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TurkeyUSA   0

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I know that once granted the K1 visa, one cannot leave the country before adjustment of status or will not be able to re enter the US. I am curious, for purposes of planning our honeymoon, how easy it is (and if possible) to travel from state to state after entry? Is it only the continental US? For example lets say we wanted to travel to the virgin islands or Hawaii. Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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01/09/09 - Met in Turkey
04/05/09 - Denial of Visitor Visa to U.S.A.
06/01/09 - Visit to Turkey
07/25/09 - Unoffically engaged
09/10/09- I-129F Sent
09/14/09- NOA1
09/22/09- NOA1 Hard Copy Received
11/28/09 - Visit to Turkey
11/29/09 - Officially engaged!
12/16/09- NOA2
12/19/09- Visit to Turkey
12/22/09- NOA2 Hard Copy Received
1/5/10- Found out I was in AP at NVC since 12/22/09
1/8/10- Called NVC again and they said it will be sent to the consulate this week. keeping my fingers crossed
1/19/10- Packet #3 Received
1/29/10- Packet #3 Sent
02/20/10- Packet#4 Received
4/26/10- Medical Interview (passed)
4/30/10- Leave for Turkey
05/03/10- Interview - Found out we were missing the archived records for the police certificate because we only submitted the current records (why couldn't they have told us before the interview so we could just bring it with?) we were told that after we mail that in with the passport, we will be receiving the visa within 5 days via UPS.
5/5/10- Sent in archived records of police certificate via UPS
5/6/10- According to UPS, embassy has received our package.
5/17/10- Visa in hand
5/21/10- Homecoming
6/4/10-legal wedding, applied for I-485 shortly after
7/21/10- NOA for I-485
8/17/10- Biometrics Appointment
8/21/10- WEDDING Reception with family and friends
11/23/10- I-485 Approval

Conditional Green Card Expiration 9/28/12

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Otto Grand Master

Otto   83

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You'll want to be mindful of where you plan your honeymoon. Hawaii and Alaska are no problem (or any of the lower 48 states) but some US Territory's are awfully close to other countries so you wouldn't want to accidentally cross into non-US territory (such as the British VI, for example) and have to clear CBP to get back in.

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TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   45,324

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you wouldn't want to accidentally cross into non-US territory
Si, man, and bear in mind the very remote possibility that a flight to Alaska could develop mechanical problems or encounter weather and be obliged to land in Canada. There are PLENTY of excellent locales within the lower 48, si man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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