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If the House and the Senate can't come to an agreement on a budget, this will have a bad effect on all aspects of our Visa situations. USCIS will not be able to accept any new applications, will not be able to process any applications already in the pipeline, and the Department of State will not be able to complete applications received from the NVC, nor send P4's to our fiancees.

I am hoping that interviews will still be held for a while, and K1 Visas sent out.

All visa chasers who have interviews scheduled in October should be worried - very concerned. I know I am. Our interview is October 9, and our wedding is tentatively scheduled for November 9

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Actually, although we do pay uscis so they will be able to operate on that budget as it's outside of congressional monies, uscis relies on other parts of the government for things such as background c

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Agreed :-). However, I also pay taxes and expecting my government to remain open is also the least that I could expect ;-). Anyway, just glad the answer is a resounding NO!. I also found an article

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Why do you insist on mis-information? The government is shut down, yes, that's not a good thing, yes. But the USCIS is open for now. Why drum up more fear and anger and anxiety to people who are anx

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Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,478

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Consular stuff for IV Unit, supposedly, are pre-paid via fees.

That's it, that's all, that's the only input I have. Course, I've a fear her recently approved visa not get out the door before 1 OCT, so I'm watching this stuff closely, as well.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
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Nich-Nick   3,354

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Does anyone know how a government shutdown on Tuesday, if it happens, will affect USCIS? I have read somewhere that USCIS is self funded from the fees we all pay but I am not sure if that is true. My interview along with many other people's oaths and interviews is next month so trying to find out if anyone knows anything about it.

Google "government shutdown and immigration" and you will find lots of articles, as well as threads on message boards.

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England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

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Rich and Wen Enthusiast

Rich and Wen   101

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Here is a link to a Wall Street Journal blog giving some guesses. As good as anyone else's, I guess.

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/09/28/what-to-expect-when-youre-expecting-a-shutdown/?mod=WSJBlog

Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,818

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Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to General Immigration-Related Discussion to be with similar threads on this issue.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

Ontarkie Grand Master

Ontarkie   14,324

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~~Several similar topics merged~~

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Met Playing Everquest in 2005
Engaged 9-15-2006
K-1 & 4 K-2'S
Filed 05-09-07
Interview 03-12-08
Visa received 04-21-08
Entry 05-06-08
Married 06-21-08
AOS X5
Filed 07-08-08
Cards Received01-22-09
Roc X5
Filed 10-17-10
Cards Received02-22-11
Citizenship
Filed 10-17-11
Interview 01-12-12
Oath 06-29-12

Citizenship for older 2 boys

Filed 03/08/2014

NOA/fee waiver 03/19/2014

Biometrics 04/15/14

Interview 05/29/14

In line for Oath 06/20/14

Oath 09/19/2014 We are all done! All USC no more USCIS

 

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Vee506   0

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After 10 months of waiting, my visa finally got approved on Friday September 27! Now I'm just really worried there's going to be a huge delay receiving me passport and visa... Ridiculously unlucky... So close to being reunited with my fiance, this is really upsetting. (sorry just needed to share/vent)

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Vanitas   310

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There's already a massive topic on the Shutdown but I'll add what I've read in the superthread (wherever it is now, might be in General Immigration).

A bit like Darnell said, the Embassies have funding of some sort but basically once that runs out, then they'll stop until the shutdown ends.

"What's yours is mine!"

emyardy Enthusiast

emyardy   11

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Look like we'll be okay :)

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/29/20745618-a-government-shutdown-what-could-it-look-like?lite

Met in 2006 through a pen pal website for school-aged kids when we were 15!
Kept in touch a bit for 4.5 years
02-2011 -Started talking about how to make a relationship work
06-06-2011- Met in Chicago and became a couple, finally!
07-18-2011- I flew back with him to England to meet his family
11-23-2011- He stays with my family and me for three months!
05-16-2012- I flew to England to be with him for a month.
07-15-2012- He flies back to me for another 3 months
12-17-2012- I fly over to England to be with him for 5 months
04-05-2013- We took a trip to Rome, and he asks me to marry him in St. Peter's Square!!!
04-25-2013- I-129F Sent to Dallas Lockbox
05-09-2013- He comes back to visit me for nearly 2 months
07-03-2013- I go back ONE last time, while our I-129F is processing
07-17-2013- Our petition is approved only 79 days later!! kicking.gif
07-25-2013- I fly home, and we are now apart for an indefinite amount of time. cray5ol.gif
08-09-2013- Packet 3 received
08-13-2013- Packet 3 sent back
08-15-2013- Medical Exam
09-24-2013- Jake's mom flies me to England by surprise AND short notice
09-26-2013- Packet 4 Arrives
10-02-2013- Interview- Approved!! dancin5hr.gif
10-11-2013- Visa arrives
11-04-2013- POE Chicago O'Hare
11-27-2013- Wedding day!!!
01-25-2014- Filed AOS

02-25-2014- Biometrics Appointment

 
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