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LTrucker

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  1. Hello, I recently submitted AoS packages for my parents, separate filings for Mom and Dad. Today, I received an I-797C NoA for Parent B that says the I-485 and any supporting documents were returned to me because one or more of the following field(s) were not completed: Address. The weird thing is, I already have case numbers and did not get a rejection notice for Parent A. The forms filled are identical in terms of shared information such as addresses, etc. for my parents since they've lived in the same places at the same time so I am a little lost and confused as to what my next step should be to get Parent B's case filed. After scouring the forum a little bit more, I checked all the editions of the forms and what their expiry dates are, and they're all current and what is found on the USCIS website. For I-485, the form edition is 12/23/22 and expires on 10/31/2025. USCIS did not cash the cheques and returned all the copies of the documents I had provided. There is an email address listed for the lockbox in the rejection notice that was sent. I'm wondering if I should send an email asking for more information on what needs to be rectified for the not completed "address" issue or print out a new I-485, sign it, and resend everything. USCIS has printed on the bottom of the forms and the supporting documents. Do I just send the same supporting documents or should I print fresh copies so it doesn't have the markings? One thing I am thinking of changing is on Part 3, Address history, 5a onwards. includes my parents home address outside the US where they've for 40+ years but I am thinking if I should change this to my address in the US where they're currently living and move their home address to 6a. onwards. But then again, Parent A's application is filed and processing with their home address outside the US listed in part 5a so I don't know if this would help or fix anything. Thank you for your suggestions!
  2. This is an interesting perspective. The couple of people I spoke to (immigration lawyer and a person who worked with USCIS/CBP system previously) made it sound like there isn't much direct communication between the embassy/CBP/USCIS (CBP sees the issued visa on their side and embassy is the one that's processing the visa) and that my parents should be granted entry given they convince the CBP officer that they will return after a 2 month stay. So as long as they have a valid visa, the status of the visa renewal should not affect their current visa status but it's always tricky with CBP. Thanks for pointing this out so I can prepare my parents to tackle this question. They are ESL speakers and I want to prepare them ahead of time as much as I can. Unfortunately, the death occurred in the home country and not the US, so I'm not sure if the embassy will consider this an emergency appointment given the reason they want to visit the US is so that they can be with their child in a time of loneliness.
  3. SusieQQQ is correct. I had just started the process of adjusting my status to LPR when my parents got their visa renewed last. Since then, I've gotten LPR and citizenship. I wasn't sure why they were called for an interview this time given they were advised to use dropbox for future renewals (I assumed maybe it was COVID related or because my younger sibling also interviewed with my parents in the past to travel as a family unit) but the status change makes sense to me. Thanks for pointing that out as I will also need to prep my family on this coming up as a potential question during CBP questioning.
  4. The embassy did not stamp a cancellation stamp on their passports that's why I'm hopeful that they will be able to travel and enter based on their current visa but I will wait to hear back from the embassy before purchasing their tickets. Thank you for your response.
  5. Confirmation was a poor word choice. What I meant is that the fact that they have applied for visa renewal while having a valid visa could be a potential problem for entry if the CBP system shows that their application is pending but I don't know if the embassy and CBP communicate directly or regularly.
  6. Hello, Does anyone know if a person can visit the US with a valid B1/B2 visitor visa if the have applied for a visa renewal and their application is pending/admin processing? Basically, there was a death in my immediate family and to absorb the shock and trauma and communally grieve, I want my parents to come visit me for a few months. They have a B1/B2 visitor visa that's valid until January 2022. A few months ago, because of the delay with COVID-related embassy closures and visa processing time, they applied for a B1/B2 visa renewal with the hopes that the visa would be approved sometime this year and they could visit at the end of this year. They've applied and renewed B1/B2 a few times before and were previously told that they could submit their documents through a dropbox and would not have to go through a consular interview process. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, this time they got a notice saying that the embassy was unable to waive their interview requirement and their visa is refused under 221(g) and will require an in-person interview in order to be completed. Previously, when I had applied for a visa renewal while my current visa still had validity, the embassy would stamp a big "canceled without prejudice" on the visa that was close to expiring/old visa, and stamp a new visa with a new expiration date. Their current visitor visa with the expiration date in Jan 2022 is as-is on their passport and was not stamped as canceled. My question is, will my parents be able to visit me in the US on the basis of the visitor visa that's currently valid even if they have applied for a visitor visa renewal which is currently not being processed due to COVID-related embassy closures? I am really hoping to have my family with me so we can grieve together but I am hesitant to buy their tickets without getting a confirmation that CBP/USCIS will let them into the US based on their current visa and not refuse entry because they have applied for a new visitor visa. I emailed the consulate as well but they take 3-10 business days to respond and I am imagining this is probably longer because of COVID. Thanks for any input!
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