ALL F4s

[Visa Grant 78]

OK. I'm tired of seeing people using affirmative words to describe something that is currently completely unknown.

" ... congress WILL pass the CIR in xxx..."

" .... VB WILL move fast in xxx"

".... F4 immigration WILL be repealed in xxx"

" ..... VB WILL advance XXX months in XXX"

Guys, listen: If you are predicting something that may or may not happen in the future, do not use affirmative sentences like "will", "for sure", etc. You are simply spreading unrealistic optimism & pessimism that may or may not be the case. In other words, you are doing nothing but spreading unconfirmed, undocumented rumor that is likely to cause great panic and misjudgment for other forum members.

Nobody on this forum has the capability of predicting future events. Even the officers and staff at NVC or State Department won't make any prediction or judgement without proper knowledge on a specific subject........

VJ member Jolly should change his grammer from affirmative words to Predictive statement....

[Visa Grant 78]

What is the difference between approval date and petition approved by USCIS date??

I don't see any difference ....

..........except for the "by USCIS"...

Good Luck..

[Visa Grant 78]

Hi Guyes how r u all..........very much important month on the way for F4 fillers Hope for huge movement usually we cant predict oct VB so keep prayers.

And the bed news is my age will out coming 11october 2013 if Oct VB will jump to july 2002 then ill be save other wise i will no more Derivative applicant of F4 petition....

And then ill go for PD retention.

Best wishes All those guyes who are waiting Specially Jolly786, Savvy boy, Visa grant and other proper vj members who post daily.

I am a banker and studying M.com and when my family got visa then Pricipal Applicant will file petition for me under F2B with same pd BECAUSE of Immigration reform i CAN retain my pD. so lets see how soon MY principal applicant got GC then earlier i CAN APPLY FOR GC.

Good luck All and have a Nice Visa journey.

Either way it may not effect u much..if CIR happens within a year, then by that time Your F4 PD might be ready..

Good Luck..

[jolly786 96]

09/03/2013: All Right, Here is State Department Telegram to Visa Posts for DS-260 Online Processing Guidance for Immigrant Visa Applications Which Are Just Posted

• Here is the timelines and guidelines:
  
  • Effective September 1, 2013, the DS-260 Immigrant Visa Electronic Application and the DS-261 (Choice of Address and Agent) will replace the paper-based DS-230 Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration (parts I and II) and the DS-3032 (Choice of Address and Agent). Worldwide Use of DS-260/261 for New Cases Mandatory.
    
  • Beneficiaries submitting new cases that arrive at the National Visa Center (NVC) from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on or after September 1 will be instructed to complete the DS-260/261 in lieu of the DS-230/3032. DOS will update travel.state.gov to reflect this guidance and will remove the PDF versions of Forms DS-230 and DS-3032 from public circulation. If a beneficiary submits a DS-230, NVC will instruct him or her to re-submit a DS-260.
    
  • DOS will not require DS-260s for beneficiaries of "pipeline" cases already in process at NVC on September 1 if: 1) the case has already been documentarily qualified and sent to scheduling, or 2) NVC receives a single submission of documents that makes a case documentarily qualified.
    
  • For all other pipeline cases where NVC has occasion to send a "checklist" of missing documents after September 1, NVC will instruct petitioners/agents/beneficiaries to submit the DS-260 along with those missing documents, even if a DS-230 was already on file.
    
  • Those filing petitions locally overseas (with either USCIS or a consular section) on or after September 1 must submit a DS-260 once the petition is approved. Posts should instruct beneficiaries to enter the principal applicant's DOB in YYYYMMDD format in lieu of an "Invoice ID" on the DS-260 login page.
    
  • For cases filed locally overseas prior to September 1, if beneficiaries have already submitted a DS-230 or received instruction to do so, DOS should accept the DS-230. If DOS have not yet provided beneficiaries instructions on how to submit their applications, DOS must require the DS-260. DOS should not, as a general rule, require the submission of a DS-260 if a valid, signed, unexpired DS-230 is already on file and requiring the DS-260 would result in a 221(g) refusal for an otherwise issuable case.
    
  
  
• No wonder why this change has yet to be posted on DOS website. For all other details, please read the full text of the telegram.
  

