Gemini000

Assuming you filed under F2B you need to mail Nvc through the public inquiry link and attach your naturalization certificate and request for opt out of automatic conversion to F11. Otherwise the application converts immediately to reflect the petitioner’s visa class. Generally F2B moves faster 

1 hour ago, Mundo254 said:

I just went through this myself. NVC will handle the request for you with USCIS. Relax, you are on track. Hope you attached your petitioner's naturalization certificate. Best of luck.

Hadn’t attached in my initial request since I submitted it as one of the supporting documents. Will do so now through the public inquiry that takes months to be acknowledged 😬 so frustrating, though I hope they’ve already put in the request to uscis.

14 minutes ago, nastra30 said:

Yes, In addition to NVC acknowledging that you want to maintain your original category, USCIS will have to approve it. My sister went to through the same thing some years ago. Below is the USCIS letter approving of it. I think you have to contact USCIS yourself to prevent the athematic conversion; at least that's what my sister did.

Do you know how she got in touch with uscis directly? Seems like now the only option is through nvc and I think there was a miscommunication with my opt out request because by now they should’ve sent it through to uscis when I sent it. It’s like I did my part now hoping they do theirs.

47 minutes ago, Chancy said:

 

It's an option available to beneficiaries in certain family-preference categories.  More info from https://fam.state.gov/fam/09FAM/09FAM050201.html --

 

"Beneficiaries of family second preference petitions filed as F2B that were automatically converted to family first preference (F1) upon the petitioning parent’s naturalization may exercise the right to “opt out” of the conversion.  This also applies even if the petition in question was originally filed in the F2A category but has now been converted to F2B.  Such automatic conversion from second to first preference status could disadvantage an applicant if the F1 Application Final Action Date is less favorable."

 

Thank you, very informative. I’ve gathered that nvc will put in the request for me then change the category back since uscis has to approve.

22 minutes ago, Mundo254 said:

Probably a glitch but would wait (atleast a month) while and see if anything changes on CEAC. Maybe wait till you are DQd and request again. Retained mine with no issues months later after DQ. Message from NVC acknowledging your request is a good sign though so maybe it takes time to update in all their systems.

Thanks, I’m really hoping it’s a glitch coz according to the visa bulletin I’m ahead in the F2B category while F1 is still behind and that’s why the message on numerical restrictions. Meaning if I’m not moved soon it’ll be a while until that DQ. I think USCIS has to approve retaining the visa category after nvc shows my request 

Hi, 

Newbie here who needs some advice. My petitioner was LPR then became a citizen. After submitting docs to NVC sent a message opting out of automatic visa class change due to the new circumstance. My case has been in review this week, so NVC sent a message to say that they will retain my application under F24 since it wouldn’t be beneficial for me to change. A day later and now my application has moved from being processed and is showing the message ‘due to numerical limitations case cannot be processed’ and the visa class has changed to F11. Feeling very frustrated as I was waiting for DQ and contacting NVC takes months even though I’ve made a public inquiry already.… I cannot even see any documents we submitted just my name, paid and completed. Is this a glitch, does anyone have the same experience, what next for me?