Change in filing status: Mother is now a US citizen
Nov 29th 2006, 2:42 am
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Change in filing status: Mother is now a US citizen
Heres my story.
29
Male
Single
Lived in the U.S since age 7
About 5 years ago, my mother became a permanent resident and filed on my
behalf. I completed the process up to interview successfully, but received
a letter indicating no VISA #'s were available for my category at that
time and the judgement is unappealable.
Now my mother is a U.S Citizen, and her lawyer has asked me to take up the
process anew.
What is different?
Any gotchas?
Anyone in a similar situation ... please advice
29
Male
Single
Lived in the U.S since age 7
About 5 years ago, my mother became a permanent resident and filed on my
behalf. I completed the process up to interview successfully, but received
a letter indicating no VISA #'s were available for my category at that
time and the judgement is unappealable.
Now my mother is a U.S Citizen, and her lawyer has asked me to take up the
process anew.
What is different?
Any gotchas?
Anyone in a similar situation ... please advice
Nov 29th 2006, 5:02 am
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Re: Change in filing status: Mother is now a US citizen
"anubis",
> Heres my story.
> 29
> Male
> Single
> Lived in the U.S since age 7
> About 5 years ago, my mother became a permanent resident and filed on my
> behalf. I completed the process up to interview successfully, but received
> a letter indicating no VISA #'s were available for my category at that
> time and the judgement is unappealable.
> Now my mother is a U.S Citizen, and her lawyer has asked me to take up the
> process anew.
> What is different?
A much better situation since she is a citizen now (and it shouldn't
have particular visa quotas). An I-130 should be filed. Based on processing
times, USCIS is currently processing the petitions for the same status as
you that were filed about January of 2003 (if you were married it would be
about April of 2001).
David
[email protected]
> Heres my story.
> 29
> Male
> Single
> Lived in the U.S since age 7
> About 5 years ago, my mother became a permanent resident and filed on my
> behalf. I completed the process up to interview successfully, but received
> a letter indicating no VISA #'s were available for my category at that
> time and the judgement is unappealable.
> Now my mother is a U.S Citizen, and her lawyer has asked me to take up the
> process anew.
> What is different?
A much better situation since she is a citizen now (and it shouldn't
have particular visa quotas). An I-130 should be filed. Based on processing
times, USCIS is currently processing the petitions for the same status as
you that were filed about January of 2003 (if you were married it would be
about April of 2001).
David
[email protected]
Nov 29th 2006, 5:06 am
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Re: Change in filing status: Mother is now a US citizen
Originally Posted by Anubis
What is different?
Any gotchas?
Anyone in a similar situation ... please advice
Any gotchas?
Anyone in a similar situation ... please advice
Rene
Nov 29th 2006, 11:10 am
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Re: Change in filing status: Mother is now a US citizen
so the OP would be classified FB1. isn't FB1 quota based also?
David L. Beem wrote:
> "anubis",
> > Heres my story.
> > 29
> > Male
> > Single
> > Lived in the U.S since age 7
> > About 5 years ago, my mother became a permanent resident and filed on my
> > behalf. I completed the process up to interview successfully, but received
> > a letter indicating no VISA #'s were available for my category at that
> > time and the judgement is unappealable.
> > Now my mother is a U.S Citizen, and her lawyer has asked me to take up the
> > process anew.
> >
> > What is different?
> A much better situation since she is a citizen now (and it shouldn't
> have particular visa quotas). An I-130 should be filed. Based on processing
> times, USCIS is currently processing the petitions for the same status as
> you that were filed about January of 2003 (if you were married it would be
> about April of 2001).
> David
> [email protected]
David L. Beem wrote:
> "anubis",
> > Heres my story.
> > 29
> > Male
> > Single
> > Lived in the U.S since age 7
> > About 5 years ago, my mother became a permanent resident and filed on my
> > behalf. I completed the process up to interview successfully, but received
> > a letter indicating no VISA #'s were available for my category at that
> > time and the judgement is unappealable.
> > Now my mother is a U.S Citizen, and her lawyer has asked me to take up the
> > process anew.
> >
> > What is different?
> A much better situation since she is a citizen now (and it shouldn't
> have particular visa quotas). An I-130 should be filed. Based on processing
> times, USCIS is currently processing the petitions for the same status as
> you that were filed about January of 2003 (if you were married it would be
> about April of 2001).
> David
> [email protected]
Nov 29th 2006, 5:02 pm
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Re: Change in filing status: Mother is now a US citizen
I thought I-485 is what I should be filing? Just as before except under
a different category (from greencard parent to citizen parent)
I am also wondering why I would be required to take the medical exam
and pictures anew if they were done a year and a half ago?
Wow so much to REDO, no choice in the matter ;)
On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:10:16 -0800, a2rjh wrote:
> so the OP would be classified FB1. isn't FB1 quota based also?
>
>
> David L. Beem wrote:
>> "anubis",
>> > Heres my story.
>> > 29
>> > Male
>> > Single
>> > Lived in the U.S since age 7
>> > About 5 years ago, my mother became a permanent resident and filed on my
>> > behalf. I completed the process up to interview successfully, but received
>> > a letter indicating no VISA #'s were available for my category at that
>> > time and the judgement is unappealable.
>> > Now my mother is a U.S Citizen, and her lawyer has asked me to take up the
>> > process anew.
>> >
>> > What is different?
>> A much better situation since she is a citizen now (and it shouldn't
>> have particular visa quotas). An I-130 should be filed. Based on processing
>> times, USCIS is currently processing the petitions for the same status as
>> you that were filed about January of 2003 (if you were married it would be
>> about April of 2001).
>> David
>> [email protected]
a different category (from greencard parent to citizen parent)
I am also wondering why I would be required to take the medical exam
and pictures anew if they were done a year and a half ago?
Wow so much to REDO, no choice in the matter ;)
On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:10:16 -0800, a2rjh wrote:
> so the OP would be classified FB1. isn't FB1 quota based also?
>
>
> David L. Beem wrote:
>> "anubis",
>> > Heres my story.
>> > 29
>> > Male
>> > Single
>> > Lived in the U.S since age 7
>> > About 5 years ago, my mother became a permanent resident and filed on my
>> > behalf. I completed the process up to interview successfully, but received
>> > a letter indicating no VISA #'s were available for my category at that
>> > time and the judgement is unappealable.
>> > Now my mother is a U.S Citizen, and her lawyer has asked me to take up the
>> > process anew.
>> >
>> > What is different?
>> A much better situation since she is a citizen now (and it shouldn't
>> have particular visa quotas). An I-130 should be filed. Based on processing
>> times, USCIS is currently processing the petitions for the same status as
>> you that were filed about January of 2003 (if you were married it would be
>> about April of 2001).
>> David
>> [email protected]
Nov 30th 2006, 3:33 am
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Re: Change in filing status: Mother is now a US citizen
Originally Posted by Anubis
I am also wondering why I would be required to take the medical exam
and pictures anew if they were done a year and a half ago?
and pictures anew if they were done a year and a half ago?
Rene
Nov 30th 2006, 5:22 am
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Re: Change in filing status: Mother is now a US citizen
>> A much better situation since she is a citizen now
>> (and it shouldn't have particular visa quotas)...
> so the OP would be classified FB1. isn't FB1 quota based also?
Ok, I stand corrected that the OP is over the age of 21, so it isn't an
IR petition for a child...
David
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>> (and it shouldn't have particular visa quotas)...
> so the OP would be classified FB1. isn't FB1 quota based also?
Ok, I stand corrected that the OP is over the age of 21, so it isn't an
IR petition for a child...
David
[email protected]
