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Hello I am in need of some help. So I found out that my priority date is current. The last contact I have from the Department of Homeland Security is an
I-797C Notice of Action
Case Type: I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE, OR ORPHAN
Notice Date: June 15, 2005
Priority Date: November 21, 2002
Notice Type: Approval Notice - Section: Unmarried child 21/older of permanent resident, 203(a)(2)(B) INA
First paragraph on the notice:
"The above petition has been approved. The petition indicates that the person for whom you are petitioning is in the United States and will apply for adjustment of status. The information submitted with the petition shows that the person for whom you are petitioning is not eligible to file an adjustment of status application at this time."
So now I find my priority date is current, I'm from El Salvador. I went to a USCIS office to ask for more information because I have not received any notice since the above. My mother and brothers (we all applied same time but I was the one over 21) all received an I-797 Notice of Action (no C after the 797) that says in first paragraph:
"The above petition has been approved. We have sent the original visa petition to the Department of State National Visa Center (NVC), 32 Rochester Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909. NVC processes all approved immigrant visa petitions that need consular action. It also determines which consular post is the appropriate consulate to complete visa processing. NVC will then forward the approved petition to that consulate."
I have NOT received this notice. However at USCIS office they told me nothing would be sent if I was here in the US which didn't make sense because my mom and brother got that notice while here in the US. The lady just told me to apply for adjustment with the I485 form (even though I have no idea if my petion was sent to the NVC). She said a copy of the I-797C I currently have (and explained above) is enough to send with the I485.
I am in the country legally under Temporary Protected Status (just like my mother and brother were).
So I can go ahead and do the paper work but I'm really afraid that if I send the application along with the $1,010 they will tell me I'm not eligible yet and they WON'T refund my money!
Please help!
I-797C Notice of Action
Case Type: I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE, OR ORPHAN
Notice Date: June 15, 2005
Priority Date: November 21, 2002
Notice Type: Approval Notice - Section: Unmarried child 21/older of permanent resident, 203(a)(2)(B) INA
First paragraph on the notice:
"The above petition has been approved. The petition indicates that the person for whom you are petitioning is in the United States and will apply for adjustment of status. The information submitted with the petition shows that the person for whom you are petitioning is not eligible to file an adjustment of status application at this time."
So now I find my priority date is current, I'm from El Salvador. I went to a USCIS office to ask for more information because I have not received any notice since the above. My mother and brothers (we all applied same time but I was the one over 21) all received an I-797 Notice of Action (no C after the 797) that says in first paragraph:
"The above petition has been approved. We have sent the original visa petition to the Department of State National Visa Center (NVC), 32 Rochester Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909. NVC processes all approved immigrant visa petitions that need consular action. It also determines which consular post is the appropriate consulate to complete visa processing. NVC will then forward the approved petition to that consulate."
I have NOT received this notice. However at USCIS office they told me nothing would be sent if I was here in the US which didn't make sense because my mom and brother got that notice while here in the US. The lady just told me to apply for adjustment with the I485 form (even though I have no idea if my petion was sent to the NVC). She said a copy of the I-797C I currently have (and explained above) is enough to send with the I485.
I am in the country legally under Temporary Protected Status (just like my mother and brother were).
So I can go ahead and do the paper work but I'm really afraid that if I send the application along with the $1,010 they will tell me I'm not eligible yet and they WON'T refund my money!
Please help!
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