Application stuck on "ready" for the past 9 months.

[Hopeful31 0]

I had an interview in January and due to some mistakes from my lawyer, I was asked to send some documents regarding my application. My application was updated in February and I've not gotten an update ever since then. I've sent the embassy multiplr emails, one in august ad last one 2 weeks ago. What do i do?

 

 

[appleblossom 5,093]

28 minutes ago, Hopeful31 said:

I had an interview in January and due to some mistakes from my lawyer, I was asked to send some documents regarding my application. My application was updated in February and I've not gotten an update ever since then. I've sent the embassy multiplr emails, one in august ad last one 2 weeks ago. What do i do?

 

 

 

Which consulate and what visa? What documents did you have to provide?

[JeanneAdil 7,278]

You wait

Lawyer offices  often make mistakes but the USC has to carefully look over the petition before signing it and the USC is responsible for the contents and the errors 

[Boiler 48,084]

Sue

[Hopeful31 0]

It was an F1 visa, Montreal Consulate. Because of how late my family lawyer submitted the visa, I passed the required age. I was told they could still give me the visa, if I could send documents to prove that i'm still eligble to get it.

[Boiler 48,084]

F1s are not age capped. Presumably a derivative?

 

On what basis are you eleigible?

[Hopeful31 0]

My apologies, was a mistake. I meant a green card, i was trying to get was one for family members 18 and below. 

 

[OldUser 10,691]

1 minute ago, Hopeful31 said:

My apologies, was a mistake. I meant a green card, i was trying to get was one for family members 18 and below. 

 

Is the family member inside or outside the US?

[Hopeful31 0]

Outside of the US, montreal embassy

[appleblossom 5,093]

21 minutes ago, Hopeful31 said:

My apologies, was a mistake. I meant a green card, i was trying to get was one for family members 18 and below. 

 

 

14 minutes ago, Hopeful31 said:

Outside of the US, montreal embassy

Then it’s not a green card, it’s an immigrant visa. So F1 category, but why is age 18 relevant? Derivatives are under 21, not 18.
 

So you’re a derivative of the main applicant? What’s the Priority Date, how long did the I-130 take to approve and how old are you now? 
 

You say the lawyer submitted the application late so is the issue that you didn’t seek to acquire the visa within a year of one becoming available? Or that you’ve aged out? What documents did you provide? 
 

Sorry for all of the questions but it isn’t making a lot of sense so far, so we need more info to help you. 

Edited 19 hours ago by appleblossom

[Hopeful31 0]

Yes it is a derative, my apologies, not used to the words being used on here. The applicants are 21 and 23. 

4 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

You say the lawyer submitted the application late so is the issue that you didn’t seek to acquire the visa within a year of one becoming available? Or that you’ve aged out? 

Yes, both actually. The visa became available in 2022 and due to my parents not knowing better and putting everything in the hands of the lawyer, we did not know we had to seek the visa within one year. Luckily, our lawyer told us that we have some documents showing that we tried to start the application but we were not getting a response from the embassy or NVC regarding some documents.

[appleblossom 5,093]

5 minutes ago, Hopeful31 said:

Yes it is a derative, my apologies, not used to the words being used on here. The applicants are 21 and 23. 

Yes, both actually. The visa became available in 2022 and due to my parents not knowing better and putting everything in the hands of the lawyer, we did not know we had to seek the visa within one year. Luckily, our lawyer told us that we have some documents showing that we tried to start the application but we were not getting a response from the embassy or NVC regarding some documents.

Ah, I see. Do you know what your lawyer sent that he didn’t get a response to? That he sent to NVC? (Anything sent to the consulate isn’t relevant, as it’s the visa application stage that is crucial, not after that). 

 

Sounds like your lawyer has completely messed this up for you. I hope he’s refunded you! 

[Hopeful31 0]

10 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

Ah, I see. Do you know what your lawyer sent that he didn’t get a response to? That he sent to NVC? (Anything sent to the consulate isn’t relevant, as it’s the visa application stage that is crucial, not after that). 

 

Sounds like your lawyer has completely messed this up for you. I hope he’s refunded you! 

I am alittle bit unsure due to the fact that he sent the documents in 2023. I just wanted to know when i can get a response from the embassy.

[OldUser 10,691]

7 minutes ago, Hopeful31 said:

I just wanted to know when i can get a response from the embassy.

Maybe never? That's a possibility

[appleblossom 5,093]

1 hour ago, Hopeful31 said:

I am alittle bit unsure due to the fact that he sent the documents in 2023. I just wanted to know when i can get a response from the embassy.

It would depend on what he sent and whether the docs supported you having a valid reason for not meeting the deadline.