USC Mother petitioning unmarried and over 21 daughter w/ kids

[cHiQy 1]

Hello all, it's been a while since I've posted here. Here's the scenario:

 

USC Mother petitioning unmarried and over 21 daughter with kids in the Philippines

*My mother (LPR back then) filed I-130 for my sister back in May of 2016

*My mother became US citizen in January of 2017

*My sister received the Notice of Immigrant Visa Case Creation dated May 1, 2020 (which includes the NVC Case number and Invoice ID number)

 

Questions on infos at CEAC site:

1) My mother can't access the Choice of Agent, or Fees tab yet at CEAC as it were still grayed out. When will she expect to get access?

2) Visa category is F24. This should be F11 right?

3) My sister's children's second name was entered as their last name. How to fix this? Add Applicants then enter their full names and upload birth certs?

4) Should my mother call/email and tell them that she got naturalized back in 2017?

 

Thank you all in advanced!

[payxibka 10,045]

7 minutes ago, cHiQy said:

Hello all, it's been a while since I've posted here. Here's the scenario:

 

USC Mother petitioning unmarried and over 21 daughter with kids in the Philippines

*My mother (LPR back then) filed I-130 for my sister back in May of 2016

*My mother became US citizen in January of 2017

*My sister received the Notice of Immigrant Visa Case Creation dated May 1, 2020 (which includes the NVC Case number and Invoice ID number)

 

Questions on infos at CEAC site:

1) My mother can't access the Choice of Agent, or Fees tab yet at CEAC as it were still grayed out. When will she expect to get access?

2) Visa category is F24. This should be F11 right?

3) My sister's children's second name was entered as their last name. How to fix this? Add Applicants then enter their full names and upload birth certs?

4) Should my mother call/email and tell them that she got naturalized back in 2017?

 

Thank you all in advanced!

How else will the case be upgraded if you don't notify them of the change?

[Boiler 45,482]

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2021/visa-bulletin-for-october-2020.html

 

Looks like it does not make much difference which category, how old are the children? Another 5 years or so.

 

 

[Chancy 6,241]

25 minutes ago, cHiQy said:

4) Should my mother call/email and tell them that she got naturalized back in 2017?

 

When you become a U.S. citizen, you must submit proof of citizenship to the National Visa Center (NVC) so they can update your family member’s visa category.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/national-visa-center/immigrant-visas-processing-general-faqs.html#ivp6

 

[aaron2020 11,651]

33 minutes ago, cHiQy said:

Hello all, it's been a while since I've posted here. Here's the scenario:

 

USC Mother petitioning unmarried and over 21 daughter with kids in the Philippines

*My mother (LPR back then) filed I-130 for my sister back in May of 2016

*My mother became US citizen in January of 2017

*My sister received the Notice of Immigrant Visa Case Creation dated May 1, 2020 (which includes the NVC Case number and Invoice ID number)

 

Questions on infos at CEAC site:

1) My mother can't access the Choice of Agent, or Fees tab yet at CEAC as it were still grayed out. When will she expect to get access?

2) Visa category is F24. This should be F11 right?

3) My sister's children's second name was entered as their last name. How to fix this? Add Applicants then enter their full names and upload birth certs?

4) Should my mother call/email and tell them that she got naturalized back in 2017?

 

Thank you all in advanced!

Hi,

 

1.  Choice of Agent is not used anymore because your mother can register her email with the NVC for notifications.  The Fees tab is grayed out because your sister's case is has not reached that stage.  Once her PD becomes current in Table B of the Visa Bulletin, your mother can pay the fee.  She can expect access in about 4 years.  

2.  Yes, it's F11 since your mother is now a US citizen.  However, your mother never notified USCIS or the NVC to upgrade the case and provide proof that she's a US citizen, so your sister's case is still being handled as if your mother is an LPR.

3.  You can the children's name when the NVC allows for fees to be paid.  After the fees are paid, then birth certificates can be uploaded.

4.  Yes so the NVC can properly classify this as an F1 case.

 

Under CSPA, your mother can ask for retention of the F2b category.  Once requested, she can't undo it.  So wait and see whether the F1 category or the F2b category moves faster, then choose appropriately.

Best of luck.