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Abandoning the K-1

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bigdog Veteran

bigdog   377

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Welcome to the forum.

Sure, you can certainly withdraw your I-129F K-1 petition (be sure to officially do that with USCIS), get married, and file for a IR-1/CR-1 spousal visa. By doing so, you will start over at the bottom of the spousal visa piles. According to the VJ stats for I-130 adjudications, CSC is currently processing Sept. 30, 2012.

The issue with all of USCIS application/petition processing at this time, is that the service centers have and are continuing to be inundated with the "DACA-tsunami" application processing. This tidal wave has brought application adjudication for anything other than DACA-related applications to a standstill, evidence the virtual halting of all other petition/application approvals. There have been over 469,000 DACA applications received by USCIS between 15 Aug 2012 and 14 March 2013! :wow:

http://www.uscis.gov...aca-13-3-15.pdf

At this time, jumping ship in midstream is likely not a good course of action. However, if someone were to ask me today which visa to go for, I would say get married and file for a spousal visa.

Of course the choice is yours.

Good luck in your decision.

:bonk:Start over, pay more money, go for it. Let everyone know how your experiment works.

In Arizona its hot hot hot.

http://www.uscis.gov/dateCalculator.html

Mycka Rookie

Mycka   0

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We're going to just stick it out with the K-1 process. I don't know if I was MISINFORMED when I called USCIS, but... it's sounding like that was the case (or maybe I misunderstood what I was told--this is all fairly complicated). We got really good advice from the vast majority of posters (when we really needed it) and that is greatly appreciated. It's also been encouraging to see the posts from those who've been approved recently.. again, thank you..

Cori and Rob Collaborator

Cori and Rob   55

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Good luck on a speedy approval! Once you two are approved, the rest goes pretty quickly, so it's smart that you're sticking with the K-1.

October 2007- Became friends gaming onlineJanuary 16, 2009- Met in person in UKDecember 25, 2011- Ten visits later, engaged!February 24, 2012- I-129F SentFebruary 29, 2012- NOA 1 ReceivedJuly 13, 2012- RFE email sad.pngJuly 20, 2012-RFE response mailed to CSCJuly 24, 2012-RFE response reviewJuly 26, 2012-NOA2!!!!July 30, 2012-NOA2 Hardcopy ReceivedAugust 3, 2012-NVC received case and forwarded to LondonAugust 6, 2012-Case received by LondonAugust 13, 2012-Packet 3 sent out by consulateAugust 15, 2012-Packet 3 receivedAugust 23, 2012-Mailed affidavit and original forms to Rob via express mailAugust 30, 2012-MedicalSeptember 3, 2012-Packet 3 sent to embassy with DS-2001September 4, 2012-Packet 3 and DS-2001 arrive in LondonSeptember 26, 2012-Packet 4 receivedOctober 11, 2012- lnterview- Result: APPROVEDOctober 18, 2012-Visa in handNovember 15, 2012- POE-ORDNovember 21, 2012- Legal wedding!!November 30, 2012- Applied for SSNDecember 7, 2012- SSN card came in mailDecember 20, 2012- AOS/EAD/AP sent outDecember 27, 2012-AOS/EAD/AP Text/email confirmationDecember 31, 2012-AOS/EAD/AP NOA1 received in mailJanuary 22, 2013-Biometrics appointmentFebruary 15, 2013- EAD/AP approvedFebruary 27, 2013- EAD/AP card arrived in mailApril 6, 2013- Big family wedding!!August 12, 2013-AOS text/email- APPROVED!! <p>May 16, 2015- ROC package sent to CSC August 15, 2015- ROC Approved!
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bigdog   377

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Welcome to the forum.

Sure, you can certainly withdraw your I-129F K-1 petition (be sure to officially do that with USCIS), get married, and file for a IR-1/CR-1 spousal visa. By doing so, you will start over at the bottom of the spousal visa piles. According to the VJ stats for I-130 adjudications, CSC is currently processing Sept. 30, 2012.

The issue with all of USCIS application/petition processing at this time, is that the service centers have and are continuing to be inundated with the "DACA-tsunami" application processing. This tidal wave has brought application adjudication for anything other than DACA-related applications to a standstill, evidence the virtual halting of all other petition/application approvals. There have been over 469,000 DACA applications received by USCIS between 15 Aug 2012 and 14 March 2013! :wow:

http://www.uscis.gov...aca-13-3-15.pdf

At this time, jumping ship in midstream is likely not a good course of action. However, if someone were to ask me today which visa to go for, I would say get married and file for a spousal visa.

Of course the choice is yours.

Good luck in your decision.

Edited by bigdog

In Arizona its hot hot hot.

http://www.uscis.gov/dateCalculator.html

Eve&Josh Explorer

Eve&Josh   5

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We're going to just stick it out with the K-1 process. I don't know if I was MISINFORMED when I called USCIS, but... it's sounding like that was the case (or maybe I misunderstood what I was told--this is all fairly complicated). We got really good advice from the vast majority of posters (when we really needed it) and that is greatly appreciated. It's also been encouraging to see the posts from those who've been approved recently.. again, thank you..

Mycka, your fiancé could also fly over to the US to wait it out with you if you think that would be easier for you guys than waiting until the summer when you can fly over to visit him. However, as a heads-up, he needs to have proof of strong ties to his home country if he gets questioned by airport security.

I'm glad you decided to stick with the K1, it'll be faster than switching visa petitions at this point.

-Eve

11/30/2010 I-129F package sent

5/16/2011 NOA2

5/24/2011 Medical

5/27/2011 fly over to US, stay for 2 months

8/22/2011 Visa Interview in Helsinki

9/6/2011 Visa in hand

9/23/2011 PoE in Boston

12/2/2011 Marriage!

12/28/2011 AoS sent

4/28/2012 Green Card received! No Interview :-)

 
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