healthteacher

there are about 3 exceptions daughter could qualify for. I 'want to investigate how to start some action on this. A letter to the embassy first outlining reasons for request, and ask to file the I-130?

Great post Crazy Cat! There appears to be enough loopholes in there to drive a truck load of migrants through! the 'Petitioner has recently naturalized" seems straight forward enough. Are they saying the embassy might expedite an I-130 for the daughter so they could travel together? They would at least have to pay for a new I-130 wouldn't they?

actually she may have said ir1

I talked to an immigration attorney with 25 years of experience who said they handle things a little different at the Havana Cuba embassy. She says there is nothing to worry about, they won't make the daughter stay behind as long as she is under 21. However the embassy needs to be informed about the petitioner's change to citizen so they can update the green card to a C1 status. Great news!

Thanks dingo for link! good to know

And what about an electronic signature that has been notarized? They are supposed to be valid for anything that needs notarizing now, even though an I-864 doesn't require it.

Thanks, good to know

How about just a "certified" electronic signature from a service like docusign?

Preparing for a consulate visa interview in July. Consulate has requested an updated I-864 be brought to the visa interview. Is Petitioner's electronic signature acceptable for I-864, or to we need to courier originals to the home country? Thanks

I think I see why their old lawyer does not want to finish their case, now it has been tainted and complicated by the new status. With all the years of delays and backlogs that occur in the immigration system, The problem of LPR petitioners becoming citizens during the long drawn out process must not be uncommon. Sure, maybe more than a few were just unfamiliar with the immigration laws and thought that becoming a citizen was to be expected, or maybe they just accidently 'checked the wrong box' on a form. It may seem like an unfair 'gotcha" kind of technicality to some. However common it is, no one should assume that they will be shown mercy or have case by case discretion used. Be forewarned- Immigration has targeted immigration fraud like this. Penalties are stiff for those who commit this type of fraud and also the fraudster friends or family that 'help' them. Also, DO NOT cavalierly become a citizen just because you can! Your ignorance of the rules could ruin your family's dream of life in america together. Some facts about making 'mistakes' on immigration forms- Any time someone submits a U.S. visa or green card application that contains false information, it is considered a fraud against the U.S. government. The result is that the person could face a substantial delay or denial of the visa and quite possibly the denial of subsequent immigration applications. What's more, anyone in the U.S. who helps an applicant falsify an application to gain entry to the country can be indicted and prosecuted by a federal grand jury if the matter is formally investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Some examples of types of false information that can result in visa denial include: personal information failing to reveal past visa refusals, and lying about past criminal activity or convictions

Can you imagine that type of advice from an experienced immigration lawyer, amazing

thanks again boiler for the calm, non scolding style of help and info. I've come to find out that petitioner's previous immigration lawyer told him to not say anything about petitioner's new status, do not tell beneficiary anything either and everything will be fine at the interview, they will let you know if there is a problem before issuing the visa, said the immigration lawyer.

Is there some reason you need to ask this question? Does it really matter who helped him? Just curious

Not sure why it would make a difference "who" did his "papers", the petitioner is the one who authorizes and signs.. But back to original question, what are the penalties for making a mistake on the 864? I don't see any benefits that have been received yet, wouldn't that make a difference? Can't he just send a letter to embassy explaining mistake and submitting a new 864? I think the petitioner is just tired of all the drama and just wants facts.

The daughter will be 21 in a year and half. If she has to begin all over with a new I-130, what would the timeline be like? Could she 'age out' before that process is finished?

thanks again for the facts

Perhaps he would listen if you could elaborate on what will happen now that he has made this egregious misrepresentation of his status.

Actually your english doesn't need to be very good to pass the citizenship test! Studying the questions and answers will do it though.

Thanks for the reply, Curious what in particular has changed about the program, is it basically just that there are too many applicants for the quota currently and it's slower?

.Thanks, but he thinks he would rather accept advice from an attorney on this.

Looks like petitioner forgot to tell beneficiaries, and let them just proceed and pay fees that could have gone to a new I-130. Not much to do now except attend interview, hope for a miracle

I think they were at consulate stage when parole came out, I guess they thought it best to just continue the proper legal path. Wrong! So is humanitarian parole more difficult now, with a longer wait?

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they are from cuba, they have tried to do everything legally by the book at great expense of course. Seems kind of unfair since the delays for an interview weren't their fault. Now an updated 864 It is what it is.

Meanwhile, would also applying for parole for daughter be advantageous? They were so happy to finally get the visa appointment, everything was going their way, very sad. Daughter has a worsening medical condition that can be treated, but the medicamentos are not available in their home country. Situation is very dire.