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umpazumparoo   0

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Greetings. I am an American citizen, and my longtime boyfriend and I will marry in a month in Pakistan. He was here in NYC on a Fulbright scholarship, and has been back in Pakistan for 6 months doing his 2 year home residency requirement. (HRR). He will be released from this in June of 2009.

We are planning on filing the I-130 papers, but I worry about timing it right. Does anyone have experience with this? We are not looking to evade his HRR, but to have everything processed and ready to go when his HRR is over.

Cheers.

Our personal timeline:

August 31st, 2006: Met in New York on a blind date

April, 2007: serious discussions about marriage

May 2007: Bilal graduated from NYU, ending his Fulbright scholarship

May 2007: notice that he had to return to Pakistan for 2 years (J visa HRR)

May 2007: Sara left town for business; last time we saw each other for 10 months

June 1st, 2007: Bilal went to Pakistan

Thanksgiving Day 2007: Sara and Bilal became officially engaged over the phone; Sara converted to Islam

March 07th, 2008: Nikaah Nama in Lahore, Pakistan

March 15th, 2008: last time Bilal and Sara saw each other

May 17th, 2008: I-130 sent to Chicago

June 3rd, 2008: hard copy of NOA1 sent from VSC

June 5th, 2008: hard copy of NOA1 received in NYC

xxxxxxx, 2008: NOA2??????!!!!!!

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simple_male   1

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Greetings. I am an American citizen, and my longtime boyfriend and I will marry in a month in Pakistan. He was here in NYC on a Fulbright scholarship, and has been back in Pakistan for 6 months doing his 2 year home residency requirement. (HRR). He will be released from this in June of 2009.

We are planning on filing the I-130 papers, but I worry about timing it right. Does anyone have experience with this? We are not looking to evade his HRR, but to have everything processed and ready to go when his HRR is over.

Cheers.

I think, you can file I-130 as soon as you marry in Pakistan.

I-130 Timeline with USCIS:

It took 92 days for I-130 to get approved from the filing date

NVC Process of I-130:

It took 78 days to complete the NVC process

Interview Process at The U.S. Embassy

Interview took 223 days from the I-130 filing date. Immigrant Visa was issued right after the interview

Zil Contributor

Zil   1

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Greetings. I am an American citizen, and my longtime boyfriend and I will marry in a month in Pakistan. He was here in NYC on a Fulbright scholarship, and has been back in Pakistan for 6 months doing his 2 year home residency requirement. (HRR). He will be released from this in June of 2009.

We are planning on filing the I-130 papers, but I worry about timing it right. Does anyone have experience with this? We are not looking to evade his HRR, but to have everything processed and ready to go when his HRR is over.

Cheers.

You can file I-130, NVC will receive the file after it gets approved by USCIS, but will not process it until the 2-year HRR is over.

steve&mary Contributor

steve&mary   1

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Nicaragua
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Hi,

I was in the same boat as you, with the difference that I had not discovered the wonderful wealth of information on VJ. I kept recieving contradictory information regarding this, so my husband and I waited a full year before applying for the I-130/I-129F. Had we applied as soon as we married, I'd be done with my HRR and in the states with him now.

I agree with the previous posts, the J1 visa doesn't prevent you submitting the I-130.

You might want to check this thread out, where they are talking about "timing" things.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=37200

Good luck to you. I know how hard the two-year HRR is; if it wasn't because I was fortunate enough to get a visitor visa and visit my husband every once in a while, I don't know how we could have handled it.

Summer 2004: Met while on J1 visa; J1 internship was 3 months (subject to 2yr-HRR)

2004-2008: Visited US on B1 / Steve visited Nicaragua as well (living in different countries! while I fulfilled 2yr-HRR)

July 9th, 2006: Married

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I-130

July 10th, 2007: Sent I-130 Package to TSC w/old fee $190.00

July 13th, 2007: Recieved at CSC

July 17th, 2007: I-130 Notice Date

August 30, 2007: Touch (Files paired up?)

March 15, 2008: APPROVED!!! Recieved email from CRIS!!!

I-129F

August 9th, 2007: Sent I-129F Package to CSC -- Fee waived

August 17th, 2007: I-129F Recieved at CSC

August 22nd, 2007: I-129F Notice Date

March 15, 2008: APPROVED!!! Recieved email from CRIS!!!

April 4th, 2008: 129F Recieved at Managua Consulate

May 5, 2008: Interview at Consulate -- Approved!

May 14, 2008: Pick-up Passort w/ visa

May 24, 2008: Travel to Louisiana, USA!!!

AOS & EAD

May 25, 2008: Got missing vaccines in LA clinic

May 29, 2008: Sent medical papers to Dr. Arnold

June 6, 2008: Recieved medical papers in sealed envelope from Dr. Arnold

June 9, 2008: Sent AOS Package to Chicago!

