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heathius   0

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City: California/Bayern - Filed K-1 from China Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Germany
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Don't know if this has been covered before....

My fiancee's passport is set to expire in April 2007. We were expecting the K-1 process to be finished soon, but the IMBRA delay has put us in a situation where her passport will expire sometime around the consular interview or entry into the US. We don't want to cut it that close.

We contacted the German embassy and found that they cannot renew the same passport number. They must issue a new passport number. So, we really need to renew her passport now to avoid trouble early next year.

Our case is currently with NVC and will soon be passed to the Guangzhou consulate. Once we get the new passport, how do we get the passport number officially changed in the K-1 process?? Is it as easy as calling the consulate, or is there paperwork involved? Is there any advantage to changing it before packet 3?

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K-1 VISA:

3/4/06: I-129F Sent to CSC

3/14/06: NOA1

7/21/06: IMBRA RFE received by CSC

8/22/06: NOA2

9/8/06: Case arrives at NVC

9/16/06: NVC departure letter received

9/22/06: Left NVC bound for China

10/6/06: Case arrives at Guangzhou consulate

10/20/06: Received Packet 3

10/26/06: Sent DS-230 back to consulate

11/9/06: Sent OF-169 back to consulate

11/17/06: Received Packet 4

11/25/06: Completed Medical Exam in Beijing

12/15/06: Interview in Guangzhou (Success!!)

12/19/06: Received K-1 visa

1/12/07: Entered U.S. (POE: SFO)

ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS:

1/26/07: Applied for SSN

2/8/07: Medical exam for vaccinations

2/9/07: Received SSN

3/3/07: Married!! (WooHoo!!)

3/16/07: Changed name on SSN

4/3/07: Sent AOS application to Chicago

4/5/07: AOS application arrived in Chicago

4/16/07: Received NOAs for AOS, EAD, & AP (NOA date: 4/12)

4/24/07: Received biometrics appt. letter

5/7/07: Biometrics appointment

5/25/07: Received interview appt. letter

6/25/07: Received AP documents

6/28/07: Received EAD card

7/18/07: AOS Interview (Approved!)

7/30/07: Received 2-year green card

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS:

4/24/09: I-751 sent to CSC

4/27/09: I-751 arrived at CSC

5/13/09: Received NOA letter (NOA date: 4/27)

6/4/09: Received biometrics appt. letter

6/13/09: Biometrics appointment

8/6/09: Card production ordered

8/12/09: Received card in mail

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MrMrsKnight   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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If it's not at the consulate yet, why would you have inform them of the change?

I don't remember having to mention my passport number at all so far.... I know I'll have to once the case reaches the consulate, but that hasn't happened yet. So why would they need to be informed of that change? Maybe I'm missing something but as far as I can tell, she can renew it and have it ready by the time she gets Packet 3.

Please someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Good luck!!

Edited by MrMrsKnight

OUR COMPLETE TIMELINE

Latest steps:

10/26/2006- Consulate receives case (seriously, one month to receive the case?? BS!), and packet 3 that I sent even before they had received the case.

01/02/2007- Interview!!!!!!!!!!!!! Got a 221(g)

01/23/2007- Second Interview. VISA granted!!!

01/29/2007- VISA arrived.... no envelope though. I'm gonna contact them and see what happened this time!

01/31/2007- I'll have to send them one last financial support evidence.

02/01/2007- Evidence sent

02/02/2007- Evidence received by Consulate

02/06/2007- Consulate sends envelope!

02/07/2007- Envelope received!!!

02/10/2007- Flew to the USA!!!!!!

04/17/2007- Wedding day!!!

--- Wish us luck!!! ---

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heathius   0

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City: California/Bayern - Filed K-1 from China Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Germany
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If it's not at the consulate yet, why would you have inform them of the change?

I don't remember having to mention my passport number at all so far.... I know I'll have to once the case reaches the consulate, but that hasn't happened yet. So why would they need to be informed of that change? Maybe I'm missing something but as far as I can tell, she can renew it and have it ready by the time she gets Packet 3.

Please someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Good luck!!

