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I just want to make sure that I'm understanding the Family-Sponsored categories.  

US citizen with adult 2 daughters, one divorced the other never married, both have children.  Is that First (F1) category?  Does it matter that one daughter is divorced?

Thanks

Ok, Thanks!!

I am helping my BIL apply for his citizenship.  In Feb, he will have been a PR for 5 years.  I though once he was a US citizen, his minor son would automatically be a US citizen also.  However, I'm reading now that the child also has to be a PR?  His son (6yo) was born and lives in Mexico. He has never been to the US.  We have never applied for him because his mom wouldn't allow him to come to the US to live and we thought it would be easier to do it when my BIL became a US citizen. 

So can someone confirm that we have to apply for his residency first?  And if so, should we go ahead and do that now as a PR or wait until BIL has his citizenship? 

Mom will let son come live with my BIL now. 

Thanks!

My husband and I agreed to be joint sponsor for a friend/family that is petitioning for her step-son.  She is a stay at home mom and her husband doesn't make enough to be the sole sponsor.  My husband and I do and can sponsor.  However, I believe I may make enough so I would have to be the only sponsor.  But my income is close, because my husband and I have already sponsored 4 family members and there are 4 in our household.  Therefore this person will make a total of 9 that I have to qualify for.  When they look at income do they look at gross or net income?  Also, does the income have to meet the requirements for the last 3 years.  I met it last year, but only by 1k. 

I'm kind of on the side of being better safe than sorry and make sure there isn't any question.  So I also was wondering if it would be easier to have her husband be a qualifying household member or have my husband be a qualifying household member.  I'm thinking that it should be her husband, so if anything did happen they would have to share the financial burden. 

Also, I assume, she (the petitioner) still fills out the AOS paperwork even though she has no income?

I'm helping a friend that just received his PR about a month ago. He has been married to a USC for a while. He has a son that just turned 19 and is going to petition for him. Country is Mexico. We are getting ready to submit the I-130 and I was just reading that it may be possible and faster for his USC wife to petition as the step mother. USC Step mother petitioning for unmarried stepson is a better option? I know they were married before he turned 18. Does this fall under family-sponsored preferences or is this like a US citizen petitioning for father/mother and there isn't any wait for visa? I know the instructions say they need to submit marriage/divorce licenses for all marriages, any thing else? Is there anything I need to be aware of?

PS the country this falls into is others, not listed.

I don't have a lot of information regarding this case. Its for a friend of my husband and all I got was the I-797. Its for a US citizen applying for a Married son or daughter. The priority date is dec 22, 2006 and the latest visa bulleting is May 2004. The I-130 was approved June 11, 2010 and sent to NVC.

What does NVC do with these applications that are still a long wait? Should they be completing the NVC paperwork now or does NVC wait until the PD is closer to start processing the paperwork? They may have already, I just don't know. Once received at, is there an amount of time that you have to finish the paperwork?

I don't have experiences of what happens when there are waits for priority dates.

I didn't think that would be correct. I would say its wrong for they to say you can't get married. However, I thought that since he was approved as a minor that could have something to do with it.

Maybe they were telling him about marriage fraud and what the penlty would be.

He is in the US now. He may marry later this summer. He has a son and a girlfriend in his home country that he would like to bring.

My BIL was approved last week. His PR mom applied for him as a minor. He aged out (21 now) but was protected by CSPA. At the interview they told him he can't marry for 5 years and he said he had to sign a paper stating that. He also had to sign the selective service paperwork, but they gave him a copy of it. The other paper they did not. I believe he misunderstood because I have not heard that but want to check to see. Could it be possible that he can't marry?

Not for Mexico. November date for Mexico is 22SEP12

I received word via e-mail on 1/2/15 that my BIL interview has been scheduled. He is Mexico and PD is 2/25/2013.

My BIL's interview has been scheduled, F2A category. PR resident applying for Minor son. He has turned 21 during the process.

BIL date of birth 4/12/1993

PD - Feb 25, 201

PD 1st became current - Aug 2013

I-130 approve - Aug, 30 2013

(Paperwork didn't arrive at NVC, had to do inquiry (11/1/2013))

NVC assigns case number - 12/8/2013

DS-260 submitted - Dec 15, 2013

NVC case closed - Mar 19, 2013

PD regressed

PD became current again Feb 2015

Questions:

1. Is age looked at before the interview is scheduled or during the interview? Because we have interview scheduled are we clear sailing? Or will we need to address that at interview?

