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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Tajikistan
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Here is my story below. I really appreciate if someone could help me on this:

I am a green card holder. I went back to my home country to get married this summer. But my fiancé was already accepted at a university in the U.S. So I was planning to bring her to the U.S. as an F-1 Visa student and not to face the F2A Visa issue. My plan was to be with her and get married to her once I got my citizenship. But she applied for an F-1 Visa and got refused twice, even though she was single. Then, we got married 4 days after her visa refusal and applied for an F2A visa 15 days later. My question is when she will have her visa interview, would this case (explained above) be a problem? Would she be able to get an F2A Visa? PLEASE HELP!!!

F-2A Visa

PD: Sep 08, 2011

2011-09-04: I-130 Sent
2011-09-08: I-130 NOA1
2012-04-25: I-130 Approved

2012-05-29: NVC Received
2013-01-31: Received DS-3032
2013-01-31: Received AOS Bill
2013-02-06: Pay AOS Bill
2013-02-01: Return DS-3032
2013-02-14: Received IV Bill
2013-02-15: Pay IV Bill

2013-05-12: Sent IV Package

2013-12-17: Sent AOS Package

2014-02-17: Case Completed

2014-04-08: Interview APPROVED :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: (L)

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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I AM ON THE SAME BOAT WITH U. BUT AS I SAW, THERES NOTHING INFLUENCE IN MY COUNTRY, CHINA. CUZ I KNEW LOTS OF PEOPLE GOT THEIR IMMIGRATION VISA AFTER DENIED FOR F1.

USCIS

2011/08/01:mailed i-130 to uscis ( petition for relative of permanent resident)

2011/08/05:receive hard copy noa1 (priority date 2011/08/02

2011/09/14:my husband became usc. and sent citizenship certificate to upgrade the petition

2011/11/03:receive hard copy of noa2 ( case category from f2a to cr1)

nvc

2011/11/28:receive case number started with guz

2011/11/28:called to nvc to assign my case to montreal, canada

2011/12/28:got new case number started with mtl

2011/12/29：completed ds 261 apply electronic processing

2012/01/03：optin acceptance email received

2012/01/04：IV bill invoiced and paid

2012/01/05:completed ds 260 sent i 864 documents to nvcelectronic

2012/01/11: sent joint sponsor financial documents and civil documents

2012/01/23：CASE COMPLETED @NVC.

2012/03/09:approved finally..

2012/03/12:received my visa.

timeline for IR5 APPLICATION.

2012/04/27: received NOA1 from uscis

2012/08/09;received NOA2 from uscis.

2012/09/07: received case number and ds 3032 from nvc..

2012／09／07： paid aos fee 2012／09／14： paid iv fee

2012/09/13:optin email sent

2012／09／21：optin received 。。 send aos and civil documents

2012／10／04：send current employment letters of sponsor to nvc

2012/10/18: received p4. interview date was assigned on 12/12/06.bless.....

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RICARDO4EVA2   194

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Jamaica
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Here is my story below. I really appreciate if someone could help me on this:

I am a green card holder. I went back to my home country to get married this summer. But my fiancé was already accepted at a university in the U.S. So I was planning to bring her to the U.S. as an F-1 Visa student and not to face the F2A Visa issue. My plan was to be with her and get married to her once I got my citizenship. But she applied for an F-1 Visa and got refused twice, even though she was single. Then, we got married 4 days after her visa refusal and applied for an F2A visa 15 days later. My question is when she will have her visa interview, would this case (explained above) be a problem? Would she be able to get an F2A Visa? PLEASE HELP!!!

reasons behind the 2 x denial could be endless ... first she likely didnt show strong ties to her country that would make them believe she would return after her studies. Who was her sponsor and the relationship../ Was it you..? Did they ask her any questions about the sponsor..? Boy friend..? Her changes decreases the more she tries for the F-1 visa.

Her new case (F2A) will face no issues with the student visa she went after.. none. She is about 2 years away from an interview and entry into the USA as a LPR by your submission.

Current cut off date F2A - Current 

Brother's Journey (F2A) - PD Dec 30, 2010


Dec 30 2010 - Notice of Action 1 (NOA1)
May 12 2011 - Notice of Action 2 (NOA2)
May 23 2011 - NVC case # Assigned
Nov 17 2011 - COA / I-864 received
Nov 18 2011 - Sent COA
Apr 30 2012 - Pay AOS fee
Oct 15 2012 - Pay IV fee
Oct 25 2012 - Sent AOS/IV Package
Oct 29 2012 - Pkg Delivered
Dec 24 2012 - Case Complete
May 17 2013 - Interview-Approved

July 19 2013 - Enter the USA

"... Answer when you are called..."

