The National Visa Center (NVC) will contact the petitioner and beneficiary once a visa number becomes available. The current waiting time for a sibling (F4) visa is ten or more years, with Philippine nationals suffering the longest wait -24 years as of Apr. 2013. Remember to continually check the Visa Bulletin for current processing dates.
If you are the petitioner and would like to save time during your immediate relative's final visa processing, I'd recommend suggesting to your relative that they appoint you as their agent, since you would normally be in the US. Doing so may move the final visa processing stage faster as you eliminate the waiting time and any delays resultant from overseas mail.
Importantly, remember to ensure the NVC has your current mailing address at all times.
This blog is about my immigration journey - which began in the late-1990s - from Zimbabwe to the United States of America. I am sharing my experiences with the objective of helping individuals who, similarly to me, may find the immigration process impermeable. I am not an attorney and the contents of this blog do not constitute legal advice.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Monday, April 15, 2013
New Identification Rules
The USIS has added a layer of customer identification verification. Beginning May 6, 2013, applicants requiring service at USCIS application field offices must submit biometric data and photographs. This is in addition to the current government issued identification requirement.
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