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USC part of binational couple currently exiled in Canada! We are having to prepare the paperwork ourselves as can't afford a lawyer. Anyone can help with Consular Processing?

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Cheryl-Hossein
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Not a same sex couple, but I am so happy the tides are turning in the US. I'm in California and I'm witnessing my best friend's wedding on Tuesday, and have several more friends getting married in the

Necraa
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Also not a same sex couple but nonetheless so happy that everyone is now able to go through the same stupidly long and needlessly expensive process we get to go through (I'm totally not jaded at all w

Ty_GIJoe
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I'm an active duty US Soldier. My husband and I have been married for over a year and met him shortly after I arrived to Germany. He is Italian but born and raised in Germany. We started the proces

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We are a bi-national same-sex couple that have been together since 1996. We got legally married in Connecticut in 2010. The foreign spouse entered the U.S. in 1994 on a B1/B2 visa. After all these years together, we could finally send our petition to USCIS on July 1 (I-130/I-485/I-765). We have lots of evidence of relationship including joint car insurance (past 9 years), joint medical insurance (past 7 years), joint State income taxes (past 3 years), split-income Federal income taxes (past 3 years), pictures of trips together (past 17 years), etc... Hope the whole process goes smoothly. We consulted with an attorney before mailing the application and he said we were good to go and should be approved for a green card within 2 - 3 months (is that short period of time really the case???).

We wish the best of luck to everyone in the same situation as ours!

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Yes, 3 months is not an unusual timeframe for adjustment of status applications. Congratulations and good luck!

Spouse-based AOS from out-of-status H-1B, May - Aug 2012

Removal of conditions, Aug - Nov 2014

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Here you go, guys: Some guidance on same-sex marriages as far as USCIS goes. Enjoy.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=2543215c310af310VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=2543215c310af310VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

"What's yours is mine!"

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USC part of binational couple currently exiled in Canada! We are having to prepare the paperwork ourselves as can't afford a lawyer. Anyone can help with Consular Processing?

Unfortunately, Direct Consular Filing (DCF) is no longer available in Canada. You'll have to apply via the States using the regular IR1/CR1 processing (I'm assuming you're already married). Start by reading the IR1/CR1 guide: http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

But... congratulations on being able to FINALLY file! :)

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Hello! Im USC from Puerto Rico and my fiance is from Guayaquil , Ecuador.Hopefully we are going to start we all the paperwork before September .

Guayaquil- Ecuador !!! mi tierra !! mucha suerte ....

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In case anyone is interested, USCIS just updated their FAQs, again.

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http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=2543215c310af310VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=2543215c310af310VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

USC and spouse went through AOS from F1

Now, removing conditions on permanent resident status.

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So exciting!!

I submitted our application on July 16th. My girlfriend and I have been together for 4 years traveling back and forth from the states to the Netherlands.

We had gotten our NOA1 last week and just saw on the tracking site that our Alien Registration Number had been changed on July 30th!

So crazy that she now has an Alien ID - just waiting on whatever is next now and hoping everything goes quickly!

Good luck to everyone :)

Sent the package to Texas: 2013-07-18
I-129F NOA1: 2013-07-23

Alien ID #: 2013-07-30

I-129F Transferred from Vermont to Texas: 2013-08-12
I-129F NOA2: 2013-10-01 @ ~ 9:30pm East. Online Approval
I-129F NOA2 Hardcopy: 2013-10-07
Sent to NVC: 2013-10-03
NVC Received: 2013-10-10
Called DOS for case #: 2013-10-15
CEAC Status Change: 2013-10-15 ** In-Transit - Your case is in transit to the Consular Section. Your interview date was provided to you by the National Visa Center. **

CEAC Status Change: 2013-10-17 ** Ready - Your case is ready for your interview when scheduled at the U.S. Consular section **

Consulate Received: 2013-10-17

Packet 3 Received: 2013-10-18
DS-160 Completed Online: 2013-10-22
DS-160 & Biopage Mailed to Embassy: 2013-10-23
DS-160 Issue with Embassy: 2013-10-30
DS-160 Issue Resolved - Embassy's Mistake: 2013-10-31
Interview Date & Medical Info Received: 2013-10-31
Interview Scheduled for ****: 2013-12-05 ** Beneficiary had brought the wrong version of the birth certificate - so we had to come back to drop off the correct "International Certificate"
Second Interview Scheduled for****: 2013-12-10 ** Dropped off the correct "International Birth Certificate," - We are APPROVED!!!

