Ansbekk

17 minutes ago, Family said:

The F-2 B is super backlogged so unless mom has manages to maintain her LPR status for a decade ( at least) and those siblings take a vow of chastity ( not marry) ..then there is a chance .

I thought it's about 5 years (at least last time I checked for anything other than China and Philipines.

17 minutes ago, Family said:

I would also file I-130 s from you for your siblings . This way they have an opportunity to bring their future spouses and children ( in case circumstances change for them or mom decides not to actually move to the US)

We can have 2 pending I-130s per person?

12 minutes ago, Family said:

Since OP is also one of mom’s children , I assume here , mom just entered and activated her LPR , filed the three I-130s , is filing the I-131 and heading out to be w her husband.

Is mom’s husband also your father? 
There is no mention either you or mom filed I-130 for him…so is there any intention of actually moving to the US?? 

Not sure what OP is, but yes her husband is my father.  We could not apply for him because he is still employed and has not retired yet.  He will be joining once his employment is terminated.

7 minutes ago, Mike E said:

When the parent is a usc and the child is under 21, there is no age out. Otherwise CSPA is complex. Lacking details I can’t tell you if the 20 year old will age out. You can calculate it by looking at https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/child-status-protection-act-cspa

 

She needs to file I-131   

I don’t know  what happens to her petitions when DoS concludes she has abandoned LPR status but by law only an immigration judge can take her LPR status. 
 

She needs to establish domicile or convince DoS she will have domicile  before the beneficiaries can be DQed and she needs to either accompany the beneficiaries to the USA on their immigration visas or precede them.  
 

I am seeing a lot of moving parts and risk.    I suggest that once NVC takes over the cases, that she move back to the USA.  

Yes, this is a complicated situation.  I appreciate your suggiestions.

I think I will have her apply for an I-131 and then we will see.

She plans on moving in once all her children get their LPR.  At this time, she cannot live in the states alone for medical and cultural purposes.  I don't live in the states either to support her (Foreign Service).

As to her child under 21, we were hoping he could make it first and then she can live with him until the other ones get their turn.  He was born in July of 2003!  Right now, according to the processing times of his I-130 which is currently sitting at California service center, his wait time is 2 years.

Hello friends,

My mom applied for her 3 children under her IR5 status.  She is currently in the States and the three petitions are pending now.  1 of the three children is under 21, but will age out next year.  I am assuming he is protected under "child protection Act" if petition is not approved before, correct?

Also, my mom cannot stay in the US as she needs to be back with her kids and her husband who is currently still working.  What is the best option for her to avoid her residency abandobnment?  I was thinking about submitting an application for re-entry permit (I-131).  Thoughts on this?

In the event that her residency was abandoned, will the petitions be dropped, or could the children still continue their immigration process?

Thank you very much for any input.

@Lil bear I will make sure to memorize the process  Thanks a lot

@JeanneAdil Good to know about the expiration piece - Thanks a lot for everything.

10 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

2 are needed for the Casa embassy

1 is a record of driving (even if you do not have a license and drive)

the other is a criminal report that shows No issues 

 

the court and prison records are for those who have an offense totally different than the 2 needed reports 

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/CSB-Casablanca.htm

 

Court and criminal records, sworn English translation, and a photocopy.

Interesting, but VERY helpful!!! Thank you.

Is this something requested for the interview, or during the NVC process as an upload?  According to the link you shared, they are listed as pre-interview.  I'd like to time everything, so I am hoping to get a sense of when this is needed based on your experience.

Thanks a lot!

