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Spouse or Fiance Visa?

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amyjohans Apprentice

amyjohans   4

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ecuador
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Get married in Brazil and file for the CR1 spousal visa. USC residing abroad have been getting automatically expedited at USCIS so the whole process should be fairly quick for you. I am a USC and live in Ecuador and it only took a couple of days for that part of the process. We aren't ready to move quite yet and once the visa is issued you have 6 months to use it so we are delaying the NVC process by not sending in our papers right away. The case stays active at the NVC for one year since your last contact with them.

**USC Filing Abroad**

01/29/2011 Marriage in Ecuador

USCIS 9 days!

3/7/2012 I-130 sent

3/12/2012 NOA1 received via email

3/15/2012 USCIS check cashed

3/20/2012 NOA2

4/23/2012 case received at NVC

5/10/2012 case number received via phone

5/30/2012 DS-3032 submitted

-intentional break, not ready to move yet-

8/9/2012 IV Bill and AOS fee paid

8/16/2012 AOS I-864 submitted

9/12/2012 Case Complete at NVC

10/3/2012 Interview date assigned

11/20/2012 Interview Date

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jlcandrlf   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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Thanks everyone!!! You have been a lot of help :)

11/10/12 Married

11/12/12 I-130 Petition mailed from Brazil

11/16/12 NOA1 email

11/30/12 NOA1 Letter (mailed to Brazil)

01/09/13 NOA2 email and online update (56 days from NOA1)

01/23/13 NOA2 Letter arrived (mailed to Brazil)

01/22/13 Arrived at NVC

02/04/13 Assigned NVC numbers

02/04/13 Sent 3032 by email

02/07/13 Received 3032/864

02/07/13 Paid AOS/864

02/07/13 Mailed AOS/864

02/11/13 AOS/864 arrived

02/14/13 Emailed scanned copy of 3032

02/15/13 3032 Accepted

02/18/13 AOS/864 accepted

02/18/13 IV bill invoiced and paid

02/19/13 Mailed IV package

02/22/13 IV package arrived

03/04/13 Case Complete (1 month since NVC numbers assigned)

04/12/13 Interview

05/04/13 Received Passport with Visa

06/22/13 POE

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jlcandrlf   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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Get married in Brazil and file for the CR1 spousal visa. USC residing abroad have been getting automatically expedited at USCIS so the whole process should be fairly quick for you. I am a USC and live in Ecuador and it only took a couple of days for that part of the process. We aren't ready to move quite yet and once the visa is issued you have 6 months to use it so we are delaying the NVC process by not sending in our papers right away. The case stays active at the NVC for one year since your last contact with them.

Amyjohans...thanks! Do you know at what point I need to submit the Affidavit of Support? Is it after the NVC receives your paperwork or after?

11/10/12 Married

11/12/12 I-130 Petition mailed from Brazil

11/16/12 NOA1 email

11/30/12 NOA1 Letter (mailed to Brazil)

01/09/13 NOA2 email and online update (56 days from NOA1)

01/23/13 NOA2 Letter arrived (mailed to Brazil)

01/22/13 Arrived at NVC

02/04/13 Assigned NVC numbers

02/04/13 Sent 3032 by email

02/07/13 Received 3032/864

02/07/13 Paid AOS/864

02/07/13 Mailed AOS/864

02/11/13 AOS/864 arrived

02/14/13 Emailed scanned copy of 3032

02/15/13 3032 Accepted

02/18/13 AOS/864 accepted

02/18/13 IV bill invoiced and paid

02/19/13 Mailed IV package

02/22/13 IV package arrived

03/04/13 Case Complete (1 month since NVC numbers assigned)

04/12/13 Interview

05/04/13 Received Passport with Visa

06/22/13 POE

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pushbrk Grand Master

pushbrk   12,883

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Amyjohans...thanks! Do you know at what point I need to submit the Affidavit of Support? Is it after the NVC receives your paperwork or after?

Yes, the affidavit of support is submitted during the NVC stage.

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pushbrk Grand Master

pushbrk   12,883

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Hi

Is that correct that waiting time for CR1 visa has decreased and it takes time nearly to K1 visa????????

Yes, I-130 and I-129F petitions take about the same time from filing to petition approval. However, the I-129F goes through NVC without input from the US Citizen, where the I-130 requires more documentation be sent and fees paid at NVC stage. Filing to interview is a few weeks longer for a spouse.

Many people are more concerned though with, how long from NOW until the couple is together in the USA. Unless you're already married, you can't file an I-130 petition, so the real timeline of concern is from NOW to TOGETHER, not the processing time for the visa process.

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nima Newbie

nima   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Timeline
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Yes, I-130 and I-129F petitions take about the same time from filing to petition approval. However, the I-129F goes through NVC without input from the US Citizen, where the I-130 requires more documentation be sent and fees paid at NVC stage. Filing to interview is a few weeks longer for a spouse.

Many people are more concerned though with, how long from NOW until the couple is together in the USA. Unless you're already married, you can't file an I-130 petition, so the real timeline of concern is from NOW to TOGETHER, not the processing time for the visa process.

Tanx a lot! So I can have hope to get my CR1 visa by 8-9 months!

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