CASE: I-130 and Consular Processing (Immigrant Visa)
CLIENT: LPR Mother; Filipino Beneficiary Minor Son in the Philippines
LOCATION: Petitioner: Ohio; Beneficiary: Philippines
Our client retained us to bring her minor son over from the Philippines. She was born and raised in the Philippines, but lives in the United States as a LPR (Green Card holder).
On September 18, 2015, our firm filed the I-130 Petition to the CIS. There were no Requests for Evidence throughout the pendency of the petition. On February 1, 2016, the I-130 Petition was approved. However, we could not start the immigrant visa processing because their visa numbers were not available. In July 2016, once their visa numbers were available, we then started the immigrant visa processing phase of trying to get her son over to the United States.
On May 4, 2017, we filed the immigrant visa packet to the National Visa Center who in turn forwarded our clients’ materials to the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines. An interview notice was set for our client’s son at the U.S. Embassy in Manila, and we prepared them for his interview. On September 12, 2017, the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines approved and issued his immigrant visa.
With the approved immigrant visa, our client’s son can come to the United States immediately, and she will get her green card within two months of entry.