Just received an email from the NVC with case account information.  My online status also changed to "Case Was Sent to The DoS" 

On 4/8/2021 at 10:54 AM, JeanneAdil said:

you will get a notice of the CSB (Casablanca embassy #) from NVC when they receive your case

notice will direct u to pay the 2 fees 

after acceptance saying fees paid ,,  then and only then can you fill out the I 864  and the Mococcan can do the DS260

all instructions will come with the notice

and are on the guides above or

from the US embassy in Casa

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/CSB-Casablanca.html

 

you can gather your IRS transcripts now for 2019 and file taxes ASAP so 2020 are done as you will need them

the 2 criminal reports "fiche anthropomtrique" and "; Court record (casier judiciare) " with the English translations but one of them expires in 90 days so do not get them untill  asked for

 

 

Going through a similar process and stumbled upon your response.  Thank you for that.

Though, I have a question; Do we really need two criminal records?  Based on their requirement, it seems like the court record is only required if convicted of a crime.  Otherwise, only the police record is required (which expires in 90 days).

Thoughts on that?

Thanks!

20 minutes ago, Loading.... said:

NVC has 2 parts after case creation

1st, you pay I-864 fee ( Sponsor Form) and upload I-864 form together with your financial documents like Tax Transcript, Pay stubs, I suggest you to read the I-864 instruction before completing, just search on the google.

2nd is paying DS-260 fees, When you complete the DS-260 form after paying fees, it will take you to civil documents like birth , marriage certificates, passport size pic, NVC website specifically asked it is either you or your parents documents to be uploaded. Thanks

 

Awesome!  Thanks a lot for the info.  Very helpful.

How far are in the process now?  I just wanted to get a sense of their processing time.

On 1/28/2022 at 2:59 PM, Loading.... said:

No, It doesn't matter, My Parents cases were also in Texas and their timeline is showing they are handling cases as per October 2020 when our cases were approved, while i submitted in April 2021, So Its difficult to predict according to time line. 

Sounds good.  Well, now their current case creation timeframe is Jan 31st which is not bad at all!  I am guessing it only takes a few days before we receive a NVC case number!

Did you get a chance to work on the required civil documents?  I am not sure what they mean by that!

Thanks for the follow up btw!

2 hours ago, Loading.... said:

Their website is showing i guess the “average” time taken by all cases.

which Service center ur mom case was?

Texas service center. Does the service center matters after approval?

On 1/3/2022 at 10:24 AM, Loading.... said:

Hi, I created this topic to keep the track of all our NVC Submissions for I-130 Petitions which are approved from USCIS.

 

NVC Submission                       December 20, 2021

USCIS Approval                         December 15, 2021

So, your case was approved Dec 15 and got a NVC profile on December 20?  According to their website processing times, they are a few months behind!

My mom's I-130 was approved today.

1 minute ago, rocky95 said:

Oof that is a long time to go. Do you have the link where I can find this information? Thank you so much for the response!

Yeah, it is between 15 to 20 years wait time!!!

Here is the link: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2022/visa-bulletin-for-january-2022.html

20 minutes ago, rocky95 said:

It looks like the California Service Center handles the case, and her brother lives in Algeria 

Based on the DoS, they are processing applications submitted March 2007.  You are within normal processing times, so you still got some years to go!

On 1/23/2022 at 2:02 PM, rocky95 said:

Hey I know this is the wrong year.... but my mom submitted an I-130 for her brother in Feb 7, 2013. We still haven't heard anything except for the first NOA1 that the case was received. I tried to submit an inquiry but they said it's within normal processing time. I'm not familiar with the whole process, since I'm just trying to help my mom out. Can anyone provide me with more insight? 

What service center handles the case?  Where does the brother live (country)?

Just a quick update here that the case was approved today (From Texas Service Center).

My online status changed to "Case Is Being Actively Reviewed By USCIS", but in the documents tab, there is the approval notice.  Very strange!!!

Now the wait begins for the NVC and the US consulate.

Please share your timing as you go through this so we can get a sense of how this goes from the DoS perspective.

Thank you!

On 4/8/2021 at 10:43 AM, zcorner19 said:

sure no problem

mgharba tal mout

Hey @zcorner19,

I hope everything is well with you.

