Converting F1 to F3 & change of address

[Mellow 8]

I do still have anoher question...... does this mean sponsor/petitioner should have money to provide for them cos if she doesnt have it her beneficiaries will be denied of visa? plus how much does it really cost i mean NVC processing all? cos i wanted to know all the information cos i do not know what to do how it goes cos we do not wanna missed something ... mom has NVC case number now invoice id number and beneficiary number, here in the letter from NVC,, and also DS3032 letter so we have no IDEA how far we are and how long this process.. thanks

If the petitioner cannot meet the poverty guidelines he needs a joint sponsor (any USC or LPR willing to sign the Affidavit of Support). You need approx $ 800 (IV fee + medical fee + police cert + GC cost + document cost (getting original BC & MC)) for each person (beneficiary) to complete the process. This is just an approximate amount. It may be more, it may be less depending on the country where you are. Be sure to follow instructions as they come because the case will be cancelled if you did not respond within 1 year of instructions being sent.

[cat21 0]

If the petitioner cannot meet the poverty guidelines he needs a joint sponsor (any USC or LPR willing to sign the Affidavit of Support). You need approx $ 800 (IV fee + medical fee + police cert + GC cost + document cost (getting original BC & MC)) for each person (beneficiary) to complete the process. This is just an approximate amount. It may be more, it may be less depending on the country where you are. Be sure to follow instructions as they come because the case will be cancelled if you did not respond within 1 year of instructions being sent.

Hi mellow you are such a big help thanks! but i hope u will not get irritated with my questions, cos i really wanted to help my mom we do not have a lawyer for this cos we cant afford plus grandma is in her 80s and living solo, which means can't provide for all the requirements for her children,, where can i find the poverty guideline? can u please send the link? thanks

Yes send your stepdad's BC too. Yes F3 allows the spouse and minor children to go together with the principal beneficiary. For F3 Philippines it might take approx 8 months to be current since current PD now is Dec 1992.

i thought it will be more than one year thanks.. again

[Mellow 8]

Hi mellow you are such a big help thanks! but i hope u will not get irritated with my questions, cos i really wanted to help my mom we do not have a lawyer for this cos we cant afford plus grandma is in her 80s and living solo, which means can't provide for all the requirements for her children,, where can i find the poverty guideline? can u please send the link? thanks

i thought it will be more than one year thanks.. again

here-> http://www.uscis.gov/i-864p

[cat21 0]

I already mailed the NVC about my mums' change of status and informing them about my grandmas new address. i got auto response after i sent it. are they going to email me back aside from auto response? when? thanks

[Mellow 8]

I already mailed the NVC about my mums' change of status and informing them about my grandmas new address. i got auto response after i sent it. are they going to email me back aside from auto response? when? thanks

NVC usually emails a response in 5-7 days but you should follow-up if you did not receive a reply within this time frame.

[cat21 0]

ok maybe will email them after 4 more days... i actually put my mama's new surname there and also i put on the subject line her NVC case number, thanks mellow,, are u still in Israel? wanted to go visit there someday i hope ,, thanks much much much

[Mellow 8]

ok maybe will email them after 4 more days... i actually put my mama's new surname there and also i put on the subject line her NVC case number, thanks mellow,, are u still in Israel? wanted to go visit there someday i hope ,, thanks much much much

No I'm not from there but my husband is. I'm actually from the Phils. too.

[cat21 0]

NVC usually emails a response in 5-7 days but you should follow-up if you did not receive a reply within this time frame.

hello well i am planning to email nvc again... how will i email them, am i going to ask them if they received my email or wil just resend the email that i sent them? thanks

[Mellow 8]

hello well i am planning to email nvc again... how will i email them, am i going to ask them if they received my email or wil just resend the email that i sent them? thanks

Just say you're following up on your previous email and want to ask if the change has been effected.

