Billy Bob
12 de jul de 2024
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....
PUBLICIDAD
Jr. USA 14 de jul de 2024
Good luck Billy Bob! Freedom it’s on the way!!! I’m hoping that the parole in place executive order proposed by president Biden works for me. My fingerprints were taken 16 months ago and still a long road ahead.
Sai mai2 de ago de 2024
congratulations!! and good luck
Anne S5 de ago de 2024
@Billy Bob Thank you for providing so much detail.... I'm helping one of my friends through the very same pain-staking process, after their file went through the hands of more than one ill-prepared attorney or legal service. We're also anxiously awaiting to see what unfolds with Parole in Place!
As far as your attorney's vigilance resulting in a short interview at the embassy, it doesn't shorten the waiting period for the interview itself.... you are correct in your disappointment. Don't let them charge you any more money. Anything else you can finish on your own if they try. They DID waste the time between 601 approval and NVC. You're already 75% of the way ready for the interview, assuming by the time Juarez is current you will probably have to submit another year's taxes.
Will look forward to the rest of your journey.... The best of luck to you!
Nelson Urbina27 de oct de 2024
Hey Billy,Were you already able to receive your interview or not yet?
leslie A8 de ene de 2025
Did you get an interview already or still waiting?
DQ'd / Waiting30 de ene de 2025
@Nelson Urbina @leslie A not yet, unfortunately. Still waiting
