Is the Process Quicker if the Beneficiary is in the Military?

[kaylip]

Is the Process Quicker if the Beneficiary is in the Military? Also, can a brother in the US Military petition for a sister abroad? I'm asking on behalf of a friend who has a baby also.

[azblk]

You question doesn't not make a lot of sense. The only a non LPR or non citizen could join the military was through MAVNI which has been suspended and is likely to be terminated by this administration. A USC can petition their sibling regardless of whether they are in the military or not.

[kaylip]

You question doesn't not make a lot of sense. The only a non LPR or non citizen could join the military was through MAVNI which has been suspended and is likely to be terminated by this administration. A USC can petition their sibling regardless of whether they are in the military or not.

Lol I meant PETITIONER!! 😁 Sorry about that! My bad lol!

[azblk]

Lol I meant PETITIONER!! 😁 Sorry about that! My bad lol!

In that case YES!!. All factors remaining constant military spouses breeze through the process.

[rayb]

My experience has been different with Active Duty military petitioners. The petition is treated as if the petitioner was not in the military. Matter of fact, the country of the beneficiary, and possibly the station location of the petitioner, might adversely affect the processing time. An expedite request if the petitioner is based in a war zone might received extra attention and possible speeding up during the petition or NVC processing, though.

I'm not sure where Azbik got his experience about "military spouses breezing through the process," though it would be nice if that assumption had some basis in Regulation or recent experience.

--Ray B

In that case YES!!. All factors remaining constant military spouses breeze through the process.

[azblk]

I'm not sure where Azbik got his experience about "military spouses breezing through the process," though it would be nice if that assumption had some basis in Regulation or recent experience.

--Ray B

Right here. Anecdotal evidence and a unscientific survey of military spouse who post time lines on here. Their cases move much faster than everyone else in same city. The one below took less than 3 months

We mailed our packet out may 29 th with i130, i485 and all other forms. Got accepted June 2nd - Interview notice was sent to us on July 17 & interview was today. Everything went perfect and We did all the paperwork by ourselves. Just got a notice 5 mins ago that THEY ARE MAILING HER GREEN CARD!!! Her specific case was with the Daca and we did a military Parole so she could have her interview here and not in Mexico. We are stationed in east New Mexico and had her interview in ABQ.

[rayb]

Azbik,

The example you cite was somewhat unusual, as most such procedures would be with the beneficiary being processed in her home county, and the petition process is now about 6-8 months (was less last year), and the NVC processing is another 2-3 months.

I can see how a conversion (I-130, I-485, both at same time) would move faster, but the standard process for an immigrant visa would take at least twice the time your "conversion in U.S. example" cited.

--Ray B

Right here. Anecdotal evidence and a unscientific survey of military spouse who post time lines on here. Their cases move much faster than everyone else in same city. The one below took less than 3 months

[azblk]

Azbik,

The example you cite was somewhat unusual, as most such procedures would be with the beneficiary being processed in her home county, and the petition process is now about 6-8 months (was less last year), and the NVC processing is another 2-3 months.

I can see how a conversion (I-130, I-485, both at same time) would move faster, but the standard process for an immigrant visa would take at least twice the time your "conversion in U.S. example" cited.

--Ray B

I am not sure I understand what your point is. Anyone else with ABQ as their local office would expect a processing time of at least 8 months. This case was not a standard AOS as they also had to do a i-601 for the wife yet it took LESS than 3 months all in. If you have the time search the timelines for military spouses and you will see a pattern of all or most of them getting their cases resolved in a very short time relative to other petitions in the same field offices.

[rayb]

Azbik,

I think you and I are discussing different types of processing. My responses to the original post were in the context of military petitioners applying for spousal visas for a spouse living and being processed abroad. To cite an individual anecdotal experience, as you have done, doesn't really speak for routine expediting of procedures initiated by military petitioners.

--Ray B

I am not sure I understand what your point is. Anyone else with ABQ as their local office would expect a processing time of at least 8 months. This case was not a standard AOS as they also had to do a i-601 for the wife yet it took LESS than 3 months all in. If you have the time search the timelines for military spouses and you will see a pattern of all or most of them getting their cases resolved in a very short time relative to other petitions in the same field offices.