Re: Official I-601A Thread
 

Hey all,

I need help. Here's my story:

1. Grandpa petitioned in the F3 family category for Married Sons and Daughters in 1996
2. I-130 approved in 1996
3. The wait for the visa to become available begins priority date is Jan 1996
4. The whole family goes to the US on a B2 visa and never leaves in 2001
5. Grandpa dies on 2012
6. Our priority date become current recently - now we can have our visas approved

My questions with some context:

Context:
1. My brother have married USC's and adjusted status - have a green card - on the way to being a USC.
2. The earliest that one of us can be a USC to petition our parents is end of the year - which is close to the election - and immigration laws can change by then.
3. My parents are still undocumented and grossly overstayed

Questions:
1. Can 601-A help?
2. Grandpa is already dead - how can we prove a hardship to a dead person?
3. GrandMa is still alive and is old - can we prove hardship to her?
4. Is it worth it? Should we just wait till the end of the year?

Any feedback is appreciated. Please feel free to DM too. Thank you all!

Re: Official I-601A Thread
 

The 601A processing is taking 9-13 moths anyway, so that would take you to the end of the year anyway.

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FYI, I have my interview date, it's early April. I'm going to contact NVC to reschedule it.

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Im at 11 months of my finger prints for my 601a.. still no answer.. getting a little anxious. My case is being reviewed at Potomac Center

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Let us know what they say to you.

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Wow, it does seem cases are taking longer and longer.
This is what it says now for the potomac office. When did you file or submitted the application?

Estimated time range: 12 Months to 15.5 Months
Receipt date for a case inquiry: November 29, 2018

I submitted mine back in Nov 2019, but fingerprints were received by uscis on Jan 29, 2020 (2months later)

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I submitted mine late March 2019

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You have to call the embassy where your interview is.

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Since they were petitioned back in 1996 they're covered under 245(i). So forget I-601A and having to somehow prove hardship to someone who's dead. They'll just have to pay $1000 fine atop of adjustment costs and they'll be permitted to adjust. Since the petition was filed before April 14, 1998 there's no presence requirement (i.e. they will NOT have to prove they were in US on December 21, 2000).

Yes they can proceed through this petition via a process known as Reinstatement, basically they need a different family member to sign off on the affidavit of support. The family member can be: spouse, parent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sibling, child, son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, or legal guardian, who's a USC or LPR aged at least 18 years old. If the substitute sponsor cannot meet the income requirements then any USC/LPR can cosign the affidavit of support.

Re: Official I-601A Thread
 

The US Embassy in Ciudad Juarez in Mexico is closing starting today, until further notice:

https://mx.usembassy.gov/status-of-u...t-of-covid-19/

@MIdreamer, have you heard about your appointment in HK?