I’m a category IR7 on my green card . And i filed for my husband in Haiti. Does the category IR7 actually mean something?

[Ginie2010 13]

I filed in October for my husband in Haiti i-130

10/07/2018

i-130 filed and sent to the USCIS 

WAITING for the case number 

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23 minutes ago, Ginie2010 said:

I filed in October for my husband in Haiti i-130

10/07/2018

i-130 filed and sent to the USCIS 

WAITING for the case number 

From what I know that category just means that you’re a child of a US Citizen doesn’t effect you from sponsoring/petitioning for anyone.

[Ginie2010 13]

2 minutes ago, gsdc23 said:

From what I know that category just means that you’re a child of a US Citizen doesn’t effect you from sponsoring/petitioning for anyone.

Oh ok . Hopefully that have a impact on my case . Fingers crossed 🤞🏻 

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Just now, Ginie2010 said:

Oh ok . Hopefully that have a impact on my case . Fingers crossed 🤞🏻 

I will say though that they push US Citizens petitions faster than green card holders. I read a lot to see differences between petitions/statuses & that was an “interesting” fact I came across.

[Ginie2010 13]

1 minute ago, gsdc23 said:

I will say though that they push US Citizens petitions faster than green card holders. I read a lot to see differences between petitions/statuses & that was an “interesting” fact I came across.

The thing is 

it says im a child of citizen. But i’m a green card holder . Because before i was 18 , my dad was Married to a US citizen . And that’s actually how i got my green card 

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4 minutes ago, Ginie2010 said:

The thing is 

it says im a child of citizen. But i’m a green card holder . Because before i was 18 , my dad was Married to a US citizen . And that’s actually how i got my green card 

Yes, when your dad got married, his US citizen spouse technically became your parent which is how, I assume, you & your dad both got your green card. 

 

My parents & I were all immigrants from Haiti but because they naturalized & became US citizens before my siblings & I turned 18, we automatically became citizens with them & got our certificates without any tests or anything. Same thing would’ve happened for you if your father would’ve gotten his US citizenship before you turned 18. It’s all a puzzle lol.

[Ginie2010 13]

2 minutes ago, gsdc23 said:

Yes, when your dad got married, his US citizen spouse technically became your parent which is how, I assume, you & your dad both got your green card. 

 

My parents & I were all immigrants from Haiti but because they naturalized & became US citizens before my siblings & I turned 18, we automatically became citizens with them & got our certificates without any tests or anything. Same thing would’ve happened for you if your father would’ve gotten his US citizenship before you turned 18. It’s all a puzzle lol.

Oh ok got it .  But lets wait and see what happen 

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2 minutes ago, Ginie2010 said:

Oh ok got it .  But lets wait and see what happen 

As long as you dot your “i’s” & cross your “t’s” everything will be fine. Just prepare with your husband about any possible questions he might be asked at his interview. I know that’s a little while away but you can never be too prepared lol. Good luck on your journey! 

[Ginie2010 13]

1 minute ago, gsdc23 said:

As long as you dot your “i’s” & cross your “t’s” everything will be fine. Just prepare with your husband about any possible questions he might be asked at his interview. I know that’s a little while away but you can never be too prepared lol. Good luck on your journey! 

Thx hun . I practice with him every day . Thx love

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No problem ☺️

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32 minutes ago, gsdc23 said:

I will say though that they push US Citizens petitions faster than green card holders. I read a lot to see differences between petitions/statuses & that was an “interesting” fact I came across.

It’s not “pushing”, it’s categorization. This is because the spouse of a US citizen is an immediate relative category with no numerical limits and the only wait is the processing time. The spouse of a green card holder is category F2A which is numerically limited per calendar year, so the beneficiary has to wait for their priority date to become current. The current wait for F2A is around two years https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2019/visa-bulletin-for-november-2018.html

[Ginie2010 13]

2 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

It’s not “pushing”, it’s categorization. This is because the spouse of a US citizen is an immediate relative category with no numerical limits and the only wait is the processing time. The spouse of a green card holder is category F2A which is numerically limited per calendar year, so the beneficiary has to wait for their priority date to become current. The current wait for F2A is around two years https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2019/visa-bulletin-for-november-2018.html

Oh ok got it now . Thx 

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6 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

It’s not “pushing”, it’s categorization. This is because the spouse of a US citizen is an immediate relative category with no numerical limits and the only wait is the processing time. The spouse of a green card holder is category F2A which is numerically limited per calendar year, so the beneficiary has to wait for their priority date to become current. The current wait for F2A is around two years https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2019/visa-bulletin-for-november-2018.html

Thank you for the clarification ☺️.