Petitioner died – Case at NVC

[chman_zinga 0]

Hi

We need an urgent help on a complex situation we are facing on my sister’s family immigration. I sincerely request everyone to please help us solving problem by sharing your knowledge and/or experience.

My Father (the Petitioner) filed Visa petition for my Married Sister (Beneficiary) based on F3 category way back in 2002. After waiting for almost 11Years their priority date became current sometimes in July 2013. Her case was transferred to NVC, we already submitted Affidavit of Support and Immigrant Visa Fess as well as the required I-864 and DS-260 forms. We have been waiting for the Case to be transferred to Montreal Embassy for last couple of weeks and all of sudden my father (the Petitioner) died due to stroke last week.

My mom is US citizen as well but she didn’t petition for them. I am US citizen too and willing to act as Substitute sponsor if need be.

My question is

What would be the impact of my Father’s death on the current petition of My sister?

We have waited 11 long years to reunite our family for good at one place and when we were about to done this tragedy struck.

Can anyone help or guide us what is right course of action we should take so that we get through this situation without waiting for another 10 years?

Is there any hope that this petition would finish without any issue in next few months?

Any help from any one would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

[Ryan H 3,834]

If the NVC still has the file, they will need to be notified of this development. If it has already left for the Consulate, then the Consulate will need to be notified. The petition is now technically invalid.

There is an available avenue, Humanitarian Reinstatement. You can read about it here: http://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-through-family/humanitarian-reinstatement

Edited December 25, 2013 by Ryan H

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Normally petitions die with the petitioner. That is why sibling frequently place a second petition if a parent is elderly. The humanitarian is the only path for a current petition otherwise it is a new petition with a whole new wait.

[apple21 953]

You have to inform NVC regarding the death ASAP. Be prepared to have a substitute sponsor.

http://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/affidavit-support

[aleful 1,905]

hi

even if you have a substitute sponsor, you might prepare yourself for a denial, not al consulates accept humanitarian reinstatement and when the petitioner dies, so does the petition

the sibling should file a new petition. as said when there are elderly parents, there should be more than one petition in case something like this happens

so sorry for the loss

[jellyganda 3]

Hi

We need an urgent help on a complex situation we are facing on my sisters family immigration. I sincerely request everyone to please help us solving problem by sharing your knowledge and/or experience.

My Father (the Petitioner) filed Visa petition for my Married Sister (Beneficiary) based on F3 category way back in 2002. After waiting for almost 11Years their priority date became current sometimes in July 2013. Her case was transferred to NVC, we already submitted Affidavit of Support and Immigrant Visa Fess as well as the required I-864 and DS-260 forms. We have been waiting for the Case to be transferred to Montreal Embassy for last couple of weeks and all of sudden my father (the Petitioner) died due to stroke last week.

My mom is US citizen as well but she didnt petition for them. I am US citizen too and willing to act as Substitute sponsor if need be.

My question is

What would be the impact of my Fathers death on the current petition of My sister?

We have waited 11 long years to reunite our family for good at one place and when we were about to done this tragedy struck.

Can anyone help or guide us what is right course of action we should take so that we get through this situation without waiting for another 10 years?

Is there any hope that this petition would finish without any issue in next few months?

Any help from any one would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

Hi may I know what happen to ur case? Coz my cousin is in the same situation now..