Case Processing

Updates on our case since I-601A approval - With all timelines R1 NVC I601A
I was active on this site over the past few years, and our I-601A was approved back in early February. Today we were marked Documentarily Qualified and now the wait begins for our appointment either in Cuidad Juarez, or if President Biden's "Parole in Place" plan is finalized with details soon, we hope the interview will happen in the USA. Here is our timeline so far: August 2, 2019 = I-130 Receipt Date March 26, 2020 = I-130 Approved August 28, 2020 = I-601A Application Received at USCIS September 8, 2020 = Fingerprint fee accepted June 2, 2021 = Fingerprints were taken July 17, 2023 = Application transferred to another office February 1, 2024 = I-601A approved +++ Lawyer wanted us to submit a FOIA request to ensure record was clear before he submitted paperwork to NVC. More details below+++ April 3, 2024 = FOIA request submitted May 28, 2024 = FOIA result received July 5, 2024 = Applicant's documents/Sponsor's I-864 submitted to NVC July 12, 2024 = NVC indicates Documentarily Qualified It should be noted that the Applicant in this case crossed into the USA about 25 years ago, was apprehended and returned to Mexico, and re-entered 2 days later and stayed. He was not actually "processed" or taken for any kind of hearing. Our attorney wanted to submit the FOIA request just to ensure that was the case and there was no other history, criminal or otherwise. Our primary disappointment was that we feel the attorney should have done the FOIA request when it was apparent the I-601 approval was likely near based on timelines we were seeing from other applicants. In this case we feel months were wasted between the time the I-601A was approved on February 1 and we finally submitted everything to the NVC for review as we were just then told he wanted the FOIA request done as well. It's our attorney's hope that all his vigilance will help move the interview along faster and streamline that process. We can go there with the approved I-601A, documents submitted to the NVC, the FOIA request result and other supporting documents and the officer will see we did our homework and came prepared and the approval will come quickly. Fingers crossed....
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