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They plan to return to the US upon the completion of the property purchase. Possibly end of November or early December as an estimate. If the US visa is issued to their son, they plan to return all together.

Hello all, I am a USC, my parents are LPR. One of them petitioned their son under 21. His interview at the embassy is coming up soon. The petitioner has been in their home country for about 5 months now. Since May 2025. Taking care of some family business. Planning to come back soon. Will the list below provide a good proof of US domicile for the petitioner at their son's interview at the embassy: Last 2 years tax returns (Petitioner) W2 and Pay stubs (Petitioner) Active US bank accounts (Petitioner) Valid state ID/driving license (Petitioner) Electricity and internet/phone bills in their name from the address they live at here till May 2025. (Petitioner - no longer living there. Ended their rental in April/May 2025) Active PO box in their name to continue receiving their mail (Petitioner) Affidavit from the petitioner that they didn't abandon their residency here. Stating they are in their home country to represent me in property purchase acting as an agent through POA from me. Explaining that their job here was closed for the summer, hence they were able to go instead of me due to my employment commitments. (not currently employed) Affidavit from me (i am a joint sponsor as well) stating that I granted them POA to act as my agent in our home country to purchase a property in my name. As I was not able to take time off from work. Stating that upon their return, they will be staying with me at my home until they decide their next housing plans. A copy of the said POA and the property sale contract Bills, insurance and other mail showing that I currently live in that address. How does these look? Do you think they are sufficient to prove on going ties to the US and proof of domicile upon their return? Thanks!

The petitioner is LPR. They moved to the US and became LPR in 2023. Should this be treated the same? answer No and write the reason in the Additional Information fields at the end?

Hello, Question 15 in part 6. Asking the sponsor "Have you filed a Federal income tax return for each of the three most recent tax years" That would be 2024, 2023 and 2022. The petitioner moved to the US in 2023. Should the answer be Yes and write N/A on the 2022 field and explain on the extra fields that they moved to the US on 2023? Or should they answer No and explain the same way? They will be using a joint spoinsor anyway who meets and exceeds the requirements. Thanks

Hello everyone, F2A applicant received 2 emails from NVC this morning. 1 stating that his expedite request was approved and his case has been forwarded to the US embassy. 2nd email stated "Our records indicate you will turn 21 years old in 120 days or less. When you turn 21, you may become ineligible to immigrate under the F22 visa classification. To ensure you can immigrate before this happens, the National Visa Center sent your petition to the U.S. Embassy for expedited processing. The Embassy will contact you soon " He never requested any expedite though. His PD will be current October 1st 2025. Is this normal?

What about the 1 year period? Does the applicant have 1 year to pay and submit from the PD becoming current or 1 year from the case creation at NVC? As of now, Beirut consulate. During the war that consulate was closed, and the applicant and family left the country and returned later. Hopefully things stay steady there and everywhere in the world.

Thank you for your help. Does he have 1 year to pay the fees and submit documentd from when the priority date becomes current? in this case, October 1st of 2025? so in theory, he have till october 1st 2026 before his case will be terminated? Can they pay the fees now or should they wait till 1st week of October 2025? Appreciate your help.

The applicant is my brother from 1 parent and 1 step-parent. He is not married. I am helping them but i am not a pro at this. I keep reading that the 'acquired action date' has passed.

They received the welcome letter in December 2023. They havent taken any action due to war and leaving home. Since they will be current in October 1st. Can they still send the docs and pay the fees now? I asked them if they received any NVC or USCIS termination letter and said no. They said they just logged into their case on CEAC and were able to pay the fees.

Welcome lettee for NVC? I think they received the email a while ago. But they had war in their home country since last year and they had to flee. They were unable to obtain any documents and submit applications.

