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Richard-Joanna Experienced

Richard-Joanna   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Poland
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I know, for example, in my case... my SO is from Poland and when they issue the K1 visa, they will actually cancel her tourist visa so there would be no legal way for her to enter the US without activating the K1. If I extend the logic, I would say the State Department does not allow K1 holders to enter the US without activating the K1, but that is just an opinion.

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JillA Experienced

JillA   2

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Hey fellas,

maybe I am slow but WHY dont we want to activate our visas????????

I have not read any reasons- perhaps to keep our health insurance???? Please help me understand!

Thanks,

Ohmy

Not everyone is ready to move right away after receiving their visas. I waited 4.5 months, for different reasons. Financial, nowhere to live in the US yet, etc. However in those 4.5 months, I still wanted to see my honey. So he just came to see me instead!

K-1

I-129F sent to Vermont: 2/19/08

NOA1: 2/21/08

NOA2: 3/10/08

Packet 3 recd: 3/25/08

Packet 3 sent: 4/18/08

Appt letter recd: 6/16/08

Interview at Montreal Consulate: 7/10/08 **APPROVED!!**

K1 recd: 7/15/08

US Entry at Buffalo, New York: 11/15/08

Wedding in Philadelphia: 11/22/08

AOS

AOS/EAD/AP filed at Chicago Lockbox: 12/17/08

NOA: 12/29/08

Case transferred to CSC: 1/7/09

AOS Approval: 4/2/09

Biometrics appt: 1/16/09

EAD received: 3/12/09

AP received: 3/13/09

AOS approval notice sent: 4/2/09

GC received: 4/9/09

ROC

Sent package to VSC: 1/5/11

NOA1: 1/7/11

Biometrics: 2/14/11

Approval letter received: 8/1/11

GC received: 8/11/11

Citizenship:

N-400 sent to Dallas lockbox: 3/1/12

NOA1: 3/6/12

Biometrics: 4/9/12

Interview: 5/25/12

Oath Ceremony: 6/4/2012

SapphireDreams Experienced

SapphireDreams   71

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Hey fellas,

maybe I am slow but WHY dont we want to activate our visas????????

I have not read any reasons- perhaps to keep our health insurance???? Please help me understand!

Thanks,

Ohmy

K1 is a one time use... once you go in, you can't come back until you have AP or your GreenCard. Some people have affairs to take care of or jobs to work at for a bit before they can leave.

I chose to stay so I could save more money and move when the weather was nice and warm!

Removing Conditions

Sent package to VSC - 8/12/11

NOA1 - 8/16/11

Biometrics - 9/14/11

Jo&Si Enthusiast

Jo&Si   9

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Canada
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Hi guys,

We got our NOA2 on May 21st... :dance:

I know we still have a lot to do before getting our K1 but I can't enter in USA before fall...I'm working in Caribbean now and I can't leave right now...I'm trying to find someone to replace me at work...but to make a long story short, my mom is sick and I want to spend some time with her before moving...

I have a question...how many months after you got the K1 visa can you wait to enter in USA?

Thanks for your help

Jo

Jo&Si

Adjustment of Status

AOS, AP. EAD sent on 2010-03-31 Received on April 1st

04/09/2010 NOA1 email/texts for I-485, I-131, I-765

04/17/2010 Biometrics appt letter received

04/21/2010 Biometrics done!!!

05/04/2010 Biometrics appt

04/29/2010 Case transfered to CSC

05/18/2010 AP approval on website after Expedite request for health reason

05/18/2010 EAD approval

06/08/2010 GC Production ordered

06/14/2010 Welcome letter received

06/24/2010 Green Card received

Lifting Conditions

CIS Office : Vermont Service Center

Date Filed : 2012-04-24

NOA Date : 2012-04-30

Bio. Appt. : 2012-07-18 (early bio)

Approval / Denial Date : 2013-01-16

Approved :Yes

Got I551 Stamp :No

Green Card Received :01-26-2013

trailmix Grand Master

trailmix   77

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Hi guys,

We got our NOA2 on May 21st... :dance:

I know we still have a lot to do before getting our K1 but I can't enter in USA before fall...I'm working in Caribbean now and I can't leave right now...I'm trying to find someone to replace me at work...but to make a long story short, my mom is sick and I want to spend some time with her before moving...

I have a question...how many months after you got the K1 visa can you wait to enter in USA?

Thanks for your help

Jo

Six months.

Flames9_RN Grand Master

Flames9_RN   358

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Hi guys,

We got our NOA2 on May 21st... :dance:

I know we still have a lot to do before getting our K1 but I can't enter in USA before fall...I'm working in Caribbean now and I can't leave right now...I'm trying to find someone to replace me at work...but to make a long story short, my mom is sick and I want to spend some time with her before moving...

I have a question...how many months after you got the K1 visa can you wait to enter in USA?

Thanks for your help

Jo

6 months. What some have done is gone to the interview, and then had Mtl(vancouver) wait in issuing the visa. When they are ready, they have mailed their passport to the proper consulate to issue the visa. But keep in mind, that doesn't happen overnight,lol Soemtimes takes a few weeks.

Edited by flames9

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

Jo&Si Enthusiast

Jo&Si   9

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Canada
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Thanks for your quick answer!

Have a good week end!

Jo

Jo&Si

Adjustment of Status

AOS, AP. EAD sent on 2010-03-31 Received on April 1st

04/09/2010 NOA1 email/texts for I-485, I-131, I-765

04/17/2010 Biometrics appt letter received

04/21/2010 Biometrics done!!!

05/04/2010 Biometrics appt

04/29/2010 Case transfered to CSC

05/18/2010 AP approval on website after Expedite request for health reason

05/18/2010 EAD approval

06/08/2010 GC Production ordered

06/14/2010 Welcome letter received

06/24/2010 Green Card received

Lifting Conditions

CIS Office : Vermont Service Center

Date Filed : 2012-04-24

NOA Date : 2012-04-30

Bio. Appt. : 2012-07-18 (early bio)

Approval / Denial Date : 2013-01-16

Approved :Yes

Got I551 Stamp :No

Green Card Received :01-26-2013

 
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