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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Turkey
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Hi everyone,

I applied to Change of Status from J1 to B2 on September and than i got a RFE letter from USCiS on February. I replied to them on March 12 and than i didn't get any letter or answer from USCiS by 22th May. My case number  was updated at 23th May and it says that On May 23, 2018, we reopened your Form I-539, Application To Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, Receipt Number WAC1xxxxxxxx, and are reconsidering our earlier decision. We sent you a notice that describes how we will process your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your notice by June 22, 2018, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request a copy of the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address. 

I have two questions about that:

What should i do now ? How long will take the answer ? 

Thank you,

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9 minutes ago, redur47 said:

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Errr...lol, post around midnight-2am depending on time zone and bump 8 hours later? I don’t think people stay up all night to answer VJ... I’m sure someone will come along sooner or later and respond!

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And you’re now out of the country?   

What exactly is your question? Seems like you had at minimum 5 months in the US already if not more. 

ROC 2009
Naturalization 2010

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Turkey
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6 minutes ago, milimelo said:

And you’re now out of the country?   

What exactly is your question? Seems like you had at minimum 5 months in the US already if not more. 

I am still in the USA. so i didn't go anywhere.  I want to know ,What does mean  case was reopened and How long does it take Uscis to respond for my application ? 

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So let me confirm some circumstances...histories are always helpful.

  1. OP is the beneficiary of an I-130 petition in the F2A category.
  2. OP came to the US with a J-1 visa.
  3. J-1 was about to expire, but applied for COS to B-2.
  4. Wrote a letter to change COS application to F-1. (see prior posts) Letter was not acknowledged other than a cookie-cutter "track your case status online or call us" response.
  5. OP has previously stated that he wants to remain in the US so he can stay with his wife.
    1. NOTE: Immigrant intent is not permitted for F-1 or B-2, so this is an issue.

There is no timeline for USCIS to adjudicate the COS. They get to it when they get to it. The average is within 4.5 months.

Typically re-opening the case means they had made a decision and then are reviewing it again.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Turkey
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3 minutes ago, geowrian said:

So let me confirm some circumstances...histories are always helpful.

  1. OP is the beneficiary of an I-130 petition in the F2A category.
  2. OP came to the US with a J-1 visa.
  3. J-1 was about to expire, but applied for COS to B-2.
  4. Wrote a letter to change COS application to F-1. (see prior posts) Letter was not acknowledged other than a cookie-cutter "track your case status online or call us" response.
  5. OP has previously stated that he wants to remain in the US so he can stay with his wife.
    1. NOTE: Immigrant intent is not permitted for F-1 or B-2, so this is an issue.

There is no timeline for USCIS to adjudicate the COS. They get to it when they get to it. The average is within 4.5 months.

Typically re-opening the case means they had made a decision and then are reviewing it again.

Thank you for answer. so will i wait 5 more month for decide? .  If i leave before Uscis decide about my B2 , what will happen ? Will i get 3 years ban ?

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8 minutes ago, redur47 said:

Thank you for answer. so will i wait 5 more month for decide? .  If i leave before Uscis decide about my B2 , what will happen ? Will i get 3 years ban ?

You will need to wait for however long it takes, or leave the US and abandon it.

While your COS is pending, you are not accruing unlawful presence. The 3/10 year bar kicks in starting upon exit with 180+ days of unlawful presence. So if you had no unlawful presence before filing a non-frivolous COS application, then you should not have a bar if you exit before they adjudicate it since you would have 0 days of unlawful presence.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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42 minutes ago, geowrian said:

So let me confirm some circumstances...histories are always helpful.

  1. OP is the beneficiary of an I-130 petition in the F2A category.
  2. OP came to the US with a J-1 visa.
  3. J-1 was about to expire, but applied for COS to B-2.
  4. Wrote a letter to change COS application to F-1. (see prior posts) Letter was not acknowledged other than a cookie-cutter "track your case status online or call us" response.
  5. OP has previously stated that he wants to remain in the US so he can stay with his wife.
    1. NOTE: Immigrant intent is not permitted for F-1 or B-2, so this is an issue.

There is no timeline for USCIS to adjudicate the COS. They get to it when they get to it. The average is within 4.5 months.

Typically re-opening the case means they had made a decision and then are reviewing it again.

