siblings' I-130 filling

[Wali1001 4]

Hello All,

I am US citizen. my mother is who I brought here on I-130 is GC holder. She filled for my siblings ( all Under 21) for I-130 form on Jan,2018 . I have 2 questions please.

- what center is handling this case ? I have sent the forms from Arizona. it is TX , CA or  somewhere else. ? 

- How long does it take it for this type of cases to process? we have been on it now for 8 months.

thanks for the help. this platform has helped me alot when I was getting my mom down here. I hope to use this form again for assistance,

THANKS EVERYONE AGAIN.

[geowrian 22,335]

The receipt notices (NOA1) will state what service center is handling your case. You can also use the first 3 letters of the case number to identify the service center (https://citizenpath.com/uscis-receipt-number-explained/). Some of the items like computer workday and such are outdated, but the service centers should still be accurate.

Most I-130s with an LPR petitioner tend to be going to CSC (California) right now.

 

The amount of time it takes is more dependent on the Priority Date (PD) of the I-130, not when they actually process it. Even if the I-130 were approved today, the petition would just sit at NVC waiting for the PD to become current.

When you petitioned your mother, she fell under the immediate relative category and the PD was current immediately, so the only delay was processing timelines. This is not the case for your mother as a petitioner since she is an LPR, not a USC. The petitions for your siblings are under the F2A family preference category (assuming they don't age out), which has about a 2 year wait to become current, then NVC + embassy processing timelines.

 

Visa bulletin: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin.html

[Wali1001 4]

hello geowrian,

I have just follow up questions for you.

F2A applications  have been approved by USCIS last week . I am waiting for the approval letters. the PD is Feb, 05 2018. based on this  https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin.html the F2As are current. now we head to NVC for processing. questions :

one of the older boys turns to 21 on may of next year 2020,. any effect the application?

also, with so much changes on Immigration and the location of the embassy - Djibouti, in your opinion do you envision any problems of getting it approved?

and finally, I am gonna joint sponsoring this petition along with my mom. my mom does make lots of money I do. with public charge rules rolled out by Trump what is your advice?

I am sorry I wrote too much. Thank you for your help.

[geowrian 22,335]

2 hours ago, Wali1001 said:

F2A applications  have been approved by USCIS last week . I am waiting for the approval letters. the PD is Feb, 05 2018. based on this  https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin.html the F2As are current. now we head to NVC for processing. questions :

one of the older boys turns to 21 on may of next year 2020,. any effect the application?

also, with so much changes on Immigration and the location of the embassy - Djibouti, in your opinion do you envision any problems of getting it approved?

and finally, I am gonna joint sponsoring this petition along with my mom. my mom does make lots of money I do. with public charge rules rolled out by Trump what is your advice?

I am sorry I wrote too much. Thank you for your help.

So long as he "seeks to acquire" permanent residency within a year, he's fine. Basically, if he starts the NVC process then he won't age out.

 

I don't know that embassy specifically, but as long as you have a decent case I would be optimistic.

There is an increased scrutiny of the public charge issue, so I suggest making sure you have a good case. The specifics and actual practical changes are still unknown. I'm not one that believes it's going to be a very significant change, but it will put a closer eye on borderline cases. it's hard to say much more as it really depends on the totality of the circumstances.

[Wali1001 4]

Thank you geowrian,

the applicants are 3 young boys . with my income of six figures  I think the " public charge" should be easy to take care of.  I  havent seen  lately any apprved cases for I-130 out of Djibouti- not on VJ at least. hopefully I can use your deep knowledge on this cases as the process goes on.  Thank you again.

[geowrian 22,335]

4 minutes ago, Wali1001 said:

Thank you geowrian,

the applicants are 3 young boys . with my income of six figures  I think the " public charge" should be easy to take care of.  I  havent seen  lately any apprved cases for I-130 out of Djibouti- not on VJ at least. hopefully I can use your deep knowledge on this cases as the process goes on.  Thank you again.

