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Giskat09   2

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
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Hello,

I am asking for a few questions about my brother who is from the Philippines. He's been her for about 4 years and is a permanant resident here with a visa. He's not a US Citizen at this time but wants to petition his children from the Philippines. He has 6 children all under 18 years old. He wants to bring them here. He doen't know where to start. I'm an American Filipino and don't know too much on the child petition. It's a lot different than my petition with my wife. Is there a filing fee for each of the children he wants to petition? Or is there a one fee to bring all them here. I think he wants to bring them two by two but wants to know the costly rates to bring them here and the exact petitions to fill up. Anything would help at this time with info. Message me and I will work with all you there. I am trying to help my brother, thanks.

God bless.

Israel

CITIZENSHIP 06-19-2013 Sent N400 Application (Chicago Lockbox)


06-21-2013 USCIS received my N400 application


06-25-2013 USCIS mailed the NOA1


06-28-2013 USCIS mailed the Biometrics appt


07-01-2013 Received NOA1 and Biometrics appt letter


​07-15-2013 Biometrics Appt.


08-27-2013 Interview/Test passed


10-07-2013 Oath taking


IR-5 MOM AND DAD


02-20-2014 mailed I-130 for my parents


02-24-2014 USCIS received the I-130 docs


03-17-2014 USCIS approved the petition (took 15 days, weekdays only)


03-25-2014 USCIS shipped the approved case to NVC


04-02-2014 NVC received the papers (6 days from the approval date)


05-01-2014 Got the 2 case numbers. (21 days)


05-07-2014 Got an email & paid the AOS fee (4 days); DS-261(Choice of Agent) sent


05-09-2014 AOS status "PAID" (2 days from the date the was paid)


05-22-2014 AOS docs delivered in NVC


06-27-2014 RFE for I864 and I864A (i left the Place of residence blank, 26 days from the date they received the AOS)


06-28-2014 Mailed the corrected forms to NVC


06-30-2014 NVC received the AOS corrected forms


07-01-2014 Received IV Bill Invoice, paid.


07-02-2014 PAID status of the mother


07-07-2014 PAID status of the father


07-08-2014 Mailed the supporting docs


07-10-2014 Supporting docs arrived at NVC


07-11-2014 Submitted DS260 of mother


07-13-2014 Submitted DS260 of father


09-04-2014 Called NVC and the lady said CASE COMPLETE! (136 days total from the day they received the I-130)


09-11-2014 Received an email regarding the Interview (5 days from the day the case was completed)


09-15-2014 Status "In Transit" inCEAC


09-16-2014 Status "Ready" CEAC


10-03-2014 Interview/AP/USEM (no record of their medical,DAD needs to get an NBI explanation letter&new NBI clearance with his "aka"


10-8-2014 Mom called St Lukes and asked about the medical results, they said they submitted it already back in June


10-10-2014 Mom mailed the NBI Clearance of my dad


10-14-2014 NBI clearance delivered in USEM


10-06-2014 Visa Issued CEAC


10-09-2014 Got an email that my dad's visa was issued


10-14-2014 Visa delivered 11-29-2014 POE


12-08-2014 SS Card arrived

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kazysgirl   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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He's not a US Citizen at this time but wants to petition his children from the Philippines. He has 6 children all under 18 years old. He wants to bring them here.

He could petition his kids through the F2A category which is petition for Spouse and Children below 21 by a Legal Permanent Resident. (Which is also the category used by my LPR husband to petition me and our baby). Quoted from the glossary of Visa Terms:

Family Second Preference: A category of family immigration (F2) for spouses, children and unmarried sons and daughters of lawful permanent residents. Visit our Family Based Immigration webpage for more info.

The main difference though is the time frame of the petition. In F2A category, they still have to wait for around 3-5 yrs since there are only a limited number of immigrant visa number available to this category. However, it is still good to have the petition rolling so as not to waste time. If ever you brother would be a citizen, he could upgrade the petition to IR and will be able to bring his kids faster.

Hope this would help in a way...

Please refer to this site for more information --> http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1306.html

2007.06.13 - Received NOA1

2009.07.17 - Received NOA2: I-130 APPROVED

2009.08.06 - Received NVC Case No. MNL2009*****8

2010.04.02 - Received and Paid I-864 bill

2010.04.07 - Received I-864 package

2010.04.15 - Completed and sent I-864 to NVC

2010.04.23 - Received DS-3032 through postal mail

2010.04.27 - Sent DS-3032 through Fedex

2010.05.07 - Received and Paid IV bill

2010.05.12 - Received Document Cover Sheet for DS-230

- Completed and sent DS-230 to NVC

2010.05.17 - NVC received DS-230 from FedEx

2010.05.24 - NVC AVR: received DS-230

2010.06.02 - NVC AVR: Case completed!!

2010.06.19 - Sent request for case to be expedited to NVC

2010.06.28 - NVC AVR: Case sent to Manila Embassy - CASE EXPEDITED!

2010.07.09 & 12 - Medical at SLEC

2010.07.23 - Interview (7:15am) - APPROVED!

2010.08.xx - CFO Seminar

2010.09.02 - POE at LAX

 
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