@ mad bro: the guys is in complete different situation than you're sharing your experience for. You're a USC and were sponsoring for a GC for your spouse that would normally take 8-10 months for people overseas. This bro is on H1B visa and is sponsoring for a dependent H4 visa for his wife - if he has all the docs available, his wife might be issued an H4 dependent visa right after their marriage, the next day or whatever - no wait period required.