ham b
Aug 6, 2025
F4 I-130 Concern
We're still waiting but I was just curious, me and my siblings were around 7-9 years old at the time my mother applied for F4 in 2012. Now I'm over 21 and my siblings will age out as well, will I have to apply separately after she gets approved? What's the process going to be?
I'd appreciate if anyone could explain
F4
U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister
Total Days: 4889 days
Case
2012-06-20
Today
I-130
4889 Days
California Service Center: I-130
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2012-06-20
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FM GMAug 6, 2025
@ham b F4 is for siblings, which means ur mom siblings applied for your mom and u r also included in her i130, u didn't mention if your i130 got approved for not , you can still be eligible, u can minus the #of year u had to wait for i130approval from ur current age.. example PD2012-2025 (approval)= 13year wait time, now 21(ur age)-13(wait time)= 8 current age according to , Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) – under USCIS you still have few more years in your favor if you remain unmarried, I am not a lawyer & it's recommend to consult with one,
ham bAug 6, 2025
@FM GM thank you for the guidance. I will consult a lawyer soon as well as you said. It's not been approved yet but it was migrated to ELIS in 2024
FM GMAug 6, 2025
@ham b I believe you will qualify, the longer the wait time to approval the better for those who have kids, since ur PD is 2012 & no approval as yet is a good thing. you can seek help from chatgpt for calculating the formula ☺️based on ur PD and expected visa availability
A BAug 18, 2025
yes if its not approved this is a good thing for you since we also have to wait for visa bulletin becomes current
A BAug 18, 2025
its stuck on 2009
Cecil AnwarSep 7, 2025
we’re on same page. Our petition was filed in Dec 2011. case was transferred to ELIS in June 2024, nothing changed yet. from Pakistan
Narita T.Oct 22, 2025
You should be happy if it is not approved yet. Because Visa bulletin is currently in 08 Jan 2008. And your PD is at 2012. To avoid age-out, you should wish your i-130 should be approved around 2010 or 2012.
