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Thank you, you helped me a lot to relief stress before interview.

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I live in Turkey. I remember your help on my previous topic. https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/833223-my-f2a-case-reverted-to-f24-after-cspa-approval-–-confused/?do=findComment&comment=11079157 @appleblossom Can you please check attached pictures to have butter understanding? September 25, 2024: NVC corrected the case to F2A (F22) and issued the “Document Collection” notice (this was the first point the case was truly processed under the F2A/CSPA track). July 16, 2025: IV fees paid, and August 4, 2025: DS-260 submitted — both within one year of September 25, 2024. My visa type got corrected on Sept 2024 while visa became current on June 2024. Later on Jan 2025 NVC has informed me with wrong information although I've explained them clearly what I am trying to do with postponing the DS260 submit.

Post (Short timeline) Beneficiary DOB: 25 Feb 2001 Petitioner: LPR father Priority Date (PD): 07 Jul 2021 I-130 Approved: 03 Jan 2024 NVC case created: 03 Jan 2024 (initially shown as F2B/F24) Category corrected (CSPA dispute): 25 Sep 2024 (CEAC showed F2A/F22) NVC guidance to keep case active: 16 Jan 2025 (advised not to go more than 1 year without contact; logging into CEAC updates last contact date) IV fees paid: 16 Jul 2025 DS-260 + civil/financial docs submitted: 04 Aug 2025 (CEAC showed F22) Category reverted: 18 Aug 2025 (back to F2B/F24) Category corrected again (per dispute): 29 Aug 2025 (email confirmation F2B → F2A) Interview letter: F22 – 27 Feb 2026 My questions; For CSPA “sought to acquire” 1-year rule: What date should be treated as “visa availability” in a case where NVC initially misclassified (F2B) and later corrected to F2A? Given the category flip-flops, how likely is it that the consular officer re-determines I’m aged out and treats me as F2B at the interview? Thank you so much in advance.

I will bring all the proofs to them. I live in Turkey

@appleblossom @Boiler Thanks for your help and all the suggestions. I'm open for suggestions for the consular part.

After 2 inquiries to NVC with all details I finally got answer!!!! "Thank you for contacting us about your applicant's interest in a visa. We have changed the visa symbol from F2B to F2A per your dispute. We cannot guarantee that the applicant will qualify for the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) benefits. At the interview, the Consular Officer may find that the applicant is ineligible for a visa. "

Thanks again to everyone who contributed their input — I really appreciate all of it. Just to clarify where I stand: When I contacted NVC in January 2025, I included my case number and clearly explained my situation. I don’t believe it was my responsibility to second-guess their answer — they told me that logging into CEAC would keep the case active and that I had one year. So I followed exactly what they advised — nothing more, nothing less. At this point, I’ll just wait and see what NVC decides. If needed, I’ll use their own written response to support my case. Thanks again to everyone for your help and comments.

No, I didn’t age out. Here’s why: I-130 was filed: July 2021 Approved: January 2024 → that’s about 2.5 years (30 months) Priority date became current / visa available: Around June 2024 My birthdate: February 25, 2001 → My biological age was 23 at that time But under CSPA, subtracting 2.5 years → My CSPA age was still under 21 So I qualified under CSPA, and on Sept 25, 2024, NVC updated my category to F22, confirming this. To keep the petition active, I contacted NVC on Jan 14, 2025, and followed their advice to submit documents before 1 year passed. On August 4, 2025, I completed DS-260, AOS, and fee payments — well within the timeline. Now suddenly my case reverted to F24, which I believe is an error — that’s why I reached out.

Sorry, can you please be more precise? Thank you

You’re right — based on the Visa Bulletin, my priority date (July 7, 2021) first became current in June 2024, so technically June 1st is the “visa available” date. However, I submitted my DS-260 and financial documents in early August 2025, so still within ~14 months — but I also contacted NVC in January 2025 and got official written guidance, which I followed in good faith. According to USCIS policy, as long as the applicant makes a good faith effort and shows intent to proceed, and especially in cases where NVC provides instructions, the one-year window is interpreted reasonably — not strictly to the day. And again, I acted exactly as instructed by NVC — that’s why I believe the “sought to acquire” requirement is still fully satisfied in my case. Thanks again for pointing out the details — it’s helping me stay sharp on all this. 🙏

Hey, thanks for your input. You’re absolutely right that CSPA requires the applicant to “seek to acquire” LPR status within 1 year of visa availability. But I just wanted to clarify — I did meet that requirement: I contacted NVC in January 2025 (within a few months of visa becoming available in Oct 2024), and asked how to keep my case active. NVC replied on Jan 17, 2025, saying that accessing CEAC is enough to maintain contact. Then I paid the IV fee, submitted my DS-260, and uploaded all AOS/financial documents on August 4, 2025 — again, all within the 1-year window. According to USCIS guidance and case law, that does satisfy the “sought to acquire” condition. In fact, many CSPA-approved cases use that timeline and same steps. Appreciate the link and your reply though — really helps to double-check everything. 👍

Hi everyone, I’m facing a confusing situation with my immigration case and I’d really appreciate any insight from others who may have been through something similar. My father is a lawful permanent resident and filed an I-130 for me in the F2A category on July 7, 2021. I was born on February 25, 2001, and was under 21 when the petition was filed. However, due to long delays, USCIS did not start actively reviewing the petition until September 9, 2022, and only approved it on January 3, 2024 — more than 2.5 years later. When my case was transferred to the NVC, it initially appeared as F24, but later I was granted CSPA protection, and on September 25, 2024, my visa category was properly updated to F22. I received the “Start Now” document collection message on October 1, 2024, and got access to CEAC. Due to personal circumstances, I wasn’t able to submit my DS-260 and civil documents immediately, so I contacted NVC on January 14, 2025 to ask how to keep my case active. They replied on January 17, 2025, stating that as long as I didn’t let more than one year go by without contact, my case would remain active — and that logging into CEAC also counts as contact. Following their advice, I submitted my DS-260 and financial documents on August 4, 2025, which is clearly within the 1-year window. But on August 18, 2025, I noticed my visa category had somehow reverted back to F24, which contradicts my previously granted CSPA status. I’ve submitted an AskNVC inquiry with attached PDF proof of their prior messages and my timeline, but haven’t received a response yet. Has anyone here seen a similar situation where CSPA was granted and then the category reverted? Did they fix it? I’m just trying to stay hopeful. Any thoughts or experiences would be appreciated. Thanks!

Thanks to everyone whoever made a reply to this thread. You've made us to look from different aspect and we will follow the process as legally as possible.

Are you a immigration officer? Looks like you are so much into this.