SN@5127

In my opinion, "unemployment in the country" doesn't have anything to do with F2B & other categories that area, Like another member just narrated "There are so many folks/applicants ahead of you in the queue". This is NOT an "Employment work visa" - Just have to wait for folks ahead of you to move to clear the backlog - so your receipt date becomes "current". When that will happen, it's anybody's guess!! -sam

NVC February 2025 F2B - priority date remains "unchanged" from Jan 2025 still shows May 22, 2016 - Have patience folks -sam

This is exactly what I said. -s

Cool & good luck to you in rest of this process - That is what I am kind of figuring it out - it may be 8 years before my petition date is "current" it's been seven years already. -sam

Thanks for your note, any improvement is good, even if it's a month from April to 2016 to May 2106 still quite a bit away from Sept of 2017 - I believe it when I see it. -sam

@ appleblossom Yes - I am fully aware of "visa availability" @ NVC - I am good with that WAIT - I was simply responding to the person who was suggesting "call the congressman" - Just wanted to tell him that it's a mute point at this time, until NVC Priority date has passed and or "Visas are available". Luckily my child is in Canada - Thankfully, there is no big issue with me we go back & forth whenever we want. -s

Depending on your situation & your category - if your receipt (Priority) date is past the date from the one NVC is posting in your category (for visa availability) only then your Congressman and or Senator might take some interest. If your priority date is not 'current' - they will 'punt' your request and will say "talk to us when your priority date is passed". For example - NVC priority date for F2B is showing May 1, 2016 - my receipt date is Sept 11, 2017 - I called my congressman - they said - "We can't do anything until visa's are available in that category" - end of story, sorry. -s

If you arrive in the United States and haven't yet paid USCIS Immigrant Fee, USCIS will send you a payment notice with instructions on paying your fee. You will not receive your Green Card until you have paid the USCIS Immigrant Fee. (As of April 1, 2024, this fee is $235 as listed @ USCIS site) Good Luck & welcome to the United State of America sam

In my opinion - they are 'punting' the blame to each other - I hope there are some KPIs for them, yet there are none - nothing we can do - just wait & wait. -sam

I don't know if you noticed - I was being equally sarcastic to prove a point to "sarcastic audience" - In my career, I am a senior IT person I am aware I can't sue anyone on information provided on Ai. I have proven my point moving forward - it's all good - Thx s

Normally, I don't do these things however, I don't want to "misguide" folks additionally, there is my own 'vested interest' in USCIS delay situation due to my own Canadian child - So, I decided go a bit granular on this "USCIS Fiscal Year" issue i.e. when it starts when it ends for F2B & this is what this humble ignorant found. See attached - So if Google is wrong should I sue them??? Thanks S

I was going to go mute on this "personal attack" calling someone "ignorant" however, I thought I'll respond - I would STOP personal attacks - I' m not a lawyer or a "client" as you mentioned, I may have mistaken with the wrong category, no one is mistake free. Hold on to your attitude seems like you have applied for a STUDENT VISA to the USA and definitely have to learn many things such as respect of for other and BTW lose the attitude. Thanks & chill S

I was reading a note from an Immigration Lawyer who I know personally - I quote: "USCIS Fiscal year starts OCT 1 - I am expecting things will move forward after October 1st" - I will take this on face value & see what goes on after that date. Hopefully, there will be some movement in priority dates. It's really frustrating but nothing we can do - just wait. Sam

Yes - I noticed that there was no movement however, sometimes they move a bunch together, I remember it moved more than a month last time it moved. I know it's highly frustrating, Nothing we can do - just wait. sam

Pls have patience – it may sound like a broken record however, I have the same issue as my priority date is Sept 2017 – it’s been 7 Yrs & 7 Months- Visa bulletin shows F2B category date of May, 2016. So my petition still is 1 Yr 4 months away. Some times, I get frustrated too. It seems like they haven’t recovered from the delays due to the pandemic of Yr 2020 or whatever their excuse is – it is what it is- have patience. God Bless you.