Sample Letter: Recapturing priority date - remaining in F2B category instead of F1

Attn: Field Office Director
DHS/USCIS, U.S. Embassy,
1201 Roxas Blvd., Ermita,
Metro Manila 0930


Case Number: MNL
Beneficiary's date of Birth:
Petitioner's Full Name:
Priority Date:
Preference Category:F2B
Priority date:
Email Address:
Mailing address:

Subject: Child Status Protection Act (CSPA)

Message: May I request exemption from the automatic conversion of my visa category from F2B to F1 and I elect to stay in F2B category.




Note: do not send documents without request it might delay the processing.


After reviewing your request they will send a mail requesting for additional info such as the following in which I'm in the process of collecting.

Your request for opt-out under Section 6 of the Child Status Protection Act has been reviewed and found deficient. Submit ALL of the following additional evidence and/or explanations noted by a check mark. ALL requested information must be received within 60 days from the date of this notice.
[*] A copy of the National Visa Center notifying the beneficiary of the CSPA opt-out provision. OR answer the following questions below if not in possession of the letter.
Case Number: MNL_________________________________
Beneficiary's date of Birth:___________________________
Petitioner's Full Name:______________________________
Priority Date:___________________________________ ___
Preference Category:_______________________________ [*] A copy of the Form I-130 approval (Form I-797) from a Service Center or District Office.[*] A copy of the petitioner's Naturalization Certificate.[*] Original "Certificate of No Marriage" from the National statistics Office of the Philippines issued within the last six (6) months.

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