Category Help for i-130 for son

[TraceyC 0]

Hi everyone, I never thought I'd see myself scouring the pages of visa journey again, but here I am! VJ was my best friend when I was doing my GC application 5 years ago. 6 years later & I'm here again, totally confused and have a question or two. (And yes, I have been stalking these pages for over a month now) I am now a citizen. October 2021, I did the i-130 for my son, as he decided he wanted to come and live with us. He was under 21 at the time of filing, but has since turned 21.  I guess I'm confused as to what category he comes under.  The NOA1 says IR1, (I thought this was for spouses?), yet when I look at the timelines, the categories confuse me and can't work out which one I should be looking at.  Would someone be kind enough to make it a little clearer for me please. March 2nd, I got notice that they were actively reviewing the case. It says Nebraska service center at the bottom of the NOA. Hopefully that made sense. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

[Boiler 44,946]

You filed as a PR

 

He aged out

 

You became a USC

 

So F1 assuming he is not married.

 

[TraceyC 0]

4 minutes ago, Boiler said:

You filed as a PR

 

He aged out

 

You became a USC

 

So F1 assuming he is not married.

 

Thanks for the quick reply!

 

No, I filed as a USC, I have been a citizen for over a year.  That was the other question I had, does he age out if it was filed before 21? And no, he's not married.

[Boiler 44,946]

Then no his age is locked

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

33 minutes ago, TraceyC said:

Thanks for the quick reply!

 

No, I filed as a USC, I have been a citizen for over a year.  That was the other question I had, does he age out if it was filed before 21? And no, he's not married.

If a citizen files for an under 21 child the age is frozen as at the date of filing and they cannot age out. The correct category is IR2.