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coloradical Apprentice

coloradical   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: England
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Yes I believe miracles do happen. Thanks for the input!

As someone who is 10 days away from 8 months after NOA1 with the CSC not having even looked at the petition, I would say that believing in miracles is a great thing and also that you will need one if you are to get married by June. We applied in July 2012 and are hoping to get married the coming August and things are not looking like they are going in our favor at the moment.

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Gary and Alla
Gary and Alla

Great. So you will only have to wait about 10-12 months after filing the I-130 to get the CR-1 visa in your hand. Check timelines for CR-1s. You would be starting at the back of that line. Decide B

BaBamSam
BaBamSam

Technically, the K-1 is slightly faster. It used to be a bigger difference. If you were to get married there, it would just mean restarting the process for the CR-1 and prolonging the wait, sadly. All

JL_Cristina
JL_Cristina

It's a very helpful site, full of information and just knowing that I'm not the only one frustrated about the wait, it's comforting. I wish they just work faster. They were so quick to cash our check

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glai&ben   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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ive been seeing approvals for cr1 in 1 month for those cases that are in msc...

OUR K1 TIMELINE

03/09/2012 Sent first I-129F while deployed at Korea.. He only sent the form so we have to send it again.. lol

04/24/2012 Send second I-129F

05/01/2012 USCIS acceptance date routed to VSC

05/12/2012 NOA1

10/25/2012 NOA2

CR1 JOURNEY

09/26/2012 3rd visit

10/09/2012 Wedding

10/20/2012 I-130 Sent to Chicago Lockbox via UPS

10/22/2012 Filing Date

10/25/2012 confirmation email and text ( MSC )

10/26/2012 expedite request

10/31/2012 NOA1 hard copy

11/02/2012 NOA2 yay !!!!

11/05/2012 Case sent to NVC

11/13/2012 Case number/IIN assigned

11/16/2012 AOS fee bill and DS3032 ready

11/19/2012 AOS paid

11/20/2012 AOS shows paid/DS3032 sent

11/30/2012 AOS package sent( delayed coz of hubby's itrs grrrr...)

12/01/2012 DS3032 accepted

12/02/2012 IV fee bill ready

12/05/2012 IV bill shows paid

12/06/2012 IV packet sent

12/20/2012 case complete

01/15/2013 interview date scheduled (feb. 6, 2013)

01/22/2013 1st day of medical exam

01/23/2013 passed the medical exam !!!!

02/06/2013 VISA APPROVED !!!!

02/09/2013 Visa on hand

02/17/2013 POE Washington Dulles

02/19/2013 Immigrant Fee Payment (165$)

Your I-130 was approved in 2 days from your NOA1 date.

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christeen Experienced

christeen   966

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Italy
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Yes I can :) Seattle will be their main port for I think 3 months if he ever goes back.

I was married to crew for 8 years, based on your timeline... I say have him do "one last contract" (famous last words I know) and bank the money... That way you can visit him in port a few times... When he signs off, see if he can apply for the b2 instead of signing off c1d (some cruise lines will let them do that ) or sign him off in Canada on b2 then you can get a visit in before he goes to process.

For realities sake, I would get the June wedding out of ur head or you are setting yourself up for disappointment IMO... Yes miracles do happen, but so does disappointment... Plan for the worst and hope for the best. You waited 20 years to find each other again, another 6 months is a blip on the radar!

10/14/2000 - Met Aboard a Cruise ship

06/14/2003 - Married Savona Italy

I-130

03/21/2009 - I-130 Mailed to Chicago lockbox

11-30-09: GOT GREEN CARD in mail!!!!!!

Citizenship Process;

1/11/2013: Mailed N400 to Dallas Texas

3/11/2013: interview.. Approved

4/4/2013. : Oath! Now a U.S. citizen!

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Billious   32

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Indonesia
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It sucks to be waiting around when all we want to do is be together just like everybody else. If the process is taking longer than 6 months is it advisable to have my fiance sign another contract, he's a seafarer and their next route will be U.S.

I have to ask, which cruise line is he on? My wife and I met working on Holland America Line...

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