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How long did you wait to file for the IR-1/CR-1 after getting married?

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Akwunomy   4

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We got married on the 1st of march 11. Wife went back to the US on 6 march...and apply on 11th...so if ur packet is ready..u are free to snd it asap..why wait in this long process...maybe this wil help further...i hav to fil d l130 form and hav them sign..so that she don't have to wait for it thereby causin a delay.

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IMHO, I don't think it'll look suspicious to file immediately after marrying, especially if you've been together for a long time and have documentation to show it. We waited about a week and a half.

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Ivy.   113

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We're not married yet and we will probably have to wait a year after the wedding to file (if I decide to get my MA at home, which is very likely).

If the situation was different, I'd have him send the paperwork the day he goes back to the US. :D

Sending the paperwork very quickly after the wedding should not raise any red flags. It should be normal that a newly married couple wants to be together ASAP.

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EMB & CEM   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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Got married 7/14 and filed on 9/7 (around 1.5 months after we were married). If it is for love it will show trust me.

USCIS

09/06/11 - I-130 Sent via overnight mail courier

09/07/11 - I-130 NOA1 (email/text received 9/8, hardcopy 9/10)

09/12/11 - Touched

10/31/11 - Called USCIS for update (none provided, i was told to call back in February 2012)

11/02/11 - Touched

11/02/11 - I-130 Approved (email/text received 11/03, hardcopy 11/5)

USCIS – 56 days between NOA1 and NOA2 (I-130 approval)

NVC

11/04/11 - NVC received case (I called NVC and operator said case received but not in their systems yet, was asked to call back in a week)

11/28/11 - NVC finally entered case into system and provided me with NVC Case # and IIN

11/30/11 - NVC emailed me case info letter, AOS invoice and DS3032 form

11/30/11 - Emailed DS-3032 information to NVC (email accepted by NVC 12/1)

12/01/11 - Paid AOS fees ($88) via the NVC Online Payment Center (marked as PAID on 12/5)

12/02/11 - Received and paid IV fee via NVC Online Payment Center (marked as PAID on 12/07)

12/05/11 - Sent AOS package to NVC (Received on 12/06, in system and complete with no RFE by 12/08)

12/07/11 - Sent IV package to NVC (Received by 12/08 and complete with no RFE by 12/12)

12/27/11 - Received P4 letter by email. Interview of 2/24/12. Super Happy!

02/24/12 - VISA APPROVED

03/08/12 - JFK POE

4/15/12 - GC in Mail

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princess18   3

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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We filed ours as soon as we could... in about four weeks, before our first month anniversary. Suffice to say, couldn't bear to delay it as we wanted to get it started asap. :) It's now almost two months since our NOA-1. :)

Priority date: 14th October 2011

NOA 2: 23rd March 2012

Case Complete at NVC: 29th May 2012

Interview schedule for 30th July 2012 > Result: Administrative Processing / Green slip 221(g)

AP ended on 29th August - Passport in hand!!

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Julie B.   2

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Two weeks. Just long enough to get our marriage certificate in the mail.

Married 10-27-2011

I-130 Sent : 11-12-2011

I-130 NOA1 : 11-22-2011

I-130 Approved : 5-25-2012

NVC Received : 6-19-2012

Received NVC Case # : 6-22-2012

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 7-9-2012

Pay I-864 Bill 7-9-2012

Receive I-864 Package : 7-10-2012

Return Completed I-864 :7-10-2012

Receive IV Bill : 7-17-2012

Pay IV Bill : 7-18-2012

Emailed DS-260: 7-22-2012

RFE: 7-30-2012

Sent RFE docs: 7-31-2012

Case Complete 8-7-2012

Interview Date: 9-24-2012

Interview Result : APPROVED!!!!! YEA!!

POE:9/29/2012

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OnMyWayID   1,489

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... a whopping 17 days here.. Most of the forms were filled out for the I-130 before goign down for the wedding.. Works out well as you need his/her signature ov various forms so you don;t have to wasit time maling things back and forth later... Did not seem to make a difference.

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yachachiq12   43

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We had our civil marriage in December and only waited until February to file because we wanted to add in the evidence from the religious wedding ceremony in Feb. We marched into the consular offices the week after the ceremony to file via DCF.

If you have all the evidence you want, filing the same day as your wedding wouldn't make a difference. Every couple's timing needs are different. Just do it when you have everything ready, early or late.

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PAPUNMANMU   4

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Haiti
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My fiance and I have been working on the K-1 for months but have recently decided to instead file for the IR-1/CR-1 for a number of reasons.

The top two reasons are we want his parent to attend our wedding. If we were to marry in the U.S. instead of India then there is a high possibility of them not being able to attend due to visa issues.

And we figured that we could always do a wedding ceremony here in the U.S. for my family after he arrives here.

Second, the chances of CR-1 approval for an interracial couple going through India seem to be much more in our favor than the K-1 visa.

My question is how long did all of you IR-1/CR-1 filers wait to file after you were married? Would it look suspicious if we filed right away?

Right now we are planning on getting married in India in the spring of 2012 and would like to file shortly after. It would be nice if I didn't have to spend our first Christmas as a married couple apart!

Thanks!

I don't think it matters how fast you file as long as you can prove you guys been a couple for as long as you will say. I'm pretty sure it won't be a problem for you guys...my sudggestion is for you to file it ASAP after marriage. Good luck

USCIS

04/19/2011 - NOA1

05/09/2011 - NOA2 text message and email received

05/17/2011 - Case received at NVC

05/20/2011 - Received NOA2 approval letter in USPS mail.

