F2A (F22) CSPA – category flip-flop (F2B↔F2A) + “sought to acquire” timeline

[calido 17]

Post (Short timeline)

 

Beneficiary DOB: 25 Feb 2001

 

Petitioner: LPR father

 

Priority Date (PD): 07 Jul 2021

 

I-130 Approved: 03 Jan 2024

 

NVC case created: 03 Jan 2024 (initially shown as F2B/F24)

 

Category corrected (CSPA dispute): 25 Sep 2024 (CEAC showed F2A/F22)

 

NVC guidance to keep case active: 16 Jan 2025 (advised not to go more than 1 year without contact; logging into CEAC updates last contact date)

 

IV fees paid: 16 Jul 2025

DS-260 + civil/financial docs submitted: 04 Aug 2025 (CEAC showed F22)

 

Category reverted: 18 Aug 2025 (back to F2B/F24)

 

Category corrected again (per dispute): 29 Aug 2025 (email confirmation F2B → F2A)

 

Interview letter: F22 – 27 Feb 2026

 

 

My questions;

 

For CSPA “sought to acquire” 1-year rule: What date should be treated as “visa availability” in a case where NVC initially misclassified (F2B) and later corrected to F2A?

 

Given the category flip-flops, how likely is it that the consular officer re-determines I’m aged out and treats me as F2B at the interview?

 

 

Thank you so much in advance.

[appleblossom 5,753]

It’s either the I-130 approval date or the date your PD became current on the VB, whichever is later. https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/child-status-protection-act-cspa
 

Which country are you a citizen of? 

 

[calido 17]

12 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

It’s either the I-130 approval date or the date your PD became current on the VB, whichever is later. https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/child-status-protection-act-cspa
 

Which country are you a citizen of? 

 

I live in Turkey.

I remember your help on my previous topic.

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/833223-my-f2a-case-reverted-to-f24-after-cspa-approval-–-confused/?do=findComment&comment=11079157

 

 

@appleblossom Can you please check attached pictures to have butter understanding? 

 

 

September 25, 2024: NVC corrected the case to F2A (F22) and issued the “Document Collection” notice (this was the first point the case was truly processed under the F2A/CSPA track).

July 16, 2025: IV fees paid, and August 4, 2025: DS-260 submitted — both within one year of September 25, 2024.

 

 

My visa type got corrected on Sept 2024 while visa became current on June 2024.

 

Later on Jan 2025 NVC has informed me with wrong information although I've explained them clearly what I am trying to do with postponing the DS260 submit.

 

 

 

Edited Thursday at 12:58 PM by calido

[appleblossom 5,753]

2 hours ago, calido said:

I live in Turkey

 

I asked where you are a citizen of? Where were you born?

 

[calido 17]

1 minute ago, appleblossom said:

 

I asked where you are a citizen of? Where were you born?

 

turkey

[appleblossom 5,753]

Just now, calido said:

turkey

 

Thank you. Just checking you aren't from a country on the visa ban list, or one with a different category on the VB. So you were definitely eligible under F2A then. 

 

Your category has been corrected to F2A and that's what you're being interviewed under. Even if the interviewing officer says you should be put in to F2B (highly unlikely), then you can easily show that your case is F2A. Shouldn't be an issue at all. 

[calido 17]

Just now, appleblossom said:

 

Thank you. Just checking you aren't from a country on the visa ban list, or one with a different category on the VB. So you were definitely eligible under F2A then. 

 

Your category has been corrected to F2A and that's what you're being interviewed under. Even if the interviewing officer says you should be put in to F2B (highly unlikely), then you can easily show that your case is F2A. Shouldn't be an issue at all. 

Thank you, you helped me a lot to relief stress before interview.

[appleblossom 5,753]

Just now, calido said:

Thank you, you helped me a lot to relief stress before interview.

 

Good luck, let us know how it goes.