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davendale   10

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I need some clarification on this one. Is the K1 visa an immigrant or non-immigrant process? On the DS-156 form there is a question that asks if the petitioner has ever had someone file a petition for an Immigrant visa before. The title of the DS-156 is an application for non-immigrant status. I'm confused. I'm asking the question because my fiance had someone file for a K-1 a few years ago for her and then he (the petitioner) abandoned the process, so I'm not sure how she should answer this question.If the K1 is technically a non-immigrant visa then I would assume she could answer no that no one has ever petitioned her for immigration status?

IR5 TIMELINE (Petition for my mom)

8/4/2017: Priority date; Potomac Service Center

2/7/2018: Date of NOA2 (approved)

NVC PROCESSING

2/20/2018: documents received by NVC

3/29/2018: case number was assigned

4/2/2018: welcome letter received thru email

4/3/2018: DS261 form (choice of agent & address) was submitted

4/4/2018: phoned NVC to verify choice of agent and address, paid AOS fee

4/6/2018: IV fee option became clickable and was able to submit payment

4/12/2018: DS260 form became available online

5/4/2018: sent the AOS & IV packages ( packages put in a 2 separate small envelopes and together placed it in one big envelope)

5/17/2018: Case complete

5/24/2018: received an email from NVC stating that the applicant is in the queue awaiting an interview appointment

5/29-30/2018: Passed the advanced medical at SLEC

5/31/2018: received P4 interview letter

6/21/2018: received an email from manila embassy that they received and reviewed my mom’s file, also indicated the documents required to bring to her interview

7/10/2018: Date of Interview; passed the interview but received 221g, need to submit additional NBI clearance with aka per marriage certificate.

: applied for NBI clearance at NBI  main ( taft ave.)

: registered for visa delivery address by calling (+703)5202235 EST, i chose MOA 2go for pick up 

7/13/2018: release of NBI clearance and sent to 2go robinsons manila

7/16-17/2018: AP status ( checked thru CEAC)

7/18/2018: at NVC

7/19/2018: AP

7/20/2018: Issued

7/24/2018: visa delivered to MOA 2go (didn’t wait for their text, i called them at +6329011401 instead)

7/25/2018: Visa on hand

7/27/2018: CFO seminar

7/30/2018: pay green card fee

8/7/2018: POE at DFW

8/24/2018: “card is being produced” status

9/1/2018: “card was mailed to me”  status

9/5/2018: GC received

 

 

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Reyan   56

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Overview: What Is a K-1 Visa?

The fiancé(e) K-1 nonimmigrant visa is for the foreign-citizen fiancé(e) of a United States (U.S.) citizen. The K-1 visa permits the foreign-citizen fiancé(e) to travel to the United States and marry his or her U.S. citizen sponsor within 90 days of arrival. The foreign-citizen will then apply for adjustment of status to a permanent resident (LPR) with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Because a fiancé(e) visa permits the holder to immigrate to the U.S. and marry a U.S. citizen shortly after arrival in the United States, the fiancé(e) must meet some of the requirements of an immigrant visa. Eligible children of K-1 visa applicants receive K-2 visas.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2994.html#1

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The K-1 is a non-immigrant visa. However, it can be confusing because the U.S. Embassy Manila processes K-1 non-immigrant visas in their immigrant visa unit.

Question #36 on the DS-156 asks if the applicant ever had anyone file an immigrant visa petition on their behalf. Since someone filed a K-1 non-immigrant visa petition on behalf of your fiancée, she would answer "no" to question #36.

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davendale   10

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The K-1 is a non-immigrant visa. However, it can be confusing because the U.S. Embassy Manila processes K-1 non-immigrant visas in their immigrant visa unit.

Question #36 on the DS-156 asks if the applicant ever had anyone file an immigrant visa petition on their behalf. Since someone filed a K-1 non-immigrant visa petition on behalf of your fiancée, she would answer "no" to question #36.

thank you - that's what I'm leaning toward. It's just a bit confusing because in some places I have read that the K1 is an immigrant visa and in other places that it is not. What matters i guess is what the US embassy considers it.

IR5 TIMELINE (Petition for my mom)

8/4/2017: Priority date; Potomac Service Center

2/7/2018: Date of NOA2 (approved)

NVC PROCESSING

2/20/2018: documents received by NVC

3/29/2018: case number was assigned

4/2/2018: welcome letter received thru email

4/3/2018: DS261 form (choice of agent & address) was submitted

4/4/2018: phoned NVC to verify choice of agent and address, paid AOS fee

4/6/2018: IV fee option became clickable and was able to submit payment

4/12/2018: DS260 form became available online

5/4/2018: sent the AOS & IV packages ( packages put in a 2 separate small envelopes and together placed it in one big envelope)

5/17/2018: Case complete

5/24/2018: received an email from NVC stating that the applicant is in the queue awaiting an interview appointment

5/29-30/2018: Passed the advanced medical at SLEC

5/31/2018: received P4 interview letter

6/21/2018: received an email from manila embassy that they received and reviewed my mom’s file, also indicated the documents required to bring to her interview

7/10/2018: Date of Interview; passed the interview but received 221g, need to submit additional NBI clearance with aka per marriage certificate.

: applied for NBI clearance at NBI  main ( taft ave.)

: registered for visa delivery address by calling (+703)5202235 EST, i chose MOA 2go for pick up 

7/13/2018: release of NBI clearance and sent to 2go robinsons manila

7/16-17/2018: AP status ( checked thru CEAC)

7/18/2018: at NVC

7/19/2018: AP

7/20/2018: Issued

7/24/2018: visa delivered to MOA 2go (didn’t wait for their text, i called them at +6329011401 instead)

7/25/2018: Visa on hand

7/27/2018: CFO seminar

7/30/2018: pay green card fee

8/7/2018: POE at DFW

8/24/2018: “card is being produced” status

9/1/2018: “card was mailed to me”  status

9/5/2018: GC received

 

 

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I need some clarification on this one. Is the K1 visa an immigrant or non-immigrant process? On the DS-156 form there is a question that asks if the petitioner has ever had someone file a petition for an Immigrant visa before. The title of the DS-156 is an application for non-immigrant status. I'm confused. I'm asking the question because my fiance had someone file for a K-1 a few years ago for her and then he (the petitioner) abandoned the process, so I'm not sure how she should answer this question.If the K1 is technically a non-immigrant visa then I would assume she could answer no that no one has ever petitioned her for immigration status?

K1 is not an immigrant visa because we're not an immediate family of the petitioners... :)

AOS TIMEFRAME
CIS Office: Seattle, WA
Date Filled: Jan. 25, 2013
NOA1 Date: Feb. 06, 2013
Biometrics Appt: Mar. 04, 2013
Interview Date: Apr. 24, 2013
Greencard Approved: May 21, 2013

EAD / AP
Date Filled: Jan. 25, 2013
NOA1 Date: Feb. 06, 2013
Approved Date: Mar. 26, 2013
Card Production: Mar. 26, 2013
EAD / AP Received: Apr. 03, 2013
Card / Document Production: Mar. 26, 2013

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