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Tajikistan
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reasons behind the 2 x denial could be endless ... first she likely didnt show strong ties to her country that would make them believe she would return after her studies. Who was her sponsor and the relationship../ Was it you..? Did they ask her any questions about the sponsor..? Boy friend..? Her changes decreases the more she tries for the F-1 visa.

Her new case (F2A) will face no issues with the student visa she went after.. none. She is about 2 years away from an interview and entry into the USA as a LPR by your submission.

Thank you so much Ricardo. Yes that's what I believe too that she didn't show strong ties to her home country. But her sponsor was her father, and they did ask her if she was married. Because she wasn't married to me, so she said NO to the consul. And we are not gonna try for her to get an F-1 Visa, but wait for her F2A visa interview.

F-2A Visa

PD: Sep 08, 2011

2011-09-04: I-130 Sent
2011-09-08: I-130 NOA1
2012-04-25: I-130 Approved

2012-05-29: NVC Received
2013-01-31: Received DS-3032
2013-01-31: Received AOS Bill
2013-02-06: Pay AOS Bill
2013-02-01: Return DS-3032
2013-02-14: Received IV Bill
2013-02-15: Pay IV Bill

2013-05-12: Sent IV Package

2013-12-17: Sent AOS Package

2014-02-17: Case Completed

2014-04-08: Interview APPROVED :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: (L)

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Jamaica
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Thank you so much Ricardo. Yes that's what I believe too that she didn't show strong ties to her home country. But her sponsor was her father, and they did ask her if she was married. Because she wasn't married to me, so she said NO to the consul. And we are not gonna try for her to get an F-1 Visa, but wait for her F2A visa interview.

Think you're making a good decision to wait. Her dad being her Sponsor didnt help much... that's an immediate relative.

Current cut off date F2A - Current 

Brother's Journey (F2A) - PD Dec 30, 2010


Dec 30 2010 - Notice of Action 1 (NOA1)
May 12 2011 - Notice of Action 2 (NOA2)
May 23 2011 - NVC case # Assigned
Nov 17 2011 - COA / I-864 received
Nov 18 2011 - Sent COA
Apr 30 2012 - Pay AOS fee
Oct 15 2012 - Pay IV fee
Oct 25 2012 - Sent AOS/IV Package
Oct 29 2012 - Pkg Delivered
Dec 24 2012 - Case Complete
May 17 2013 - Interview-Approved

July 19 2013 - Enter the USA

"... Answer when you are called..."

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Filed: Country: Pakistan
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I actually have a similar question. We got married in 2009 and we consulted a few lawyers on the sponsorship process and were told it was taking 5 years for spouses to immigrate under the f2a at that time. We were told my husband could either apply for a job here or come here as a student. So my husband tried for an F-1 a few months after our marriage, but he was denied. Looking back it was a bad decision and we were not very informed that F-1 is not a dual intent visa. We did go ahead and file for his f2a after this. Does this have a negative impact on our f2a case?

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I actually have a similar question. We got married in 2009 and we consulted a few lawyers on the sponsorship process and were told it was taking 5 years for spouses to immigrate under the f2a at that time. We were told my husband could either apply for a job here or come here as a student. So my husband tried for an F-1 a few months after our marriage, but he was denied. Looking back it was a bad decision and we were not very informed that F-1 is not a dual intent visa. We did go ahead and file for his f2a after this. Does this have a negative impact on our f2a case?

no, it does not have a negative impact. Also the process takes about 2 years based on current processing times.

Current cut off date F2A - Current 

Brother's Journey (F2A) - PD Dec 30, 2010


Dec 30 2010 - Notice of Action 1 (NOA1)
May 12 2011 - Notice of Action 2 (NOA2)
May 23 2011 - NVC case # Assigned
Nov 17 2011 - COA / I-864 received
Nov 18 2011 - Sent COA
Apr 30 2012 - Pay AOS fee
Oct 15 2012 - Pay IV fee
Oct 25 2012 - Sent AOS/IV Package
Oct 29 2012 - Pkg Delivered
Dec 24 2012 - Case Complete
May 17 2013 - Interview-Approved

July 19 2013 - Enter the USA

"... Answer when you are called..."

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Guys, I have interview within few days!!!

I did apply for a visit visa to the US 2 times and both got denied due to not having enough ties to the country. ( Make since), that was around 5 years ago.

Right now i got married and I have an interview F2A visa .

So do you think those denied visit visas would effect me in anyway possible ?

Any tips will be appreciated

Thank you .

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