Got letter for son's immigration!

[onestep 0]

I had applied for my son's immigration in 2009. Last week, I got a packet from the National Visa Center. The PAOSF welcome letter indicated that we now need to take this forward submit fee etc.

In the past few years, my son's status has changed. We werent able to update his application with so much happening. He got married and got divorced. He's been traveling aswell. He also got a Canadian PR. He hasnt applied to visit us in the US yet, but was planning to. Obviously, with his country of birth Passport, he would need a visa even as a Canadian PR. We were told to not apply for a visit visa as this would automatically potentially disqualify him for a visit visa.

Now with the PASOF NVC letter, where does that leave us? Anyone having to go through this before?

[MarinaMaya 3]

I think you should be fine. Just pay the fees and fill the applications updating all the info.

[apple21 953]

Proceed as stated in the letter. On the DS260 he can update all his info including address, marital status etc. He will be required to submit a copy of his divorce decree together with his other civil documents. Since his residence is already in Canada, he may include a short letter requesting that he be interviewed at the US Embassy in Canada (I think there are 2 US consulates there although I'm not sure which one handles the immigrant visa interviews).

[apple21 953]

He must also provide proof of his residency in Canada, include it with the letter.

[onestep 0]

He must also provide proof of his residency in Canada, include it with the letter.

Thanks so much apple21 for this.

Is there a chance this would change his timeline? I mean from our original country of birth to now the country of residence? I read that Canadian PR cards are not subject to a preferred (faster) timeline. But is it possible that it might delay?

[apple21 953]

Thanks so much apple21 for this.

Is there a chance this would change his timeline? I mean from our original country of birth to now the country of residence? I read that Canadian PR cards are not subject to a preferred (faster) timeline. But is it possible that it might delay?

What's his priority date? Is he under the F1 or F2B category?

It will not delay his case because his queue for an interview schedule will still be determined by his priority date under his original (birth) country of chargeability. What he will be requesting is only a change of interview venue.

Edited August 5, 2015 by apple21

[onestep 0]

What's his priority date? Is he under the F1 or F2B category?

It will not delay his case because his queue for an interview schedule will still be determined by his priority date under his original (birth) country of chargeability. What he will be requesting is only a change of interview venue.

right now it is F1. As when I had filed for him, he was around 27 or 28 years of age. He was also not married then.

Since then, he's been married AND divorced (no kids). Research indicates his status, had it changed due to his marriage, would now be back to the original category. What do you think?

[apple21 953]

His marital status is now "divorced", and that's what he should indicate on the forms. That makes him still qualified for the F1 category.

I have a friend in a similar situation before. She got her immigrant visa also under the F1 category and her marital status is "annulled".

As long as he has the original divorce decree at the time of interview, he should be fine.

[Lain 64]

Onestep, what is your priority date?

[onestep 0]

Onestep, what is your priority date?

01OCT07

[Lain 64]

So you applied for your son's immigration in 2007, but not in 2009?

[onestep 0]

No. ummm 2009

[Lain 64]

Then your PD must be 01OCT09. If it's 01OCT07, (which is actually current)then you filed in 2007.

My PD is 12OCT09, filed in 2009 and i still haven't received anything yet.