Won't get GC anymore due to retrogression

[bca94 0]

Hi

I was wondering if there is any way to a problem that I have. My U.S. citizen aunt petitioned a green card for my mother in the 90's. Following the speed of the priority dates, my mother's priority date would have come up at some point in 2014, time which my sister and I could get a green card along my mother because we would still be under 21. But in 2011 a retrogression occurred in her preference (F4 category of the Philippines) and the priority dates went from 1991 to 1988. So now, because of the retrogression and how slow the priority dates are going, my mother's priority date will come up at some point 2017. I will already be over 21 by that time and my sister will also be close to becoming 21. So basically I won't be able to go to the U.S. with my mother anymore and my sister is also at risk to not be able to go. CSPA can't help me in this situation because I will be 23 years of age by 2017. Highly unlikely that I will be able to subtract 2 years from my biological age when a visa number is available for my mom. Any alternative way to go to the U.S. WITH my mother or in a short period of time? Not talking about going to the U.S. in 7 years or so.

Thanks

[ndu26 114]

dont want to dampen your hopes but you seem to have answered your own question. You cannot go WITH your mom as you would have 'aged' out. anything after she goes means shel will petition for you as UNMARRIED child of LPR or USC ( married or not) of which the process could span over several years with current laws.

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

No way, unless someone has enough money to pay for a F1 student visa for you.