While nobody can guarantee you won't have issues, it sounds like you're in good shape. Best wishes.

[Wali1001 4]

On 8/14/2019 at 8:30 PM, geowrian said:

While nobody can guarantee you won't have issues, it sounds like you're in good shape. Best wishes.

Hello geowrian,

USCIS seems to have approved 2 out of the 3 applicant applications. I have recieved 2 approvals as of yesterday. there is one that has exactly identical paperwork as the approved two. I am guessing it is just matter of time before it gets approved ( My wish ). Also with NVC ,they may not be getting this file all once ( all 3 applicants). any concern here on this or this is just USCIS processing each application one out of time.

Thank you as always

[geowrian 22,335]

26 minutes ago, Wali1001 said:

Hello geowrian,

USCIS seems to have approved 2 out of the 3 applicant applications. I have recieved 2 approvals as of yesterday. there is one that has exactly identical paperwork as the approved two. I am guessing it is just matter of time before it gets approved ( My wish ). Also with NVC ,they may not be getting this file all once ( all 3 applicants). any concern here on this or this is just USCIS processing each application one out of time.

Thank you as always

That's normal. Sometimes one takes longer than the others...hopefully itr's just a matter of days.

Cases are normally sent in batches, so it could be together or it could be a week or 2 apart. Don't get worried if they aren't in sync. They will get matched up at NVC as they come in.

[Wali1001 4]

it is been week since the approval notice appeared on online - exactly Aug. 8th. I have read sometimes USCIS dont update online in their approvals. we will wait as long as it takes. Again, geowrian thank you for your clarity in this often very complicated issue of immigration.

[Wali1001 4]

Hello geowrian,

the name of the approval of one of the kids is misspelled. Abdirahman is correct writing. USCIS has it : Adairahman. what is the best way to tackle and have it corrected? at USCIS or NVC. the best way NOT to have delay on the overall process. I mean they can look at the available document they have ( passports, etc) to correct it. I am supposing they have to resend another approval letter if it is at USCIS. what do you think? thanks for the help as always.

[geowrian 22,335]

If USCIS still has it, then you can contact them. Otherwise, contact NVC. The fastest way to correct it is by reaching out to whoever has it at the time (sooner reported = sooner fixed).

[Wali1001 4]

12 hours ago, geowrian said:

If USCIS still has it, then you can contact them. Otherwise, contact NVC. The fastest way to correct it is by reaching out to whoever has it at the time (sooner reported = sooner fixed).

most likely USCIS. I dont have think the files have been shipped to NVC yet. indeed Monday we will make contact to USCIS to correct this. Thank you 

[Wali1001 4]

hello geowrian,

#update

I was able to contact NVC this morning. they do have the file at hand, however they advised for me to wait until they put the case in their system and send a welcome letter to us. if they welcome letter still has the incorrect name on it, then we can submit a photo of his passport to correct the record. if the name is correct no need to take action. this sounds reasonable to me . I think it is fair. 

[geowrian 22,335]

32 minutes ago, Wali1001 said:

hello geowrian,

#update

I was able to contact NVC this morning. they do have the file at hand, however they advised for me to wait until they put the case in their system and send a welcome letter to us. if they welcome letter still has the incorrect name on it, then we can submit a photo of his passport to correct the record. if the name is correct no need to take action. this sounds reasonable to me . I think it is fair. 

Thanks for the update. That sounds reasonable.

[Wali1001 4]

Hello geowrian,

I have question  regarding AOS. my mother works part time . she works 24 hours a week. she is an elderly- late 50s. I was thinking  sometime to have her stay home, but now we have the kid's case is coming forward in the next few months. do you think I can have stay home, and use joint sponsor just for me since I make over 100K year? would that be acceptable?. or you would recommend that I still have her work till we submit the paperwork for AOS along with my sponsorship ? my mother is the petitioner of the case. any suggestions would be welcomed. Thank you as always.