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[mcm2004 0]

Congratulations. Glad to hear that all is ok. We got an email back from NVC after using the public inquiry form that pretty much said "don't contact us, contact the embassy/consulate".

What really winds me up about this is the fact that NVC provided NO communication whatsoever in terms of my son's application and no instructions. Instead they just removed him altogether. If I don't hear from the consulate next week, I'll be emailing them every week until about the week before the interview and then I'll email daily.

Thanks friend!

At the time of your interview, you may submit a written request to consider your son's Immigrant Visa Application under CSPA.

There should not be a major issue if your son's age is 21 using CSPA calculation. Of course anxiety shall prevail under such situation.

Consulate generally replies within 3 working days.

[mcm2004 0]

Hey MQL, finally!! Congrats brother!! So happy for you! By the way - i am in US since july 12th and we received Green Cards - exactly 45 days after arrival.

Good Luck my Friend!

Best wishes for your New Beginning in the USA.

Did you pay $165 for Greencard before leaving your home country?

[stanko76 45]

Best wishes for your New Beginning in the USA.

Did you pay $165 for Greencard before leaving your home country?

Yeap, 3 months before departure..

[EdgeOfTomorrow 2]

Thanks friend!

At the time of your interview, you may submit a written request to consider your son's Immigrant Visa Application under CSPA.

There should not be a major issue if your son's age is 21 using CSPA calculation. Of course anxiety shall prevail under such situation.

Consulate generally replies within 3 working days.

Thanks. I'm hoping that we don't have to wait until the interview to request the CSPA review. Using the CSPA calculation, my son is well under 21 so that is not a concern. To be honest, it's the frustration of being given no information that has really got under my skin. If my son was being removed from our application, then NVC should have advised us verbally and in writing.

They never once mentioned the steps we needed to take, yet they allowed us to submit his DS-260 and they were happy to take the processing fees knowing full well that he would fall under CSPA. To drop him off the system is what I find really unacceptable. Had there been communication from NVC, then I wouldn't be as upset.

[minhmapdich 0]

My visa application status has been showing "IN TRANSIT" for the whole day. I wonder when will it turns into "READY".

[netkit 0]

BREAKING NEWS

In October VB, F3 category is expected to touch year 2005 (01 jan, 2005)

[EdgeOfTomorrow 2]

My visa application status has been showing "IN TRANSIT" for the whole day. I wonder when will it turns into "READY".

If your paperwork is being sent to the embassy/consulate, then I'd expect it to change when they receive it. In certain countries there is the option of emailing in the paperwork which results in faster processing and almost immediate transfer to the embassy/consulate of your case. The downside is that you have to take all originals + photocopies to your interview.

[minhmapdich 0]

@netkit,

There is one F3 case with PD Dec 24, 2004 in Vietnam got their interview date in October, so the visa bulletin in October will at least move to Jan 1, 2005. Congratulations to F3 2005!!!

@EOT,

Thank you for your information. It's good to know that. As soon as the status changes into "READY" then I can move on with the CSPA review at the Consulate.

Cheers!!!

[zdzak 2]

guys my family has a case of cspa !! what do you advise us to do ? Pd may 2005

[EdgeOfTomorrow 2]

guys my family has a case of cspa !! what do you advise us to do ? Pd may 2005

Right now there is nothing you can do. Speak to NVC and find out if they have done a preliminary CSPA review and if your child has been removed from your application or if they are going to do the CSPA review when your pd becomes current. As soon as your pd becomes current make sure that you contact the embassy anyway and make them aware of the CSPA review.

In our case they performed a preliminary review and removed our son from our application without telling us. When our pd became current they did not mention our son and we only just found out after several phone calls that we have to request a CSPA review.

[zdzak 2]

Right now there is nothing you can do. Speak to NVC and find out if they have done a preliminary CSPA review and if your child has been removed from your application or if they are going to do the CSPA review when your pd becomes current. As soon as your pd becomes current make sure that you contact the embassy anyway and make them aware of the CSPA review.

In our case they performed a preliminary review and removed our son from our application without telling us. When our pd became current they did not mention our son and we only just found out after several phone calls that we have to request a CSPA review.

The embassy here in Beirut are not that helpful, especially on the phone, and it seems that the NVC might delay our case for months in order to do the CSPA review. This process is turning out to be more complicated than i thought. Anyways, I hope that your issue gets solved without any further complications, so you could all take the visas without anymore delays

[EdgeOfTomorrow 2]

The embassy here in Beirut are not that helpful, especially on the phone, and it seems that the NVC might delay our case for months in order to do the CSPA review. This process is turning out to be more complicated than i thought. Anyways, I hope that your issue gets solved without any further complications, so you could all take the visas without anymore delays

Thanks. It's the same here in Canada. We called them and they put us through to someone who answered the phone and then hung up on us without saying a word. Good luck with your case.

[mcm2004 0]

guys my family has a case of cspa !! what do you advise us to do ? Pd may 2005

Hello Friend,

The Primary Applicant with local residence address has to send a wriiten request letter to NVC, to review your (beneficiary) son/daughter's case cunder CSPA.

You may send this letter now so that when your PD becomes current, the NVC could exercise CSPA review (the beneficiaries CSPA calculation age should be (=<) 21 years).

You need to have follow-up with NVC after 10-12 working days to confirm whether they have received your request or not.

You may even send the CSPA review request through online public inquiry.

[Erika poscidonio 0]

Hello everyone,

Does anyone know how long does the USCIS take to approve a I-130, 3rd preference category?

Thank you in advance.

[Papua 0]

Hello !

My PD is March 21 2005 f3 category. Last year Aug 2015 I Recd Welcome Letter and after that I start all

Process , send all require Documents. Nvc send me letter that they recd all requested documents. And your file is completed. And now you are in Interview date process. Your India consulate notify you before 6 - 8 weeks Innterview date. But up to Today I did not Recd any information about visa . Is anyone has information about f3 visa. Up to what date is current in October 2016 ?