Child Status Protection Act: Should I file form DS 230 or I-485 if I'm a beneficiary derivative currently in the US?

Asked in Pittsburgh, PA - 5 months

I am a beneficiary derivative of an I-130 petition sponsored by my grandmother for my parents, my sister and me. I believe I'm protected under CSPA. I'm 25 years old. The I-130 was filed in 2002 and approved in 2009 so it has been pending for 7 years. So my age should be 18 after adjustment. The priority date will be current next month but my father has already been scheduled an interview next month. The emails from NVC no longer included me in the case so only my parents and my younger sister submitted the application fees. Since I am currently studying in the US, do I file DS-230 or I-485?

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Carl Michael Shusterman

Carl Michael Shusterman

Los Angeles Immigration Attorney

Answered 5 months ago. As long as you are maintain valid nonimmigrant status in the U.S., you should submit a form I-485 packet.

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F. J. Capriotti III

F. J. Capriotti III

Independence Immigration Attorney

Answered 5 months ago. Meet with a lawyer before filing anything.

In the US = 485
Out of the US = 230
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Adam Michael Solow

Adam Michael Solow

Chadds Ford Immigration Attorney

Licensed in PA

Answered 5 months ago. If you are asking a question like this you should probably hire a lawyer. CSPA is a complicated section of the law. You would file a 485
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Gintare Grigaite

Gintare Grigaite

Bayonne Immigration Attorney

Answered 5 months ago. If you are in US, and are currently in status, you should file I-485, Adjustment of Status.
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