F2A i-130

[gna781 1]

My 5 months are almost here anyone heard anything on approvals for their I 130 F2A catagory?

[YuAndDan 153]

Once approved, the petition will be sent to NVC where it will sit 5 years for a visa number to come up in the F-2A priority class.

Edited April 4, 2011 by YuAndDan

[gna781 1]

Once approved, the petiton will be sent to NVC where it will sit a couple years for a visa number to come up in the F-2A priority class.

Yes sadly a couple years do you think that there is any hope for thing to pick back up again?

... woah 5 years!? eeek sounds awful

Edited April 4, 2011 by gna781

[YuAndDan 153]

Yes sadly a couple years do you think that there is any hope for thing to pick back up again?

... woah 5 years!? eeek sounds awful

5 years for F-2A out of Mexico, over subscribed.

You never know it may pick up depending on the numbers issued in the other classifications.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_1360.html

[gna781 1]

5 years for F-2A out of Mexico, over subscribed.

You never know it may pick up depending on the numbers issued in the other classifications.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_1360.html

right. one can only hope

[Rick_ES_USA 13]

Yes sadly a couple years do you think that there is any hope for thing to pick back up again?

... woah 5 years!? eeek sounds awful

You really think 5 years is bad! … pray to God you never fall back to F2B for Mexico!

[YuAndDan 153]

You really think 5 years is bad! … pray to God you never fall back to F2B for Mexico!

If the I-130 was filed prior to age 21, that wont happen.

[Rick_ES_USA 13]

If the I-130 was filed prior to age 21, that wont happen.

I assume you´re saying that because of CSPA. But the way you put it sounds like IF ALL children who apply before they turn 21 will be protected by CSPA… and that’s just not true. CSPA gives protection to a very narrow set of individuals who meet all the requirements to be considered under it.

[Jojo92122 1,924]

If the I-130 was filed prior to age 21, that wont happen.

Not true. Age is determined when a visa number becomes available. Under CSPA, only the time at USCIS is not counted against the beneficiary. Time after approval of the I-130 does count against the beneficiary.

For example;

LPR mom files for 20 years old son on 1/1/2011.

USCIS takes 1 year to approve the I-130.

This means under CSPA, the son will get an extra year; meaning he will not age out until he turns 22 years old (21 years + 1 year pending approval at USCIS).

If the PD in the F2a is reached before son's 22nd birthday, he retains his F2a preference.

If the PD in the F2a is not reached before son's 22nd birthday, he ages out into the F2b category.

Edited April 5, 2011 by Jojo92122

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

My 5 months are almost here anyone heard anything on approvals for their I 130 F2A catagory?

still looking out....

[Rick_ES_USA 13]

If the I-130 was filed prior to age 21, that wont happen.

This one here is such a bad advice, completely wrong and awfully misleading … and it was given by someone in the “Members, Orginizer Group” . May be he will erase my comment!... but I just felt the need to tag it and make sure others who read it will understand that although we are very fortunate to have some very knowledgeable peple here in VJ community, sometimes we also get very bad advice… so my advice, whatever you read, always fact check it and make sure you do your homework

[easyjourney 2]

LPR mom files for 20 years old son on 1/1/2011.

USCIS takes 1 year to approve the I-130.

This means under CSPA, the son will get an extra year; meaning he will not age out until he turns 22 years old (21 years + 1 year pending approval at USCIS).

If the PD in the F2a is reached before son's 22nd birthday, he retains his F2a preference.

If the PD in the F2a is not reached before son's 22nd birthday, he ages out into the F2b category.

THIS IS OUR CASE!! SISTER IS 20 TURNING 21 IN MAY. PETITIONED BY MY MOM (LPR) PD: 2/28/11. MY SISTER FALLS IN THE F2A CATEGORY... HOW LONG UNTIL SHE GETS A VISA? COUNTRY OF ORIGEN: COLOMBIA. WHERE CAN I CHECK FOR DATES BY COUNTRY?

THANK YOU!!

[gna781 1]

you can check on the visa bullitin

THANKS EVERYONE ELSE FOR YOUR FEEDBACK...Im a bit more confused then I was prior to posting anything but nothing a little in depth research won't clarify

THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE !!

[gna781 1]

still looking out....

yes yes patiently

by the way Ricardo you are VERY smart once you get situated you should work for USCIS

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

LPR mom files for 20 years old son on 1/1/2011.

USCIS takes 1 year to approve the I-130. The Case on average will be adjudicated (approved/denied) within 4-6 months

This means under CSPA, the son will get an extra year; meaning he will not age out until he turns 22 years old (21 years + 1 year pending approval at USCIS).

If the PD in the F2a is reached before son's 22nd birthday, he retains his F2a preference.but this isnt likely

If the PD in the F2a is not reached before son's 22nd birthday, he ages out into the F2b category. Yes you should consider him aging out now

THIS IS OUR CASE!! SISTER IS 20 TURNING 21 IN MAY. PETITIONED BY MY MOM (LPR) PD: 2/28/11. MY SISTER FALLS IN THE F2A CATEGORY... HOW LONG UNTIL SHE GETS A VISA? COUNTRY OF ORIGEN: COLOMBIA. WHERE CAN I CHECK FOR DATES BY COUNTRY?

use the link below

http://travel.state....letin_1360.html

Also you can use the link below to calculate CSPA

CSPA_Age_Caculator.zip

yes yes patiently

by the way Ricardo you are VERY smart once you get situated you should work for USCIS

hehehe thank you much... polished in god's image.