Chid's Name Not on Appointment Letter?

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HankAzara

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I applied for a green card for my brother and his family from Iran many years ago, and they finally got an appointment in Turkey in December. I received a letter about it, but only my brother and his wife's names were on it as travelers. Their son, who is 26 now, but was a teenager under 16 when we applied, is not mentioned on the letter. I called the appropriate immigration related people, and they said it's ok, that they should all go together anyway to Turkey and get their medical exams and everything. But I'd like to know WHY it wasn't written on the paper in the first place - we paid his greencard fees and everything, so it should be written there, shouldn't it?
 
Did you do the CSPA calculation to see if the 26-year old is still eligible? It is not sufficient that he was under 21 when the application was initially filed.
 
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Hi, yes, they are eligible.. also, we started the process almost 10 years ago.. it's really been forever, it seems..:confused:
 
Hi, yes, they are eligible..
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Your brother and his wife are eligible for an immigrant visa, but I doubt the 26-year old son is eligible. For the 26-year old to be eligible, the I-130 must have taken more than 5 years to get approved. Do you understand how the CSPA works?

Normally the consulate will not do the CSPA calculation on their own. If the child of the primary beneficiary is 21 or older, they generally just exclude the child from the letter. Then it is up to the individual to file DS-230 along with his/her parents and assert eligibility under the CSPA.
 
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Hi. thanks, i appreciate your reply. im not sure about the details (it's written down, i dont remember them) because i gave the case to an immigration lawyer who specializes in these cases. i know that he filled out additional forms, i believe both of the ones you have mentioned... i would have to look in my papers in order to find the form numbers. thanks again, i'll look into it further. by the way, do you think there's a chance that we could have provided all the sufficient things, but it could just be a mistake?
 
The 26-year old was excluded from the letter because he's not under 21. It's not their mistake or your mistake, that's just how they operate. But being excluded on that letter doesn't mean he's not eligible. It just means he has to assert his eligibility using the CSPA. I expect that the lawyer has checked the I-130 details and done the CSPA calculation, and will file the appropriate paperwork to assert his eligibility.
 
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oh thanks, thats really what i wanted to know... whether or not this is usual procedure, that a name would be left off, even if the fees and stuff were paid for that person. ok, thanks again.
 
Ask the lawyer what is your nephew's adjusted age according to the CSPA calculation. The result should be under 21, if he is eligible.
 
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