2. When calculating age with the CSPS, what date do I use for PD becoming current? The 1st time it because current, August 2013 or the second time, Feb 2015?

3. Also I have read that age locks in when DS-260 has been submitted. Not been able to confirm if this is accurate or not.

Trying to decide if I need to consult a lawyer or not. If you where in my shoes, would you get one? What to be prepared to fight age at interview if needed. I will send all this information and receipts of when everything was submitted and a letter explaining why he should be aged out.

Any help, advice is appreciated.

I'm super surprised that my BIL got his interview scheduled. He is from Mexico and his priority date is Feb 25, 2013. The Visa Bulleting is Feb 22, 13. His interview is Feb 12, 2015.

No police report for Mexico. He is in F2a cat.

With the new VB, my BIL PD is now current. His PD Is Feb 12, 2013 and is in Mexico. His case was closed at NVC on April 1, 2014. Would you call NVC now to see if there is anything I need to do. We will have to update AOS, but is that done at NVC or at the interview? It looks list they are scheduling for January. Will they schedule us now or wait until January to schedule?

So excited.

PD of Feb 13, CC April 1, 204. Mexico.

May be NVC did it for election, to get more Spanish voters for election. But what kind of result they wanted form that election.

How is that going to get more votes for election? Yes, maybe in 5+ years when these imigrants can apply for citizenship, if they even do and if they vote once a citizen. And why would NVC want more spanish voters? I'm sorry but your comment doen't make any sence to me.

More info:

PD: Feb 25 2013

I-130 approved: Aug 30, 2013

NVC recieved: Nov 22, 13 (I had to have NVC and USCIS do a research why it hasn't arrived)

DS-260 completed: 15 DECEMBER 2013

NVC case closed: 3/19/2014

DOB, April 12, 1993

A PR applying for minor son with a PD of Feb 13, Mexico. We sent in the DS-261 in December. Case close April 1st. He turned 21 April 14th. It took 7 months for I-130 to be approved.

I know I read here that the age freezed when the DS-261 was sent in. But I haven't been able to confirm that outside this board. I've tried to talk to a couple different lawyer and haven't got any where. Has anyone on the board been in this situation. Can anyone confirm with?? When our PD comes current am I going to have to fight to get an interview and during the interview? Do you think I should get a lawyer? If so any suggestions on who?

If your case was closed and just waiting for an interview, what happens if it takes a year or two to become current again, do you have to go through those steps. We just paid the fees at NVC, we won't have to pay that again will we? This stinks. Also I have been trying to verify this: DS-260 was submitted in december, case closed in March, beneficiary turned 21 in the begining April. Is it true that his age is locked in whenthe DS-260 was filed? I have read that I'm just worried that isn't correct.

Reading more about CSPA and retrogress. Here is all the info.

Mexico

DOB 4/12/93

PD 2/25/13

Approval 8/30/13

DS-260 submitted 12/15/13

NVC case closed 3/12/14

12/14/13, visa bulletin for December 13 PD was 01SEP13.

So if his age locks in by the ds-260, he would be 20 (forever?? What if it take 2 years for PD to become current?). If this is correct, my other question is do we have to wait for the PD to become current again before his interview will be scheduled?

Ok, I was freaking out because the beneficiary turns 21 begining of April. But after posting this, I read that his age is locked in from the date that we submitted the DS-250 (December 13, age 20). Is that correct? I don't have to worry about him aging out at this point?

I now have a NVC case complete and did have a current PD now its back to April12 and my PD is Feb13.

Also Bloomfield, my last name is Bloomfield. LOL

I know that, but what does this mean for us?

*NOTE: For April, F2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are available to applicants from all countries with priority dates earlier than 15APR12. F2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit are available to applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT MEXICO with priority dates beginning 15APR12 and earlier than 08SEP13. (All F2A numbers provided for MEXICO are exempt from the per-country limit; there are no F2A numbers for MEXICO subject to per-country limit.)

Pleas add me to the list. My PR MIL is apply for minor son. PD is 25Feb13, case closed on 3/12. Waiting for interview.

I also just recieved cc e-mail, 7 days after case closed.

Ok, I just happened to look at the Visa Bulletin. What does this mean for us? We have a priority date of Feb 25, 2013 for F2A, Mexico. Case is closed, just waiting for interview. Are we ok, because our PD is before 08Sept13??