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[Casper30 0]

Hi

I have been looking on this site for a long time, always so informative... I am over 21 married child of USC... I missed the dream act by a couple of months... My mom sponsored me 7 months ago (f3 category) I'm residing in NY on f2 status... I just recieved a rfe for a dna test I sent the request 2 weeks later and see that they recieved it, it's on rfe response review... I was wondering if I will get the approval right away or will I have to wait... I know the approval only means they confirm the relationship and I have to wait for my PD date to be current.. I'm praying CIR bill passes... My main concern is my son... He's 3, does that mean he'll age out by the time I get my GC? And also I heard approvals take years to happen but mine came in 7 months, does that mean they're speeding things up a little bit?

[belinda63 3,041]

Currently there is about a 10 year wait for the F3 category. What will happen is after the I-130 is approved it will go to storage. When your priority date is close to current the file will be retrieved and processing will continue.

[apple21 953]

What's an F2 status?

[Casper30 0]

F2 is the spouse of f1 (student) ok... So further processing meaning I won't know if I'm approved or not until pd is close? Rfe response review will take 10 years?

I'm sorry.... I just re read what you wrote... You said "after the I-130 is approved... Ok, so my son wont age out in 10 years... Does nvc make you wait too?

[Pitaya 2,577]

Welcome to the forum.

[TBoneTX 45,849]

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[aleful 1,905]

F2 is the spouse of f1 (student) ok... So further processing meaning I won't know if I'm approved or not until pd is close? Rfe response review will take 10 years?

I'm sorry.... I just re read what you wrote... You said "after the I-130 is approved... Ok, so my son wont age out in 10 years... Does nvc make you wait too?

hi,

the wait is at the NVC stage mostly. the i130 can take 5 months or 3 years depending on the times that the service center that your i130 is at. then it will be sent to the NVC around 30 days later, your mom would receive a letter from the NVC stating that your case is there, along with your new case number that starts with the letters of your consulate or embassy in your country where you will have your interview at.

then the case is stored until your PD becomes current

[Casper30 0]

Would I have to notify them that I will be having the interview here in New York? I will not be returning to turkey until I have my green card

[aleful 1,905]

hi

no, not unless you can maintain your F2 status for 10 more years. the only way you can adjust status in the US is if you have been here all the time since you came to the US and up to the interview in 10 years with a valid visa. you cannot be out of status, not even one day

so probably your husband won't be able to maintain an F1 status, meaning he has to keep on studying and immigration has to keep renewing his F1 and your F2 during the next 10 years or whatever time the category takes until your priority date is current.

if not, then you have to wait in your country and go through consular processing. no one of your family can be out of status to benefit from your mom's petition.

[bigdog 376]

Welcome to VJ.

[Boiler 45,901]

Going from F to H is nor uncommon.

[Casper30 0]

F to H ??