Deagle

I've seen a case similar to yours. Someone also from southern Lebanon who had a K1 filed and went for an interview. Their visa was approved after 11 months. I filed for my parents recently and they underwent AP for 20 days only. The embassy contacted them after 20 days and requested their passports and next day gave them back with visas. Good luck.

54 minutes ago, talbot said:

That would be amazing @Deagle but we're not getting our hopes up 😮 we only filed 3 weeks ago 

I've seen fast cases. I filed I-130's and they were approved in about 4 months. Good luck.

If you filled your I-130 properly and submitted all the required documents, there is a big chance that you will be getting an approval message soon.

Yes. I've seen 2 cases (not on this website). 1 case took 11 month to get the visa and the other case took about 1 month. Good luck. Are you male or female? Did you fill and submit the DS5535?

She can do the interview in Arabic, no problem. Regarding the interview date, you can get one within 30 days but it requires daily login to see if there is any appointment cancellations.

As a person who spent years of my life dealing with stressful days, weeks, months, dealing with the unknown, being away from family and loved ones due to long processing times, I am all for increasing fees across the board, even if at 200% or 300% and cutting down processing times. Our time is more precious and valuable than money.

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

That seems a really good reason for neither to go back.

I agree. But when they left to come here there was no war. Now their son is there alone and he is having serious anxiety and it is affecting him a lot. Added to the fact of no internet always for them to communicate. They need to be with him. It is a tough situation for everyone. But they don't want to just leave him alone there. If there was a visa for him to come here and be with them we would have pursue that option.

The father didn't file for the son another I-130 yet. The plan was to have one parent go and the other one stay. But given the situation at their home country (war), they decided both to go back to be with their son should something happen.

41 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Are they still planning to file a I 130 or have plans changed?

They did file I-130 and it was approved. But now they need to go back for possibly an extended time (over 1 year).

On 12/12/2023 at 5:27 PM, Boiler said:

The Father should petition as well, file an I 130, you never know what will happen.

 

How will the Mother maintain her US Permanent Residency?

Hello, my parents are planning to go back to their home country after 1 month, and possibly stay for extended time due to some issues going on. I assume they should file the I-131. Will it get approved/processed in 1 month? Can they file it and ask for an expedite processing in case they need their biometrics?

Thanks

16 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

If your father petitions for him asap, then there's a even chance that the I-130 will take a lot longer, so your brother may just come under F2A.

I didnt really understand the part above. Do you mean if the father file a petition for it will take a lot longer? What is the benefit of doing that?

The mother doesnt have a job here, not yet at least. She is a stay at home wife. She does have a license, bank account, her name is on the lease and utility bills. 

They arrived here in July of this year 2023. She will need to return in February 2024. so about 2 months from now. She might stay a year or over or under. Not sure yet. What will the re-entry permit do exactly and how long does it take? 

The mother just received an email from the NVC now with a case number and invoice number created as F22. When logged in CEAC, I am seeing that we have to pay 2 fees. $120 + $325.

• Are these to be paid now?
• I see the mother's name under the AOS. Can this AOS be provided from the father since he is working?

Thank you

2 hours ago, appleblossom said:

 

They can both apply, you can't 'move' a petition from one to the other. So perhaps the father should apply asap as well.

 

The mother needs to be very careful as a year out of the country may well affect her own status. When you say 'over a year', how long are you thinking -presumably not the decade or so it'll take him to get a visa?? 

She might stay a year out of the country or a bit less.

40 minutes ago, Boiler said:

The Father should petition as well, file an I 130, you never know what will happen.

 

How will the Mother maintain her US Permanent Residency?

What would happen if the father filed a petition for him now? Will he have 2 petitions? Regarding the mother, what is the best way for her to maintain the PR status? She definitely needs to look after her son now given his situation, but in the same time her other son and husband are in the US.

On 12/10/2023 at 6:55 PM, Boiler said:

The more petitions the better especially when dealing with long processing times.

5 hours ago, appleblossom said:

 

Table A is when a visa is available, Table B is when you can start the process of applying for a visa. So when the PD is current on Table B your parents will be asked to pay fees, submit documents etc, in preparation for when their PD becomes current on Table A.

 

And the date shown is the Priority Date - so the people who have a visa available to them this month have Priority Dates from before 22nd Sept 2015. 

Another question, the petitioner is the applicant's mother. His father is here as well. The mother might have to go back to her country to be with the son and provide care, especially that new medical issues are arising. What is the best way to proceed with this?

• Can we move the approved I-130 from the mother's name to the father's name since he will stay in the US?
• If the mother (GC holder and petitioner) has to stay with the son in their country for over a year, would that affect her PR status and the son's I-130?

