rominavairoletti

On 2/8/2021 at 7:33 PM, P & E said:

Hello everyone, I just wanted to make a thread for people waiting to get an interview in the consulate in Argentina no matter their category. So as to know how long is the backlog here.

I'm F2A, and I just got DQ 7th January. First have to wait for the ban to be lifted

Hola! I don´t see many ppl from Argentina here (most of them here are K-1 category). I'm F2B (petitioned by my greencard holder mother, over 21). If it weren´t for the ban I should have been getting my interview next year  anyway, hopefully with the ban now lifted it doesn´t take that long and this year I get the 6-steps done, but who knows. 

Well, good luck everyone!

Hey you guys! I´m F2B category (over 21 years old) and I just found out i´m pregnant, with first my child  (i´m not married nor planning to) . Now, I know I've read somewhere here in this forum that you can add your child after he´s born to the CEAC website, is that so? I mean, is it that simple or do I need to speak to lawyer?  

Just wondering on how to proceed, the baby is not due until October, though, but I wanted to know if there´s any paperwork I should do beforehand. 

I´d appreciate your help!

7 hours ago, Fe.Ta said:

Are you talking about a green card or citizenship?

I think he/she is talking about the waiting times in total (approval, interview, etc). I have now been waiting for 3 years and if it keeps going like this in about 2 years more my PD will become current (so its going to be 5 years as well, hopefully).

On 7/17/2020 at 12:05 AM, Fe.Ta said:

You are not the only one. It is just not as common. Have you checked out the portal here on VJ to look for other timelines and cases that are FB from Argentina?

Yup, that's what I meant ,I´m the only one here on VJ (or so it seems, for now) lol. You are right, it´s not that common. And yes I´ve looked already. I did find ppl from other latin american countries though, and they helped with my concerns! My mom filed the I-130 back in 2017 it's the first time that I´m actually researching about this  

9 minutes ago, rominavairoletti said:

awesome, great idea! though I am not yet in the U.S. (still in the visa process), hopefully I´ll be there soon!

 

It seems like I´m the only from Argentina who has a family based visa

awesome, great idea! though I am not yet in the U.S. (still in the visa process), hopefully I´ll be there soon!

Hey guys! I was wondering, (it's a totally random question) if an applicant while waiting for the visa has a baby in the process (with the I130  already approved,) how does that work? I´m aware that if you get married (being the FB2 category) you´re automatically disqualified.

Any personal experience that you can share? 

27 minutes ago, Mom and Son said:

You will get your WL when your PD is current in chart B. NVC needs to collect fees, civil documents, affidavits, l-260 to leave your case ready for interview. Once your PD is current in the chart A, NVC will schedule your interview, and they will send them your paperwork to your embassy. 

Good to know! Thank you !

52 minutes ago, Mom and Son said:

Actually you have to check both charts. With chart B, you will know when you will receive your WL from NVC. Once you are DQ then you have to check the chart A, so you will know when you will probably receive your notification for an interview in your embassy. 

Wow I didn't know that. But there is a huge difference in dates between chart A and B (May 2015 and Feb. 2016).

If my PD is in April 2017 and on chart B is current that means I willl get my WL ?

1 minute ago, Kombo Jr said:

Hello guys,

I have a quick question about reading the visa Bulletin....when you are outside the US,which chart do you read?the first or second???

Hey! It´s the first one.

On 6/23/2020 at 4:55 AM, zaback21 said:

If I am not mistaken, it seems the green card from overseas has been banned for the rest of the year till Dec 2020 except for US citizen spouse and children and maybe some other categories. Only people in USA on adjustment of status or other means are eligible to receive green card which is the good news. 

 

The reason it's a good news is because if green card was totally banned, 226,000 green card for family this year would have gone almost empty. Now at least it will fill up to a certain level and hence priority date will move but I don't believe anywhere near the 226k mark as most offices are closed due to COVID-19. 

 

Let's hope things get better next year. 

I was thinking... Will this slow down the process for people whose PD  will be current in the future?  Like dominoe effect... They are gonna have to catch up when this suspention is over.

On 6/21/2020 at 2:36 PM, Claudis927 said:

Hello! 
I am helping my mother with the F2B for my sister who still lives in Colombia. My mom is also a permanent resident. My sister’s PD is September 15,2015. We received the steps from NVC on May 2020. We submitted all the requirements(DS260, fees & affidavit of support) and are still waiting for NVC to review it. According to some dates I found they are reviewing Documents sent to them on March 2020. Good luck. I hope you get your steps sooner than 2 years. You never know. It took us by surprise that we got the steps for my sister when we did. 

Hi! thanks for sharing your experience!
Wow her date is relatively close now! Good thing you recieved your NVC steps earlier than expected! I really hope I do too! I did noticed that my NOA2 was sent early than most people.

Well if you can, let me know when your sister is contacted for the appt! If you don´t mind I'll add you or follow your timeline. I don´t know anyone from South America who is going through the same process as I am, so anything you can share helps!