How did everything go?  What is the status of your journey?

12 hours ago, Jimbo09 said:

Thank you.  The petition was submitted online on February 01, 2021.

Alright, I hope I am next.  I applied Feb 27th, so I should be sometime in the next 30 days.

Thank you.

6 hours ago, Jimbo09 said:

Yay!  We got an update this that our case has been approved!  Hang in there in you guys are still waiting for update from TSC.

 

That's great news, congratulations! May I ask what day you applied? I am also in TSC transferred from NSC!

2 hours ago, Nib said:

Hey @Ansbekk, congrats on finishing your journey

Did you have to make an appointment to get into the main office? Or is it in the same building on 9th street and you just walked in? Can you please tell me how I can go about and get the same certified copies that you did here in Cleveland? Thanks!

Thank you.

No appointment, nothing!  The officer asked if I have an appointment, I said no and that I just had my ceremony.  He was ok with making the order then.

Same building, same floor, except different office.  This is the office where they do interviews and stuff.  The ceremony is held in a different room.

As soon as you finish the oath and have your naturalization in hand, head to their main reception office and tell the front desk person that you would like X certified copies (they are free).  If they asked about an appointment, just say "I just finished my oath and got my citizenship".  They should be ok with that (they were for me!)

You will wait some time as they make copies (About 15-20 mins), certify them in the system, press them, and then stamp them.  You are good to go then!

Fun fact if this helps anyone regarding social security.  I used my passport card to update my social security.  Sent it in the mail and was returned to me few days later.  They updated my record to a citizen.  Worst case scenario, card gets lost, I only have to spend about $25 to get it replaced versus the whole naturalization or the passport book which will cost a @*#& load of money.

I hope this helped.

On 5/15/2021 at 1:46 PM, brooke123 said:

It's strange because once the status changed again to active review on May 10th, the February 3rd date disappeared from the case history, so maybe it was just a fluke? Who can know for sure! I will keep my fingers crossed that yours moves forward soon! 

 

Both of my husband's parents cases continue to move forward identically even at the NVC. Updates:

 

Applied: February 2nd, 2021 

Actively reviewing your case: February 3rd, 2021 / May 10th, 2021

Approved: May 11th, 2021

NVC Case Creation: May 14th, 2021

IV/AOS Fees Paid: May 15th, 2021 (Currently in process)

That's awesome - Looks like everything is going smoothly.

Good luck with everything and thank you for the updates.

10 hours ago, brooke123 said:

Congratulations! Looks like you will soon be approved.

 

Both of my husband's parents cases were approved yesterday, a few days after we found out they were at the California Service Center.

 

Applied: February 2nd, 2021 

Actively reviewing your case: February 3rd, 2021 / May 10th, 2021

Approved: May 11th, 2021

Congrats!!  That's Awesome.

I hope that's the case.  It seems like your status was changed immediately after you applied and it took about 3 months before it got approved.  I hope it is not the case with me because I waited 3 months already.

It is bizarre because my online status showed that it is Nebraska, but the notice came from Potomac.  Exactly like @zcorner19's case.  You can never know where your case is according to these changes!

I just hope this whole process goes as fast as everyone hopes for.

Thank you and keep us posted on any updates especially when you get to the National Visa Center.  We can learn a lot for each other's experiences.

STATUS CHANGE:

Case is actively being reviewed by USCIS.

16 minutes ago, zcorner19 said:

 

thank you

i submitted my original birthday certificate and her original birthday certificate.

thats it

Thanks a lot.

I did the same thing.  Keep us posted on what happens next.  I think we can learn a lot from each other's experiences especially when we are from the same country.

L3ez

2 hours ago, zcorner19 said:

same, they said it's been processed at Nebraska, but then it came from Potomac

Well, congrats!!  That's very good news.  I hope I am next

Do you mind telling me what kind of evidence you submitted to prove your mother's relationship to you?

Thanks a lot.