Bunty24

Oh. i did not know about it. thank you. i will have to think about it. it's not about the fees, it's about the time.

I understand. and we did have that discussion as well. but thank you for pointing it out. makes sense. So if i was to take that route, how would that work? meaning do i have to submit a new application to be a backup petitioner?

Thanks and no problem.

Thanks. She is very weak, she has misc health issues which prevents her from even visiting my house (I live 20min away). They have been here few times on travel visa but it's not always feasible for them to visit. my other brother is the joint petitioner since my mom did not work.

nope. I been a US citizen since 2014.

@appleblossom:- Thank you. not sure how to reply back to your post but yeah, I am here in US. I have been a naturlized citizen for a while now (my oath ceremony was in June 2014). I used IV Scheduling Status Tool website and found this for Bangladesh embassy. Does this mean they are currently working on date of April 2021? That means my niece will not get interview for another 3+ years. her case was marked as documentarily complete as of 29-Oct-2024. If yes then this is going to be depressing for them and my worry is that my mother's health is deteriorating day by day. Do you think if we make an appt to the see congressman based on her health? she can't travel much and uses a wheelchair already. there is no way she can fly back to visit them.

Thank you so much for your responses. This is really helpful. On a related note: someone had mentioned to me years ago that regarding employment base visa petition, there is a no limit if it is a non-profit organization. wondering if anyone knows about it. just want to look at other options for my niece.

Thank you. I think that was the situation with me.

Thanks but as I said, my request was denied when I tried to apply for Adjustment of Status. i would not want her to go through the same trouble. In my case, my parents were told from the embassy that i do not have to travel for interview, i can just adjust it here. unfortunately, i took it lightly and ended up with a denial. Nothing happened when i did request with an Appeal.

Thank you. this is definitely helpful. So, now that my niece is 21, if interview date does come up soon, should she fly back for few weeks? My worry is her return as based on what I see in the news, some are denied re-entry. That is another big concern we have. Thank you again.

sincere apologies for not sharing this before: My brother's case timeline: Petition was sent on 10/26/2010 Case was approved on Feb 2015 Priority Date: Oct 26 2010 As of now: waiting for Interview Country of birth: Bangladesh if i read the bulletin, they are working on22JUN11 for F3 category. But not sure if this is same as interview. As of now, we have no update on when interview will take place. It could be months or years again based on current situation. My brother's case timeline: Petition was sent on 10/26/2010 Case was approved on Feb 2015 Priority Date: Oct 26 2010 As of now: waiting for Interview Country of birth: Bangladesh if i read the bulletin, they are working on22JUN11 for F3 category. But not sure if this is same as interview. As of now, we have no update on when interview will take place. It could be months or years again based on current situation.

Just to add to the context. My brother case timeline: Petition was sent on 10/26/2010 Case was approved on Feb 2015 Priority Date: Oct 26 2010 As of now: waiting for Interview Country of birth: Bangladesh if i read the bulletin, they are working on22JUN11 for F3 category. But not sure if this is same as interview. As of now, we have no update on when interview will take place. It could be months or years again based on current situation.

Hello, my mother had petitioned for my oldest brother (married with wife and a child who is now 21) and the website says "waiting for interview". My question is that long ago, when my parents received their green card interview, I was under 21 and I missed the opportunity to fly back to the country of my birth. They were told that since I am in USA, I should be able to adjust my status (I was an international student at that time); however, long story short, once they arrived here and i went with them (I had already turned 21) so my application was denied at local USCIS Office. They told me that I could have gone back home and completed the interview process. I met someone recently who had petitioned for her sister and 2 sons back in 2008. They just came to USA in February. The sons were both over 21 but they were able to arrive to USA under their mother. Question is that were they approved because they were still living there regardless of age? My niece is currently in USA as an international student but she is concerned that she is 21 already and may be denied even if she flies back to her birthplace when their interview appointment is confirmed. Sorry for long details but really want to understand how this would work. Based on my previous question here on this forum, it was suggested that she must go back even for 2 weeks for the interview. As of now, how things are, she is also afraid of return. Thank you in advance.

Thank you. I will post the timeline later today.. Thank you for pointing out and responding back.

Thank you. I believe it became current last year, have to check on that. As I said earlier today, the most recent update is the email from March. We just want to try to get it expedited but if he is to get his interview soon then it will be great. So if for some reason timelines move then it sounds like he may not get interview for another 7-8 months? We have consistently checking the CEAC website and watching for their emails.