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priyanka   0

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Hello,

I am Indian (above 21 years) and my mother migrated to US in 2007 with a greencard. Since I was above 21, I could not join her and my brother and came to US subsequently on an F1 student visa. My question is- Since I am in the process of applying for a family based visa (F2b category for unmarried children above 21 years), and my country of birth is NOT India, but Mauritius (I was born in Mauritius where my family stayed for 20 years before migrating to India and then US), will my processing time be faster?

Or will I be put in the backlog queue for India? I've noticed that for family based greencards, country of birth is what is usually determines your case file. Will it benefit me?

Any experienced insight will be highly appreciated. Thank you

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Penguin_ie   5,994

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Are you also a citizen of Mauritius? if you aqre both born and a citizen of Mauritius, I believe you will be processed under that country.

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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michaillah07   2

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Hello,

I am Indian (above 21 years) and my mother migrated to US in 2007 with a greencard. Since I was above 21, I could not join her and my brother and came to US subsequently on an F1 student visa. My question is- Since I am in the process of applying for a family based visa (F2b category for unmarried children above 21 years), and my country of birth is NOT India, but Mauritius (I was born in Mauritius where my family stayed for 20 years before migrating to India and then US), will my processing time be faster?

Or will I be put in the backlog queue for India? I've noticed that for family based greencards, country of birth is what is usually determines your case file. Will it benefit me?

Any experienced insight will be highly appreciated. Thank you

Your priority date will be based on your Country of Citizenship. So, if your family migrated in India and you relinquished your Mauritian Citizenship, you will be processed under India category.

I-130 Petition for Mother
August 19, 2010 - Mailed I-130 Petition for Mother
February 11, 2011 - Received email notification that I-130 was APPROVED and NOA2 was mailed 2/10/11 YAY!
April 11, 2011 - CASE COMPLETE!!!
April 25, 2011 - Medical Exam at St. Luke's - PASSED!!!!
May 3, 2011 - Interview - APPROVED!!!!
May 25, 2011 - POE Houston, Texas (Mom, welcome to U.S.A.)
I-130 Petition for Siblings
November 18, 2010 - Filed I-130 for two sisters

September 2014 - Received NOA-2 - Petition Approved

I-130 Mom's Petition for Unmarried Sons
June 24, 2011 - File I-130 for Unmarried Sons over 21
August 2014 - Received NOA2 - Petitions Approved

I-130 Petition for Father

July 2014 - Filed I-130 petition to Dad

September 2014 - NOA-2 - Approved

July 15, 2015 - POE Guam - Dad, welcome to U.S.A.

N-400 Naturalization of Mother

May 2016 - Sent application packet for Mom's naturalization

July 2016 - Biometrics

August 2016 - Interview - PASSED

September 2016 - Oath Ceremony - Mom is now a U.S. Citizen

 
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