US Immigration from Ecuador

I just got my wife's entire AOS packet returned from USCIS today over using the previous I-485 form. I know that the new forms and public charge rules went into effect on February 24th but that USCIS would still accept the previous rules if it was postmarked before the 24th. Our application was postmarked on the 21st. Should our application have been accepted? Am I understanding this right and if so, is there something I can do to appeal? Or should I just bite the bullet and resubmit using the new forms?

Thanks!

This is the continuation thread for

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/715266-all-nebraska-i-130-filers-part-5/

which has been closed because of its large size.

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This is the continuation thread for

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/726179-vawa-part-17/

which has been closed because of its large size.

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Starting a new thread is a joy, because it means even more happy announcements of progress and approvals. I look forward to reading yours!

Hi all,

I have a U.S permit of reentry, someone told me I could use it as a passport to go to other countries. I have a to make a trip to spain in a couple of months. Normally I'd have to apply for a schengen Visa. I was wondering if I could use the permit of reentry as a passport to go there.

Thank you very much for the answers

Hello VJ Community,

God willing, I will be a US Citizen this year (already applied for citizenship). My family in Ecuador consists of my 2 parents (52 and 58 yrs old) and 2 siblings(15 yr old brother and 17 yr old sister).

Option A - My original plan was to petition for both of my parents under IR category, and once they are here one of them will fill a i-130 to petition my siblings (their children), which should be under the F2A category. I was under the assumption that this would be the quickest way to reunify my family here in the states.

I planned on asking for some kind of expedition to have my siblings processed quicker, being that they're minors (is this even an option?). If that's not an option I would have had one of my parents file for a reentry permit and go back to Ecuador to take care of my siblings.

Option B- Petition for one of my parents under IR category and once they are here and receive their LPR card, they will petition for my other parent and my siblings as derivatives (F2A). This would be convenient because my siblings and second parent will be able to travel together and won't have to apply for a reentry permit.

I'm having a hard time determining which would be the best route via posted timelines. Being that F2A is current and has been for the past couple of months, I would assume that the processing time of the IR5 visa for a parent and a i-130 visa for a spouse would be similar?

Are there any Pro or cons to either option that I may be missing?

Thank you in advance!