for the beneficiaries that are overseas ..is the timeline about the same too?

If the green card applicant was a previous DACA holder and it expired does that need to be included somewhere in documentation? And if they lost there entry form to the united states should they file form 102 with the initial documents as well?

I am wondering how the process would work if i already have a parole approved (2 years permission) before getting married to an US citizen, would i stay in some sort of limbo while my case for marriage-based green card is completed?

Does anyone have or know of a success story on approval of the green card when the applicant submits a vaccine waiver? Our case is stuck and we filed August 2021.

we are almost on year 2 and the time keeps changing longer on the website

How can you check your place in line with priority date? Thanks

How long is just the I-485 Adjustment of status taking? My wife entered on a K1 (I-129F), so I did not file a I-130.

Can I bring a foreigner to the USA as a green card holder ? Or do I need to get my citizenship first ?

All that red tape. Now you see why the US has so many people that come in the "wrong" way. They make it so hard to do things right.

Please help my situation , I have filed I-485 also another documents . But i didn’t know I need travel documents , me and my husband have booked tickets and do wedding ceremony outside of US one month later , what evidence should I provide so they can expedite my case ? Thank you .

Are you talking about the i-485, because you keep saying i-45 and you throwing me off base, if you are talking about the i-485 please say i-485 so we don't get things mixed up?

Question: If Im a Canadian and wanted to work remotely on projects in Canada ( in CDN dollar), while living in the USA, getting engaged, then married and filing for green card- can i work remotely on canadian projects? I can imagine not being able to work while sitting idle in USA waiting for a work card ?

If I get my divorce, will my wife be kicked out of the country?

Is all this the same being married to a LPR

How long does it take to get an interview schedule by NVC after paying the fees and required documents for marriage based green card

my USC spouse submitted my marriage based green card application on the 15th of september 2023, i got my biometrics on the 20th of october 2023, i got my work permit on 5th of november. i had my interview called for the 6th of march and no decison was made on the interview (i was told to be patient ) and got the paper to wait 120 days. two weeks ago, uscis officer came to my place and left with the satisfactory visit. i checked my online status which says that , my parole document is produced and that's it. my i-130 and i-1480 is still being reviewd by USCIS. as of today, its 107th day of 120th. what should i do? and what are my options after 120 days? my field office is in spokane, WAshington state.

Can you talk about sponsoring spouse living outside US? I do have a B1 visa approved June 2023 and an expired F1 visa. I-130 send in and receipt number received on Nov 9, 2024 and the status is "actively reviewing your case". Is it normal for the wait time? Thanks

A 7 years in a relationship long distant and came as K1 visa Married for 2 years a US citizen but wasn't able to adjust the status right away because husbands health condition and what if he dies Can a she/he possible tol get a green card? PLease help.. And what to do?

In 5:00 you say that when you file the i-485 you are stuck in the USA, is this not true for i-130?

How about if a foreign national get married 1 year ago then US Citizen husband passed away but not sure if husband applied for green card.. is there any chance to still get green card for the foreign national wife?

Hello, can I do a virtual marriage to start the I 130 process since it’s taking so long and then after a year or two travel to the country and actually do a wedding ceremony?

If a crewmember with a C1D visa gets married to a US citizen, can the crewmember remain in the US after the contract ends while waiting for processing? Would the crewmember have to leave the US? Can the crewmember leave the ship to live with the US spouse?

Is it the same waiting time for consular cases ?

What if we get married outside of the country. An the spouse is living in their home country

When is the next live stream????

I am a Dv winner can I go to the interview alone and later file for my spouse

If you live in Seattle the timeline is longer ?

Sir i got advance parol and work permit on marriage based but I have asylum withdrawal panding can I travel my home country or I need to withdraw my asylum case frist

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Can i travel with a pending i485 if i have a valid h1b

Anybody knows whats is better ir faster to bring my partner from abroad as a wife or fience

Hello please i have some questions

I started my marriage based green card in May 2022, and today, i got I-130. aproved pretty quick, but I-485 has been actively reviewed by uscis for almost 1 year...is there any way to speed up process? Im from Seattle, Washington ... and also having open assylum case for 8 years....never been called to interview...Can this lead to some problems and that why my case taking 2 years already ?Thank you

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