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Talkes Longer to Petiton as USC than LPR

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Does it take longer to petition a son or daughter of a USC. I noticed that the cut-off dates as of June 2011 for Philippines F1 is 22 Feb 96, while F2A is 22 Aug 07. Maybe I should hold off applying for US citizenship if it will take longer to petition my son.

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Does it take longer to petition a son or daughter of a USC. I noticed that the cut-off dates as of June 2011 for Philippines F1 is 22 Feb 96, while F2A is 22 Aug 07. Maybe I should hold off applying for US citizenship if it will take longer to petition my son.

You're comparing the wrong two visa categories. F1 is for an adult (21 or older) unmarried son or daughter of a US citizen. F2A is for a spouse or minor child (under 21) of an LPR. If your son is under 21 years old then he would qualify as an immediate relative (IR2) if you were a US citizen, which means no waiting for a priority date.

12/15/2009 - K1 Visa Interview - APPROVED!

12/29/2009 - Married in Oakland, CA!

08/18/2010 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!

05/01/2013 - Removal of Conditions - APPROVED!

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Does it take longer to petition a son or daughter of a USC. I noticed that the cut-off dates as of June 2011 for Philippines F1 is 22 Feb 96, while F2A is 22 Aug 07. Maybe I should hold off applying for US citizenship if it will take longer to petition my son.

how old the son

Current cut off date F2A - Current 

Brother's Journey (F2A) - PD Dec 30, 2010


Dec 30 2010 - Notice of Action 1 (NOA1)
May 12 2011 - Notice of Action 2 (NOA2)
May 23 2011 - NVC case # Assigned
Nov 17 2011 - COA / I-864 received
Nov 18 2011 - Sent COA
Apr 30 2012 - Pay AOS fee
Oct 15 2012 - Pay IV fee
Oct 25 2012 - Sent AOS/IV Package
Oct 29 2012 - Pkg Delivered
Dec 24 2012 - Case Complete
May 17 2013 - Interview-Approved

July 19 2013 - Enter the USA

"... Answer when you are called..."

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Does it take longer to petition a son or daughter of a USC. I noticed that the cut-off dates as of June 2011 for Philippines F1 is 22 Feb 96, while F2A is 22 Aug 07. Maybe I should hold off applying for US citizenship if it will take longer to petition my son.

WE are in the same situation. I am a USC and planned to petition my unmarried sister but it will take 23 years waiting time. I have petitioned for my parents and they will be joining us this year and I will ask them to petition my sister (their daughter) as "unmarried child above 21 of LPR" and her petition will only take 11 years. That is more than half time saved to wait!

01-24-2011 - Sent I-130 for Parents (USPS Priority)
02-02-2011 - Notice of Action 1
05-11-2011 - Notice of Action 2 - Approved! (104 Days)
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05-24-2011 - Case numbers assigned
05-26-2011 - Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill (Email)
05-26-2011 - Paid I-854 bill
05-31-2011 - AOS Fee showed as PAID
05-31-2011 - DS-3032 received per NVC email
06-01-2011 - IV bill generated
06-03-2011 - I-864 Sent and delivered, June 06, 2011
06-07-2011 - Paid IV bill
06-07-2011 - Medical at St. Lukes - PASSED
06-08-2011 - IV bill marked as PAID
06-09-2011 - DS-230 sent and delivered, June 13, 2011
06-21-2011 - Received I-864 Checklist
06-27-2011 - NVC received DS-230
06-28-2011 - Mailed DS-230 and I-864 checklists
07-12-2011 - Re-scheduled interview appointment to Aug 16, 2011
07-13-2011 - Sign In Failed for Dad's Case
07-26-2011 - Sign In Failed for Mom's case
08-03-2011 - Case forwarded to USEM
08-08-2011 - Cases received by USEM
08-16-2011 - Interview schedule. APPROVED!
08-19-2011 - VISA on hand
08-23-2011 - POE - LAX (Yes, they finally made it to the US!)
09-05-2011 - Baby Due. It's good to have Lolo and Lola when this special day happens.
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Citizenship of Parents:

07/22/2016 - Sent N-400 to Phoenix, AZ by USPS Priority
delivered
check cashed
07/30/2016 - NOA
Touched
Biometrics
Interview letter received
Interview -*APPROVED*
Oath date -** US CITIZEN **
Applied for passport
Passport Received!

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JimVaPhuong   4,863

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he is 26 years old now.

Ok, then you're looking at an F1 if you're a US citizen, or an F2B if you're an LPR. The Philippines is currently the only country where an F2B is faster than an F1 - 11 years instead of 15.

12/15/2009 - K1 Visa Interview - APPROVED!

12/29/2009 - Married in Oakland, CA!

08/18/2010 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!

05/01/2013 - Removal of Conditions - APPROVED!

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Ok, then you're looking at an F1 if you're a US citizen, or an F2B if you're an LPR. The Philippines is currently the only country where an F2B is faster than an F1 - 11 years instead of 15.

Thanks for your input. So I guess the conclusion is: Weigh the consequences first if you are planning to apply for U.S. citizenship when it is better to hold on as LPR when applying for a son or daughter. USC is faster route if applying for a spouse or parent. I hope my analysis is right but don't use this thread as basis. The best is to consult an immigration lawyer who is not more interested in slapping you around and ripping you off than sincerely helping you out.

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WE are in the same situation. I am a USC and planned to petition my unmarried sister but it will take 23 years waiting time. I have petitioned for my parents and they will be joining us this year and I will ask them to petition my sister (their daughter) as "unmarried child above 21 of LPR" and her petition will only take 11 years. That is more than half time saved to wait!

Right you are. My wife just petitioned her sister as USC. The priority date for F4 in Philippines is 1988 and that's 23 years of waiting.

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