petitioned by a PR when i was 19,now 21,just got interview date

[kawaiigirl 0]

my mom is a PR and she petitioned for me and 3 of my younger siblings at the same time in 2010.. i was 19 back then, my siblings were 17, 15 and 12.. they got their interviews early last year and went to the US by October and got their green card and SSNs.. now i just turned 21 last June and receive my schedule for interview last August..

1. why did it take longer for me to have my interview than my siblings?

2. will this affect the outcome of the visa petition? because im alread over age?

3. what are they going to ask in the interview?

4. if my visa gets approved, do i have to go immediately? how long can i stay in my country before the visa expires? (im studying right now and i want to finish the semester before going)

plus I had my Medical Exam on Sept 10.. how long is it valid for?

this is my first time in this forum and based on what i've been reading, memebers and the information they provide here are really helpful.. i would truly appreciate those who will help me.. thank you so much

[HappyDancer 7]

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[ivyvid 1]

Hi! I don't really have a personal experience with your case but I'll try to answer your questions based on what I read and understood here in this website.

You were delayed probably because of the cut off. Then there was the retrogression.

Now that you got your interview date, go to your medical exam. The result, if everything went well, is valid for six months.As well as the visa that you'll be getting once you're done and got approved from your interview.Usually the expiration of the visa goes together with the expiration of your medical exam.

With the questions on the interview, the best people to ask are your siblings who were able to come here last year. They had the experience already :D

Now with your age, you turned 21 right? There is this thing they call CSPA where your age is protected on certain cases. On your case you deduct the amount of time your petition got approved, from NOA1 to NOA2 and if you're age is less than 21 yrs. old like 20 yrs and 11 months old, then you are fine.This age should be used when your priority date became available at the visa bulletin(don't know your priority date so i can't tell). Now, if your parent was able to start the process at NVC where Choice of Agent and the DS 230 are in before the retrogression, I think your age during that time had already been frozen so you're still at f2a category.

These are just my opinions based on what I read and if anyone has a correction please do so. Thank you and God bless to your journey:)

Edited September 19, 2012 by ivyvid