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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: France
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Well you already have a noa1, even if it's not the hard copy it's already that.

Yes there is a risk of being denied entry but I think it's fairly rare, it's important that you provide ties to your country if you wish to say in the US for a while after applying for the K1 (rent, car, ticket of the car in the airport, bank, job, etc.) You can always ask to get a leave from work and hopefully if you don't get paid, you'll at least have a proof that you are to go back to France at some point.

I think that should do it.

For the rest, I think it's up to the two of you to decide where you want to live. She visited France only once, does she speak French fluently, compare that to your level of English.

The way of life, etc all that has to be put into consideration. Try to figure out for whom it will be easier to live in a foreign country, the ties to your respective family are definitely something to consider.

According to your time line, you sent your package at the end of April, so I think it's still a bit early to worry about things. The process takes time, and you have to be super patient.

Good luck to the two of you, long distance isn't easy.

Hi,

thanks for your reply. I wish I could stay positive but it's really too hard. You have to understand that we are basically forbiden to see each other. We love each other and want to at least, be able to spend time together, is this a crime? Should we be ok with having to wait and not being able to see each other? I know there is nothing much we can do about it but I can't say that I'm happy about it. Long distance relationships are hard but they are even harder if you can't see each other at all.

Maybe you are right, maybe it's a little early to worry about things accodring to our timeline it's just hard not to have any clue on when things could be moving, so very hard.

K-1 Timeline

04/26/07 - I-129F sent

05/23/07 - NOA1

09/07/07 - NOA2

10/09/07 - NVC

10/20/07 - Packet 3

10/27/07 - Packet 4

11/07/07 - Medical

12/11/07 - Interview

12/25/07 - POE Chicago

AOS Timeline

01/18/08 - Wedding

01/24/08 - AOS Packet Sent

01/27/08 - NOAs for AOS, EAD, and AP

03/27/08 - AP Received

05/01/08 - EAD Received

08/06/08 - RFE for I-485

08/18/08 - Case Resumed

08/26/08 - Card Production Ordered (no interview)

08/29/08 - Welcome Letter Received

09/02/08 - Green Card Received

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: France
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Hi,

thanks for your reply. I wish I could stay positive but it's really too hard. You have to understand that we are basically forbiden to see each other. We love each other and want to at least, be able to spend time together, is this a crime? Should we be ok with having to wait and not being able to see each other? I know there is nothing much we can do about it but I can't say that I'm happy about it. Long distance relationships are hard but they are even harder if you can't see each other at all.

Maybe you are right, maybe it's a little early to worry about things accodring to our timeline it's just hard not to have any clue on when things could be moving, so very hard.

Sadly we all know that, the USCIS doesn't really care how long you spend away from each other and how hard it is. They just want the forms filled correctly...

My husband and I spent months at a time away from each other (7+3+8), it's hard and tiering and I was without him in France and well, really not well because of it. One day I decided I had enough and booked a flight to visit him with my B2 visa. We both knew it would be tough with only one of us working, but we went for it. I tried hard to find a job here so I could stay here and work legally, it didn't happen. Then we just decided it was enough and figured out that getting married was the best thing we could do. We didn't go through the K1 process because I was already in the US, didn't come in the intent to get married and we didn't want to spend an other 6+ months apart and have to pay even more for the AOS in the end.

I doubt you'll talk to many people in this forum who haven't had to suffer from long distance. It even broke some couples...

Check other K1 timelines it will give you an idea on what you should expect, keep your faith up and don't hesistate to visit each other. You can. Just have the documents you need to avoid troubles at the immigration.

Good luck to the two of you.

If there is anything we can do to help... you know where to post.

Edited by Cécy

08.2006: Entered with a B-2 visa.

07.06.07: Civil Wedding

07.17.2008 AOS approved with interview. It took 367 Days!

11.08.08: Big family wedding

09.18.09-10.03.09: First trip to France with Hubby

I-751

04.19.10: Package sent to Vermont

04.21.10: Delivered in Vermont

04.22.10: NOA date

04.23.10: Check cashed

05.17.10: Received biometrics appointment letter

06.07.10: Biometrics Appointment

06.26.10: Touched

07.07.10: Card Production Ordered!

07.17.10: Card in the mail :) Done until citizenship

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Just checking in to see how the French American couples are doing, and to hear any updates on you all.

My then-fiance arrived at JFK on May 2, and got his temp EAD stamp.

We got married on Wednesday, June 13, in Boston. His parents and sister flew in from Paris for the wedding.

We filed for AOS & EAD, and now we're just waiting!

His friends are visiting the entire month of August, from Paris, so we'll have a busy household. We're pretty excited to see them all. We're having a party on our terrace for his friends (and mine here of course) on August 25th so we're really looking forward to that too.

Hopefully he'll have his EAD by end of September so he can start to work - I think he'll be sick of staying at home by then.