June 12, 2008: Received Date

June 17, 2008: Notice Date (AOS & EAD)

July 3, 2008: Recieved ASC Appointment notice for Biometrics

July 16, 2008: Biometrics Appointment in New Orleans! COMPLETED!

August 27, 2008: Recieved EAD Card in mail! No touches, no CRIS, no approval letter! (Card valid 08/18/08; mailed on 08/25/08)

Jan. 5, 2009: AOS Interview!!!!

Jan. 15, 2009: Legal Permanent Resident!!!!

N-400 NATURALIZATION

Eligible: Jan 15, 2012

Nov 4, 2011: Sent N400 to Lockbox / Delivery confirmation on Nov 7, 2011.

steve&mary Contributor

steve&mary   1

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Nicaragua
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Oh, and this one too:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=33617

Summer 2004: Met while on J1 visa; J1 internship was 3 months (subject to 2yr-HRR)

2004-2008: Visited US on B1 / Steve visited Nicaragua as well (living in different countries! while I fulfilled 2yr-HRR)

July 9th, 2006: Married

------

I-130

July 10th, 2007: Sent I-130 Package to TSC w/old fee $190.00

July 13th, 2007: Recieved at CSC

July 17th, 2007: I-130 Notice Date

August 30, 2007: Touch (Files paired up?)

March 15, 2008: APPROVED!!! Recieved email from CRIS!!!

I-129F

August 9th, 2007: Sent I-129F Package to CSC -- Fee waived

August 17th, 2007: I-129F Recieved at CSC

August 22nd, 2007: I-129F Notice Date

March 15, 2008: APPROVED!!! Recieved email from CRIS!!!

April 4th, 2008: 129F Recieved at Managua Consulate

May 5, 2008: Interview at Consulate -- Approved!

May 14, 2008: Pick-up Passort w/ visa

May 24, 2008: Travel to Louisiana, USA!!!

AOS & EAD

May 25, 2008: Got missing vaccines in LA clinic

May 29, 2008: Sent medical papers to Dr. Arnold

June 6, 2008: Recieved medical papers in sealed envelope from Dr. Arnold

June 9, 2008: Sent AOS Package to Chicago!

June 12, 2008: Received Date

June 17, 2008: Notice Date (AOS & EAD)

July 3, 2008: Recieved ASC Appointment notice for Biometrics

July 16, 2008: Biometrics Appointment in New Orleans! COMPLETED!

August 27, 2008: Recieved EAD Card in mail! No touches, no CRIS, no approval letter! (Card valid 08/18/08; mailed on 08/25/08)

Jan. 5, 2009: AOS Interview!!!!

Jan. 15, 2009: Legal Permanent Resident!!!!

N-400 NATURALIZATION

Eligible: Jan 15, 2012

Nov 4, 2011: Sent N400 to Lockbox / Delivery confirmation on Nov 7, 2011.

umpazumparoo Rookie

umpazumparoo   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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Thank you all!

Our personal timeline:

August 31st, 2006: Met in New York on a blind date

April, 2007: serious discussions about marriage

May 2007: Bilal graduated from NYU, ending his Fulbright scholarship

May 2007: notice that he had to return to Pakistan for 2 years (J visa HRR)

May 2007: Sara left town for business; last time we saw each other for 10 months

June 1st, 2007: Bilal went to Pakistan

Thanksgiving Day 2007: Sara and Bilal became officially engaged over the phone; Sara converted to Islam

March 07th, 2008: Nikaah Nama in Lahore, Pakistan

March 15th, 2008: last time Bilal and Sara saw each other

May 17th, 2008: I-130 sent to Chicago

June 3rd, 2008: hard copy of NOA1 sent from VSC

June 5th, 2008: hard copy of NOA1 received in NYC

xxxxxxx, 2008: NOA2??????!!!!!!

umpazumparoo Rookie

umpazumparoo   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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Does this mean that they will receive our petition, but not send the DS-3032 until his HRR is over?

Or will they go as far as approving it, but not send it to his local consulate for the interview process until then?

THanks...

Our personal timeline:

August 31st, 2006: Met in New York on a blind date

April, 2007: serious discussions about marriage

May 2007: Bilal graduated from NYU, ending his Fulbright scholarship

May 2007: notice that he had to return to Pakistan for 2 years (J visa HRR)

May 2007: Sara left town for business; last time we saw each other for 10 months

June 1st, 2007: Bilal went to Pakistan

Thanksgiving Day 2007: Sara and Bilal became officially engaged over the phone; Sara converted to Islam

March 07th, 2008: Nikaah Nama in Lahore, Pakistan

March 15th, 2008: last time Bilal and Sara saw each other

May 17th, 2008: I-130 sent to Chicago

June 3rd, 2008: hard copy of NOA1 sent from VSC

June 5th, 2008: hard copy of NOA1 received in NYC

xxxxxxx, 2008: NOA2??????!!!!!!

 
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