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chris10   0

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Me and my girlfriend are looking at filing to live together and get married. I live in the UK and she lives in the USA except shes not a US citizen but shes a permanent resident. She is going to apply for naturalization but probably not for another 3 months.

Is it possible to file for a fiance visa while she is filing for citizenship? or would it be better to do it before she applies for citizenship or is it even possible or do we have to wait for her to be a citizen. Im not sure of the process if shes not an American citizen.

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No. She needs to be a US citizen before she can petition on your behalf. Get that straight first.

Jen

8-30-05 Met David at a restaurant in Germany

3-28-06 David 'officially' proposed

4-26-06 I-129F mailed

9-25-06 Interview: APPROVED!

10-16-06 Flt to US, POE Detroit

11-5-06 Married

7-2-07 Green card received

9-12-08 Filed for divorce

12-5-08 Court hearing - divorce final

A great marriage is not when the "perfect couple" comes together.

It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.

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bebop + rocksteady   0

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I don't know about legally.

But as far as mental sanity goes, going through the K1 process is stressful enough. Her having to do the K1 AND get through citizenship. Phew! :diablo: Not something I'd wish on my worst enemy.

:star: Cass (bebop the great)

Me and my girlfriend are looking at filing to live together and get married. I live in the UK and she lives in the USA except shes not a US citizen but shes a permanent resident. She is going to apply for naturalization but probably not for another 3 months.

Is it possible to file for a fiance visa while she is filing for citizenship? or would it be better to do it before she applies for citizenship or is it even possible or do we have to wait for her to be a citizen. Im not sure of the process if shes not an American citizen.

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K-1

Service Center: California (transferred from Nebraska)

Consulate: Vancouver, Canada (transferred from Montreal)

06.17.2006 — Engagement!

08.23.2006 — NOA1

11.01.2006 — NOA2

01.25.2007 — Interview—APPPROOOVVEEEDD!!

02.12.2007 — Entry date!

03.01.2007 — Applied for SSN.

03.08.2007 — Social Security Card arrives! :)

03.17.2007 — Wedding day! Happy St. Patty's Day! YAY! :D

AOS/EAD

04.30.2007 — AOS/EAD Mailed off (No AP)

05.02.2007 — Arrives in Chicago.

05.08.2007 — NOA1 for AOS/EAD

06.01.2007 — Biometrics (and EAD Touch)

06.14.2007 — AOS Touch

06.17.2007 — AOS Transferred to CSC

06.19.2007 — AOS Touch

06.20.2007 — AOS Touch

06.21.2007 — AOS Touch (They must be doing something!)

07.25.2007 — EA Card Arrives. YAY! :)

09.03.2007 — AOS Touch, something finally!

09.05.2007 — AOS Touch

09.07.2007 — AOS Touch

09.09.2007 — AOS Touch

09.10.2007 — AOS Touch

09.11.2007 — AOS Approval without interview

09.17.2007 — Welcome to America! Letter arrives

09.29.2007 — Green card arrives! WOOO! No more USCIS until 06/09.

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I don't know about legally.

But as far as mental sanity goes, going through the K1 process is stressful enough. Her having to do the K1 AND get through citizenship. Phew! :diablo: Not something I'd wish on my worst enemy.

:star: Cass (bebop the great)

Me and my girlfriend are looking at filing to live together and get married. I live in the UK and she lives in the USA except shes not a US citizen but shes a permanent resident. She is going to apply for naturalization but probably not for another 3 months.

Is it possible to file for a fiance visa while she is filing for citizenship? or would it be better to do it before she applies for citizenship or is it even possible or do we have to wait for her to be a citizen. Im not sure of the process if shes not an American citizen.

Legally, not possible.

8-30-05 Met David at a restaurant in Germany

3-28-06 David 'officially' proposed

4-26-06 I-129F mailed

9-25-06 Interview: APPROVED!

10-16-06 Flt to US, POE Detroit

11-5-06 Married

7-2-07 Green card received

9-12-08 Filed for divorce

12-5-08 Court hearing - divorce final

A great marriage is not when the "perfect couple" comes together.

It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.

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She has to be a US citizen. If I were her, I wouldn't apply until she is a citizen and has her naturalization certificate since it's required (to prove you're a US citizen).

If you get married in the UK (or anywhere else OUTSIDE of the US), she can however, petition for you as a spouse (it could take a while I hear).

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AOS

01-29-07 - marriage

02-07-07 - AOS package mailed to Chicago

02-09-07 - AOS package delivered

02-13-07 - NOA1 date

02-21-07 - Biometrics letter

02-24-07 - NOA1 received

03-01-07 - Biometrics taken

03-15-07 - Transferred to The Sucky/Slow Center (TSC)... to "speed up" processing.

03-17-07 - Transferred notice e-mail

03-20-07 - Received TSC transfer letter

03-21-07 - application pending at TSC e-mail.

05-14-07 - Misinfopass appt. COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME.

06-05-07 - I-131 e-filed

06-11-07 - AP NOA1

07-09-07 - Received weird looking letter for AP, but online status hasn't changed

Last Touch - AOS 3/24, AP 7/03

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seldi,

No need exclude marriage in the USA - that will work also.

Yodrak

She has to be a US citizen. If I were her, I wouldn't apply until she is a citizen and has her naturalization certificate since it's required (to prove you're a US citizen).

If you get married in the UK (or anywhere else OUTSIDE of the US), she can however, petition for you as a spouse (it could take a while I hear).

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