Hope everyone else is doing well!

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08-19-2009: I-751 Sent to VSC

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: France
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We got the biometrics appointment date. It makes me happy even though my husband won't be able to come with me (Wednesdays are a day he can't miss at work), oh well, the time is fairly good, I won't have to wake up at 3am which is a good things.

It sure feels good to see things moving.

I too am hoping to get the EAD, I need to work. Like most couples it's a bit tough living on 1 pay check only... Oh well, as I tell my husband, he's investing in me ;)

Good luck to everyone else on your process keep us updated.

08.2006: Entered with a B-2 visa.

07.06.07: Civil Wedding

07.17.2008 AOS approved with interview. It took 367 Days!

11.08.08: Big family wedding

09.18.09-10.03.09: First trip to France with Hubby

I-751

04.19.10: Package sent to Vermont

04.21.10: Delivered in Vermont

04.22.10: NOA date

04.23.10: Check cashed

05.17.10: Received biometrics appointment letter

06.07.10: Biometrics Appointment

06.26.10: Touched

07.07.10: Card Production Ordered!

07.17.10: Card in the mail :) Done until citizenship

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Hi everyone. :) My husband's AOS case got transferred to CSC on the 14th. :D For K-1s CSC is bad, for AOS CSC is good... because that means you'll most likely get approved without an interview. :dance:

Edited by Angilla

8/10/08:

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K-1 highlights (more details in profile):

11/24/06: NOA1 (Day 3)

12/19/06: NOA2 (Day 28)

2/28/07: Interview: approved! (Day 99)

4/15/07: Married, in a noreaster (Day 146)

AOS highlights (more details in profile, too):

6/20/07: AOS, EAD, and AP mailed

6/26/07: NOA1 (Day 6)

7/14/07: Biometrics (Day 24)

7/23/07: Recieved AOS RFE (dated 7/17) for W-2s, mailed them out the next day (Day 33)

7/27/07: RFE response received, processing resumed (Day 37)

8/14/07: AOS transferred to CSC (Day 45)

8/21/07: CSC received/is processing AOS (Day 52)

8/29/07: Welcome notice mailed! (Day 60)

8/31/07: Card production ordered! (Day 62)

9/11/07: Greencard in hand! (Day 73)

Note to self: lifting of conditions: May 25th, 2009

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: France
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Hey Angilla,

I just been approved a couple of weeks ago by CSC for my AOS, and I received my green card already, without an interview.

Just got a question now, the green card is good for 2 years (need to remove condition status), but can I travel now anyway??

Cause my family in France keeps asking me to visit....

Good luck with yours :thumbs:

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Congrats on the greencard! :D Yes I believe you can travel. I'd suggest verifying that with someone else though as I'm not really familiar with the I-got-the-greencard and beyond part of the journey yet. :)

8/10/08:

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K-1 highlights (more details in profile):

11/24/06: NOA1 (Day 3)

12/19/06: NOA2 (Day 28)

2/28/07: Interview: approved! (Day 99)

4/15/07: Married, in a noreaster (Day 146)

AOS highlights (more details in profile, too):

6/20/07: AOS, EAD, and AP mailed

6/26/07: NOA1 (Day 6)

7/14/07: Biometrics (Day 24)

7/23/07: Recieved AOS RFE (dated 7/17) for W-2s, mailed them out the next day (Day 33)

7/27/07: RFE response received, processing resumed (Day 37)

8/14/07: AOS transferred to CSC (Day 45)

8/21/07: CSC received/is processing AOS (Day 52)

8/29/07: Welcome notice mailed! (Day 60)

8/31/07: Card production ordered! (Day 62)

9/11/07: Greencard in hand! (Day 73)

Note to self: lifting of conditions: May 25th, 2009

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: France
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Bonjour à tous,

I've been on here for a few months but am just an sporadic poster!

My husband is french (Toulousain, to be exact) and I am new-yorkaise, but we are both currently living in France this year. I've become an eternal stagiaire (intern) in order to stay together in France unfortunately.

We're at the NVC stage of the game, and very much hoping to finish the process by January, as my husband is supposed to start a master program in the US in January.

I had a quick question I was hoping someone who has had their interview at the consulate could answer. Is it necessary to translate the Police Certificate and the original birth certificate into english?

I have read on various NVC sites that it is necessary, but my husband insists that since we bring the documents to the interview at the Paris consulate (and they do not pass by NVC), it should not be a problem that they are in french.

Thanks for any advice/experience you can offer, and I am happy to see that so many franco-american couples have successfully navigated US immigration!

Megan

USCIS: I-130 Process

05/20/07 I-130 sent to VSC

06/13/07 NOA1 from VSC

07/18/07 NOA2 from VSC by email

NVC: CR-1 Process

07/30/07 DS-3032 and I-864 fee bill generated

08/03/07 Choice of Agent e-mail sent

08/16/07 Received COA hard copy by mail

08/17/07 Choice of Agent accepted!