They havent paid the IV fee or submitted DS260. Does this disqualify them? or they can do it now Thanks

Can you please help me understand more. Their DOB is November 10th 2004. They will turn 21 on that date. Does this mean they have a year to take action from that date? or they could still age out if a visa is not issued by November? Thanks a lot

Good afternoon, Visa bulletin is out for October 2025. Showing F2A date as of February 2024. If an applicant with PD of August 2nd 2023, does this mean they are current and can get a visa? The applicant turns 21 in November this year, but should have 4 months of age calculation. Applied in August 2nd 2023 and approved December 7th 2023. How does this work, should the visa be issued before they are 21 years old, or to be current before they are 21 years old? Thanks

I tried that. NVC said they are unable to bypass the priority date since it is mandate by Congress.

Oh ok. I was not sure what is the Humanitarian parole that allows someone to enter for a year. Thanks

Can I, or my USC son in the US file I-131 for our son in Turkey to join us for a year? I am not familiar with how that works.

Not sure. Lebanon is out of the equation for a while due to the war. Not sure if my home there will still be standing anyway. It is in an area that is being bombarded. The US embassy prioritized our departure due to this. We left in 12 hours notice and were told to just take 1 suit case per person. Turkey allows us to stay 90 days only, and can't work while on this stay (for now, things could change). My initial plan is to run the 90 days in Turkey. Hoping for things to change I guess. Seems no other option. The other best option is if there was a way for him to join us in the US. Since we are already have an apartment and utilities and cars and so on.

To answer your first question, the cost of life in Lebanon is cheaper than Turkey. That's in general. On a personal level, I am a retired governmental employee. I get free healthcare for myself and family, including my son. My son also gets up to 40% discount from his college since he is family of retired government employee. We also have some things paid for in Lebanon such as car and other things we invested in that is lowering our bills (solar panels for example). Us staying in Turkey will, or even him, will come with a higher cost of living.

His I-130 was approved in 3 months. His college closed in Lebanon. He is unable to attend even online, no classes. His life, and ours, has hit a big obstacle now. We are unable to work in Turkey. Turkey allows Lebanese citizens to enter without visa and to stay 90 days only. Unless Turkish government will extended this 90 days period to allow Lebanese stuck there to be safe.

We thought about filing re-entry permit. The issue is my wife and I both need to work to have enough income to support our lives. We were paying for his college in Lebanon as long as housing and everything else. With 1 income it will be tough. Our other son in the US is helping us financially during these times and by supporting our stay here, but I know it is not sustainable long term, so we were looking for suggestions on what to do. His PD is September 2023. He is not allowed to work in Turkey. We looked into this. Turkey allows Lebanese citizens to enter without visa and to stay 90 days only.

He is turning 19. Our other son in the US who is a US citizen filed for my wife and I (as his parents). When we moved to the US and got jobs and settled, we filed for our son. Things were going smooth until now. We were paying for 2 house holds (one in the US and one in Lebanon for our son). but now being in Turkey is going to add another layer of new costs. The ideal solution is for our son to join us in the US. But even aside from qualifying for a different visa, the wait time in US embassy in Turkey are so long to get an appointment (over 1 year).

Hello everyone, I have a situation with my family and I am looking for some insight and/or suggestions: My spouse and I are LPR's. We filed I-130 for our son (under 21) and it was approved last year and case at NVC. PD is few years away. My wife and I were in Lebanon visiting our son and then the war started. We couldn't find any available seats on departing flights. The U.S. embassy posted on their website that they are assisting US nationals to evacuate on flights that they are arranging. We contacted them and they assisted us to evacuate on one of these flights. The took us to Turkey. My wife, my son and myself. They said that's where their role ends. We have to make our own accommodations to whether stay in Turkey or go the U.S. or anywhere in the world. What are our options? We are unable to leave to the US and leave our son alone in Turkey for many reasons. One of them is the financial burden. We can't pay rent and bills in the US and another rent and bills in Turkey. Going back to Lebanon is not an option for a while since the war is intensifying. Is there any kind of program or visa that allows our son to join us in the US for a period of time? We are trying to figure this out and not sure what to do. We extended our vacation from work as unpaid leave. We are currently staying in a hotel that is costing us a lot of money on daily basis. Thank you