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    RFE was delivered but not received
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    Hello everyone ,

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    Affidavit of Support Inquiry - Filing/Living from Overseas (Australia)
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    Journey thus far: I (Maple F48) am American and my husband (Acacia M49) is Australian. I hold dual citizenship, having aquired Australian Citizenship in 2009. I have been living and working as a trained Primary (Elementary) Teacher for the past 20 years, having immigrated to Australia in 2001. My husband and I have been married since March 2013, together since August 2011. Due to aging parents and my only sibling is also living in Australia, my husband and I have chosen to move to the US to spend time with my parents (both retired, under the age of 70). I applied for the i-130 from Australia (as I'd read applying while overseas is a much quicker turnaround). The petition was filed on May 5 2024, we are now 6 months waiting for that next step, the online system basically now says "taking longer than normal".

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    NOS Success Chance - J1 Internship
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    Hey everyone. Recently I've been thinking about requesting a Section 212 (e) waiver based on a No Objection Statement. I come from a very small country in South America (Paraguay) and getting the NOS from the consulate shouldn't be an issue at all. I actually started contacting them today and the response was incredibly quick.

    Some data about my case before my questions:

    1. Completed successfully 3 J1 Work & Travel programs that were NOT subjected to the 2 year home residency requirement.

    2. Currently doing a J1 Internship in Hospitality that IS subjected to the 2 year home residency requirement.

    3. My program sponsor for my current J1 is called CIEE (private company) and the entirety of the program cost + embassy fees were paid by my own pocket.

    4. Currently about to start the thesis portion of my Bachelor's degree in International Relations to eventually graduate while in the US.

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    K1 or CR1 visa?
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    Hi!

    We're trying to decide which visa is the best for us: K1 or CR1.

    According to my research the K1 process is taking from 6 to 8 months from the initial filing to interview, is that right? While the CR1 takes at least a year (+ we gotta wait until we get married to start the process).

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    Well,

    Thank you all in advance!!



     
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    N-400 November 2024 Filers
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    dc35

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    I haven't seen a thread for November 2024 filers yet. I want to create this thread and connect with November filers.

    I filed online on November 1 from Virginia and immediately received my receipt. I didn't hear any other updates.



     
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