F2A Child of LPR

[sushisheeshee 0]

On 4/4/2019 at 6:00 AM, Juniper said:

My son's US Embassy interview for F2A visa is tomorrow April 4th and his CSPA age as of April 2019 (the month that F2A visa became available) is 20 years, 10 months.  Really close to 21 years !!!

 

We knew it would be close ... so preemptively last October 2018 when uploading all of the documentation to the NVC CEAC website, I also added a document that requested CSPA protection and I added the CSPA calculator results for the expected visa availability month of April 2019.  The next day after uploading all of the documents, the visa class on the CEAC website went to F2B because my son is older than 21 years and was locked out of being to submit any more documents.  I then called NVC and got some great advice that worked well.  The lady said to do a "Ask NVC" email through the following link:

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/ask-nvc.html

 

and request that my file be reviewed with regards to CSPA protection for the F2A visa class.

 

I got an email back in two days that my "Ask NVC" inquiry was under review. A week later I noticed the CEAC website update the visa class to F2A. Then, 3 weeks later in November 2018, we got an email that my son is "documentarily qualified", and the previously uploaded CSPA protection request letter was "accepted" as well as all of the other required documents.   

 

Then on March 15, 2019, the April 2019 visa bulletin came out with my son's visa becoming available in April.  A few days later on March 19, 2019, we got an email saying that our US Embassy interview was scheduled for April 4, 2019.  Very impressive !!!

 

So this is an example of how to get successful CSPA protection and the NVC system working seamlessly.

How did the interview go? Hoping it went well x

[sushisheeshee 0]

On 3/29/2019 at 5:59 AM, flyspot said:

hopefully this last rep knew what he was talking about and they could proceed with my case and hopefully get interview date soon

Hi there, do you have any update on your case? Did they allow you to proceed? Hope everything went well for you x

[Juniper 62]

5 hours ago, sushisheeshee said:

How did the interview go? Hoping it went well x

Thank you for asking.  The medical exam process and US Embassy interview all went smoothly.  CEAC says that F2A visa "ISSUED" today April 5th.

 

I want to say that USCIS went out of their way to hold off from approving the beneficiary's petition for 20 months.  During that time, the beneficiary's age was frozen.  When F2A visa became available, beneficiary's CSPA age was 20 years and 10 months.  IMHO, this F2A visa to have our family together was because of USCIS "helping" legal immigrants.

 

 

Edited April 5, 2019 by Juniper

[sushisheeshee 0]

5 minutes ago, Juniper said:

Thank you for asking.  The medical exam process and US Embassy interview all went smoothly.  CEAC says that F2A visa "ISSUED" today April 5th.

 

I want to say that USCIS went out of their way to hold off from approving the beneficiary's petition for 20 months.  During that time, the beneficiary's age was frozen.  When F2A visa became available, beneficiary's CSPA age was 20 years and 10 months.  IMHO, this F2A visa to have our family together was because of USCIS "helping" legal immigrants.

 

 

That's good news! I'm excited for you and your family.

 

I'm still hoping for the best for my case.

Edited April 5, 2019 by sushisheeshee

[Deniel 0]

On 4/4/2019 at 1:00 AM, Juniper said:

My son's US Embassy interview for F2A visa is tomorrow April 4th and his CSPA age as of April 2019 (the month that F2A visa became available) is 20 years, 10 months.  Really close to 21 years !!!

 

We knew it would be close ... so preemptively last October 2018 when uploading all of the documentation to the NVC CEAC website, I also added a document that requested CSPA protection and I added the CSPA calculator results for the expected visa availability month of April 2019.  The next day after uploading all of the documents, the visa class on the CEAC website went to F2B because my son is older than 21 years and was locked out of being to submit any more documents.  I then called NVC and got some great advice that worked well.  The lady said to do a "Ask NVC" email through the following link:

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/ask-nvc.html

 

and request that my file be reviewed with regards to CSPA protection for the F2A visa class.

