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Good Morning and thank you for taking the time to answer our questions.

My US Citizen Mother filed a petition I130 for me, I am her unmarried son older than 21. I was unlawfully present in USA longer than a year, creating a 10 year bar. (however I was granted voluntary department by the immigration judge). I left USA on Nov 18 2008.

My i130 has been approved and around June 2015 I paid the Immigrant Visa and Affidavit of Support. My question is, what will it happen if I go to the interview before the 10 year penalty has been reached? Is my visa petition going to be denied? Will I have to create another i130 application and wait another 7 years for another visa to be available? Could my I130 application be placed on hold until I reach the 10 year penalty (Nov 19 2018)? Is there any case in which an immigrant visa is approved despite the fact the 10 years are not over yet?

What other options do I have available?

I appreciate your response and further assistance.