The world of immigration consists largely of visa petitions filed with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). These visa petitions require a qualified individual, known as petitioner, to petition for an eligible alien, known as the beneficiary. There are two types of beneficiaries: a principal beneficiary, such as the wife of a qualified petitioner, and a derivative beneficiary, such as the child of such petitioner.
Many things may happen during the time it takes to approve a petition, one being the death of the petitioner or principal beneficiary. In such a case, what happens to the petition when the petitioner or principal beneficiary die before it is approved? Read more …