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Hey everyone. This is my first time posting. I'm an active duty Air Force officer engaged to an Australian citizen. We filed our I-129F at the beginning of January and got our NOA1 a couple days after.

Approximately three weeks ago I received verbal orders of my next assignment. I'm assigned to Ramstein AB in Germany for approximately 3 years. The training timeline for the assignment has me leaving the U.S. in August. As soon as I found out my assignment, I submitted an expedite request to the USCIS. They replied in email with directions requesting supporting documentation. At the time of the request I didn't have paper orders so I submitted a signed letter from myself and my commander stating my situation and assignment to Germany.

Obviously, this assignment severely interferes with the visa/marriage process as I most likely would be leaving the country before my fiancee would get here (under the normal timeline). Not to mention that after we are married, we need to do the paperwork to make her a military dependent and get her medically approved to be on my orders to Germany (approx 6 weeks).

We submitted the letters by fax with coversheet and a copy of the email I received. The date was 29 March 2011; it's been about 3 weeks since then. We got no feedback as to whether our expedite documentation was received besides the fax machine saying "Sent Successfully". According to the USCIS My Account page, our paperwork hasn't been "touched" since January 8th. I've tried calling the military helpline but they don't really offer any more information than the national helpline and there's no way to call the actual VSC. I emailed them but the site says it takes upto 3 weeks to respond.

Just wondering if this is normal to expect or if I should making more calls or doing anything? I understand we have to play the "waiting game" but if the VSC doesn't receive my expedite documentation within 20 days of the request (which is well past now), the expedite is automatically denied.

Any help?

04 Jan 11 - I-129F Sent

08 Jan 11 - NOA1

11 Mar 11 - Expedite Request submitted via military hotline

15 Mar 11 - Expedite: Email from VSC requesting documentation

29 Mar 11 - Expedite: Supporting documents submitted via fax

18 Apr 11 - Expedite: Approved. Received letter in mail dated 11 Apr 11

21 Apr 11 - NOA2. Notified via email from USCIS My Account website

26 Apr 11 - NOA2 via postal mail.

02 May 11 - Packet 3 email received. Approved petition is at the consulate in Sydney, Australia.

25 Jul 11 - Tentative Wedding date

30 Sep 11 - PCS to Ramstein AB, Germany

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Wow. Just got a letter in the mail 2 hours after I posted this. Expedite approved! Dated 11 April.

04 Jan 11 - I-129F Sent

08 Jan 11 - NOA1

11 Mar 11 - Expedite Request submitted via military hotline

15 Mar 11 - Expedite: Email from VSC requesting documentation

29 Mar 11 - Expedite: Supporting documents submitted via fax

18 Apr 11 - Expedite: Approved. Received letter in mail dated 11 Apr 11

21 Apr 11 - NOA2. Notified via email from USCIS My Account website

26 Apr 11 - NOA2 via postal mail.

02 May 11 - Packet 3 email received. Approved petition is at the consulate in Sydney, Australia.

25 Jul 11 - Tentative Wedding date

30 Sep 11 - PCS to Ramstein AB, Germany

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Juan & Nan   12

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Wow. Just got a letter in the mail 2 hours after I posted this. Expedite approved! Dated 11 April.

Congratulations. NOA2 shouldn't be too far behind. Look at my timeline below. Also, military expedite. Good luck!:thumbs:

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K-1 TIMELINE11/03/2010 Mailed I-129F Petition to USCIS VSC
11/15/2010 Received NOA1 in the mail
02/04/2011 Requested expediting of case for military deployment
02/11/2011 Expediting request approved
02/22/2011 Received expediting request approval letter in the mail
02/28/2011 NOA2 Document Received in the mail
02/28/2011 NVC received and case # assigned
03/01/2011 Case sent to Embassy
03/04/2011 Case received at the Embassy
03/09/2011 Embassy sent Packet 3 via mail (we did not wait for it, downloaded forms online)
03/15/2011 Sent Packet 3 to the Embassy
03/18/2011 Embassy received Packet 3 in the mail
03/28/2011 Received Packet 4 from Embassy
04/20/2011 Embassy Interview Date (APPROVED)
04/27/2011 POE JFK, NY
AOS/AE/AP TIMELINE
06/24/2011 Mailed the AOS/EA/AP
07/05/2011 Received NOA1's for the AP/AE/AOS dated 06/27/2011
07/08/2011 Received NOA for biometrics appointment
07/25/2011 Biometrics appointment
08/24/2011 Received AP/AE card in the mail
09/08/2011 AOS interview APPROVED
09/09/2011 Card in production
09/19/2011 Green card on hand!

I-130 TIMELINE - STEPDAUGHTER I-751 TIMELINE-WIFE

04/07/2013 Mailed I-130 petition 06/10/2013 Mailed I-751 petition

04/14/2013 Received NOA1 inthe mail 06/19/2013 Received NOA1 in mail

05/04/2013 Requested expediting due to military deployment %

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Hey!!! Huge congrats on getting an expedite aproved!!!! We've just requested one for military deployment hope we're as fortunate as you!! You will LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE Ramstein Germany!!!!!!!!

