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MNIVET   0

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Hey guys!

I am an American Citizen born in California, 24 years of age.

I got married in Instanbul, Turkey on November 25th, 2011 to my Wife, which is Iranian and Lives in Iran and is 17 years of age.

I got ALL the paper work ready and gave it to my laywer...

she sent all of the paper work in yesterday for the 1st step of the process!

**Hopefully step 1 takes less than 4 months**

Anyway,

I have a few questions which I'm finding extremely hard to get answered correctly!

1. When it becomes time for her interview, she will have to fly to Ankara, Turkey to get her interview. Do I have to go to the interview?

She has a HUGE wedding album, OVER 200 pages of facebook conversations, and over 400-600 pictures of me and her together including hundreds of pictures of her family and my family together.

Basically what I am saying is that she has a TON of evidence of the relationship.

On top of that she knows pretty much everything and anything about me!

Will this be enough for the interview, or is it strongly suggested I go to the interview as well?

2. After the Interview is over, I do understand that the wait to get her Visa is anywhere between 1 day to 2 weeks in MOST cases.

Problem is, her country of Iran's Mail is EXTREMELY unreliable. Chances of her Visa getting mailed to her and actually making it to her house is probably 20%. In other words, it won't happen.

What can we do?!

Can she let the embassy know at the time of the interview that mail is basically not an option due to the unreliable mail from that country and basically wait for the Visa to get "ready" while she stays at a hotel for 1-2 weeks?

3. My lawyer said that its going to be much harder for her to come to the USA as the USA and Iran are not friendly to eachother.

Will this affect our processing times?

THanks SO much guys!!!

Im really confused and could use your help!

I130 for my Spouse Filed --> Dec. 25th 2011

I130 Approved --> May 15th, 2012

Sent to NVC & Case Number Assigned --> June 13th, 2012

DS-230 & I-864 Paid --> June 13th, 2012

NVC Completed & Forwarded to Ankara Embassy --> July 19th, 2012

Interview Appointment --> Oct. 11th, 2012

INTERVIEW Passed and NO AP! --> They wont give us the VISA due to a missing paper! :(

... to be continued...

TimeTravel Proficient

TimeTravel   78

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Hey guys!

I am an American Citizen born in California, 24 years of age.

I got married in Instanbul, Turkey on November 25th, 2011 to my Wife, which is Iranian and Lives in Iran and is 17 years of age.

I got ALL the paper work ready and gave it to my laywer...

she sent all of the paper work in yesterday for the 1st step of the process!

**Hopefully step 1 takes less than 4 months**

Anyway,

I have a few questions which I'm finding extremely hard to get answered correctly!

1. When it becomes time for her interview, she will have to fly to Ankara, Turkey to get her interview. Do I have to go to the interview?

She has a HUGE wedding album, OVER 200 pages of facebook conversations, and over 400-600 pictures of me and her together including hundreds of pictures of her family and my family together.

Basically what I am saying is that she has a TON of evidence of the relationship.

On top of that she knows pretty much everything and anything about me!

Will this be enough for the interview, or is it strongly suggested I go to the interview as well?

2. After the Interview is over, I do understand that the wait to get her Visa is anywhere between 1 day to 2 weeks in MOST cases.

Problem is, her country of Iran's Mail is EXTREMELY unreliable. Chances of her Visa getting mailed to her and actually making it to her house is probably 20%. In other words, it won't happen.

What can we do?!

Can she let the embassy know at the time of the interview that mail is basically not an option due to the unreliable mail from that country and basically wait for the Visa to get "ready" while she stays at a hotel for 1-2 weeks?

3. My lawyer said that its going to be much harder for her to come to the USA as the USA and Iran are not friendly to eachother.

Will this affect our processing times?

THanks SO much guys!!!

Im really confused and could use your help!

#1 - It is not required for you to go with her at the time of interview.

#2 - She may request to pick up the visa directly. Hopefully it can be done, and she can get the visa within 1 or 2 days.

#3 - That is true about Iran. I read alot of crazy stories about Iran, and how much they have controlling over ladies. Like Mumlim ladies cant marry to non-muslim guy, so many things like that. I feel scared to ever go to Iran based on stories. Non Muslim people live in fear in that country.

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intx13   5

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When the lawyer said it's hard for her to come to the US and might delay processing, he was probably referring to Administrative Processing. You should be prepared for AP: after she passes the interview she may go through a system of namechecks and investigations. The visa is tentatively approved but won't be issued until AP finishes. She might have to mail in more documents. AP can last from months to years, but probably months since she's a woman, if she has to go through AP at all.

USCIS (128 days)

January 8, 2011: Mailed Petition for Alien Relative packet to USCIS.

February 1, 2011: Received Notice of Action 1.

May 16, 2011: Received Notice of Action 2. Case handed off to NVC.

