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Flaco Bello   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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How long can it take for a K1 beneficiary to begin working? I know the work authorization has to be done, but I wanna hear from experienced people who have gone through it... I am thinking about her adjustment and how we are going to live, daily routine, etc.

Flaco Bello and Morenita Bonita

September 10, 2010 Trip to SDQ: Met

December 10, 2010 Trip to SDQ: Reunited

December 19, 2010 Formalized relationship

February 19, 2011 Trip to SDQ

March 03, 2011 NOA1 Received

May 06, 2011 Trip to SDQ

July 01, 2011 NOA2 Approved! Exactly four months after...

July 08, 2011 NOA2 Hard Copy Received!

July 18, 2011 NVC Reception

July 20, 2011 NVC Left to Consulate

July 25, 2011 Petitioner Received Letter from NVC

July 25, 2011 Consulate Received

August 18, 2011 Packet 4 Sent to Beneficiary

October 25, 2011 Interview at SDO Embassy

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Mochamich Collaborator

Mochamich   7

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Haiti
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I agree. I was actually wondering the same thing. What is life like on the other side of the journey?

K-1 Journey

11/27/2010-SENT

12/11/2010 NOA1

04/20/2011 NOA2

04/28/2011 Received by NVC!!

4/29/2011 Sent to Haitian Embassy

6/24/2011 Medical completed

6/30/2011 Medical results picked up approved

7/1/2011 Documents sent to Haiti messenger

7/19/2011 Interview date to be announced

7/19/2011 Assigned interview date

9/2/2011 Interview date (NO RFE :)

9/2/2011 Visa APPROVED!!

9/7/2011 Visa in Hand in Haiti

9/16/2011 Passport in hand in Haiti

10/1/2011 POE EWR airport

11/8/2011 ***Married*** :)

11/17/2011 Applied Social Security #

11/21/2011 SS# Recieved

AOS Journey

12/30/2011 AOS Package Mailed

1/03/2012 Notice of Action

1/06/2012 Check cashed

1/25/2012 Biometrics Appointment..completed..

2/11/2012 RFE

3/7/2012 RFE response mailed

3/16/2012 EAD Card in production!!!!

10/09/2012 Green Card production ordered : } no interview

I+H Community Regular

I+H   11

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: United Arab Emirates
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How long can it take for a K1 beneficiary to begin working? I know the work authorization has to be done, but I wanna hear from experienced people who have gone through it... I am thinking about her adjustment and how we are going to live, daily routine, etc.

I don't have the first hand experience just yet, but I will be there soon so I have been doing some research and I'm hearing 2 to 5 months roughly.

12-27-2010: I-129F arrived at USCIS sent packet on 12/23

12-29-2010: Notice date on NOA1

12-31-2010: Check cleared

01-02-2011: NOA1 received via SMS & E-Mail

01-06-2011: NOA1 hardcopy received via USPS[/color]

2-17-2011:Touched

04/12/2011:NOA2!!!!!

4-18-11: Received by NVC

4-20-11: Left NVC

4-24-11: Received by the consulate in Abu Dhabi

4-27-11:Received both packet 3 & 4 via e-mail from Abu Dhabi

7-25-11:Interview date-Administrative Processing

8-3-11:Administrative Processing ended - APPROVED!!!!!! :D

8-25-11:POE-SFO

9-10-11:Married!!!

9-26-11:Sent AOS Packet

10-6-11:Received NOA1s via text and E-mail

10-9-11:NOA1 hardcopies received, along with biometrics appointment letter

10-25-11:Biometrics Appointment

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Juan & Nan Community Regular

Juan & Nan   12

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Thailand
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How long can it take for a K1 beneficiary to begin working? I know the work authorization has to be done, but I wanna hear from experienced people who have gone through it... I am thinking about her adjustment and how we are going to live, daily routine, etc.

Nan came in with a K-1 visa in April 27th, we got married in May and in June we filed for AOS, AP and AE at the same time. Just last week I got word that they approved it and that the Employment authorization is in production. See my timeline for details.

Juan and Nan

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 %

JonesSanJose Apprentice

JonesSanJose   0

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: New Zealand
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I agree. I was actually wondering the same thing. What is life like on the other side of the journey?

Normally takes 60 to 90 Days...depending on application center...take a look at our timeline for

reference. We are now into citizenship phase which has gone very quickly.

Alan & Julie

Aztec&Taino Proficient

Aztec&Taino   144

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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The EAD will take between 2 - 3 months to get approved once filed. Yet, you need to see the timeline in realistic terms. Are you planning to marry right away and also sending the AOS packet right away? If not, you would need to add this time to the wait time for working. Additionally, in this economy, she may not be able to find a job right away. So, even though she may have her EAD in hand it may take her a while to find a job. I hope you have prepared for the additional expenses coming up... :wacko:

August 23, 2010 - I-129 F package sent via USPS priority mail with delivery confirmation.

August 30, 2010 - Per Department of Homeland Security (DHS) e-mail, petition received and routed to California Service Center for processing. Check cashed. I-797C Notice of Action by mail (NOA 1) - Received date 08/25/2010. Notice date 08/27/2010.

After 150 days of imposed anxious patience...

January 24, 2011 - Per USCIS website, petition approved and notice mailed.

January 31, 2011 - Approval receipt notice (NOA 2) received by mail. Called NVC, given Santo Domingo case number, and informed that petition was sent same day to consulate.

Called Visa Specialist at the Department of State every day for a case update. Informed of interview date on February, 16 2011. Informed that packet was mailed to fiance on February, 15 2011.

February 21, 2011 - Fiance has not yet received packet. Called 1-877-804-5402 (Visa Information Center of the United States Embassy) to request a duplicate packet in person pick-up at the US consulate in Santo Domingo. Packet can be picked-up by fiance on 02/28.

March 1, 2011 - Medical exam completed at Consultorios de Visa in Santo Domingo.

March 9, 2011 at 6 AM - Interview, approved!

March 18, 2011 - POE together. JFK and O'Hare airports. Legal wedding: May 16, 2011.

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.

-Henry David Thoreau

VanessaTony Grand Master

VanessaTony   3,567

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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Agree with Aztec. I was lucky in that when I started looking it only took about a month to get a job. An Aussie friend with MUCH more experience in a different state was unemployed for close to a year... he just couldn't get hired, too much competition. Another friend from Canada took around 6 months of active looking.

**Edit - don't take this to mean she should start looking before she's authorized. A few people have done this and found jobs they loved but didn't have authority to start (so lost something they were really excited about). Some places won't even interview you without an EAD so it's a waste of their AND your time.

Edited by Vanessa&Tony

Aussie K1 process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/206016-australian-beneficiaries-packet-3-to-interview-date/
AOS, EAD & AP - the Aussie Way (including document list) - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/235331-aos-ead-ap-from-k1-the-aussie-way-doc-list-included/
ROC April 2012 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/358760-i-751-april-2012-filers/ (includes document list)
N-400 April 2013 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/ (includes document list)

N-400 Interview review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6381814

N-400 Oath Ceremony review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6537699
Aussie Chat page continued - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/331922-new-2011-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/
Aussie Name Change on Passport Process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/248400-australian-passport-name-change-process/
Travel on maiden name passport with married name GC, tickets in married name - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/183541-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/page__view__findpost__p__4135806
Shipping Costs from Aus to US - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/293179-shipping-costs-aus-to-usa/

Notes:
- For my "standard" timeline please see timeline to the left
- For timeline with Aussie specifics & more detailed info, please see the "About Me" section of my profile

 
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