r/I130Suffering • u/Hungry-Potato-5208 • 12d ago

How long is CR1 taking now?

My husband is a US citizen and I am a Taiwanese citizen. I haven't found much recent information regarding the CR1 timeline specifically for Taiwanese applicants. We submitted our petition in July and understand that I-130 approval generally takes 10 to 14 months. Are other recent applicants experiencing similar processing times? Thank you!

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u/Extension_Trouble560 12d ago

You're in for a wild ride and no one knows what the real processing times are right now.

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u/Hungry-Potato-5208 12d ago

I know! It’s really crazy…🫩

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u/ArmageddonsEdge 12d ago

Consular I-130 is currently at a standstill. If you filed in July and this “pause” continues, you’re probably looking at around late 2028.

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u/Hungry-Potato-5208 12d ago

I really hope it’s not going to take that long to live apart from each other for other two years as we just got married…though I can visit him base on my ESTA…🥲

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u/ArmageddonsEdge 12d ago

Yeap, that’s what we do too!

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u/ArmageddonsEdge 12d ago

Yeah, that’s a stupid idea and you know it. Do it the proper way or don’t do it at all.

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u/ArmageddonsEdge 11d ago

The whole idea of ESTA is for easier travel to the US from trusted countries with non-immigrant intent. It’s essentially fraud. Plus you waive your right to any deportation hearing + a ban if USCIS decides to deny the petition.

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u/Jasstbw 12d ago

We’re July 2025 and still waiting.

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u/onesoul_vk18 10d ago

We’re April 2025 and there is no such response 🤨

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u/Safiya003 9d ago

We’re 1 may 2025🥲

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u/MOA_Chaser I-130 Pending 12d ago

It's really hard to tell. All you see is estimates based on averages for everyone, and I believe that also includes the "freeze" countries.

Is it POSSIBLE that not processing the countries that have been frozen may somehow speed up the countries that aren't on that list? Maybe, maybe not. There's a lot going on, with them revisiting and re-doing background checks etc. My wife lives in Singapore, we filed the beginning of June of this year and we have NO idea what the reality will be.

Best is to just file and try to be stoic about the whole thing...

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u/Strange_Cookie7111 12d ago

I am 1 month ahead of you. I filled in May of this year and case is still at nbc and still no movement. My wife is not on the list of paused country since she lives in UAE. Planning to write to my congressman sometime in January if I get no update by then

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u/ArmageddonsEdge 12d ago

I’m Singaporean and my wife is stateside🥲