PD will be current in October, I-130 not approved

[immi786]

Hi, I am a permanent resident. I filed I -130 for my husband. Priority Date is March 25th, 2010. According to the October visa bulletin my PD will be current next month. But my I-130 is not approved yet. My case is in the California Service Center and the are processing I-130s for spouse of LPR in 13 months. That means my I-130 will not be approved before my PD becomes current. Is there any way I can request for a expedited processing? Has anyone encountered this problem yet? Will appreciate any insight.

[visjig]

Hi, I am a permanent resident. I filed I -130 for my husband. Priority Date is March 25th, 2010. According to the October visa bulletin my PD will be current next month. But my I-130 is not approved yet. My case is in the California Service Center and the are processing I-130s for spouse of LPR in 13 months. That means my I-130 will not be approved before my PD becomes current. Is there any way I can request for a expedited processing? Has anyone encountered this problem yet? Will appreciate any insight.

Expedited processing is not avaliable for I-130. Have faith and lots of patience. Are you doing AoS or consular processing?

Good luck.

[aaydrian]

Yes you can file AOS

Now are you doing a Consular processing or AOS

If consular processing then expedition is not possible. You have to wait for I-130 to be approved.

If filling for AOS, yes you can file for I-485 while I-130 is pending. You file I-485 on the basis of filied I-130 and PD being current.

If you call the CIS info line, they will give you wrong information.

My friend, who is a LPR appiled for her spouse nov 2009. The I-130 was still pending (At the time of I-485 interview), and since PD was current they filed I-485.

They successfully got I-485 interview and got approved. Their I-130 was approved just before the physical green card this year. Hope this answers the question

[immi786]

My Husband is in Saudi Arabia. So we have to do consular processing

[visjig]

My Husband is in Saudi Arabia. So we have to do consular processing

Thanks for confirming that. This confirms and reiterates the fact that Expedited processing is not avaliable for I-130.

If your PD goes current in the corresponding month then your best bet is to call up USCIS customer service and speak with them.

Hope for the best.

Good luck.

[immi786]

My I-130 was approved on 09/16/2010. I haven't received the approval notice yet. But the status was updated on the USCIS website. Waiting for Case to be transfered to NVC.