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Hi! I'm a USC and I've been exiled in the Netherlands for the past 4 years with my EU husband. We got married in May 2009 and on that basis (thanks to the European Union) I was able to live with him in Holland. Our I-130 petition was received on 18 July, so we're in for a bit of a wait. SInce we've waited for 4 years, a few more months will be manageable.

Ik hou van Holland, maar ik wil thuis (Verenigde Staten) gaan!

Good luck to everyone!

We Met in DC: 09 July 2008

Got Married in CT: 01 May 2009

Moved to Europe: 07 July 2009

DOMA Defeated: 26 June 2013

USCIS:

07/16/2013 - I-130 Sent via DHL

07/18/2013 - I-130 Received at Chicago Lockbox

07/20/2013 - NOA1

01/08/2014 - Transfer to CSC

02/11/2014 - NOA2: Approved!

NVC:

02/21/2014 - I-130 Received by NVC

03/28/2014 - AOS Invoice Paid

04/02/2014 - IV Invoice Paid

04/03/2014 - DS-260 Completed

04/10/2014 - AOS & IV Packages Received by NVC

04/30/2014 - Received I-864 Checklist

05/05/2014 - Revised I-864 Received by NVC

05/28/2014 - Case Complete!

Consular Processing:

xx/xx/2014 - Medical Exam

xx/xx/2014 - Visa Interview

xx/xx/2014 - Entry into U.S.

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I'm an active duty US Soldier. My husband and I have been married for over a year and met him shortly after I arrived to Germany. He is Italian but born and raised in Germany. We started the process with the US Consulate in Frankfurt and were happy how everyone treated us very well. We'll be moving back to the US in December and submitted the petition for my husband the first week in July. We were told we were the first same sex married couple to submit an application in Frankfurt.

Prior to DOMA my situation has been so very stressful as our future was very uncertain. With the military dictating assignments my chances of staying in Germany or another EU country were slim to none. I'm anxiously awaiting our first letter from the consulate! Thanks to all the binationals who have posted and provided motivation for others.

Best Wishes,

Ty

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I'm so happy for you, Ty! This whole ball got rolling with repeal of DADT, and now our men and women in uniform can finally be treated as equals. It's about time that the ones who fight for our freedom also get to enjoy it.

We Met in DC: 09 July 2008

Got Married in CT: 01 May 2009

Moved to Europe: 07 July 2009

DOMA Defeated: 26 June 2013

USCIS:

07/16/2013 - I-130 Sent via DHL

07/18/2013 - I-130 Received at Chicago Lockbox

07/20/2013 - NOA1

01/08/2014 - Transfer to CSC

02/11/2014 - NOA2: Approved!

NVC:

02/21/2014 - I-130 Received by NVC

03/28/2014 - AOS Invoice Paid

04/02/2014 - IV Invoice Paid

04/03/2014 - DS-260 Completed

04/10/2014 - AOS & IV Packages Received by NVC

04/30/2014 - Received I-864 Checklist

05/05/2014 - Revised I-864 Received by NVC

05/28/2014 - Case Complete!

Consular Processing:

xx/xx/2014 - Medical Exam

xx/xx/2014 - Visa Interview

xx/xx/2014 - Entry into U.S.

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Congratulations Ty, and thank you for your service.

Spouse-based AOS from out-of-status H-1B, May - Aug 2012

Removal of conditions, Aug - Nov 2014

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Hey All!

Efstratios here, my partner Darwin and I have been together since 2009. We got a civil union in NJ last year and married in NY this past July. We just sent in our papers and USCIS got them on the 6th, waiting patiently for NOA1 at this point. Good luck to all of you!

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08/01/2013 Day 0 - AOS package mailed via USPS.
08/06/2013 Day 5 - USPS tracking that USCIS received package at Chicago Facility.

08/14/2013 Day 13 - Received NOA 1: I130, I485, EAD

08/17/2013 Day 16 - Received Biometrics Appt. Letter

09/05/2013 Day 35 - Biometrics Appointment/Complete!

09/18/2013 Day 48 - Status Changed to Testing and Interview

09/25/2013 Day 55 - Interview Date Set via Email and Text: 10/31/13

09/27/2013 Day 57 - Hard Copy Interview Notice.

10/01/2013 Day 61 - EAD Card Production Notification

10/11/2013 Day 71 - EAD Received

10/31/2031 Day 91 - Interview Date- APPROVED!

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