Question about I-845

[Carla Juan 1]

Hi. I’ve encountered a few questions while filling out Form I-485 and would really appreciate your insight. When I was living in my home country, my mother filed an I-130 petition for me, and it was approved (back in 2012). We also filed l DS-260, and I-864 forms to the visa center in 2022, but no interview.  Then, in 2023, I moved to the US through the humanitarian parole program and currently in the process of adjusting my status. Since I was never called for an interview, I’m unsure how to answer the question below, and I don’t have a decision or date of decision as requested in the next question. Any suggestions?

 

Question: “Have you ever applied for an immigrant visa to obtain permanent resident status at a U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate abroad?” 

[Crazy Cat 42,645]

If you have ever submitted a DS-260, the answer is "yes".

[Carla Juan 1]

 

Thank you so much for your quick response! Yes, I did submit both the DS-260 and I-864 to the visa center, so I believe the correct answer to the question is "yes."

 

However, I’m unsure how to respond to the follow-up questions asking for the decision and the date of the decision, since I never received a decision or had an interview. Could you advise me on how to address these fields?

 

Also, regarding my son, I understand that he is considered a derivative applicant (he’s under 16). While I didn’t submit a separate DS-230 for him, I did include his name as my child in the DS-260 application. Since he is also in the process of adjusting his status now and is filling out his own I-485 application , does he need to answer "yes" to the same question as well?

[Crazy Cat 42,645]

12 minutes ago, Carla Juan said:

However, I’m unsure how to respond to the follow-up questions asking for the decision and the date of the decision, since I never received a decision or had an interview. Could you advise me on how to address these fields?

"N/A" is acceptable. 

[Carla Juan 1]

On 2/23/2025 at 7:33 PM, Carla Juan said:

Also, regarding my son, I understand that he is considered a derivative applicant (he’s under 16). While I didn’t submit a separate DS-230 for him, I did include his name as my child in the DS-260 application. Since he is also in the process of adjusting his status now and is filling out his own I-485 application , does he need to answer "yes" to the same question as well?

Does my son need to answer "yes" to the same question as well? or he can answer "no" since he's just a derivative applicant (my mother didn't fill a separate I-130 petition for him)