 

I got an email back in two days that my "Ask NVC" inquiry was under review. A week later I noticed the CEAC website update the visa class to F2A. Then, 3 weeks later in November 2018, we got an email that my son is "documentarily qualified", and the previously uploaded CSPA protection request letter was "accepted" as well as all of the other required documents.   

 

Then on March 15, 2019, the April 2019 visa bulletin came out with my son's visa becoming available in April.  A few days later on March 19, 2019, we got an email saying that our US Embassy interview was scheduled for April 4, 2019.  Very impressive !!!

 

So this is an example of how to get successful CSPA protection and the NVC system working seamlessly.

 

Hi!

I’m glad that your son has already went through every step of getting visa!

I will have the interview for F2A in a few months (I’m almost 21)

Can you please provide which questions were asked him during the interview?

Edited April 5, 2019 by Deniel

[samuelam 19]

3 hours ago, Juniper said:

Thank you for asking.  The medical exam process and US Embassy interview all went smoothly.  CEAC says that F2A visa "ISSUED" today April 5th.

 

I want to say that USCIS went out of their way to hold off from approving the beneficiary's petition for 20 months.  During that time, the beneficiary's age was frozen.  When F2A visa became available, beneficiary's CSPA age was 20 years and 10 months.  IMHO, this F2A visa to have our family together was because of USCIS "helping" legal immigrants.

 

 

F2A visa doesn't freeze the child age that only apply to US Citizen child.

The longer it take USCIS approve your application the better because that factor in the age of the child, not to be age out.

[Juniper 62]

26 minutes ago, Deniel said:

 

Hi!

I’m glad that your son has already went through every step of getting visa!

I will have the interview for F2A in a few months (I’m almost 21)

Can you please provide which questions were asked him during the interview?

I know you asked about questions in the interview.  Let me start with the important "originals" that were asked for in the Embassy before actual CO interview:

 

1. Guard shack asked for Pony Express confirmation page (do that thru https://cgifederal.secure.force.com/ )  and International Passport ... did not ask for Interview Appointment letter

 

2. Before CO interview, they asked for International Passport, visa photos, medical exam sealed package, original police records and original birth certificate.  Did not ask anything about Affidavit of Support original documents (including w-2 from sponsor) that were part of the instruction list to bring.  3 years ago for a K-1 visa interview, they did ask for Affidavit of Support original documents (including w-2 from sponsor).

 

3. Questions asked by CO at interview were: How long have your parents been married?  Who do you live with now?  Where do your parents live now in the USA?

 

4. My son (F2A visa) knows English quite well and he planned to ... and was able to speak English through all of the interview.  The CO appeared to be happy for him and said his visa was approved and welcome to the USA.

 

[Juniper 62]

18 minutes ago, samuelam said:

F2A visa doesn't freeze the child age that only apply to US Citizen child.

The longer it take USCIS approve your application the better because that factor in the age of the child, not to be age out.

I never said the F2A visa availability (priority date becoming current) freezes the child's age.  

 

I said that USCIS seemingly purposely held off from approving the beneficiary's I-130 petition for 20 months .. and that 20 months froze the child's age.  By USCIS waiting so long to approve the I-130 petition, USCIS "helped" the CSPA protection work for us.  That was really good of them in "helping" legal immigrants.

Edited April 5, 2019 by Juniper

[Weebee 57]

10 minutes ago, Juniper said:

I never said the F2A visa availability (priority date becoming current) freezes the child's age.  

 

I said that USCIS seemingly purposely held off from approving the beneficiary's I-130 petition for 20 months .. and that 20 months froze the child's age.  By USCIS waiting so long to approve the I-130 petition, USCIS "helped" the CSPA protection work for us.  That was really good of them in "helping" legal immigrants.

USCIS didn't "help" purposely. That's just how long it takes to process an F2A petition... 20 months is even considered relatively fast nowadays. 

[Juniper 62]

5 minutes ago, Weebee said:

USCIS didn't "help" purposely. That's just how long it takes to process an F2A petition... 20 months is even considered relatively fast nowadays. 