NVC (41 days)

June 24, 2011: Mailed Affidavit of Support packet to NVC.

July 12, 2011: Received checklist letter 1.

(Long delay intentional; not counted in processing time.)

October 12, 2011: Mailed Immigrant Visa packet to NVC.

October 20, 2011: Received checklist letter 2.

October 26, 2011: Mailed checklist letter response packet to NVC.

November 4, 2011: Received interview letter. Case handed off to the consulate in KL.

Consulate

November 12, 2011: Completed medical exam.

November 19, 2011: Picked up results, everything clear.

December 1, 2011: Interview - approved!

December 8, 2011: Visa in hand.

POE and beyond

February 5, 2012: POE at JFK, no problems.

February 29, 2012: Applied for and received SSN from the local SSO.

April, 2012: Applied for and received state ID at the DMV.

(Slight delay, had to redo biometrics at the local service center.)

April, 2012: Conditional green card arrived!

Removal of conditions

2014 is right around the corner...

together4evr Experienced

together4evr   360

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When willshe be 18And what state r,u in

May 24, 2011 NOA1

Sept 11, 2011 NOA2-took 19 days to get case number

Sept 30, 2011 NVC number and IIN received Friday-gotta wait till Monday

Oct 13, 2011 Case Completed- 13 days from receiving case number Took 32 days from NOA2

Nov 30, 2011 Notified of Interview date

January 19, 2012 Interview- 240 days from NOA1

INTERVIEW RESULTS-APPROVED WITH 14 WEEKS AP--but he got his visa in 56 days!!!!!!

PLEASE EDIT YOUR TIMELINE IN YOUR PROFILE SO OTHERS CAN LEARN HOW LONG EACH STEP TAKES IN THIS PROCESS

MNIVET Apprentice

MNIVET   0

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thanks for the replies guys!

she will be 18 August 24th, 2012.

I am from Texas.

I hope she doesn't have to go through AP :-(

I130 for my Spouse Filed --> Dec. 25th 2011

I130 Approved --> May 15th, 2012

Sent to NVC & Case Number Assigned --> June 13th, 2012

DS-230 & I-864 Paid --> June 13th, 2012

NVC Completed & Forwarded to Ankara Embassy --> July 19th, 2012

Interview Appointment --> Oct. 11th, 2012

INTERVIEW Passed and NO AP! --> They wont give us the VISA due to a missing paper! :(

... to be continued...

together4evr Experienced

together4evr   360

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Some states do not allow marriage under 18. So check with texas state. But, by the time you have your interview she will probably be 18. So it should be ok.

May 24, 2011 NOA1

Sept 11, 2011 NOA2-took 19 days to get case number

Sept 30, 2011 NVC number and IIN received Friday-gotta wait till Monday

Oct 13, 2011 Case Completed- 13 days from receiving case number Took 32 days from NOA2

Nov 30, 2011 Notified of Interview date

January 19, 2012 Interview- 240 days from NOA1

INTERVIEW RESULTS-APPROVED WITH 14 WEEKS AP--but he got his visa in 56 days!!!!!!

PLEASE EDIT YOUR TIMELINE IN YOUR PROFILE SO OTHERS CAN LEARN HOW LONG EACH STEP TAKES IN THIS PROCESS

Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,819

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3. My lawyer said that its going to be much harder for her to come to the USA as the USA and Iran are not friendly to eachother.

Will this affect our processing times?

I hope she doesn't have to go through AP :-(

The State Department has designated Iran as a State Sponsor of Terrorism; AP is very likely to occur. As intx already alluded to, you need to think of AP in terms of when, not if and then hope it's only a matter of a few months and not many months (or years).

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

pushbrk Grand Master

pushbrk   13,033

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You have good accurate answers already but I'll just add that the strongest evidence of a bona fide relationship is the documented time you spend together. You would be wise to plan more visits and for as long as practical. This is going to take a while. The worst thing you could do is fail to continue to visit your wife in Iran.

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MNIVET Apprentice

MNIVET   0

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Thanks a ton for the answer guys!

I will seriously be AMAZED if we have to go through administrative processing.

Shes a little girl!!!

I read several threads with a search about Administrative processing and found it very interesting (not in a good way...)

I'm going to cross my fingers we do not get stuck in AP. That would be terrible. I feel like I am dyeing inside without her next to me, here :-(

I130 for my Spouse Filed --> Dec. 25th 2011

I130 Approved --> May 15th, 2012

Sent to NVC & Case Number Assigned --> June 13th, 2012

DS-230 & I-864 Paid --> June 13th, 2012

NVC Completed & Forwarded to Ankara Embassy --> July 19th, 2012

Interview Appointment --> Oct. 11th, 2012

INTERVIEW Passed and NO AP! --> They wont give us the VISA due to a missing paper! :(

... to be continued...

 
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