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I-130 petitions are being processed in every category in the order in which they are filed, without regard to whether a given category is current. After I-130 is approved, it will not be processed by the National Visa Center (or entitle the beneficiary to file I-485 for adjustment of status) until the priority date of the petition becomes current. The fact that 2FA category is current now means that I-130 can be filed together with I-485 package (if the intending immigrant is in the U.S.) How long USCIS will take to process a petition filed tomorrow is anyone's guess, because the number of permanent residents who file I-130s this month is unknown but is sure to exceed the usual levels a few times: for the first time ever, immediate relatives of permanent residents can get green cards without waiting years for their priority dates to become current. You can safely assume that the process will take longer than 1.5 years it was taking for the previously filed petitions.

If the NTA has not been filed with the immigration judge yet, then USCIS still has jurisdiction over your case. You should be able to file your applications with USCIS immediately.

If you were ever arrested, charged, or convicted of a crime, you must reveal this information to USCIS even if the incident occurred when you were still considered a juvenile. You will have another chance to correct your answers to the application during the adjustment of status interview.