Need advise on Family F3 Immigrant status

[MJabs]

My relatives filed a family immigrant F3 petition for my parents which is in current status now. But our terms with the family are not good any more and the case status online shows as in received status. Now the question is can we still continue the F3 petition even without our relatives help or consent since the application has already been received by USCIS ?

[JoeF]

What applications have been filed?

Received status doesn't mean much unless you tell us what was received...

There has to be an affidavit of support, I-864, for anything to go forward. If there isn't, the case can't proceed.

And an I-130 shows immigrant intent, so your parents are unlikely to get a visitor visa ever again.

The important thing is always to realize that this is a long process, and if there is any chance of personal relations turning sour it is not a good idea to do it...

[pontevecchio]

Maybe you mean F4. Since an affidavit of support is involved, you should ask them for their intentions.

[MJabs]

I130 was filed which is not approved yet. Can we revoke that petition?

[JoeF]

Yes, an I-130 can be canceled.

What you could not get out of is the affidavit of support, I-864. That would have you on the hook until the person has worked in the US for 10 years or becomes a US citizen. If you haven't filed that yet, you should be good.