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benjawin Rookie

benjawin   0

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A bittersweet day yesterday...

The good news is: we received a text and email (NOA1?) from the Dallas Lockbox that our I-129F has been received and is being forwarded to the Vermont Service Center.

The bad news is: we were told by a lawyer that the whole K-1 visa process would take 5-6 months, but now it looks like it could take that long just to receive our NOA2...

Clearly, we should've considered this more carefully. We checked the processing times on the USCIS website, but we confused them with the total time to receive the visa.

Looks like our plans for August will have to be plans for November. Does this seem more realistic? Anyone have a more optimistic view to counter our sudden pessimism?

Misled and misunderstood...

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ChristianZane   70

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I'm not sure where you got your original information, the USCIS website has always stated that VSC processing time is about 7 months. Right now their new estimate is 6.1 months, which is a big improvement considering CSC went from five months to now over 7.

A bittersweet day yesterday...

The good news is: we received a text and email (NOA1?) from the Dallas Lockbox that our I-129F has been received and is being forwarded to the Vermont Service Center.

The bad news is: we were told by a lawyer that the whole K-1 visa process would take 5-6 months, but now it looks like it could take that long just to receive our NOA2...

Clearly, we should've considered this more carefully. We checked the processing times on the USCIS website, but we confused them with the total time to receive the visa.

Looks like our plans for August will have to be plans for November. Does this seem more realistic? Anyone have a more optimistic view to counter our sudden pessimism?

Misled and misunderstood...

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VanessaTony Grand Master

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Well to be honest, about 7 months for NOA2 is likely, then there's the time for interview, and then... does Turkey do AP? If so you could be adding several months, in some cases years, to the process.

Aussie K1 process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/206016-australian-beneficiaries-packet-3-to-interview-date/
AOS, EAD & AP - the Aussie Way (including document list) - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/235331-aos-ead-ap-from-k1-the-aussie-way-doc-list-included/
ROC April 2012 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/358760-i-751-april-2012-filers/ (includes document list)
N-400 April 2013 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/ (includes document list)

N-400 Interview review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6381814

N-400 Oath Ceremony review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6537699
Aussie Chat page continued - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/331922-new-2011-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/
Aussie Name Change on Passport Process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/248400-australian-passport-name-change-process/
Travel on maiden name passport with married name GC, tickets in married name - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/183541-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/page__view__findpost__p__4135806
Shipping Costs from Aus to US - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/293179-shipping-costs-aus-to-usa/

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- For my "standard" timeline please see timeline to the left
- For timeline with Aussie specifics & more detailed info, please see the "About Me" section of my profile

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N-o-l-a Grand Master

N-o-l-a   7,167

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I hope you didn't hire that lawyer. :unsure:

I would not make any plans at all under any circumstances. Count on the whole process taking at least 10 months until you can come to America, but understand that it is very likely that it could take longer.

3/2/18  E-filed N-400 under 5 year rule

3/26/18 Biometrics

7/2019-12/2019 (Yes, 16- 21 months) Estimated time to interview MSP office.

 

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CHarvey80   72

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Argentina
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At least 10 months and that is on the lucky side of the time frame these days.

Relationship and I-130 Process

Sometime in October, 2011: We met online talking about Argentina.
Later in October: Met in person in Philadelphia and became good friends.
March 4, 2012: Became girlfriend and boyfriend, officially.
March 21: Gloria leaves the US at the end of her J-1 Visa.
April 9: Got engaged!
May 12-26: Chris visits Buenos Aires.
May 18: Got married in Argentina :) Happy day!!
May 29: Sent out I-130
June 4: NOA1 received.
August 17-20: Chris visits again.
September 22-29: Chris 3rd visit, Gloria's birthday!
November 11-January 5: Chris stays in Argentina almost 2 months, Gloria is happy!
December 28: NOA2 YAY!!!
December 31: Package received at NVC.
January 18, 2013: Got case # and IIN.
February 6: Case complete!!
February 11: Interview assigned.
February 25: Package received at Embassy in Buenos Aires.
March 18: Interview Approved!!
March 28: Visa received.
March 29: Houston POE

April 11: received greencard!!!!!!!