[cat21 0]

Just say you're following up on your previous email and want to ask if the change has been effected.

hi mellow will ask again cos u know i forgot to follow up but they already replied today so this is the reply from NVC they updated the mailing address but they did not say that they updated the category f1 to f3

letter to NVC: august 21 2013 sent

Sir/Madam

This is in connection with your letter dated February 1, 2013, with

reference NVC Case Number: MNLxxxxxxxxxx regarding your query about the

current mailing address of XXXXXXXXXX. The information you

requested are stated below:

XXXXXXXXXXX Current Address:

The XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Telephone No. XXXXXXXXXXXXX

Name of the person submitting the address:

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

NVC case number or USCIS receipt number:

NVC case number MNLxxxxxxxxxx

Petitioner's name and date of birth:

XXXXXXXXXXX

XXXXXXXXXXX

Principal Applicant's name and date of birth:

xxxxxXXxXXXX

XxXXXXXXXxx

Attorney or Record's name law firm and address (if applicable):

Not applicable

I have CHANGED MY STATUS from single to married, attached are the copy

of my HUSBAND'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE and our MARRIAGE CONTRACT.

Regards,

XXXXXXXXXXX

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Contact number: XXXXXXXXXXXXX

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NVC replied today

Dear Sir/Madam:

The National Visa Center (NVC) received your inquiry regarding the

immigrant visa petition: MNLxxxxxxxxxx XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX on

behalf of XXXXXXXXXXXX

We updated the mailing/email address for this case. Please continue to

notify the NVC of any change of mailing/email address, or change in

personal situation that may affect the principal applicant's entitlement

to a visa.

IMPORTANT:

Do not let more than one year pass without contacting the NVC concerning

this visa petition. If a period of one year passes from the last date of

contact (by telephone, mail, or e-mail) with the NVC, all submitted fees

and documents expire. If this occurs, the fees must be paid again and

documents must be resubmitted in order to continue the immigration

process.

Case Number: MNLxxxxxxxxx

Petitioner's Name: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Principal Applicant's Name: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Preference Category: F1

Your Priority Date: xxAugxxxx

Foreign State Chargeability: PHILIPPINES

U.S. EMBASSY

1201 ROXAS BOULEVARD

MANILA

PHILIPPINES

JR

National Visa Center

Written Inquiry Unit

Serco Inc, Support Contractor

[Mellow 8]

hi mellow will ask again cos u know i forgot to follow up but they already replied today so this is the reply from NVC they updated the mailing address but they did not say that they updated the category f1 to f3

letter to NVC: august 21 2013 sent

Case Number: MNLxxxxxxxxx

Petitioner's Name: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Principal Applicant's Name: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Preference Category: F1

Your Priority Date: xxAugxxxx

Foreign State Chargeability: PHILIPPINES

U.S. EMBASSY

1201 ROXAS BOULEVARD

MANILA

PHILIPPINES

You have to send another email about changing your category to F3 because it seems that they only do one action at a time (sometimes you wonder if they are morons ? ). It looks as if your category in their file is still F1 based on the above data. Keep emailing them until you see that their file already shows F3.

[cat21 0]

You have to send another email about changing your category to F3 because it seems that they only do one action at a time (sometimes you wonder if they are morons ? ). It looks as if your category in their file is still F1 based on the above data. Keep emailing them until you see that their file already shows F3.

was trying to edit the message i posted here, actually they sent me 2 emails if u notice the difference is that the first reply "The correspondence submitted is currently under review. An appropriate action will be taken once this review is completed". is wriitten there but on the second one it was not there...plus the email is just an hour apart.. anyways i guess you are right maybe need to email them again about change of status. thanks again

letter to NVC: august 21 2013 sent

Sir/Madam

This is in connection with your letter dated February 1, 2013, with

reference NVC Case Number: MNLxxxxxxxxxx regarding your query about the

current mailing address of XXXXXXXXXX. The information you

requested are stated below:

XXXXXXXXXXX Current Address:

The XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Telephone No. XXXXXXXXXXXXX

Name of the person submitting the address:

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

NVC case number or USCIS receipt number:

NVC case number MNLxxxxxxxxxx

Petitioner's name and date of birth:

XXXXXXXXXXX

XXXXXXXXXXX

Principal Applicant's name and date of birth:

xxxxxXXxXXXX

XxXXXXXXXxx

Attorney or Record's name law firm and address (if applicable):

Not applicable

I have CHANGED MY STATUS from single to married, attached are the copy

of my HUSBAND'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE and our MARRIAGE CONTRACT.

