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mbv Apprentice

mbv   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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not sure if i posted in the right section. if not mod please move hehehe

anyways, i'm asking this question for my cousin.

here is my cousin situation

husband came to the us april 02

went back to vietnam to marry cousin in july 05

file for k3/cr1 aug 05

will become a us citizen in oct 08

so my cousin question is, how long does she have to waite for the interview? i told her probably jan 2010?

thanks for your help!

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gogo Proficient

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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did he apply as a US Citizen or Permanent Resident? US Citizens usually take about 6-8 months.. but the PRs can take about 3 years.. I think they are still working on 2005..

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtim...eviceCenter=CSC

I-130 / Permanent Resident filing for spouse... January 2005

I-130 STAGE 1 : 533 days - 1 year 6 months (4/16/2007 to 9/22/2008)

Priority Date I-130 : 4/16/2007 ( 533 days , APPROVED 9/22/2008)
Transferred to local office based on "security checks" : 11/27/2007
wrote hundreds of letters - received letter from FBI Records Management Chief stating no security checks
local office interview : 2/21/2008 - brought my parents too (result : you will get approval within 2-3 weeks)
5/2/2008 - (lawsuit) Writ of Mandamus - OFFICIAL DATE (7/29/2008)
9/22/2008 - CALL AND EMAIL COPY OF APPROVAL NOTICE FROM LAWYER

NVC STAGE 2 : 99 days - 3 months (9/30/2008 to 1/7/2009)
NVC Received : 9/30/2008
Received Packet 3 (I-864/DS-230) : 11/10/2008
NVC says "RFE sent out 12/9/08 for missing documents" : 12/10/2008
CASE COMPLETE - 1/7/2009

CONSULATE STAGE 3 : 96 days - 3 months (1/8/2009 to 4/14/2009)
CLEARED CUSTOMS - 3/10/2009
**APPOINTMENT DATE : 4/14/2009, 7:15AM**
** BLUE SLIP **

AP STAGE 4 : 97 days - 3 months (4/14/2009 to 7/20/2009)
DOS call to receive I-601 (Waiver of Grounds for Inadmissibility - basically denial) from Guangzhou : 6/24/2009

REMOVAL OF I-601 due to my letters to the USCIS Director, Michael Aytes: 6/29/2009
CALL-IN LETTER NOTIFIED : 7/8/2009
CALL-IN LETTER (APPROVAL)!! : 7/16/2009
ALL DONE!! (got both GREEN CARD & SSN CARD) : 10/1/2009

"http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/194075-feel-like-a-cr-1-csc-castaway/page-60" (pages 53-63) for more updates and letter I wrote to Director Michael Aytes and his replies and back and forth..

HER PARENTS - 10 months so far

I-130 Sent In : 1/7/2013

I-130 Approval : 3/28/2013

Transfer to NVC : 6/12/2013

Case Complete : 8/25/2013

"Ready for Interview" (Ready to wait for 1-3 Months, this is official NVC letter transfer date) : 9/9/2013

DHL Tracking : arrived 9/24/2013

P4 Letter : 11/21/2013

Interview Date : 12/9/2013, originally 12/3, stupid lawyer filled out her dad's passport number wrong..

Interview Passed : 12/9/2013

Visa "Issued" on CEAC : 12/10/2013

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mbv Apprentice

mbv   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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did he apply as a US Citizen or Permanent Resident? US Citizens usually take about 6-8 months.. but the PRs can take about 3 years.. I think they are still working on 2005..

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtim...eviceCenter=CSC

I-130 / Permanent Resident filing for spouse... January 2005

when he apply for the k3, he was an lpr. but in oct 08 he will become an citizen.

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payxibka   10,045

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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did he apply as a US Citizen or Permanent Resident? US Citizens usually take about 6-8 months.. but the PRs can take about 3 years.. I think they are still working on 2005..

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtim...eviceCenter=CSC

I-130 / Permanent Resident filing for spouse... January 2005

when he apply for the k3, he was an lpr. but in oct 08 he will become an citizen.

I do not think he could have filed the I-129F for K-3, if I am not mistaken that option is available for USC's only

YMMV

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daboyz Experienced

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Thailand
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did he apply as a US Citizen or Permanent Resident? US Citizens usually take about 6-8 months.. but the PRs can take about 3 years.. I think they are still working on 2005..

