F1 to F3

[aqua2925 0]

Hi. My name is Aqua. My mum is an american citizen and filed for me and my brothers under F1 category and our priority date is January 2010. We received a welcome letter from the NVC in september 2016 and we paid our Visa fees, sent our supporting documents and filled the DS-260 form. A few months ago, my mum received notification from NVC that mine and my immediate younger brother Visa category status  has changed to F3, since we are now married. However, my other brother who isn't married has been scheduled for an interview in August 2017. My question now is, since it is believed that our priority date has not changed, how soon are we going to be scheduled for an interview?  Thank you.

[jamaicankim 89]

you and your brother has a 5 years wait time

[Coco8 1,042]

First, why would you get married once you get the welcome card???

 

Once you are married you at put in another category that takes much longer. That is why your unmarried brother is having his interview now.

[Zey Ty 2]

On 19/07/2017 at 0:22 AM, jamaicankim said:

you and your brother has a 5 years wait time

I have the same issue.How come they said I have to wait for 12 years?

[Lain 64]

3 hours ago, Zey Ty said:

I have the same issue.How come they said I have to wait for 12 years?

Because you are from Philippines. Check VB dates for F1 and F3:

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/bulletin/2017/visa-bulletin-for-september-2017.html

 

[Zey Ty 2]

5 hours ago, Lain said:

Because you are from Philippines. Check VB dates for F1 and F3:

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/bulletin/2017/visa-bulletin-for-september-2017.html

 

dint get interviewed yet..I just got my f1 category changes to F3...my F1 visa is active now but the thing is I got married..so now im still waiting for it to be current again.

[Lain 64]

4 minutes ago, Zey Ty said:

dint get interviewed yet..I just got my f1 category changes to F3...my F1 visa is active now but the thing is I got married..so now im still waiting for it to be current again.

Oh, you mentioned, that you just received visa, so thought, that you already did have an interview as F1. Anyway, the wait time is 12 years now.

 

[Zey Ty 2]

4 minutes ago, Lain said:

Oh, you mentioned, that you just received visa, so thought, that you already did have an interview as F1. Anyway, the wait time is 12 years now.

 

sorry wrong word, are u in the States now? do we have the same category?

[Lain 64]

2 hours ago, Zey Ty said:

sorry wrong word, are u in the States now? do we have the same category?

Yes, I'm F1, received visa in April, moving very soon.

[Zey Ty 2]

40 minutes ago, Lain said:

Yes, I'm F1, received visa in April, moving very soon.

did u have an immigration lawyer to help you with your processing? Where are you from? what do u call the letter yiu receive telling u that you that your visa is current and asking you to start processing? thats what I got.so now I have to wait another 10 years cause of me getting married? 

[jamaicankim 89]

but why did you get married when you get the welcome letter and was maybe 6 months away from getting the visa. Now you have years to wait again. You could have did your interview , go to america and then return get married then your husband could be with you in 2 years. But now you got another 7 years wait

[Lain 64]

13 minutes ago, Zey Ty said:

did u have an immigration lawyer to help you with your processing? Where are you from? what do u call the letter yiu receive telling u that you that your visa is current and asking you to start processing? thats what I got.so now I have to wait another 10 years cause of me getting married? 

No need of lawyer, it's easy to do it yourself if your case isn't complicated.

You received a Welcome letter, it means that NVC opened your case for further processing. That's actually a good question, why did you get married?

[Zey Ty 2]

6 minutes ago, Lain said:

No need of lawyer, it's easy to do it yourself if your case isn't complicated.

You received a Welcome letter, it means that NVC opened your case for further processing. That's actually a good question, why did you get married?

It was my Mom who is doing all the followups..I even thought it will never come anymore..so decided to just get married.Then this happend. Actually she did get a lawyer. This is my second time being petitioned..I used to live in California for 3 years..but decided to go back.for stustudied and never had the chance to go back after..now theydecided to petition me again...

[Zey Ty 2]

3 minutes ago, Zey Ty said:

It was my Mom who is doing all the followups..I even thought it will never come anymore..so decided to just get married.Then this happend. Actually she did get a lawyer. This is my second time being petitioned..I used to live in California for 3 years..but decided to go back.for stustudied and never had the chance to go back after..now theydecided to petition me again...

will it really take me 12 years to wait? my My daughter is 10, she might aged out when that time comes..

[jamaicankim 89]

1 minute ago, Zey Ty said:

will it really take me 12 years to wait? my My daughter is 10, she might aged out when that time comes..

Exactly when is your priority date. Because they are at 1995 for f3 in your country now.