Is there any way?

[jaycali 415]

Just a quick point in that no one on VJ in the last 3½ or 4 months has been expedited for living abroad. Trust me - I've tracked them all down and stalked their timelines. Actually in quite a few cases, the USCs living in America appear to be going through more quickly.

I trust you. I'm an old timer lol. I kept track of these things meticulously last winter. It's hard to keep track of things nowadays. Thanks for correcting!

[Shiobhan 235]

Since U R a legal resident there Y not file DCF after u get marry in Jamaica and return to Norway then U both can come stateside upon

approval,j ust get all your paperwork in order and ready

[Cathi 5,755]

Just a quick point in that no one on VJ in the last 3½ or 4 months has been expedited for living abroad. Trust me - I've tracked them all down and stalked their timelines.

Actually in quite a few cases, the USCs living in America appear to be going through more quickly.

there was just someone who posted in the last day or 2 who did DCF in Manila and the total process from start 2 finish was 10 weeks.

[agrabs 241]

I would not go the K1 route unless you want to have your wedding in the US or you are not ready to get married yet. The K1 is more expensive but to me the biggest downside to the K1 is that your fiance can not work until after you are married and you apply for AOS - it then takes another 2-3 months to receive the EAD ( work authorization). If I had to do it all over again I would go the CR1 route - but at the time it wasn't a good option for us.

[Mr. Borkström 63]

Another thing to consider is that the K-1 route is considerably more expensive, since you have the initial application expenses, then visa expenses, then you have to pay $1,000 to adjust status once you arrive in the US.

The IR-1 / CR-1 visa is cheaper and automatically grants a green card upon entry to the US.

And the waiting time is not much longer either, as far as I can decipher from all the information here on VJ. Me and my wife went the IR-1/CR-1 route. She came to Sweden last summer and we got married, and later filed the application.

Besides, if you're already married you cannot file for the K1 visa.

Like people have already said in this thread, study the guides available here on VisaJourney.com. Studying the guides is immensely valuable to you and your significant other. If you have a straightforward case, all you have to do to make this happen is to be able to read and write and it can be done - without having to double or triple your costs on lawyers I might add.

Since U R a legal resident there Y not file DCF after u get marry in Jamaica and return to Norway then U both can come stateside upon

approval,j ust get all your paperwork in order and ready

I don't believe Direct Consular Filing is available in the Scandinavian countries.

[Darnell 8,478]

there was just someone who posted in the last day or 2 who did DCF in Manila and the total process from start 2 finish was 10 weeks.

DCF not available in Norway, these days.

[Newlifer 0]

So, if we go this CR-1 route (if we get married), or the I-129F route...what happens if they process

everything and then the forms go to his home country....and, we are not there. We are in the USA or somewhere else.

Can the interview process be done at another US consulate?

I dont want this process to take any longer than it has to.

And, unfortunately...we cant get married over here....my time is up very soon...didnt anticipate hitting it off so well

and I would like to put more thought into the where and when. I would like to file the I-129f and get that going. Or, get married

with my family around in the States, file the 130 (CR-1?) and we can go to our honeymoon or wherever. IDK...just throwing things out there.

Thanks again everyone....I looked everywhere for the answer to this. I just dont know what the process is for when this info

comes in and you are no where near your country....which very well could be the case here.

[*Snowdrop* 604]

For the where and when...

If you file the fiance visa then you have to get married in the US and your husband will have to stay within the US until he has either his green card or a document approving travel (called AP on here) - getting that document could take up to three months so that will affect your honeymoon and even wedding location plans.

As far as making sure you keep up to date with mail during the process. You will give your US address for all mail for the petitioner and your finace/husband (depending on which visa you go for) will give his home address for any mail coming to the beneficiary. You will need to respond promptly to some of the mail - for example requests for more evidence or notifications of interview dates. So if you are planning any travel aim to make sure someone can collect/open your mail and let you know asap if there is something you need to do.

Bear in mind that there may be a long waiting period between first sending your petition in and the next stage for you.

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

So, if we go this CR-1 route (if we get married), or the I-129F route...what happens if they process

everything and then the forms go to his home country....and, we are not there. We are in the USA or somewhere else.

Can the interview process be done at another US consulate?

I dont want this process to take any longer than it has to.

And, unfortunately...we cant get married over here....my time is up very soon...didnt anticipate hitting it off so well

and I would like to put more thought into the where and when. I would like to file the I-129f and get that going. Or, get married

with my family around in the States, file the 130 (CR-1?) and we can go to our honeymoon or wherever. IDK...just throwing things out there.

Thanks again everyone....I looked everywhere for the answer to this. I just dont know what the process is for when this info

comes in and you are no where near your country....which very well could be the case here.

It might be confusing for him to change consulates mid-process. If he is still residing anywhere in Scandinavia it will be the Stockholm embassy. It'll just be him that has to interview, obviously so it is really only important where he is living. Stockholm is really one of the absolute easiest ones to go through.

If you file for let's say the K-1 and he happens to be in America, he'll have to return to Stockholm do the interview.

I hear you about the where and when. We got married in the Aarhus courthouse with no family or friends. We are going to have a bigger wedding when we get back to America.

You'll want to keep your address up to date and USCIS doesn't have the best track record with mailing things to US citizens abroad (I am still waiting over a month for the darn NOA1). I would stick to a US address and just have family open and collect it. My mother let me know that our change of address came yesterday (wheee!). The Stockholm embassy will mail the paperwork to him from Stockholm so that isn't really an issue when it comes down to the NVC stage.

Edited December 16, 2012 by Nola123

[jaycali 415]

Unfortunately, when marrying across borders, immigration will always be an issue. Norway is no different.

The K-1 route is the fastest, given that you can start now. For the CR-1 route you need to have the physical marriage certificate in hand before you can even begin.

The major drawback to the K-1 in terms of a honeymoon is that you cannot leave the country immediately after the wedding. If you plan a US honeymoon, or a late honeymoon, no problem.