Just now, rominavairoletti said:

The NOA2 is the approval of the ISCIS and it tells you your case has been sent to the NVC. About a month after the approval, the NVC e-mailed me the log in info, actually. So they send it to you later on. 
The subject of the email they sent was: "Notice of Inmigration visa case creation"

was that the welcome letter? Im not familiar with this terms yet, I thought the log in info was part of NOA2 😅 

4 hours ago, SanMarcosF2B said:

How would you log into the CEAC account if the last document received was NOA2? You need the immigrant visa case number to log in. Does the NOA2 include this information now?

The NOA2 is the approval of the ISCIS and it tells you your case has been sent to the NVC. About a month after the approval, the NVC e-mailed me the log in info, actually. So they send it to you later on. 
The subject of the email they sent was: "Notice of Inmigration visa case creation"

12 hours ago, vincentlina said:

There is no app. I suppose when I (and others) refer to the term app relative to US Immigration, we should be prefacing it with "web", as in web app. To my knowledge, none of the US immigration offices has published a mobile app that does what their web apps (or web services) provides. Hope this is clearer.

Oh OK, thanks. I thought the screenshot that you uploaded was a phone app for some reason. Once I did hear there was actually one, but never downloaded it.

5 hours ago, onek said:

You have nothing to be worried about for the interview.  It’s not a test that you can study for 2 years.  Every situation is different and they ask questions depending on your situation. Just be honest and tell the truth.  You will be fine. 

You're right, thanks for the advice!

On 11/22/2019 at 8:10 AM, FPope said:

Welcome letter received. For the benefit of those just joining the thread, my timeline is :

pd- jan 16, 2018

Approved- aug 12, 2019

Nvc received- oct 30, 2019

Welcome letter- nov 22, 2019.

Hey @FPope which one is the welcome letter? is it the one that has the 6 steps? (paying the fees, sending the documents, etc.) I always thought THAT was the welcome letter.
The last thing I received from the NVC was my case # and my invoice ID to log on to the CEAC website.

On 11/22/2019 at 8:10 AM, FPope said:

 

On 10/5/2019 at 6:44 PM, vincentlina said:

You are indeed quite correct that Nebraska service center (NSC) is now slower than California (CSC) service center. So this is a net positive for you...be very happy they have done that. CSC is processing cases at least 3.6 months ahead of NSC. Based on your PD, I would say your case is close to be adjudicated...perhaps between November and December time frame.

 

Ps. What is that mobile app you're using to monitor your USCIS case status? I've never heard of such an app.

Hi! which app is this? It tells you the status of your case? I check it on the CEAC page, didn't know there was an app!

On 2/5/2020 at 10:14 AM, xavier2014 said:

Fastest Approved Case in 4 year 2 month for CA

For Vermont its over  6 year 2 month

 

As far as I know nobody from 2016 got NOA2 yet let alone 2017

HI, actually it did for me... My PD is APRIL 2017 and I already got my NOA2  back in November 2019. the filing center is CALIFORNIA. So it took like 2 years and a half  for me.

On 2/19/2020 at 5:21 AM, Daniel368 said:

My priority date is 5 oct 2015 but still waiting for Approval from USCIS california SC. Hope it will be approved by oct 2020

Where are you from? Your PD is oct 5 2015 and you still dont have de approved letter from ISCIS? It's weird, cause my PD is April 4 2017 and I already have my approval from the USCIS with the case and invoice # to log into the CEAC website.

On 3/15/2020 at 8:00 PM, iamvronitm said:

Hi! Good Day,

i would just like to Ask, Regarding Your Experiences about F2B US Visa.

My Dad Petitioned me,

Priority Date: 21 FEB 2011

F2B

PHILIPPINES

Case Number: MNL2014

 Thank You. ❤️

Hi! According to the bulletin, the filing in the Phillipines its on SEPT 2010 , so you´re almost there! 🙌
 https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2020/visa-bulletin-for-june-2020.html 
 

Have you logged on to your CEAC account? They will send a message through there when your times comes. 
Let us know how your process goes, please! I want to know... even though I still have to wait 2 more years 🤥

Good luck!

On 4/22/2020 at 7:11 AM, Kokomaster said:

Looks like this category will be basically obsolete if anything am reading is correct. The EO will exempt family based visas for us citizens only.

What??? is this true?  Any evidence that its been approved?

Hi everybody! I'm Romina from Argentina.
Nice to see a thread that´s specifically for F2B!
My PD is 04/04/2017 (it seems like it will be current in about 2 years, since according to the bulletin its in March 2015)
My mother petioned for me, who is a green card holder.
I currently live with my boyfriend (not married of course and not planning to do so since my petition will be cancelled), my question is, the day of the interview: Do I tell them I have a boyfriend and plan in the future to get married and bring him with me? I don´t want to lie... I hope that doesn´t affect me. Did anyone go through that?
 

I also wanted to ask to anyone who has already been through this process:
What kind of questions were you asked at the interview? How long did it last? Was anyone rejected? why?

I have like 2 years until my interview, but I want to be prepared.

Great, Thanks!😃