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afewquestions   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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Hello all,

I would like to know from any of you VJ veterans what you would suggest for the following situation:

My fiancee and I will most probably get married in Chicago the week she arrives on her K-1, and the next week after we will have to move cross country to California.

I understand it can be a headache to have to change addresses when you are in the middle of AOS and employment authorization etc.

The question is, what is better, going with the plan above or waiting until we have our address in California, get married in California and apply for AOS etc. all in California?

Why would one be a better idea than the other?

I welcome your comments, thank you very much!!!

Best,

D and C

07/2006 - Met in person on a summer study abroad in Brazil

08/2006 to 08/2013 - 7 year long distance relationship with 2.7 years total time together in person during study abroad/work in Brazil and biannual visits

08/2013 - 7 year anniversary

09/16/2013 - Engagement!!!

10/01/2013 - Filed I-129F K-1 petition (Brazilian Beneficiary) to Dallas Service Center - 1st day of 2013 Government Shutdown -

10/09/2013 - Received electronic NOA1 with transfer notice to California Service Center

10/09/2013 - Application Check cashed by USCIS Dallas

10/15/2013 - Received NOA1 I-797C in the mail (notice date 8th of october)

11/18/2013 - Recieved NOA2 I-797 in the mail (notice date 13th of november)

12/12/2013 - NVC sent package to Consulate in Rio de Janeiro

12/17/2013 - Called NVC - Discovered package was sent to Consulate in Rio de Janeiro on the 12th of December, 2013

12/17/2013 - E-mailed Consulate in Rio de Janeiro about status and steps

12/18/2013 - US Consulate in Rio de Janeiro sent out package to benificiary home

01/13/2014 - E-mailed Consulate in Rio de Janeiro again, because package never arrived. Answered immediately with a message stating that the package had been sent on 12/18/13.

02/11/2014 - Interview date!!! (Interview date was included in the Consulate e-mail together with links to documents beneficiary needs to bring)

End of Feb. 2014 - K1 visa arrives in the mail

End of July 2014 - Wedding in the U.S.

09/04/2014 - Adjustment of Status, EAD and AP applied

10/20/2014 - EAD and AP arrive

12/04/2014 - Notice of Action with Green Card Interview Date arrives

01/07/2015 - Green Card Interview Date (approximately 4 months after AOS application)

Dave&Roza Experienced

Dave&Roza   748

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Kazakhstan
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Hello all,

I would like to know from any of you VJ veterans what you would suggest for the following situation:

My fiancee and I will most probably get married in Chicago the week she arrives on her K-1, and the next week after we will have to move cross country to California.

I understand it can be a headache to have to change addresses when you are in the middle of AOS and employment authorization etc.

The question is, what is better, going with the plan above or waiting until we have our address in California, get married in California and apply for AOS etc. all in California?

Why would one be a better idea than the other?

I welcome your comments, thank you very much!!!

Best,

D and C

Get married in Chicago and get several certified copies of the marriage certificate (This also applies if you decide to get married in CA). Move. File for AOS at the new address. No matter what, I would recommend that you file at the address you will be at for the next 5-8 months so there are no problems in receiving the bio appoinment letter, AP/EAD card, and the GC (interview letter if you have an interview). Unfortunately the change of address is hit and miss with more stories of miss soI would avoid having to change my address during this process.

Good luck,

Dave

afewquestions Apprentice

afewquestions   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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Great tips! Thanks!!

07/2006 - Met in person on a summer study abroad in Brazil

08/2006 to 08/2013 - 7 year long distance relationship with 2.7 years total time together in person during study abroad/work in Brazil and biannual visits

08/2013 - 7 year anniversary

09/16/2013 - Engagement!!!

10/01/2013 - Filed I-129F K-1 petition (Brazilian Beneficiary) to Dallas Service Center - 1st day of 2013 Government Shutdown -

10/09/2013 - Received electronic NOA1 with transfer notice to California Service Center

10/09/2013 - Application Check cashed by USCIS Dallas

10/15/2013 - Received NOA1 I-797C in the mail (notice date 8th of october)

11/18/2013 - Recieved NOA2 I-797 in the mail (notice date 13th of november)

12/12/2013 - NVC sent package to Consulate in Rio de Janeiro

12/17/2013 - Called NVC - Discovered package was sent to Consulate in Rio de Janeiro on the 12th of December, 2013

12/17/2013 - E-mailed Consulate in Rio de Janeiro about status and steps

12/18/2013 - US Consulate in Rio de Janeiro sent out package to benificiary home

01/13/2014 - E-mailed Consulate in Rio de Janeiro again, because package never arrived. Answered immediately with a message stating that the package had been sent on 12/18/13.

02/11/2014 - Interview date!!! (Interview date was included in the Consulate e-mail together with links to documents beneficiary needs to bring)

End of Feb. 2014 - K1 visa arrives in the mail

End of July 2014 - Wedding in the U.S.

09/04/2014 - Adjustment of Status, EAD and AP applied

10/20/2014 - EAD and AP arrive

12/04/2014 - Notice of Action with Green Card Interview Date arrives

01/07/2015 - Green Card Interview Date (approximately 4 months after AOS application)

Pitaya Grand Master

Pitaya   2,577

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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~Moved from K-1 Progress to Family-based AOS Process Forum~

~Inquiry about AOS and logistics, not K-1~

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

GusandCrys Contributor

GusandCrys   3

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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Hey :)

I would probably get married ASAP then move to Cali. and file the papers from there. Do you have a place lined up to stay in Cali or are you still house hunting? The more you have set in stone I think the easier it would be to do the AOS after you move. You can get married anywhere, and I think it would be best to be set in where you are staying for a long time, while filing AOS.

Glad to have met you two through this journey. 8 more weeks :) take care and good luck.

Best,

Crys and Gus

Service Center: California Service Center

Embassy: Rio de Janeiro

Met: August 22, 2005

First Visit: March-April 2011

Second Visit: August-October 2012

Third Visit: August-September 2013

I-129F Sent: 09/14/2013

Package Received: 09/17/2013

NOA1: 09/19/2013

Alien Registration Number Changed: 09/28/2013

NOA2:10/08/2013

NOA2 Hard Copy: 10/12/2013

18 Days From NOA1 until NOA2

NVC Received: 11/07/2013

Case Number Received: 11/08/2013

Sent to Embassy: 11/12/2013

Emailed Embassy asking if they got case: 11/10/2013

Response, not received yet: 11/13/2013

Emailed embassy again: 11/17/2013

Response, received but no interview date yet: 11/18/2013

Case Touched by Consulate: 11/22/2013

Interview Date: 01/23/2014

Visa Issued: 2/7/2014

POE: Detroit, Michigan. 5/17/2014

This is going so fast and we are so blessed. You will be in my arms soon, My Love.

 
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