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@ 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.

Reading thru the whole thread - In my opinion, the problem is stemming from you guys "changing the phone #" - you said it yourself that "(USCIS) -"it automatically sends a verification code to my old phone number". Now your focus must be to change the phone number from "old to New". Until then this problem will prevail going around in the same cycle again and again. Find a way to change the phone in USCIS record - write a certified mail to them with a receipt. If you don't receive a response - In my opinion, it will be a time to discuss this with a lawyer, sorry. Problem is the new & old phone number. Good luck sam

Like one of the comment says "why do you have login to your USCIS acct?" - I agree, if you want to check the status of your USCIS petition please go to <<https://egov.uscis.gov/>> put your Receipt number in the field provided for it - you will get the latest update on your petition. You don't need to login anywhere for just checking status of your petition - unless there is something else you have you didn't mention in your concern here. Good luck -sam

Depending on urgency/priority level of your travel outside USA - I would suggest you keep your interview date. Very few USCIS field offices offer same day (interview & oath taking ceremony) - Usually, it's interview first and a two/three/four weeks later Oath taking ceremony. I just had gone thru the process, my Interview was in mid June 2023 & oath taking was in first week of August 2023. It's your call (to change the interview date). Thanks & good luck -sam

Pardon my ignorance - Your "warning' noted. Thanks SN

Hello everyone, Just wanted some clarification, if some knows, how this things work in Category F2B I took a screen capture of NVC Visa Bulletin (May 2023) May 23, 2023 Bulletin DATES FOR FILING FAMILY-SPONSORED VISA APPLICATIONS Family- Sponsored All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA- mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES F1 01JAN17 01JAN17 01JAN17 01DEC02 22APR15 F2A C C C C C F2B 01JAN17 01JAN17 01JAN17 01JAN02 01OCT13 F3 08FEB10 08FEB10 08FEB10 15JUN01 08NOV03 F4 01FEB08 01FEB08 22FEB06 01APR01 22APR04 For Canada F2B shows Jan 1, 2017 - My receipt date is Sept 11, 2017 My Question is: Does that - PROVIDED my i-130 is approved & if date (in green) goes to Sept 17 2017 - or beyond we can file visa application I am really confused how this will work that's why I came to the experts. Thanks for your help S

Just like the other comment - You open the DHL packet because you may have other things in there for follow up instructions etc. - In that (DHL) packet there is an another envelope which says "DO NOT OPEN" - don't open that envelope because this is Supposed to be handed to USCIS officer at the time your mom is "ready to migrate", at the point of entry. Or if you feel comfortable take the whole thing to land crossing as you said.

Hey Guys, A question for ya all if you guys know or can explain. Currently a Permanent Resident with a Green Card- applied i-130 for a Canadian born unmarried over 21 child over 5 years ago (2017) still under process. Want to file for a USA citizenship n-400 If the citizenship process is completed and the petitioner become citizen of USA before i-130 is approved what will the category of i-130 (would still be "filed by PR GC holder") Do you have to inform USCIS in writing that the petitioner of form i-130 is a US Citizen now Would the filed i130 classification change for Permanent Resident to filed by a USA Citizen. I think it will not - I just want to make sure that there is no mix up at the that end (meaning Form i-130). I hope I didn't confuse ya all thanks s