Should I apply for a tourist visa? F2B Pending

[neeuq 12]

yes they can be that old, it took a really long time for them. i have older siblings who are also there and they have their own families. i am missing out on everything.

i appreciate everyone’s help and information,and i will start preparing myself.

two attorneys advised me and helped me to file I-601 which is why i did it.

 

[HRQX 4,145]

1 hour ago, neeuq said:

two attorneys advised me and helped me to file I-601 which is why i did it.

It would be wise to use more experienced attorneys after the Immigrant Visa interview. The formal finding of inadmissibility requirement for Form I-601 is basic stuff, thus the two attorneys overlooking that is alarming.

[Boiler 45,564]

Also you do not file the I 601, and why would it need 2 lawyers?

[neeuq 12]

hi everyone!!

just wanted to update you all on my situation.

 

i got an interview letter on september 13, 2021. interview scheduled for october 18, 2021 in montreal.

 

everything went smoothly - officer asked me about my dad and what he does (as he is the sponsor), when i last saw him, how long i had been away from home, about my lost status, how i did not go back or try to enter the US until i resolved this visa issue. 

 

i explained how i was doing AOS in the states when i lived there, and submitted my documents twice and was sent to do biometrics after I lost my status. i also showed him (via digital i-94) how i departed in 2017 and never attempted to return until i got the immigrant visa. he also asked if i wanted to opt out of F1 category - which has a longer waiting time - since my father is now a US citizen.

 

he acknowledged that it must've been really tough for me to have lived in the US my whole life and to not be able to go back for 4 years. and when he approved my visa, he said thanks for my patience  throughout this process. so much relief to finally be at the end of this journey and to have such a genuine, kind officer to be interviewed by.

 

i got my passport back with the visa on october 25, and got back to california this weekend and finally reunited with my family

 

appreciate all of you forum-goers helping and advising as we all go through this difficult processes. just wanted to give my update to convey some hope to others who are still waiting.

 

💜