PRIOR to the pandemic, processing of petitions with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), especially for the spouse, minor children and parents of US citizens, officially classified as "immediate relatives," took just three months.

Upon approval, the petition (on Form I-130) was forwarded to the National Visa Center (NVC).

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