08/20/07 AOS Fee bill received by mail, IV Bill generated

08/21/07 AOS Fee bill sent to MO (with a quick pitstop in NY)

08/30/07 AOS Fee bill received/accepted at NVC

08/31/07 IV bill arrives by mail in france

09/03/07 I 864 generated

09/06/07 IV bill sent to MO from NY

09/19/07 DS-230 sent out from NVC

09/24/07 1 864 finally arrives in France!

09/25/07 1-864 Sent to NVC

09/27/07 I-864 arrives at NVC

10/01/07 I 864 entered into system

10/10/07 I 864 RFE issued for domicile (and proof of domicile was included in I 864!!! What?!?!?!)

10/12/07 DS 230 arrives by mail in france, but must wait for original documents to send it back! =(

10/19/07 I-864 approved and entered!

10/24/07 DS 230 + docs sent to NVC

10/31/07 NVC enters DS 230 into system

11/09/07 CASE COMPLETE!

01/10/08 INTERVIEW!!!

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For my husband's K-1 interview, documents didn't have to be translated if they were in French. I'm not sure if anything might be different for CR-1/IR-1, though.

8/10/08:

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K-1 highlights (more details in profile):

11/24/06: NOA1 (Day 3)

12/19/06: NOA2 (Day 28)

2/28/07: Interview: approved! (Day 99)

4/15/07: Married, in a noreaster (Day 146)

AOS highlights (more details in profile, too):

6/20/07: AOS, EAD, and AP mailed

6/26/07: NOA1 (Day 6)

7/14/07: Biometrics (Day 24)

7/23/07: Recieved AOS RFE (dated 7/17) for W-2s, mailed them out the next day (Day 33)

7/27/07: RFE response received, processing resumed (Day 37)

8/14/07: AOS transferred to CSC (Day 45)

8/21/07: CSC received/is processing AOS (Day 52)

8/29/07: Welcome notice mailed! (Day 60)

8/31/07: Card production ordered! (Day 62)

9/11/07: Greencard in hand! (Day 73)

Note to self: lifting of conditions: May 25th, 2009

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: France
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My husband is french (Toulousain, to be exact) and I am new-yorkaise, but we are both currently living in France this year. I've become an eternal stagiaire (intern) in order to stay together in France unfortunately.

Thanks for any advice/experience you can offer, and I am happy to see that so many franco-american couples have successfully navigated US immigration!

Megan

I'm from Midi-Pyrénées as well... the mountains, and Toulouse from time to time... :)

I hope your journey goes well. Good luck with all the immigration papers.

08.2006: Entered with a B-2 visa.

07.06.07: Civil Wedding

07.17.2008 AOS approved with interview. It took 367 Days!

11.08.08: Big family wedding

09.18.09-10.03.09: First trip to France with Hubby

I-751

04.19.10: Package sent to Vermont

04.21.10: Delivered in Vermont

04.22.10: NOA date

04.23.10: Check cashed

05.17.10: Received biometrics appointment letter

06.07.10: Biometrics Appointment

06.26.10: Touched

07.07.10: Card Production Ordered!

07.17.10: Card in the mail :) Done until citizenship

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Bonjour à tous,

I've been on here for a few months but am just an sporadic poster!

My husband is french (Toulousain, to be exact) and I am new-yorkaise, but we are both currently living in France this year. I've become an eternal stagiaire (intern) in order to stay together in France unfortunately.

We're at the NVC stage of the game, and very much hoping to finish the process by January, as my husband is supposed to start a master program in the US in January.

I had a quick question I was hoping someone who has had their interview at the consulate could answer. Is it necessary to translate the Police Certificate and the original birth certificate into english?

I have read on various NVC sites that it is necessary, but my husband insists that since we bring the documents to the interview at the Paris consulate (and they do not pass by NVC), it should not be a problem that they are in french.

Thanks for any advice/experience you can offer, and I am happy to see that so many franco-american couples have successfully navigated US immigration!

Megan

Salut Megan,

You do not need anything translated for the interview in Paris. However, you should get the birth certificate translated for future needs. I am not sure of the process for bringing a husband here, but my then fiance needed a translated BC for his AOS/greencard/EAD. If you are getting a driver's license, some states may require a BC. Translated would be helpful. I just had a friend translate it and certify that she was fluent in both languages with her signature. C'est tout.

Hey Angilla,

I just been approved a couple of weeks ago by CSC for my AOS, and I received my green card already, without an interview.

Just got a question now, the green card is good for 2 years (need to remove condition status), but can I travel now anyway??

Cause my family in France keeps asking me to visit....

Good luck with yours :thumbs:

Yes you can now travel and work with your green card. You also can get in the US Citizen/Permanent Resident line when entering the US at customs.

