Calling All F2A's (Spouses & Children of Permanent Residents)

[rinitka]

I have same question. My wife's PD is Oct 2010. She is in India. Case is being processed at Vermount USCIS center. What action I can take if PD becomes current while case is pending at USCIS?

As per Dec 2010 VB, looks like F2A will slow down or stop in near future. We will have better picture in Jan 2011 VB.

If you wife is in India, you cannot file for AOS until you got an approval notice for I-130.

[caliama]

i call NVC 1 week ago coz its been 9 weeks since my application processed and completed, i still don't have my sched for interview, they told me that it takes too long coz there is no available date for interview schedule in our embassy they told me that they usually make schedule every second week of the month, which is this week...they adviced me to wait for an email regarding apointment for interview and getting physical examination. so i called 2 days ago to follow up on them,, and finally they gave me the appointment of my interview which is dec 20..i asked them how come i did not receive an email about my appointment.. if i did not call them i was not able to find out that it was sheduled dec20.. the guy that i spoke with told me to wait for an email for 3-5 days..i still do not have the email as of today... so im patiently waiting for the email to get physical examination and to get ready for my interiew... i asked them what to bring on the interview day.. just bring the letter that they will send by email, passport and the result of physical...

wow that's weird. I hope it doesn't take that long for me but anything is possible. I sent my DS-230 and now i'm waiting for them to close my case and to hear about the interview.

[sahsan]

I think I posted this before but didn't get a response. On the USCIS website I have been checking my case status and the last my case was updated was Oct 3rd. Ever since I filed my case it has been updated the first week of each month with the exception of this month. Should I be concerned that my file has not been "touched" this month? Should I call USCIS?

[diar48]

No need to call USCIS at this point. All of a sudden you might see your Case Approved. I am so lucky , My I130 has been approved in less than 3 months times.

[sahsan]

No need to call USCIS at this point. All of a sudden you might see your Case Approved. I am so lucky , My I130 has been approved in less than 3 months times.

wow
when did you file and what was your priority date?

[mdiarras]

DS 230 Completed

Let me update you all with my F2A PD July 2008. My petitioner received the Choice of Address and Agent form on 07/06/2010 even though the VB July 2010 is not out yet and VB June 2010 has 01Jan2010 as PD!!!!

So I am guessing that my PD is now already current and they've started to process it. G8 news...............................

FYI Visjig,
Sent the ds-230 last month and it is now completed (11/18/2010)interview date is only for the 1st. one more step before I can see my husband.
One advice if you have familly on the 1st i130 and they all shows up when your priority date is up. DO NOT UPGRADE your status after you became citizen as you will have to start the process for the children separately with is more fees.
Just wanted to inform you all as I also benefited from other posts God Bless you all

[caliama]

FYI Visjig,
Sent the ds-230 last month and it is now completed (11/18/2010)interview date is only for the 1st. one more step before I can see my husband.
One advice if you have familly on the 1st i130 and they all shows up when your priority date is up. DO NOT UPGRADE your status after you became citizen as you will have to start the process for the children separately with is more fees.
Just wanted to inform you all as I also benefited from other posts God Bless you all

What was your PD? My DS-230 reached NVC on 11/9/10 and I'm waiting for my case to close.

[jewel]

That's ok. Thank you so much for letting me know. I just wanted to have an idea how long it will take. Did you by any chance send your DS-230 to them and they sent an email with the checklist asking for DS-230 because they didn't enter it in the system yet?

I sent my DS-230 on Nov 9(that's when it reached NVC) and then on Nov 15 they sent me a check list email asking for DS-230. Is this because they didn't start looking at my packet?

hello caliama, my DS-230 reached NVC on Nov.12, then we received the same email from NVC on Nov.20 asking for my DS-230.. have u called NVC about it? what did u do? thank u and Godbless..

[rinitka]

No need to call USCIS at this point. All of a sudden you might see your Case Approved. I am so lucky , My I130 has been approved in less than 3 months times.

Congrats!
Mine was approved yesterday too: filed 7/22, approved Nov 21

[diar48]

I am waiting for the Correspondence from Nvc , let us see what comes in January bulletin next month

[mariab]

@ rinitka: what was your service center?? Congrats by the way!

[viralin2005]

Any prediction for 2A in Jan 2011 VB?

[caliama]

hello caliama, my DS-230 reached NVC on Nov.12, then we received the same email from NVC on Nov.20 asking for my DS-230.. have u called NVC about it? what did u do? thank u and Godbless..

Yes i called NVC and they said I have to give them at least 4 weeks for them to eneter my case in the system. They said i can call every week just to see if they updated this. I called last night and it still says the same thing. I'll call again next week.

[sahsan]

Congrats!
Mine was approved yesterday too: filed 7/22, approved Nov 21

hi congrats rinitka!
When you checked your case status on the USCIS website when was the last time your case was updated or "touched" before you received your approval?

[caliama]

hello caliama, my DS-230 reached NVC on Nov.12, then we received the same email from NVC on Nov.20 asking for my DS-230.. have u called NVC about it? what did u do? thank u and Godbless..

FYI

I just called NVC tonight and i have an update: It says that they received my packet and to give them 6 weeks for them to review it. Hopefully it will take less than 6 weeks.

So it took NVC 2 weeks to enter my packet in the system. Now they have to review it.