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Hi. I have a question regarding to K-1 visa time line.. On 02/20/2012 our attorney send in all of our paper work. I juts wan to find out have long it take before interview?? and if there is any way to make this process quicker?? I'm US citizen and my Fiance Ukrainian citizen

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Gary and Alla
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Not using an attorney would have cut it by 4 weeks or more. Oh well.

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In the perfect world, about 6 to 8 months. But you will see we still have not been approved. Good luck

08/01/12-Married08/17/12-Applied for Social Security Card09/23/12-Husband received his Social Security card!09/27/12-Filed AOS09/28/12-AOS package received10/01/12-Text message from USCIS10/03/12-Check cashed10/09/12-NOA1 for I485,I765,I131 AND Biometrics Appointment Letter10/24/12-Biometrics Appointment12/11/12-EAD and AP Approved-75 days12/14/12-EAD/AP Card Production ordered12/21/12-EAD/AP Card came in the mail06/22/13-Green Card Approved06/27/13-Greed Card Production Ordered06/29/13-Green Card came in the mail<p>

04/09/15-Mailed ROC

04/10/2015-Package received

04/14/2015-Check cashed

06/02/2015-Called Service Center (still no NOA1) Service request found out wrong address on paperwork! :(

06/03/2015-Called to get address updated Ar11 online add change didnt work-got infopass for June 10th

06/10/2015-Went to info pass appt. Hubby got a 1yr. Extension stamp in his passport and biometrics done

08/12/2015-ROC Approved. Got letter in the mail.

08/29/2015-received new card in the mail.

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It's almost impossible to know. Some people breeze through in 60-90 days (there was an even a K1 that went through in 23 days recently) Others wait substantially more time. The process is very random, and the best thing to do is avoid an RFE. If your petition is at Vermont Service Center, you may receive adjudication more quickly based on current timelines.

Feli, Have you contacted a Congressman at all about your petition? It's terrible that you've been waiting so long.

1/13/12 - I-129F Petition Submitted to Dallas Lockbox

1/18/12 - Received at Vermont Service Center

1/20/12 - NOA1

1/24/12 - Touched

2/09/12 - Touched

8/02/12 - NOA2 (197 Days After Received at VSC)

8/14/12 - Received at NVC (Assigned Case Number)

8/16/12 - Departed from NVC

8/20/12 - Arrived in US Embassy Kiev

8/28/12 - Information Received from Embassy via mail

9/12/12 - Interview (Approved)

9/19/12 - Visa Received via Elin Ltd. (FedEx)

10/05/12 - POE

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It's almost impossible to know. Some people breeze through in 60-90 days (there was an even a K1 that went through in 23 days recently) Others wait substantially more time. The process is very random, and the best thing to do is avoid an RFE. If your petition is at Vermont Service Center, you may receive adjudication more quickly based on current timelines.

Feli, Have you contacted a Congressman at all about your petition? It's terrible that you've been waiting so long.

What is RFE ???? and have to avoid it?? thanks....

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It's a request for evidence. But hopefully, since you had an attorney prepare the petition, they will have spotted any errors and checked that the application had enough evidence to support that a meeting took place within the past 2 years. That's all the Service Centers look for (and a background check on the petitioner).

1/13/12 - I-129F Petition Submitted to Dallas Lockbox

1/18/12 - Received at Vermont Service Center

1/20/12 - NOA1

1/24/12 - Touched

2/09/12 - Touched

8/02/12 - NOA2 (197 Days After Received at VSC)

8/14/12 - Received at NVC (Assigned Case Number)

8/16/12 - Departed from NVC

8/20/12 - Arrived in US Embassy Kiev

8/28/12 - Information Received from Embassy via mail

9/12/12 - Interview (Approved)

9/19/12 - Visa Received via Elin Ltd. (FedEx)

10/05/12 - POE

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It's a request for evidence. But hopefully, since you had an attorney prepare the petition, they will have spotted any errors and checked that the application had enough evidence to support that a meeting took place within the past 2 years. That's all the Service Centers look for (and a background check on the petitioner).

Oo ok.. Thanks for the info...

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Wow its long... Do you know why ??? and is there any way to make it faster ???

Welcome to the forum and to the immigration party!

Your questions have been asked or pondered numerous times on this and other forums. We are all dealing with the US Federal Department of Homeland Security, the third largest federal executive cabinet with over 200,000 employees. My thought is that the process is so protracted as that it is a huge government bureaucracy. Acquaint yourself with the many features and wealth of information available on this site, such as, the Visa FAQs, and be sure to :guides:. This information on this site is the culmination of the work of people just like yourself, involved in a Visa Journey.

Good luck. :thumbs:

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Welcome to the forum and to the immigration party!

Your questions have been asked or pondered numerous times on this and other forums. We are all dealing with the US Federal Department of Homeland Security, the third largest federal executive cabinet with over 200,000 employees. My thought is that the process is so protracted as that it is a huge government bureaucracy. Acquaint yourself with the many features and wealth of information available on this site, such as, the Visa FAQs, and be sure to :guides:. This information on this site is the culmination of the work of people just like yourself, involved in a Visa Journey.

Good luck. :thumbs:

Thanks...

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Hi. I have a question regarding to K-1 visa time line.. On 02/20/2012 our attorney send in all of our paper work. I juts wan to find out have long it take before interview?? and if there is any way to make this process quicker?? I'm US citizen and my Fiance Ukrainian citizen

Thanks to all..

Everbody has different timelines but mostly 8-10 months, mine took 309 days from my I-129F NOA1 date.

Goodluck!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip_1GfNBQ2Q&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

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Wow its long... Do you know why ??? and is there any way to make it faster ???

The only way to quicken the process is for you to join the military and immediately be sent to the front lines.

Phil (Lockport, near Chicago) and Alla (Lobnya, near Moscow)

As of Dec 7, 2009, now Zero miles apart (literally)!

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Hi. I have a question regarding to K-1 visa time line.. On 02/20/2012 our attorney send in all of our paper work. I juts wan to find out have long it take before interview?? and if there is any way to make this process quicker?? I'm US citizen and my Fiance Ukrainian citizen

Thanks to all..

Like the previous posts mentioned it varies. But 6 months is a good barometer. It sucks waiting.

Sent I-129 Application to VSC 2/1/12
NOA1 2/8/12
RFE 8/2/12
RFE reply 8/3/12
NOA2 8/16/12
NVC received 8/27/12
NVC left 8/29/12
Manila Embassy received 9/5/12
Visa appointment & approval 9/7/12
Arrived in US 10/5/2012
Married 11/24/2012
AOS application sent 12/19/12

AOS approved 8/24/13

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