Regards,

XXXXXXXXXXX

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Contact number: XXXXXXXXXXXXX

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NVC replied today 2 times... first is this 9:50 pm

Dear Sir/Madam:

The National Visa Center (NVC) received your inquiry regarding the

immigrant visa petition: MNLxxxxxxxxxx XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX on

behalf of XXXXXXXXXXXX

The correspondence submitted is currently under review. An appropriate

action will be taken once this review is completed.

We updated the mailing/email address for this case. Please continue to

notify the NVC of any change of mailing/email address, or change in

personal situation that may affect the principal applicant's entitlement

to a visa.

IMPORTANT:

Do not let more than one year pass without contacting the NVC concerning

this visa petition. If a period of one year passes from the last date of

contact (by telephone, mail, or e-mail) with the NVC, all submitted fees

and documents expire. If this occurs, the fees must be paid again and

documents must be resubmitted in order to continue the immigration

process.

Case Number: MNLxxxxxxxxx

Petitioner's Name: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Principal Applicant's Name: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Preference Category: F1

Your Priority Date: xxAugxxxx

Foreign State Chargeability: PHILIPPINES

U.S. EMBASSY

1201 ROXAS BOULEVARD

MANILA

PHILIPPINES

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nvc replied at 10 17pm

Dear Sir/Madam:

The National Visa Center (NVC) received your inquiry regarding the

immigrant visa petition: MNLxxxxxxxxxx XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX on

behalf of XXXXXXXXXXXX

We updated the mailing/email address for this case. Please continue to

notify the NVC of any change of mailing/email address, or change in

personal situation that may affect the principal applicant's entitlement

to a visa.

IMPORTANT:

Do not let more than one year pass without contacting the NVC concerning

this visa petition. If a period of one year passes from the last date of

contact (by telephone, mail, or e-mail) with the NVC, all submitted fees

and documents expire. If this occurs, the fees must be paid again and

documents must be resubmitted in order to continue the immigration

process.

Case Number: MNLxxxxxxxxx

Petitioner's Name: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Principal Applicant's Name: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Preference Category: F1

Your Priority Date: xxAugxxxx

Foreign State Chargeability: PHILIPPINES

U.S. EMBASSY

1201 ROXAS BOULEVARD

MANILA

PHILIPPINes

[phoenyxx 30]

My father was recently naturalized.

My brother's petition is in F2B and he's considering getting married after the category moves to F1. After they confirm the conversion to F1 he'll request the follow-up conversion to F3.

If he does, will he still have the same priority date? What forms and fees does he need to file after F3 conversion?

His priority date is at the end of this year.

[aleful 1,905]

My father was recently naturalized.

My brother's petition is in F2B and he's considering getting married after the category moves to F1. After they confirm the conversion to F1 he'll request the follow-up conversion to F3.

If he does, will he still have the same priority date? What forms and fees does he need to file after F3 conversion?

His priority date is at the end of this year.

hi

he doesn't have to wait, the nvc can directly convert to F3, as long as your dad has the certificate to prove that he is a USC, your dad can send a copy of the certificate and a copy of your brother's marriage certificate with a letter and case number, explaining his change of status and your brother's new status

the priority date always remains the same, the category is what changes

the wait as a married child of a USC takes longer, so he must forget about the categories for unmarried as he will be under the F3 category if he decides to marry

Edited August 24, 2016 by aleful

[phoenyxx 30]

hi

he doesn't have to wait, the nvc can directly convert to F3, as long as your dad has the certificate to prove that he is a USC, your dad can send a copy of the certificate and a copy of your brother's marriage certificate with a letter and case number, explaining his change of status and your brother's new status

the priority date always remains the same, the category is what changes

the wait as a married child of a USC takes longer, so he must forget about the categories for unmarried as he will be under the F3 category if he decides to marry

The visa bulletin for Sep 2016 has F3 at DEC04. That's an additional 6 years!

I think he's better off opting out of F1 to remain in F2B, immigrate and then marry and file for his wife. Two and a half years is surely easier than the alternative.

Thanks