Visa category for parents of USC

[Alice L 18]

Does anyone know the visa category of parents of USC for immigration? Like it has some quota for the year and its always available for parents? 

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

5 minutes ago, Alice L said:

Does anyone know the visa category of parents of USC for immigration? Like it has some quota for the year and its always available for parents? 

Category is IR5 and yes, it is always available for parents of US citizens. There is no limit. 

[Alice L 18]

4 minutes ago, USS_Voyager said:

Category is IR5 and yes, it is always available for parents of US citizens. There is no limit. 

My MIL and FIL had there interviews on Nov 19 and they got approved but we are still waiting for the passports.

Is there any way anyone know about it?

[Just Paul 4,595]

5 minutes ago, Alice L said:

My MIL and FIL had there interviews on Nov 19 and they got approved but we are still waiting for the passports.

Is there any way anyone know about it?

What does it say in CEAC?   Have they called the consulate?

[Alice L 18]

1 minute ago, Paul & Mary said:

What does it say in CEAC?   Have they called the consulate?

Ceac says "ready" 

Yes they contacted but could get any information

[Just Paul 4,595]

Since it is Pakistan you can either contact the consulate (use email) or wait and wait.

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

18 minutes ago, Alice L said:

Is there any way anyone know about it?

The short answer is "no", and the long answer is "no, there is no way to know until they issue the visa". Sorry. 

[Alice L 18]

3 minutes ago, USS_Voyager said:

The short answer is "no", and the long answer is "no, there is no way to know until they issue the visa". Sorry. 

But is there any reason for delay?  Like the case status doesn't say it's under AM nor its asking us any further documents and there is no quota for parents 

So we don't understand the reason for delay.

12 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

Since it is Pakistan you can either contact the consulate (use email) or wait and wait.

We did email but no response 

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

2 minutes ago, Alice L said:

But is there any reason for delay?  Like the case status doesn't say it's under AM nor its asking us any further documents and there is no quota for parents 

So we don't understand the reason for delay.

It could be any reasons from "the immigrant visa section chef runs off to Cambodia with his mistress so no visas until after the new year" to "We need to do a background check" to "we ran out of the secret ink for the visa printing machine", or no reason at all. The truth is no one knows. The State Department has offered no reason whatsoever. They say "It'll be done when it's done and we will let you know when it's done".

It doesn't have to say "Administrative Processing" for it to be under administrative processing. 

[Alice L 18]

1 minute ago, USS_Voyager said:

It could be any reasons from "the immigrant visa section chef runs off to Cambodia with his mistress so no visas until after the new year" to "We need to do a background check" to "we ran out of the secret ink for the visa printing machine", or no reason at all. The truth is no one knows. The State Department has offered no reason whatsoever. They say "It'll be done when it's done and we will let you know when it's done".

It doesn't have to say "Administrative Processing" for it to be under administrative processing. 

I see 

[Just Paul 4,595]

5 minutes ago, Alice L said:

there is no quota for parents 

quotas are handled by the NVC

 

5 minutes ago, Alice L said:

But is there any reason for delay? 

Delays often occur as documents, histories and DS260 info is rechecked. Unfortunately in Pakistan documents can be hard to authenticate.