K-1 Journey

3/09/06 K-1 petition sent to Vermont

3/22/06 NOA1 received

4/17/06 NOA2 Approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4/21/06 NVC received/ Sent to Paris

5/06 returned to NVC, je ne sais pas pour quoi

7/6/06 IMBRA RFE

7/11/06 RFE received at VSC

8/18/06 NOA 2 Reapproved!!!!!!

9/12/06 Packet 3 arrived

9/22/06 Packet 3 sent

10/28/06 Packet 4

11/29/06 Interview/ APPROVED!!!!!

12/05/06 US arrival JFK POE

AOS/EAD Journey

12/19/06 SSN applied for

1/20/07 SSN card received in mail

1/23/07 Civil Ceremony

4/3/07 I-485 and I-765 sent

4/11/07 NOA1 received

6/15/2007 EAD production of card

6/24/2007 EAD received

6/27/2007 AOS approved!!!!

7/2/2007 Green Card Received!!!!!!!!!!!!

8/14/07 Baby Arrives 7:44pm

11/03/07 "It's a Family Affair" wedding

I-751

4/28/09 mailed to Vermont

5/11/09 receipt letter, I-751 received by VSC

6/12/09 biometrics Baltimore

8/4/09 approval letter

8/11/09 email, card will be sent within 30 days

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: France
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Shayrene, congratulations on your baby :)

08.2006: Entered with a B-2 visa.

07.06.07: Civil Wedding

07.17.2008 AOS approved with interview. It took 367 Days!

11.08.08: Big family wedding

09.18.09-10.03.09: First trip to France with Hubby

I-751

04.19.10: Package sent to Vermont

04.21.10: Delivered in Vermont

04.22.10: NOA date

04.23.10: Check cashed

05.17.10: Received biometrics appointment letter

06.07.10: Biometrics Appointment

06.26.10: Touched

07.07.10: Card Production Ordered!

07.17.10: Card in the mail :) Done until citizenship

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Hi!

My fiancee has just received the papers from the embassy in paris, and it is a bit confusing as to what exactly she needs to send into the office.

There is applications for immigrant & non-immigrant visa, will she be an immigrant or non-immigrant?

Did you have to send all of these forms into the embassy before you have the interview date, or only the application for non-immigrant fiancee visa?

They are not very clear about what exactly to send for step one?

Thanks

Aaron

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: France
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Hi!

My fiancee has just received the papers from the embassy in paris, and it is a bit confusing as to what exactly she needs to send into the office.

There is applications for immigrant & non-immigrant visa, will she be an immigrant or non-immigrant?

Did you have to send all of these forms into the embassy before you have the interview date, or only the application for non-immigrant fiancee visa?

They are not very clear about what exactly to send for step one?

Thanks

Aaron

I didn't go through the K1 process, so I can't give you answers. But you might find some here: http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k1faq.htm

08.2006: Entered with a B-2 visa.

07.06.07: Civil Wedding

07.17.2008 AOS approved with interview. It took 367 Days!

11.08.08: Big family wedding

09.18.09-10.03.09: First trip to France with Hubby

I-751

04.19.10: Package sent to Vermont

04.21.10: Delivered in Vermont

04.22.10: NOA date

04.23.10: Check cashed

05.17.10: Received biometrics appointment letter

06.07.10: Biometrics Appointment

06.26.10: Touched

07.07.10: Card Production Ordered!

07.17.10: Card in the mail :) Done until citizenship

French Thread I

French Thread II

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Zoltan, it's been a while since we filled out packet 3... I'm not sure if anything changed, and honestly, it was such an adrenaline-rushing time period that I don't remember what he filled out/sent back and what he didn't! :blush: Sorry. Hopefully you got an answer by now, either on the K-1 forum or otherwise.

And just an update... we received my husband's greencard today! :dance: No more USCIS til 2009! :D

8/10/08:

---seperated---

K-1 highlights (more details in profile):

11/24/06: NOA1 (Day 3)

12/19/06: NOA2 (Day 28)

2/28/07: Interview: approved! (Day 99)

4/15/07: Married, in a noreaster (Day 146)

AOS highlights (more details in profile, too):

6/20/07: AOS, EAD, and AP mailed

6/26/07: NOA1 (Day 6)

7/14/07: Biometrics (Day 24)

7/23/07: Recieved AOS RFE (dated 7/17) for W-2s, mailed them out the next day (Day 33)

7/27/07: RFE response received, processing resumed (Day 37)

8/14/07: AOS transferred to CSC (Day 45)

8/21/07: CSC received/is processing AOS (Day 52)

8/29/07: Welcome notice mailed! (Day 60)

8/31/07: Card production ordered! (Day 62)

9/11/07: Greencard in hand! (Day 73)

Note to self: lifting of conditions: May 25th, 2009

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