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtim...eviceCenter=CSC

I-130 / Permanent Resident filing for spouse... January 2005

when he apply for the k3, he was an lpr. but in oct 08 he will become an citizen.

I read somewhere on this message board that he can upgrade the petition to USC filing for relative, instead of LPR. You might search the forums.

did he apply as a US Citizen or Permanent Resident? US Citizens usually take about 6-8 months.. but the PRs can take about 3 years.. I think they are still working on 2005..

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtim...eviceCenter=CSC

I-130 / Permanent Resident filing for spouse... January 2005

when he apply for the k3, he was an lpr. but in oct 08 he will become an citizen.

I do not think he could have filed the I-129F for K-3, if I am not mistaken that option is available for USC's only

Good point. I guess it would've had to be an I-130 by itself.

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Bangkok, Thailand

Marriage : 2006-11-08

I-130 Sent : 2008-02-22

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-03-10

I-129F Sent : 2008-04-08

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-04-14

I-129F touched: 2008-05-06

I-130 touched: 2008-05-09

I-129F approved 2008-09-05

I-130 approved 2008-09-05

NVC received 2008-09-12

Pay I-864 2008-10-08

Pay IV bill 2008-10-08

Receive Instruction 2008-11-05

Case Complete 2008-11-18

Medical 2009-01-19/20 passed

Receive Pkt 4 2009-01-30

Interview 221g 2009-02-23

Second interview 2009-03-02 Approved

POE DFW 2009-03-07

Received SS card 2009-03-17

Received GC 2009-04-01

Done for 3 years or 10 years. Haven't decided yet.

(I'm going for the IR-1 and blowing off the K-3. Even if it takes an extra couple months, it's worth it to not have to deal with USCIS again)

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Note:

Please fill out I-130, wait 6 months for approval, then 3 more months for an interview. (Unless of course we've bombed your country into the stone age, then you qualify for expedited processing.)

Welcome to the USA!!!

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mbv Apprentice

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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did he apply as a US Citizen or Permanent Resident? US Citizens usually take about 6-8 months.. but the PRs can take about 3 years.. I think they are still working on 2005..

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtim...eviceCenter=CSC

I-130 / Permanent Resident filing for spouse... January 2005

when he apply for the k3, he was an lpr. but in oct 08 he will become an citizen.

I read somewhere on this message board that he can upgrade the petition to USC filing for relative, instead of LPR. You might search the forums.

did he apply as a US Citizen or Permanent Resident? US Citizens usually take about 6-8 months.. but the PRs can take about 3 years.. I think they are still working on 2005..

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtim...eviceCenter=CSC

I-130 / Permanent Resident filing for spouse... January 2005

when he apply for the k3, he was an lpr. but in oct 08 he will become an citizen.

I do not think he could have filed the I-129F for K-3, if I am not mistaken that option is available for USC's only

Good point. I guess it would've had to be an I-130 by itself.

hhehe yeah i think it was I-130.

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Filed: Other Country: China
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did he apply as a US Citizen or Permanent Resident? US Citizens usually take about 6-8 months.. but the PRs can take about 3 years.. I think they are still working on 2005..

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtim...eviceCenter=CSC

I-130 / Permanent Resident filing for spouse... January 2005

when he apply for the k3, he was an lpr. but in oct 08 he will become an citizen.

I read somewhere on this message board that he can upgrade the petition to USC filing for relative, instead of LPR. You might search the forums.

did he apply as a US Citizen or Permanent Resident? US Citizens usually take about 6-8 months.. but the PRs can take about 3 years.. I think they are still working on 2005..

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtim...eviceCenter=CSC

I-130 / Permanent Resident filing for spouse... January 2005

when he apply for the k3, he was an lpr. but in oct 08 he will become an citizen.

I do not think he could have filed the I-129F for K-3, if I am not mistaken that option is available for USC's only

Good point. I guess it would've had to be an I-130 by itself.

hhehe yeah i think it was I-130.

Then there is no K3 process at this time. Filing the I-130 would be for a CR1 visa. The petition can be upgraded when the LPR becomes a Citizen. From that point forward the timeline should generally track with other I-130s filed at the same time the upgrade occurs.

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mbv Apprentice

mbv   0

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so i was right. heheh dam my cousin not going to be happy

Then there is no K3 process at this time. Filing the I-130 would be for a CR1 visa. The petition can be upgraded when the LPR becomes a Citizen. From that point forward the timeline should generally track with other I-130s filed at the same time the upgrade occurs.

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