F1 case complete and waiting for visa # availability

[NevermindVz 51]

Let's just stay positive... at least this year its moving, not like last year....

Well that's true. As long as it is moving that's good.

Edited January 7, 2012 by NevermindVz

[Westlink 34]

Well that's true. As long as it is moving that's good.

Here is some good news:

You can find the link on "The New York Times"

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/07/us/path-to-green-card-for-illegal-immigrant-family-members-of-americans.html?_r=2

Easier Route to Green Card to Be Proposed for Some

By JULIA PRESTON

Published: January 6, 2012

Obama administration officials announced on Friday they are proposing a fix to a Catch-22 in immigration law that could spare hundreds of thousands of American citizens from prolonged separations from illegal immigrant spouses and children.

Edited January 7, 2012 by Westlink

[ioukta 0]

Ooook now that looks very good. Finally some good news !! Even if were not illegal immigrants it did mention family menbers overseas could end up waiting just a few weeks. So November im waiting for u see what happens with that. I need to find a newsletter from an association that follow that lol

[ioukta 0]

I just hope when they say immigrants oberseas they dont just mean spouses and kids under 21. Cause we're still a very special bunch. And it didnt mention categories siiigh i just hope it can end up meaning we'll be gettig somethin this year

And that VB is still a loser

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

Here is some good news:

You can find the link on "The New York Times"

http://www.nytimes.c...icans.html?_r=2

Easier Route to Green Card to Be Proposed for Some

By JULIA PRESTON

Published: January 6, 2012

Obama administration officials announced on Friday they are proposing a fix to a Catch-22 in immigration law that could spare hundreds of thousands of American citizens from prolonged separations from illegal immigrant spouses and children.

This would not affect the F1 category. The INA does not classify someone as a child if he/she is over "21." For this grp to benefit.. they would have to change the law not only to remove the "age" cap but then they have the F3 category who are also children of US Citizens would be require the same treatment. This is a long shot away.. no time soon would this be approved.

[NevermindVz 51]

This would not affect the F1 category. The INA does not classify someone as a child if he/she is over "21." For this grp to benefit.. they would have to change the law not only to remove the "age" cap but then they have the F3 category who are also children of US Citizens would be require the same treatment. This is a long shot away.. no time soon would this be approved.

I agree. If I understood correctly, this law applies to children (under 21) and spouses, of US citizens, who entered the country illegally. Currently, said immigrants have to follow a ban (3-10 years) from re-entering the country, after which they can obtain their green card. The new law tries to eliminate or reduce this ban.

I'm not sure how this will affect the current family-based categories. But who knows!

[loudoff 25]

What we all preference based visa applications need is a recapture visa numbers law. There are approximately 200,000 or more visa numbers that have been unused due to administrative problems during 1999 to 2006( correct me if I am wrong). In the past few years, there were recapture unused visa numbers bills that had been proposed to congress but sadly all failed due to politics. If there is such a bill passes and effective all of us including family and employment based will be current over night.

Edited January 7, 2012 by loudoff

[alenajafzadeh 1]

Yipi !

Two Months and one week.

I am happy to see it has moved so much.

I hope to hear something in 4 months. (Assuming it moves 5 weeks every month).

Hope you all get current soon.

[f1junkie 54]

I am very happy with the movements so far and I am looking forward to seeing where the dates will be in summer.

[sunny654 4]

I am very happy with the movements so far and I am looking forward to seeing where the dates will be in summer.

I hope March VB 22/Jan/05 or may be 01/Feb/05....also before new fiscal year start Oct/2012 PD will be back 15/Feb/2006...for F1 cateory.

[f1junkie 54]

I hope March VB 22/Jan/05 or may be 01/Feb/05....also before new fiscal year start Oct/2012 PD will be back 15/Feb/2006...for F1 cateory.

I strongly believe that 2004 was the problem year and that the vb for fb–1 should move faster now that 2004 is at its end.

I am keeping my fingers crossed.

[sunny654 4]

I strongly believe that 2004 was the problem year and that the vb for fb–1 should move faster now that 2004 is at its end.

I am keeping my fingers crossed.

yes 2004 year is worst year...

[NevermindVz 51]

If anyone receives an interview, let us know. Good luck!

[ioukta 0]

this 9 week at a time deal is not bad.

All i ask is that it doesn't go any slower. same or faster would be perfect lol

And that at the time of interview they don't get buttholish and ask for new docs when it's their fault that it got old in the first place. but i know they probably will still lol anyone on the F1 list whose PD was reached that we can hunt down? lol

[Princessblack 21]

So finally after filing for 5 years, we get NVC correspondence for paperwork.

We filed in 9/2006 mom for single daughter and kids...F1 I believe.

Now we are doing paperwork and hoping to get this done in time.