[savvy.boy 13]

Photocopies of New Passport and New Police Certificates

Do we have to Notarize photocopies of new Passports and New Police certificates and take them to interview ?

or just simple photocopies are enough ?

[jolly786 96]

October Visa bulletin (coming soon)

[ikabirul 11]

October Visa bulletin (coming soon)

[chintito 0]

Waiting for next visa Bulletin...because I think it's my turn

[sanjku74 4]

what is your pd@

chintito Edited September 5, 2013 by sanjku74

[Visa Grant 78]

09/03/2013: All Right, Here is State Department Telegram to Visa Posts for DS-260 Online Processing Guidance for Immigrant Visa Applications Which Are Just Posted

• Here is the timelines and guidelines:
  • Effective September 1, 2013, the DS-260 Immigrant Visa Electronic Application and the DS-261 (Choice of Address and Agent) will replace the paper-based DS-230 Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration (parts I and II) and the DS-3032 (Choice of Address and Agent). Worldwide Use of DS-260/261 for New Cases Mandatory.
  • Beneficiaries submitting new cases that arrive at the National Visa Center (NVC) from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on or after September 1 will be instructed to complete the DS-260/261 in lieu of the DS-230/3032. DOS will update travel.state.gov to reflect this guidance and will remove the PDF versions of Forms DS-230 and DS-3032 from public circulation. If a beneficiary submits a DS-230, NVC will instruct him or her to re-submit a DS-260.
  • DOS will not require DS-260s for beneficiaries of "pipeline" cases already in process at NVC on September 1 if: 1) the case has already been documentarily qualified and sent to scheduling, or 2) NVC receives a single submission of documents that makes a case documentarily qualified.
  • For all other pipeline cases where NVC has occasion to send a "checklist" of missing documents after September 1, NVC will instruct petitioners/agents/beneficiaries to submit the DS-260 along with those missing documents, even if a DS-230 was already on file.
  • Those filing petitions locally overseas (with either USCIS or a consular section) on or after September 1 must submit a DS-260 once the petition is approved. Posts should instruct beneficiaries to enter the principal applicant's DOB in YYYYMMDD format in lieu of an "Invoice ID" on the DS-260 login page.
  • For cases filed locally overseas prior to September 1, if beneficiaries have already submitted a DS-230 or received instruction to do so, DOS should accept the DS-230. If DOS have not yet provided beneficiaries instructions on how to submit their applications, DOS must require the DS-260. DOS should not, as a general rule, require the submission of a DS-260 if a valid, signed, unexpired DS-230 is already on file and requiring the DS-260 would result in a 221(g) refusal for an otherwise issuable case.
• No wonder why this change has yet to be posted on DOS website. For all other details, please read the full text of the telegram.

Change is good and risky....not changing is even riskier..during this transition and switching from DS230 to DS260 ..there might be some delays in online system and communicating with "Human" at NVC..

Good Luck..

Edited September 5, 2013 by Visa Grant

[chintito 0]

what is your pd@

chintito

15AUG2001

[Confused54321 0]

Hello to everyone glad to have found a forum just for F4. My PD is 2004. I have some questions maybe someone can help.

I have been reading about the new immigration bill. It seems that in 2015 Oct the number of visas will become greater 480,000, now I think the number is 225,00 in total. But the other F visas will get priority to F4 and the cap for countries will become 15%. So does that mean we will still move at the same pace, or faster?

When I look at VB of 2012 and 2013 F4 moved extremely slow, is there any specific reason? Or is it simple that the number of petitions are so high now this is the speed we should expect a movement of 2 weeks each month?

If anyone has a link that shows how many petitions are pending based on type and date of application please give me the link.

This is the link I got my info from

http://www.avlawoffice.com/SummaryofMeritBasedPointsSystemundertheSenatesReformBill.htm

Thanks for the help.

[jolly786 96]

Any updates ??????

[Harsh patel 5]

Any updates ??????

Still no

New updates

http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://nvonews.com/2013/09/06/immigration-reform-news-2013-congress-more-interested-in-syria-than-immigration-bill/&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoATAAOABAs4iokQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLUlO&cd=ZheylFfJd-c&usg=AFQjCNGlj3N2KWORBDQ1MPtV9RF5rYNPuQ

[manna 14]

Any new IL's ??