January 9, 2015: sent out form I-751

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evelyn1140   18

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Turkey
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Well to be honest, about 7 months for NOA2 is likely, then there's the time for interview, and then... does Turkey do AP? If so you could be adding several months, in some cases years, to the process.

Yes they do AP but usually engaged couple don't go thru it. I found out more of the AP in Turkey is Marriage couple.

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benjawin Rookie

benjawin   0

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Yeah, sorry for any confusion. We understand that the VSC processing time is in the 6-7 month range at this point. We were just mistaken originally in thinking that this was the total time it would take to acquire a K-1 visa.

Fortunately, we didn't hire the stupid lawyer that gave us this false impression. Also, it doesn't seem like there are any faster alternatives, so I suppose we should just be grateful that the process is officially underway now.

10 months apart just sounds brutal. Is there reason we can't visit each other while our visa application is pending approval? Thanks for all the responses and estimates so far. Just trying to recover from this shock somehow.

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CHarvey80 Collaborator

CHarvey80   72

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Depends on the beneficiaries ability to get a tourist visa, which unless Turkey is part of the VWP I wouldn't hold my breath.

They wouldn't give my wife a visa but you may be luckier then us.

Relationship and I-130 Process

Sometime in October, 2011: We met online talking about Argentina.
Later in October: Met in person in Philadelphia and became good friends.
March 4, 2012: Became girlfriend and boyfriend, officially.
March 21: Gloria leaves the US at the end of her J-1 Visa.
April 9: Got engaged!
May 12-26: Chris visits Buenos Aires.
May 18: Got married in Argentina :) Happy day!!
May 29: Sent out I-130
June 4: NOA1 received.
August 17-20: Chris visits again.
September 22-29: Chris 3rd visit, Gloria's birthday!
November 11-January 5: Chris stays in Argentina almost 2 months, Gloria is happy!
December 28: NOA2 YAY!!!
December 31: Package received at NVC.
January 18, 2013: Got case # and IIN.
February 6: Case complete!!
February 11: Interview assigned.
February 25: Package received at Embassy in Buenos Aires.
March 18: Interview Approved!!
March 28: Visa received.
March 29: Houston POE

April 11: received greencard!!!!!!!

January 9, 2015: sent out form I-751

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ChristianZane   70

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USCIS doesn't care about UK, that's easy (as well as Australia, Western European countries) etc.

I travelled to the USA in January while my I-129F is pending and I'm going back in March. So you are allowed to visit while the visa is pending.

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sarah86   8

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This is exaclty what at least two lawyers, one person who supposedly has completed this process for others and someone else who supposedly had a helping hand at the centers told me, oh he'll be here in three to six months, they said. liars. I was doing my own research at the time as well and I didnt trust them much, as I was right in doing so. But you get your hopes up regardless, what if it does actually get done in three months, how cool would that be, and you make plans and you daydream about all the things youre going to do places youre going to go etc. its bad enough you have to wait more than six months, its worse when you get a little hopeful for a shorter time and find out otherwise and crash with all of your plans and dreams. Why they would say that I have no idea. pissing me off.

A bittersweet day yesterday...

The good news is: we received a text and email (NOA1?) from the Dallas Lockbox that our I-129F has been received and is being forwarded to the Vermont Service Center.

The bad news is: we were told by a lawyer that the whole K-1 visa process would take 5-6 months, but now it looks like it could take that long just to receive our NOA2...

Clearly, we should've considered this more carefully. We checked the processing times on the USCIS website, but we confused them with the total time to receive the visa.

Looks like our plans for August will have to be plans for November. Does this seem more realistic? Anyone have a more optimistic view to counter our sudden pessimism?

Misled and misunderstood...

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