I-130 Change of Petitioner.

[steepee 0]

Good afternoon,

 

I decided to create a new title, because I didn’t find a one that I need. So the situation is next.

I am 22 years old. My grandmother filled a petition for my mother (I-130 – U.S. citizen filing for a married son and daughter over 21) and it was approved on fall 2005. Grandmother tragically passed away on the beginning of 2017. We got NVC welcome letter right after grandmother’s death. We have already sent all documents to USCIS, that my grandfather be substituted as the new petitioner. It was done on fall 2017. On December, 2017 I received a message that our case was returned from NVC to USCIS for some action. It has passed more than half year without any notice from USCIS. I have made a request on the website via “Case is outside normal processing time” tool. I got the answer that our case is currently pending review and they does not have a published processing timeframe for cases returned from NVC.

 

I understand that all we have to do is to wait. But I want to know. Maybe somebody had a similar situation and you can tell me how much time it takes to proceed returned cases nowadays? I mean approximately 1; 2; 3 years?

Another question is that I am 22 y.o now. Is it possible that I will be covered with the help of the “Child Status Protection Act (CSPA)” and I also get an immigrant visa with my family?

 

I am sorry for my English. My grammar skills are not so good. Hope you understand everything. If you have some questions, feel free to ask.

Thank you for your time.

[Crazy Cat 44,422]

Here is an interesting article regarding the death of an I-130 petitioner.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-happens-when-i-130-petitioner-dies-claudia-slovinsky