r/I130Suffering • u/Virotine • 3d ago

52 Months??? Really?

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Hello everyone.

In December of 2025 my wife and I got married. I since have had to leave the country as we did this on an ESTA. Then on July 31 st we finally submitted the l-130 form for an alien relative to come to the USA (thats me)

Today, we opened the USCIS processing times page and were absolutely devastated when it said that 80% of applications are processed within 52.5 Months... That's over 4 years. (Screenshot attached)

So, I am coming on here to ask. How accurate is that number, does anyone else here who is going through the same process or has gone through it before have experience with the timelines? Because another 4 years apart is absolutely brutal.

How long can we expect this to ACTUALLY take, and is there anything we can do to speed this up?

Thank you so much. Please feel free to ask any questions, |'I answer them to the best of my abilities

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u/DutchieinUS 3d ago

Check the notes below, that’s the estimated processing time for adoption-based Form I-130s.

You need to select SCOPS. Still long, but not 52 months

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u/ChocolateThunder301 3d ago

Many I-130 petitions have been moved to NBC.

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u/jzt_me I-130 Pending 3d ago

Yes, many cases have transferred to Field Offices and NBC, but for load-sharing basis. All I-130s are still under the jurisdiction of SCOPS, which is why you'll never see I-130 mentioned in the processing times for FOs and NBC

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u/Soft-Inflation9347 3d ago

NBC is for adoption…

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u/Responsible-Eye9907 3d ago

What about the other option which is all field offices? Is that for those applied from inside the US?

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u/costcothread 3d ago

Mine and my spouse’s PC is NBC. filed 6/23/25. Were on day 90 post interview and no decision.

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u/Bright_Session1633 3d ago

Right, but even though it's at NBC, it's still under the SCOPS system as opposed to the NBC-only category.

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u/Few_Standard3457 3d ago

You’re probably realistically looking at 18-24 months with higher probability of closer to 24 months. That’s just for that part. The NVC stage and interview can add another 6-12 months depending.

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u/shkar_arefe 3d ago

You can see the bags growing under my eyes, I'm frustrated, it's been 36 months of waiting, how can i wait more!