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Congratulations. NOA2 shouldn't be too far behind. Look at my timeline below. Also, military expedite. Good luck!:thumbs:

Thanks! Looking forward to NOA2 asap. Good luck on your interview on Weds!

Fiancée and I are stoked. It was getting pretty rough not hearing anything. Definitely looking forward to Ramstein.

04 Jan 11 - I-129F Sent

08 Jan 11 - NOA1

11 Mar 11 - Expedite Request submitted via military hotline

15 Mar 11 - Expedite: Email from VSC requesting documentation

29 Mar 11 - Expedite: Supporting documents submitted via fax

18 Apr 11 - Expedite: Approved. Received letter in mail dated 11 Apr 11

21 Apr 11 - NOA2. Notified via email from USCIS My Account website

26 Apr 11 - NOA2 via postal mail.

02 May 11 - Packet 3 email received. Approved petition is at the consulate in Sydney, Australia.

25 Jul 11 - Tentative Wedding date

30 Sep 11 - PCS to Ramstein AB, Germany

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Thanks! Looking forward to NOA2 asap. Good luck on your interview on Weds!

Fiancée and I are stoked. It was getting pretty rough not hearing anything. Definitely looking forward to Ramstein.

I have never been stationed there because I am in the Navy; but I passed by there serveral times and sometimes spent a couple of days there. I enjoyed it. Good luck!

K-1 TIMELINE11/03/2010 Mailed I-129F Petition to USCIS VSC
11/15/2010 Received NOA1 in the mail
02/04/2011 Requested expediting of case for military deployment
02/11/2011 Expediting request approved
02/22/2011 Received expediting request approval letter in the mail
02/28/2011 NOA2 Document Received in the mail
02/28/2011 NVC received and case # assigned
03/01/2011 Case sent to Embassy
03/04/2011 Case received at the Embassy
03/09/2011 Embassy sent Packet 3 via mail (we did not wait for it, downloaded forms online)
03/15/2011 Sent Packet 3 to the Embassy
03/18/2011 Embassy received Packet 3 in the mail
03/28/2011 Received Packet 4 from Embassy
04/20/2011 Embassy Interview Date (APPROVED)
04/27/2011 POE JFK, NY
AOS/AE/AP TIMELINE
06/24/2011 Mailed the AOS/EA/AP
07/05/2011 Received NOA1's for the AP/AE/AOS dated 06/27/2011
07/08/2011 Received NOA for biometrics appointment
07/25/2011 Biometrics appointment
08/24/2011 Received AP/AE card in the mail
09/08/2011 AOS interview APPROVED
09/09/2011 Card in production
09/19/2011 Green card on hand!

I-130 TIMELINE - STEPDAUGHTER I-751 TIMELINE-WIFE

04/07/2013 Mailed I-130 petition 06/10/2013 Mailed I-751 petition

04/14/2013 Received NOA1 inthe mail 06/19/2013 Received NOA1 in mail

05/04/2013 Requested expediting due to military deployment %

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NOA2! Just got an email from the My Accounts notification on USCIS website!

04 Jan 11 - I-129F Sent

08 Jan 11 - NOA1

11 Mar 11 - Expedite Request submitted via military hotline

15 Mar 11 - Expedite: Email from VSC requesting documentation

29 Mar 11 - Expedite: Supporting documents submitted via fax

18 Apr 11 - Expedite: Approved. Received letter in mail dated 11 Apr 11

21 Apr 11 - NOA2. Notified via email from USCIS My Account website

26 Apr 11 - NOA2 via postal mail.

02 May 11 - Packet 3 email received. Approved petition is at the consulate in Sydney, Australia.

25 Jul 11 - Tentative Wedding date

30 Sep 11 - PCS to Ramstein AB, Germany

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Awesome congrats! We just called USCIS today to request for an expedite too :)

My Journey:

We met through a study-abroad program in Shanghai, China in August of 2009

We got engaged March of 2010

I received my K1 VISA in 6 months (June-December 2010)

We were married 04/02/2011
I received my conditional 2-year greencard (AOS) in 2.5 months with no interview (April-June 2011)

Our son was born 02/03/2013

I received my masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology 04/17/2013

I received my 10-year greencard (ROC) in 3 months with no interview (March-June 2013)

My husband returned from deployment 06/20/2013

My naturalization journey took 4 months (April-August 2014)

I became a US citizen on 08/01/2014

Received passport in 3 weeks (regular processing)

Thank you, VJ! smile.png

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So... shortly after my fiancée gets to the US and after we get married, we'll both be moving to Germany for 3 years on military orders. Anyone have any idea how that will affect the Adjustment of Status and her keeping perm. res. status? Isn't there some form or something we are suppose to fill out before we leave right away?

