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What about the 1 year period? Does the applicant have 1 year to pay and submit from the PD becoming current or 1 year from the case creation at NVC? As of now, Beirut consulate. During the war that consulate was closed, and the applicant and family left the country and returned later. Hopefully things stay steady there and everywhere in the world.

Thank you for your help. Does he have 1 year to pay the fees and submit documentd from when the priority date becomes current? in this case, October 1st of 2025? so in theory, he have till october 1st 2026 before his case will be terminated? Can they pay the fees now or should they wait till 1st week of October 2025? Appreciate your help.

The applicant is my brother from 1 parent and 1 step-parent. He is not married. I am helping them but i am not a pro at this. I keep reading that the 'acquired action date' has passed.

They received the welcome letter in December 2023. They havent taken any action due to war and leaving home. Since they will be current in October 1st. Can they still send the docs and pay the fees now? I asked them if they received any NVC or USCIS termination letter and said no. They said they just logged into their case on CEAC and were able to pay the fees.

Welcome lettee for NVC? I think they received the email a while ago. But they had war in their home country since last year and they had to flee. They were unable to obtain any documents and submit applications.

They havent paid the IV fee or submitted DS260. Does this disqualify them? or they can do it now Thanks

Can you please help me understand more. Their DOB is November 10th 2004. They will turn 21 on that date. Does this mean they have a year to take action from that date? or they could still age out if a visa is not issued by November? Thanks a lot

Good afternoon, Visa bulletin is out for October 2025. Showing F2A date as of February 2024. If an applicant with PD of August 2nd 2023, does this mean they are current and can get a visa? The applicant turns 21 in November this year, but should have 4 months of age calculation. Applied in August 2nd 2023 and approved December 7th 2023. How does this work, should the visa be issued before they are 21 years old, or to be current before they are 21 years old? Thanks

I tried that. NVC said they are unable to bypass the priority date since it is mandate by Congress.

Oh ok. I was not sure what is the Humanitarian parole that allows someone to enter for a year. Thanks

Can I, or my USC son in the US file I-131 for our son in Turkey to join us for a year? I am not familiar with how that works.

Not sure. Lebanon is out of the equation for a while due to the war. Not sure if my home there will still be standing anyway. It is in an area that is being bombarded. The US embassy prioritized our departure due to this. We left in 12 hours notice and were told to just take 1 suit case per person. Turkey allows us to stay 90 days only, and can't work while on this stay (for now, things could change). My initial plan is to run the 90 days in Turkey. Hoping for things to change I guess. Seems no other option. The other best option is if there was a way for him to join us in the US. Since we are already have an apartment and utilities and cars and so on.

To answer your first question, the cost of life in Lebanon is cheaper than Turkey. That's in general. On a personal level, I am a retired governmental employee. I get free healthcare for myself and family, including my son. My son also gets up to 40% discount from his college since he is family of retired government employee. We also have some things paid for in Lebanon such as car and other things we invested in that is lowering our bills (solar panels for example). Us staying in Turkey will, or even him, will come with a higher cost of living.

His I-130 was approved in 3 months. His college closed in Lebanon. He is unable to attend even online, no classes. His life, and ours, has hit a big obstacle now. We are unable to work in Turkey. Turkey allows Lebanese citizens to enter without visa and to stay 90 days only. Unless Turkish government will extended this 90 days period to allow Lebanese stuck there to be safe.

We thought about filing re-entry permit. The issue is my wife and I both need to work to have enough income to support our lives. We were paying for his college in Lebanon as long as housing and everything else. With 1 income it will be tough. Our other son in the US is helping us financially during these times and by supporting our stay here, but I know it is not sustainable long term, so we were looking for suggestions on what to do. His PD is September 2023. He is not allowed to work in Turkey. We looked into this. Turkey allows Lebanese citizens to enter without visa and to stay 90 days only.