 

On 3/28/2019 at 4:38 PM, sushisheeshee said:

I'm sorry to hear that. I'm not sure what happened with mine... and how I reached to this point of waiting for my interview if I'm not eligible for CSPA.. I'm getting nervous about that too.

 

My PD was Aug 10 2016

DOB Oct 4 1996

Approval date March 13, 2017

 

Please notice this message near the beginning of this thread.  I-130 petition approval was 7 months for this person with DOB Oct 4 1996.  This person "aged-out" and that is what this thread was first talking about.

 

My son's DOB is Oct 31 1996 and he is getting his F2A visa at this very moment.  I still say thank you to USCIS nonetheless.

[Weebee 57]

3 minutes ago, Juniper said:

 

 

Please notice this message near the beginning of this thread.  I-130 petition approval was 7 months for this person with DOB Oct 4 1996.  This person "aged-out" and that is what this thread was first talking about.

 

My son's DOB is Oct 31 1996 and he is getting his F2A visa at this very moment.  I still say thank you to USCIS nonetheless.

Lol look at the PD and what was the USCIS estimate approval time for that period. It has nothing to do with date of birth. 

 

Ironically, if OP's petitioner applied a few months later than he did, OP would've had a much longer waiting for approval, and therefore made it, just like your son. So you see, there's no purpose in USCIS actions. You just benefited from the longer, more scrutinizing procedures.

 

 

[sushisheeshee 0]

2 minutes ago, Weebee said:

Lol look at the PD and what was the USCIS estimate approval time for that period. It has nothing to do with date of birth. 

 

Ironically, if OP's petitioner applied a few months later than he did, OP would've had a much longer waiting for approval, and therefore made it, just like your son. So you see, there's no purpose in USCIS actions. You just benefited from the longer, more scrutinizing procedures.

 

 

I wish they did wait a bit longer ... haha. Anyhow, we know how mine's going to turn out. 

 

it will probably suck 10x more hearing it from the consul. lol

[Juniper 62]

1 minute ago, Weebee said:

Lol look at the PD and what was the USCIS estimate approval time for that period. It has nothing to do with date of birth. 

 

Ironically, if OP's petitioner applied a few months later than he did, OP would've had a much longer waiting for approval, and therefore made it, just like your son. So you see, there's no purpose in USCIS actions. You just benefited from the longer, more scrutinizing procedures.

 

 

Our priority date difference was 4 months (Aug 2016 vs Jan 2017) and our petition approval length difference was 7 months versus 20 months.  So, what you are saying is the Trump administration coming in made this drastic change in approval times.  Well thank you President Trump for my son's F2A visa issued today.

[samuelam 19]

13 minutes ago, Juniper said:

 

 

Please notice this message near the beginning of this thread.  I-130 petition approval was 7 months for this person with DOB Oct 4 1996.  This person "aged-out" and that is what this thread was first talking about.

 

My son's DOB is Oct 31 1996 and he is getting his F2A visa at this very moment.  I still say thank you to USCIS nonetheless.

You 

 

14 minutes ago, Juniper said:

 

 

Please notice this message near the beginning of this thread.  I-130 petition approval was 7 months for this person with DOB Oct 4 1996.  This person "aged-out" and that is what this thread was first talking about.

 

My son's DOB is Oct 31 1996 and he is getting his F2A visa at this very moment.  I still say thank you to USCIS nonetheless.

You shouldn't thanks to USCIS they just apply the law which told affect in August 6, 2002. 

 

You should say thanks to all the Law Maker voted on the "Child Status Protection Act"

[samuelam 19]

43 minutes ago, Juniper said:

I never said the F2A visa availability (priority date becoming current) freezes the child's age.  

 

I said that USCIS seemingly purposely held off from approving the beneficiary's I-130 petition for 20 months .. and that 20 months froze the child's age.  By USCIS waiting so long to approve the I-130 petition, USCIS "helped" the CSPA protection work for us.  That was really good of them in "helping" legal immigrants.

USCIS didn't held up your application. seem like USCIS is approving application 6 month into the visa is being current.