How long does it take to have marriage visa granted in U.S.A.?

How long does it take to have marriage visa granted in U.S.A.?
My friend married to a 28 year old American man. She has applied for a marriage visa in Dec, 2008. But up to date, her visa has still not granted. May I know the reason why? Because her husband does not have higher education, i.e. university degree? Because she does not have higher education?

nakedatschooldream

I'm not sure as to why but I dont believe that education has anything to do with it.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1315.html

I hope this helps.

beautifullygifted

I believe it takes about a year. I do remember though that fiance' or K1 takes about 6 months, so it may be necessary to clarify if your friend has filed for K1 or was it I-130 -Petition for an Alien Relative. Still, the best source of info is the USCIS website...straight from the horse's mouth, so to speak. Your friend can check the status of the application by entering the case number in the Check Case Status Box on the Website. The case number is found on the Notice of Receipt that your friend should have received shortly after the filing. Your friend can also either call USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 or via email. Hope this helps.

Docar

An I-129F takes approximately 9 months at present. The I-129F does NOT care if you are married or not! It takes the same amount of time!

mamour

you mean 2007? it just takes a long time,it also depends on which country you are from?
Immigration Based on Marriage
The Marriage Visa ( also known as the K3 Visa or Spousal Visa ) was created to help reduce long delays in USCIS ( formerly the INS ) processing for bringing a foreign spouse into the U.S. Before the new K3 Marriage Visa regulations went into effect in August 2001, it was almost always a mistake for an American citizen to marry overseas and then petition to immigrate his foreign bride. Previously, it took up to two years or more to process the immigrant spousal visa. Many complained that a two-year separation from a spouse in every case was excessive. The new K3 visa regulations have helped to shorten the processing time for a spousal visa from years to months. K3 visa regulations are patterned after Fiancee Visa (K1 Visa) regulations for bringing a fiancee to the US first, before marriage:
http://www.k3-visa.com/

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