i-485 questions for my son

[Dad&nick 0]

i have a couple of questions regard my sons immigrations first

i file for the I-130 before he was 13 years old but it was approved just after he turned 14 i was told that i need to file a i-485 which is close for $1000 but i read if he is 14 its less ? and info on this would be great

what happens if i pay this fee and some thing is not right like i don meet the poverty lines and dont make enough ? and it not approved because of this have i lost my money?

thx

[payxibka 10,047]

i have a couple of questions regard my sons immigrations first

i file for the I-130 before he was 13 years old but it was approved just after he turned 14 i was told that i need to file a i-485 which is close for $1000 but i read if he is 14 its less ? and info on this would be great

what happens if i pay this fee and some thing is not right like i don meet the poverty lines and dont make enough ? and it not approved because of this have i lost my money?

thx

I am certain you were told wrong... I-485 is NOT age dependent but situation dependent.

What is you child's current immigration status? Is he present in the USA?

[Dad&nick 0]

I am certain you were told wrong... I-485 is NOT age dependent but situation dependent.

What is you child's current immigration status? Is he present in the USA?

no he is stll in Australia

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

no he is stll in Australia

I-485 is for adjustment of status of someone who is already in the United States.

When did you file the I-130? When was it approved? Have you received any notices from the National Visa Center?

[payxibka 10,047]

no he is stll in Australia

then if he gets a IR visa based on the I-130 then he will never need the I-485 as we will arrive as a greencard holder

[Onituan 0]

If your son is outside of US he does not have an status

So I-485 does not apply to your son. Unless he's here with any kind of visa.. And the cost of any type immigration processing is not about the applicant age. THIS IS THE MORE IMPORTANT TIP: DO NOT APPLY WITH THE USCIS UNLESS YOU KNOW THAT YOU MEET ALL REQUERIMENT DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE NOT SURE MAKE SURE SO YOU CAN BE SUCCES IN IMMIGRATION PROCESSING.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Forget everything you "heard" from someone. It's baloney. AOS is nothing you or your son(s) will have to deal with.

You filed the I-130. It was approved and forwarded to the National Visa Center (NVC). NVC collects paperwork for a file and then sends it to the US Consulate in Kangarooland. They'll contact your son and "allow" him to apply for an IR-2 immigrant visa to the US.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1306.html

He'll submit more paperwork, such as his birth certificate, (not sure about police clearance due to his age), and a medical, and will have an interview. Once that's all said and done he'll get the IR-2 visa and with it he'll travel to the US. At the airport they will stamp his passport with an I-551 stamp, which makes him a resident from day 1 on. His actual Green Card will arrive in the mail shortly after.

Since he arrives in the US as a resident, he does not need to adjust status to that of a resident. AOS is only for non-residents applying to become residents from within the U.S.

[Jojo92122 1,924]

Read the guides; http://www.visajourney.com/content/guides

Your son is outside the US, so you would NEVER EVER file an I-485 for him to adjust his status. Adjusting status is only for people already in the US. Your son is not in the US so he cannot adjust his status.

You need to read the guides; in particular the part on petitioning a child outside the US.

[Darnell 8,479]

If I had that someone in front of me, I'd bust them in the mouth till all their teeth was gone, cause the info they told you is dead wrong. I abhor ppl giving the wrong information in something so life-changing (getting an immigrant visa), perhaps you'd have the same level of abhorrence?

You've filed an I-130 for a son under age 18, is immediate priority as a us citizen, so the next step is NVC Processing, forms intake for I-864 and DS-230, culminating in an IR-2 visa interview in Australia.

Since the I-130 is approved (from yer prior posts) you've got to handle the NVC processing. Study the approval date, then call NVC about 3 weeks after the approval date, can get all started with that phone call.

You'll need to be pro-active with forms and fees, but the process is very similar to NVC processing for a spousal visa - please study http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/EZGuideSpouse particularly the NVC processing steps - you'll be doing much of the same. I note this is the 2nd time I've posted this link on one of your posts - I pray you review it, soonish.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/316653-i-130-whats-next/

Edited June 26, 2011 by Darnell

[Jojo92122 1,924]

If I had that someone in front of me, I'd bust them in the mouth till all their teeth was gone, cause the info they told you is dead wrong. I abhor ppl giving the wrong information in something so life-changing (getting an immigrant visa), perhaps you'd have the same level of abhorrence?

You've filed an I-130 for a son under age 18, is immediate priority as a us citizen, so the next step is NVC Processing, forms intake for I-864 and DS-230, culminating in an IR-2 visa interview in Australia.

Since the I-130 is approved (from yer prior posts) you've got to handle the NVC processing. Study the approval date, then call NVC about 3 weeks after the approval date, can get all started with that phone call.

You'll need to be pro-active with forms and fees, but the process is very similar to NVC processing for a spousal visa - please study http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/EZGuideSpouse particularly the NVC processing steps - you'll be doing much of the same. I note this is the 2nd time I've posted this link on one of your posts - I pray you review it, soonish.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/316653-i-130-whats-next/

Be careful before you go busting someone's teeth. You may also be jumping the gun. The OP's profile only shows "naturalization (approved)," and we don't know if the OP has taken the oath to be a US citizen.

We don't know if the petitioner filed when he/she was an LPR or a US citizen. We don't know if the petitioner is a US citizen or not. We also don't know if the petitioner has informed the NVC that he/she has obtained US citizenship.

While "someone" is definitely wrong advising the OP that he/she needs to file an I-485, the OP's situation is not all that clear yet.

Edited June 26, 2011 by Jojo92122

[Darnell 8,479]

True, but USC status is a side issue, can be rapidly 'fixed' at NVC for further processing.

is very clear about the need to not file the I-485, however.

[Dad&nick 0]

True, but USC status is a side issue, can be rapidly 'fixed' at NVC for further processing.

is very clear about the need to not file the I-485, however.

thanks for all your answers !! i have taken my oath that was on the 30th oct 2008 ! my son approval notice is dated june 22 2011 ! so do i wait till they send me forms or do i call ?

[Darnell 8,479]

one major assumption -

when filing the I-130, you included a copy of yer uscitizenship naturalization document or the bio pages of yer passport.

With that in mind, you're processed as a USCitizen Petitioner. Things go fast at NVC, is no waiting for priority dates at all, that casefile is NOT sent to storage - it's sent straight on to NVC.

Now, yer at the Visa Journey Web Portal, all users learn about shortcuts for speed. Reread the content in the link I've supplied, in post #9, you should see yer next step.

If, after reading it, you DO NOT SEE THE NEXT STEP, post back, aye?

Edited June 27, 2011 by Darnell

[Dad&nick 0]

one major assumption -

when filing the I-130, you included a copy of yer uscitizenship naturalization document or the bio pages of yer passport.

With that in mind, you're processed as a USCitizen Petitioner. Things go fast at NVC, is no waiting for priority dates at all, that casefile is NOT sent to storage - it's sent straight on to NVC.

Now, yer at the Visa Journey Web Portal, all users learn about shortcuts for speed. Reread the content in the link I've supplied, in post #9, you should see yer next step.

If, after reading it, you DO NOT SEE THE NEXT STEP, post back, aye?

yes i sent in a photo copy of my US Passport and read your link i will call the number !thank you 2\

Edited June 27, 2011 by Dad&nick

[Darnell 8,479]

cool ! don't be upset if casefile not there yet, but usually within 30 days of approval notice date, that casefile has moved to the proper office.