Thanks for taking the trouble to do this. I don’t see how posters can expect proper answers when they only provide a third of the story. This history is clearly critical to the response. In this case I’m inclined to think the “reopening” is short hand for “we’re not as dumb as you think we are”, but agree that it will probably come down to whether or not uscis deem the CoS application frivolous especially in light of OP’s history.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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Begs the question why it matters, lets say the OP asked for 6 months in September, well they have gone past so he is out of status.

 

Is the issue determining the length of any ban?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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8 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Begs the question why it matters, lets say the OP asked for 6 months in September, well they have gone past so he is out of status.

 

Is the issue determining the length of any ban?

Good catch on the timeline...yeah, the time requested would have passed by now anyway.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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Ban is one thing, but the AOS will probably get denied if OP gets out of status at any point. My advice would be to leave US just to be safe..  

K1

29.11.2013 - NoA1

06.02.2014 - NoA2

01.04.2014 - Interview. 

AoS

03.2015 - AoS started.

09.2015 - Green Card received.  

RoC

24.07.2017 - NoA1.

01.08.2018 - RoC approved. 

 

 

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10 hours ago, Roel said:

Ban is one thing, but the AOS will probably get denied if OP gets out of status at any point. My advice would be to leave US just to be safe..  

I thought you couldn't AOS for an F2A anyway.  If I remember correctly, it's taking about 2 years for an F2A, so I think the OP would have to return to his country anyway, or he would accrue days out of status that are not forgiven if your spouse is a permanent resident rather than a US citizen.

 

Please correct me if I'm totally off base...

Mar 2014 - Married

5/7/14?? - Attorney mailed paperwork

5/15/14 DHS cashed check

5/19/14 - NOA1 received with PD 5/12/14

10/17/14 - NOA2 received

10/28/14 - Email received that file has been sent to NVC

11/13/14 - NVC received file

12/10/14 - NVC Assigned case number

12/12/14 - AOS Fee Invoiced

12/13/14 - Submit email to NVC to remove attorney as DS-261 Agent

12/16/14 - AOS Fee showing as Paid

12/17/14 - IV Fee invoiced

12/20/14 - IV fee available and paid

12/27/14 - DS-260 submitted

1/2/15 - AOS and IV packages sent to NVC

1/5/15 - USPS delivered packages to NVC

1/7/15 - NVC scanned in packages. Let the countdown begin...

1/30/15 - FINALLY got a reply to my email to remove the attorney from the DS-261

3/9/15 - Called NVC and they have checklisted us for an "incorrect" decree absolute from the UK, even though it is the legal official document. Have requested a supervisor review.

4/28/15 - Called and NVC said supervisor had reviewed and now claimed that the decree absolute was not included. After disagreeing with the less than helpful lady on the phone, and her not being able to get the review time right. (She kept changing her story between 42 days and 30 days).

4/30/15 - Sent the same copy of the decree absolute to the NVC from the UK, highlighting the "decree absolute" wording with a letter stating that this is the only document provided by the UK government.

5/6/15 - Scan date for checklist received.

6/5/15 - Case complete!!!

6/12/15 - Called and interview is scheduled for July 1!

6/14/15 - Received email with interview date and instructions.

6/19/15 - Case showing as ready on CEAC.

7/1/15 - Approved at interview!!!

7/6/15 - CEAC changed to Administrative Processing

7/7/15 - CEAC changed to Issued!!!!!

7/10/15 - Passport and packet delivered!

7/29/15 - Husband entered with visa at Dallas/Fort Worth airport

9/29/15 - GC delivered!!!

5/4/17 - ROC packet sent via USPS

5/9/17 - Tracking shows delivered

5/17/17 - Check cashed

5/19/17 - NOA1 received with date of 5/8/17

5/27/17 - Biometrics appt received 6/8/17

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2 minutes ago, mlh said:

I thought you couldn't AOS for an F2A anyway.  If I remember correctly, it's taking about 2 years for an F2A, so I think the OP would have to return to his country anyway, or he would accrue days out of status that are not forgiven if your spouse is a permanent resident rather than a US citizen.

 

Please correct me if I'm totally off base...

One assumes this constant changing of status is precisely to try find legal ways to remain in the US until his priority date becomes current, at which point he would be able to AOS. However it seems his luck ran out.

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