NVC

05/17/2011 - NVC Receive (No case number assigned yet)

05/18/2011 - NVC Case Number Assigned, received IIN number / Gave Emails

05/18/2011 - DS-3032 Sent to NVC (via email)

05/19/2011 - DS-3032 Accepted by NVC, AOS Fee Bill Generated

05/26/2011 - AOS Fee Paid Online - Status - In Progress

06/01/2011 - AOS Fee - PAID

05/19/2011 - DS-230 IV Fee Bill Generated

05/26/2011 - DS-230 IV Fee Paid Online - Status - In Progress

06/01/2011 - DS-230 IV Fee - Paid

06/02/2011 - DS-230 Packet Sent

06/02/2011 - AOS I-864 Sent

05/03/2011 - All the Paperwork Received at NVC

07/19/2011 - Sign in Failed (SIF)

07/19/2011 - NVC Case Complete!!!!

(16 weeks from NVC case closed to Interview date assigned 11/02/2011)

12/13/2011 - Interview date!!!!

11/21/2011 - Medical DONE

12/13/2011 - Interview done APPROVED!!!!

12/21/2011 - Entry to US JFK!!!!

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Consulate : Haiti

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sheeshkabelle   153

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Almost a year after, to the day. My husband has a good job in Canada, that pays well. We figured we could pad our savings account for a year.

USCIS- 260 Days

6/8/11~ Mailed I-130 Application, withdrew Canadian PR application
6/16/11~ NOA1 email and text message Case routed to CSC (Priority Date)
7/12/11~ The 'Money Order' Incident/Returned to Tennessee
8/03/11~ TOUCHED!
3/2/12~ APPROVED! NOA2!

NVC Electronic Processing- Montreal- 19 Days

3/21/12~ Received case number & IIN 20 Days after NOA2
3/21/12~ Sent in opt-in email
3/22/12~ Opt-in accepted
3/23/12~ DS-261 Submitted, never accepted
3/29/12~ AOS bill invoiced and paid
3/30/12~ AOS shows PAID- AOS Package emailed/received, DS-3032 emailed/accepted
4/2/12~ IV bill invoiced and paid
4/3/12~ AOS Checklist documents emailed(first time)
4/4/12~ IV shows PAID- DS-260 submitted/ IV Package emailed/received
4/4/12~ AOS Checklist documents sent again for CYA (second time)
4/5/12~ IV package accepted! No Checklists!
4/6/12~ AOS Checklist emailed(third time)
4/9/12~ AOS packet accepted (finally)
CASE COMPLETE!!

Interview 354 days from NOA1/ 362 days from initial filing date
5/29/12~ Medical@ Medisys, Montreal
6/4/12~ Interview APPROVED!!!
08/07/2012~ POE Emerson, MB/Pembina, ND by land
08/09/2012~ HOME!! 424 days from initial filing date!
08/14/2012~ SSN Received
09/10/2012~ Received Green Card

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The Humanists   10

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We filed almost 4 months after we got married. We would have filed sooner, but we were both busy with work. I agree with those who've said that filing soon after the wedding wouldn't be a problem if you had enough evidence of a bona fide relationship.

USCIS

03/21/11 - I-130 petition sent

03/25/11 - NOA1

09/08/11 - NOA2

NVC

09/12/11 - Case received by NVC

09/29/11 - NVC case number generated

09/30/11 - Received DS-3032 and I-864 bill

10/02/11 - Paid I-864 bill and emailed DS-3032

10/03/11 - NVC accepted DS-3032

10/04/11 - Received IV bill/I-864 bill marked as paid

10/21/11 - Paid IV bill10/24/11 - IV bill marked as paid

11/03/11 - Mailed I-864 and DS-230 packages

11/04/11 - I-864 and DS-230 packages reached NVC

11/10/11 - Case completed

11/29/11 - Received interview appointment letter

SLEC/Manila Consulate

11/04/11 & 11/08/11 - Medical exam completed and passed

01/03/12 - Interview - Approved!

01/04/12 - Visa issued

01/09/12 - Visa received

US Entry

01/17/12 - POE: Honolulu; with connecting flight to San Francisco

02/09/12 - Applied for SSN at SSA office

02/11/12 - Welcome letter arrived in the mail

02/13/12 - 2-yr green card arrived in the mail

Removal of Conditions

12/09/13 - I-751 petition sent

12/11/13 - NOA1 receipt date

12/12/13 - Money order cashed

01/06/14 - Biometrics appointment

04/10/14 - RFE

07/03/14 - RFE response sent

07/22/14 - ROC approved!

07/31/14 - Estimated arrival of 10-year GC, according to USPS tracking

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AKSinghSingh79   143

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we filed in couple weeks after marriage.

There is no such requirement that you have to wait before filing - if that us what you are looking at.

No I wasn't worried about a de facto requirement, just more of an issue with a red flag. As in it appearing that we quickly got married and then rushed to file the CR-1.

But we've been together for 3 years and may be doing a small informal engagement ceremony in January with his family, then we plan on getting married in late spring.

The engagement ceremony is more of a formality thing, K proposed back in April :)

It seems like it doesn't matter when you file, as long as you support your relationship with ongoing evidence. Thanks!

I am the petitioner.


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