Thanks

19 hours ago, appleblossom said:

 

No worries. January Visa Bulletin has been released, the date has moved forward for F2B which is the first movement in a couple of years, so that's good. 

What is the difference between Table A and Table B and what is the relation between both? Does the date shown under "All Changeability Areas Except Those Listed" is the date when the applicant's I-130 was approved? 

Thanks

18 hours ago, appleblossom said:

Also, if you’re a USC it would be worth you also filing for your brother if you can afford the fees. It would take even longer but a good idea as back up just in case. 

17 hours ago, Boiler said:

The more petitions the better especially when dealing with long processing times.

Good ideas. Thank you.

3 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

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

 

It’s updated monthly. It’s worth your friends looking at previous VB’s too so they can get a realistic picture of how slowly the F2B category moves forward. 

They are not tech savvy. That's why I am helping them. Plus they are my parents lol, and the applicant is my brother. I am a US citizen. My parents are not. They just got here few months ago. Will the approved case go to NVC now? Is there anything the parents should do or just wait?

On 12/8/2023 at 11:24 PM, SteveInBostonI130 said:

 

His CSPA age 21 will be March 2026.  I do not see VB moving from Feb 2019 to Aug 2023 (4 yr, 6 mo) in 2 years 3 months.

 

He will be F2B, which is a longer wait (8+ years).

 

Only hope to be processed by March 2026 is if his parent becomes a USC by then and he becomes IR2.

Where to see the VB and how often does it get updated? Thanks

23 minutes ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

 

Aug 2023 or Aug 2022?

 

If PD was Aug 8 2023, was approved Dec 8, 2023, and he turned 19 on Sept 1, 2023 (for example), then his CSPA age will be 21 in Jan 1, 2026.

 

If PD was Aug 8, 2022, was approved Dec 8, 2023, and he turned 19 on July 1, 2023 (for 2nd example), then his CSPA age 21 will be Nov 1, 2026.

 

Basically, his age minus the time it took to approve the I-130.  USCIS did him no favors by approving the I-130 quickly.

 

Currently F2A final action date is Feb 2019.  If the PD is Aug 2022, there is a small chance it will be current by Nov 2026 in the 2nd example above.

 

If the PD is Aug 2023, he will age out.

Applied August 3rd 2023. Approved December 8th 2023. Turned 19 years old in November 2023.

What happens if he age out? does that mean he wont make it in 2026? 

Hello everyone,

Asking for someone who is a permanent resident. They filed I-130 for their unmarried son under 21 year old back in August 2023. Their I-130 was approved today. Priority date on the NOA shows the date they filed in August. Their son was 18 back then, now 19.

What happens next? What category does the son fall into? Is it F2A? They are from Lebanon. What is a realistic time frame and is there a way to make things go faster since both parents are here and the child is there alone.

Is there a risk of their son aging out of 21 or does CSPA applies here?

Thank you

1 hour ago, Z and N said:

Oh wow that's crazy tbh, I guess the only thing at this point that is scaring me is how long the process could take. We know for a fact his background check is clean he has even been to USA and Canada before so they have allowed him into the country before. I just worry with the increasing tension in Lebanon this background check is going to take long.

Not sure about that. My family's DS-5535 took 20 days to clear. Good luck!

1 hour ago, Dsh07 said:

Deagle that is very reassuring. I hope that they wont take long either, mum has never been to Iran but she met people who have visited Iran or Iraq for religious reasons and they did not get this form at all, instead visas were automatically approved.

 

so it is a black box really

Don't worry. Hopefully things will be fine and will work out soon. This is very common procedure and nothing outside the norm.

21 hours ago, Z and N said:

Hello Deagle, did your family member travel outside of Beirut prior to being issued the DS-5335? Mine did he is a travel Nurse and has been to about 10 countries in the Middle East, I'm just wondering if this will impact the time to get a response.

 

Yes, they had traveled before. I know people who has never traveled outside Lebanon in their life and were still issued a DS-5535.

On 11/22/2023 at 5:52 PM, AHtothemoon said:

Hi just checking any updates ? How long did the ds5355 take to get approved? We just got one and I’m worried it’ll take forever 

Yes - the DS-5355 was approved after 20 days of sending it via email to the US embassy. The visa was issued the next day after approval. Good luck.

For everyone here asking about the DS-5535 for US embassy in Beirut. My family member was issued one of these. We completed and sent it back to the embassy by email. They approved their visa and issued 20 days after submitting the form to the embassy. Good luck all.