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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 wifes 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 its ok, that they should all go together anyway to Turkey and get their medical exams and everything. But Id like to know WHY it wasnt written on the paper in the first place - we paid his greencard fees and everything, so it should be written there, shouldnt 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.

Hi, yes, they are eligible.. also, we started the process almost 10 years ago.. its really been forever, it seems..

Hi, yes, they are eligible.. 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.