04 Jan 11 - I-129F Sent

08 Jan 11 - NOA1

11 Mar 11 - Expedite Request submitted via military hotline

15 Mar 11 - Expedite: Email from VSC requesting documentation

29 Mar 11 - Expedite: Supporting documents submitted via fax

18 Apr 11 - Expedite: Approved. Received letter in mail dated 11 Apr 11

21 Apr 11 - NOA2. Notified via email from USCIS My Account website

26 Apr 11 - NOA2 via postal mail.

02 May 11 - Packet 3 email received. Approved petition is at the consulate in Sydney, Australia.

25 Jul 11 - Tentative Wedding date

30 Sep 11 - PCS to Ramstein AB, Germany

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You will have to file for AOS, there is a guide on my signature. You should expedite that too. That is what were trying to do as of the moment, they will let us know within 5 days if the request was approved.

My Journey:

We met through a study-abroad program in Shanghai, China in August of 2009

We got engaged March of 2010

I received my K1 VISA in 6 months (June-December 2010)

We were married 04/02/2011
I received my conditional 2-year greencard (AOS) in 2.5 months with no interview (April-June 2011)

Our son was born 02/03/2013

I received my masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology 04/17/2013

I received my 10-year greencard (ROC) in 3 months with no interview (March-June 2013)

My husband returned from deployment 06/20/2013

My naturalization journey took 4 months (April-August 2014)

I became a US citizen on 08/01/2014

Received passport in 3 weeks (regular processing)

Thank you, VJ! smile.png

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Bear in mind that the k1 is a single-entry visa.. so she needs to get married and file for AOS/EAD and advanced parole..with the advanced parole she can leave the country. If you get married and leave the country without filing for AOS and getting at least the AP then you will have to file for spouse visa via direct consular filing from germany.. something like that. I am sure the military will be more than happy to help you sort all these out. Goodluck :)

My Journey:

We met through a study-abroad program in Shanghai, China in August of 2009

We got engaged March of 2010

I received my K1 VISA in 6 months (June-December 2010)

We were married 04/02/2011
I received my conditional 2-year greencard (AOS) in 2.5 months with no interview (April-June 2011)

Our son was born 02/03/2013

I received my masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology 04/17/2013

I received my 10-year greencard (ROC) in 3 months with no interview (March-June 2013)

My husband returned from deployment 06/20/2013

My naturalization journey took 4 months (April-August 2014)

I became a US citizen on 08/01/2014

Received passport in 3 weeks (regular processing)

Thank you, VJ! smile.png

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Bear in mind that the k1 is a single-entry visa.. so she needs to get married and file for AOS/EAD and advanced parole..with the advanced parole she can leave the country. If you get married and leave the country without filing for AOS and getting at least the AP then you will have to file for spouse visa via direct consular filing from germany.. something like that. I am sure the military will be more than happy to help you sort all these out. Goodluck :)

Good luck!

K-1 TIMELINE11/03/2010 Mailed I-129F Petition to USCIS VSC
11/15/2010 Received NOA1 in the mail
02/04/2011 Requested expediting of case for military deployment
02/11/2011 Expediting request approved
02/22/2011 Received expediting request approval letter in the mail
02/28/2011 NOA2 Document Received in the mail
02/28/2011 NVC received and case # assigned
03/01/2011 Case sent to Embassy
03/04/2011 Case received at the Embassy
03/09/2011 Embassy sent Packet 3 via mail (we did not wait for it, downloaded forms online)
03/15/2011 Sent Packet 3 to the Embassy
03/18/2011 Embassy received Packet 3 in the mail
03/28/2011 Received Packet 4 from Embassy
04/20/2011 Embassy Interview Date (APPROVED)
04/27/2011 POE JFK, NY
AOS/AE/AP TIMELINE
06/24/2011 Mailed the AOS/EA/AP
07/05/2011 Received NOA1's for the AP/AE/AOS dated 06/27/2011
07/08/2011 Received NOA for biometrics appointment
07/25/2011 Biometrics appointment
08/24/2011 Received AP/AE card in the mail
09/08/2011 AOS interview APPROVED
09/09/2011 Card in production
09/19/2011 Green card on hand!

I-130 TIMELINE - STEPDAUGHTER I-751 TIMELINE-WIFE

04/07/2013 Mailed I-130 petition 06/10/2013 Mailed I-751 petition

04/14/2013 Received NOA1 inthe mail 06/19/2013 Received NOA1 in mail

05/04/2013 Requested expediting due to military deployment %

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wow the rules of military expedite have CHANGED.back in our days,we tried to get expedite since my SO was going to get deployed to korea for a short period of time,no luck there.and the military hotline was #######.im glad troops get treated the way they deserve now,good luck OP :thumbs:

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Got the email about Packet 3 today. Said our visa is at the consulate in Sydney already!

04 Jan 11 - I-129F Sent

08 Jan 11 - NOA1

11 Mar 11 - Expedite Request submitted via military hotline

15 Mar 11 - Expedite: Email from VSC requesting documentation

29 Mar 11 - Expedite: Supporting documents submitted via fax

18 Apr 11 - Expedite: Approved. Received letter in mail dated 11 Apr 11

21 Apr 11 - NOA2. Notified via email from USCIS My Account website

26 Apr 11 - NOA2 via postal mail.

02 May 11 - Packet 3 email received. Approved petition is at the consulate in Sydney, Australia.

25 Jul 11 - Tentative Wedding date

30 Sep 11 - PCS to Ramstein AB, Germany

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