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CR1 Visa - Case Completed but would like to have the interview in the US

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Kanenas   0

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Good news. The Wife's Visa got Accepted and we now have to wait for the US Embassy appointment. The issue is that it might take up to 2 months

to make an appointment since the November deadline has passed. We have been separated for the last 3 months she is currently overseas, I live in the US.

I have the following questions:

1.) Can we make the Interview Appointment in the US? NVC mentioned that I will have to file for a change of status. Has anyone done this before?

2.) The Wife has a Tourist Visa. Can she visit me before we file a Change of Status or she could be denied entry?

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Kanenas

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Done--Really   331

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1) No way

2) Probably let her in, but why on earth would you risk it when an interview could come at any time...she might just get here and have to return home

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Good news. The Wife's Visa got Accepted and we now have to wait for the US Embassy appointment. The issue is that it might take up to 2 months

to make an appointment since the November deadline has passed. We have been separated for the last 3 months she is currently overseas, I live in the US.

I have the following questions:

1.) Can we make the Interview Appointment in the US? NVC mentioned that I will have to file for a change of status. Has anyone done this before?

2.) The Wife has a Tourist Visa. Can she visit me before we file a Change of Status or she could be denied entry?

Thanks

Kanenas

They will schedule the appointment in her country. Usually when one tries to travel on a tourist visa with a CR1 or K1 visa pending it can backfire at POE due to the fact they have an immigrant visa pending and end up being returned to their country.

10/02/2010 Nikah/Marriage in Karachi
USCIS JOURNEY
11/10/2010 -Sent
03/24/2011 i 130 approved!!!
NVC JOURNEY
03/30/2011 NVC received case-04/07/2011 NVC Case Number Assigned
05/03/2011 CASE COMPLETE- In Que for INTERVIEW!!-05/17/2011 Received interview letter and info via email
EMBASSY JOURNEY
05/20/2011 Medical Appt/passed
06/15/2011 Interview result AP
06/21/2011 Submitted requested docs..under review
07/25/2011 CO called did phone interview result: PENDING MANDATORY AP/CO told us they have to do namechecks

03/07/2013 Case returned to USCIS waiting for NOIR/reaffirmation

04/18/2013 USCIS received case for review

08/19/2013 Received NOIR to respond by 9/18/2013

9/9/2013 Responded to NOIR/USCIS received documents awaiting response

9/20/2013 USCIS reaffirmed sent to embassy

1/04/14 Case opened for review

8/31/15 Interview- no questions visa approved on the spot

9/8/15 visa status issued

9/10/15 visa received

9/19/15 POE Charlotte

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canadian_wife   1,802

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Entrance into the US is not a guarentee

Honestly she should wait. No way to interview in the US, she'll have to interview in her home country

Not sure why NVC advised you to break the law, having your wife enter on a tourist visa with intentions of adjusting status is visa fruad, can carry a lifetime ban

Good luck

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August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1

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February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC

Medical
May 4, 2009

Interview
May, 26, 2009

POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

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