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Hello VJ Family,

As promised, I m sharing an update regarding the case mentioned in the title. Since it s been a while, the original thread has been closed to new replies.

I m happy to report that my wife has finally received her visa. After USCIS reaffirmed the case, she had to complete several steps again, including:

• Redoing the medical examination
• Updating the DS-260 form
• Renewing all expired documents

For those interested in the details of the original case, you can find the discussion here:

Thank you again.

I'm asking this mostly out of curiosity for my own information, but how does the F4 all-in process look? My understanding is:

• File I-130 for sibling with USCIS. The priority date is the data when USICS receives the I-130.
• USCIS approves the petition and then the petition sits around until the PD is current. Doesn't really matter how long USCIS approval takes since the PD won't be current for a long time.
• Suppose it takes 20 years for the priority date to become current. Does this mean that the I-130 is sent to NVC 20 years after is was first received by USCIS?
• The NVC process is then started (documents, interview, and holdups like administrative processing, visa issuance) which could take months to years.
• Pack and move.

Am I understanding this process correctly?

Is it possible? Any website/app? Most I've found aren't allowing it.

Thanks.

I have a elderly family member that has an active GC. Last time (and only time) they were in the USA was in 2018. Due to family circumstances and other events, they could not come back. They are planning to come back and this time actually stay.

The GC is still valid. Should they go through the SB-1 process or is there another process to ensure they can enter the country? They do not necessarily have any financial ties in the country - just familial.