mansion is right it gonna take like 5-6 months to get his wife in us first he has to file for I-130 it cost $190 wih a copy his marrige certificate and a copy of citizenship after that he gonna get a notice of actionI797 of I-130 if he filed just I 130 then it gonna take like a nine months to get immigrant visa for his wife but if he I-129F it cost $170 that gonna help him to bring his wife early by giving his wife non immigrant visa which is K-3 visa to file for I-129F he need a copy of notice of action I-797C, marrige certificate and citizenship, u gotta wait for notice of action of I130 to file for I 129F or u may visit website uscis.gov or travel.state.gov