It can take up to 6 weeks for the new passport to be issued, so that is why the packet 3 and consulate come into play. If we could get the new passport in one day, it would be less of an issue.

K-1 VISA:

3/4/06: I-129F Sent to CSC

3/14/06: NOA1

7/21/06: IMBRA RFE received by CSC

8/22/06: NOA2

9/8/06: Case arrives at NVC

9/16/06: NVC departure letter received

9/22/06: Left NVC bound for China

10/6/06: Case arrives at Guangzhou consulate

10/20/06: Received Packet 3

10/26/06: Sent DS-230 back to consulate

11/9/06: Sent OF-169 back to consulate

11/17/06: Received Packet 4

11/25/06: Completed Medical Exam in Beijing

12/15/06: Interview in Guangzhou (Success!!)

12/19/06: Received K-1 visa

1/12/07: Entered U.S. (POE: SFO)

ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS:

1/26/07: Applied for SSN

2/8/07: Medical exam for vaccinations

2/9/07: Received SSN

3/3/07: Married!! (WooHoo!!)

3/16/07: Changed name on SSN

4/3/07: Sent AOS application to Chicago

4/5/07: AOS application arrived in Chicago

4/16/07: Received NOAs for AOS, EAD, & AP (NOA date: 4/12)

4/24/07: Received biometrics appt. letter

5/7/07: Biometrics appointment

5/25/07: Received interview appt. letter

6/25/07: Received AP documents

6/28/07: Received EAD card

7/18/07: AOS Interview (Approved!)

7/30/07: Received 2-year green card

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS:

4/24/09: I-751 sent to CSC

4/27/09: I-751 arrived at CSC

5/13/09: Received NOA letter (NOA date: 4/27)

6/4/09: Received biometrics appt. letter

6/13/09: Biometrics appointment

8/6/09: Card production ordered

8/12/09: Received card in mail

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heathius,

I fail to see any issue of concern here other than making sure that your fiancee has a passport with a remaining period of validity of more than 6 months when she goes for her visa interview.

Yodrak

Don't know if this has been covered before....

My fiancee's passport is set to expire in April 2007. We were expecting the K-1 process to be finished soon, but the IMBRA delay has put us in a situation where her passport will expire sometime around the consular interview or entry into the US. We don't want to cut it that close.

We contacted the German embassy and found that they cannot renew the same passport number. They must issue a new passport number. So, we really need to renew her passport now to avoid trouble early next year.

Our case is currently with NVC and will soon be passed to the Guangzhou consulate. Once we get the new passport, how do we get the passport number officially changed in the K-1 process?? Is it as easy as calling the consulate, or is there paperwork involved? Is there any advantage to changing it before packet 3?

When you need answers, ask the VJ experts! :thumbs:

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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heathius,

I fail to see any issue of concern here other than making sure that your fiancee has a passport with a remaining period of validity of more than 6 months when she goes for her visa interview.

Yodrak

Exactly. Get the new passport and let it go at that. IF a question arises, simply explain the situation.

Edited by trey

July 7, 2004 - Met Aimee in a chatroom

Dec. 25, 2005 - Went to Phils to meet her the first time

January 7, 2006 - Mailed I-129F to Nebraska Service Center.

January 27, 2006 - Received NOA1.

April 18, 2006 @1859 cst - NOA2 - APPROVED!

July 15, 2006 - Packet 4 received

September1, 2006 - Medical

September 8, 2006 - Interview - APPROVED!

October 15, 2006 - Arrived in USA

November 4, 2006 --- WEDDING!!!

April 20, 2007 - Mailed AOS

May 18, 2007 - Biometrics

July 26, 2007---GREEN CARD!(no interview)

April 13, 2009 - Mailed I-751 for Removal of Conditions

May 5, 2009 - NOA (extension approved)

May 18, 2009 - Biometrics appointment arrived today-scheduled for May 29, 2009

August 13, 2009 - Approval for removal of conditions (originally delayed due to RFE)

August 20, 2009 - 10 year green card arrived in mail

June 9, 2010</ - Treygan Isaiah is born

June, 21, 2010 - My adoption of Nathan is finalized

No lawyers and no problems

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