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I am still an Immigrant (green card). Is this the best visa for my fiance?

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I am here in Manila right now, we are on CR/IR visa. The interview is coming(hopefully) :innocent: thats why I am studying at the moment to be a pharmacist since the process for the USMLE is longer than NAPLEX. So, I can take the exam for pharma either on June or Dec. Perhaps later on when we are settled already then thats the time I might pursue a career as MD. :thumbs:

Just realized... what if i just marry now? then i do not petition her immediately, and instead wait for my USC before i file for anything... Does my me or her getting married have any legal repercussions/consequences in terms of applying for a green car/CR/IR visa eventually? Especially if she eventually gets an H1B visa or J1 visa?

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Just realized... what if i just marry now? then i do not petition her immediately, and instead wait for my USC before i file for anything... Does my me or her getting married have any legal repercussions/consequences in terms of applying for a green car/CR/IR visa eventually? Especially if she eventually gets an H1B visa or J1 visa?

anyone with a take on this? hope someone can help :) thanks!

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I think its best way is to get your citizenship first. then apply for fiance visa. I heard it will take 5 years if ur not citizen.

Hi there.

I am from the Philippines. I migrated with my family 5 years ago to the US. Went in and out of the US to finish schooling. But had the re-entry permit so the count to 5 years of residency was not broken.

Anyway... I want to marry my gf of 7 years already, and want to know which visa is applicable for her and is the best for us. I know i am not qualified for the K1 or K3 visa since i am still an immigrant.

We are both planning to go into medical residencies in the US. So time is of importance.

Which is the fastest way for her to be able to start working here in the US as a doctor? Should i marry her now and apply for this Spousal visa or should i file for Citizenship now and wait til i can get her a K1 or K3 visa? Which way will be faster for her to be able to work here in the US?

Please do help me. This is a very important decision in my life right now and i want to do the right thing. Residency starts in July and i want to know if i should propose, marry alreaddy or wait for citizenship and marry.

Thank you so much!

I-130 NOA1 : 2006-07-11

I-130 Approved : 2006-07-26

NVC Received :

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2006-11-15

Pay I-864 Bill 2006-11-20

Receive I-864 Package : 2006-12-08

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2006-12-14

Receive IV Bill : 2006-12-19

Pay IV Bill : 2006-12-22

Recv'd DS230 packet from NVC : 2007-01-16

Recv'd another letter from NVC that they need additional req'ment and which is DS230 : 2006-01-16 (what?!!!! i just recv'd DS230)

Send DS230 to NVC - 2007-01-25

NVC rec'd thru USPS tracking - 2007-01-29

NVC confimed they recv DS230 (2007-01-30) and I-864 (reviewed and ok'd) - need to wait for 2-4 weeks for case completion.

Rec'd RFE from NVC (need certified copy of Birtch Cert. and Marriage Cert.) - 2007-02-13

Sent Mail Cert Copy of BC & MC thru fedex overnight to NVC - 2007-02-13

NVC rec'd Fedex Mail. 2007-02-14

NVC confirmed they rcvd the mail - 2007-02-15

CASE COMPLETE - 2007-02-28 (YES!!!)

Medical completed - 2007-04 - 2 & 3

Schedule Interview - 2007-04-12

Recvd her visa - 2007-04-27

CFO Seminar - 2007-04-27

Flight to SFO - 2007-05-04 (She's here, picked her up in the airport with roses in my hand)

###

I-751 (Removal of Conditional Residence)

Sent I-751 form in registered mail - 2009-03-04

I-751 received by California Service Center - 2009-03-06

Check cleared amount of $545 - 2009-03-09

Received NOA1 (Receipt Notice) 2009-03-13

Biometrics Completed - 2009-03-31

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Your last option - "wait for citizenship and marry".

You really have no rights concerning petitioning for an alien relative unless you are a U.S. Citizen.

But you should already know this, diba?

beameup,

Cano in P.I.

Hi there.

I am from the Philippines. I migrated with my family 5 years ago to the US. Went in and out of the US to finish schooling. But had the re-entry permit so the count to 5 years of residency was not broken.

Anyway... I want to marry my gf of 7 years already, and want to know which visa is applicable for her and is the best for us. I know i am not qualified for the K1 or K3 visa since i am still an immigrant.

We are both planning to go into medical residencies in the US. So time is of importance.

Which is the fastest way for her to be able to start working here in the US as a doctor? Should i marry her now and apply for this Spousal visa or should i file for Citizenship now and wait til i can get her a K1 or K3 visa? Which way will be faster for her to be able to work here in the US?

Please do help me. This is a very important decision in my life right now and i want to do the right thing. Residency starts in July and i want to know if i should propose, marry alreaddy or wait for citizenship and marry.

Thank you so much!

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I am here in Manila right now, we are on CR/IR visa. The interview is coming(hopefully) :innocent: thats why I am studying at the moment to be a pharmacist since the process for the USMLE is longer than NAPLEX. So, I can take the exam for pharma either on June or Dec. Perhaps later on when we are settled already then thats the time I might pursue a career as MD. :thumbs:

Just realized... what if i just marry now? then i do not petition her immediately, and instead wait for my USC before i file for anything... Does my me or her getting married have any legal repercussions/consequences in terms of applying for a green car/CR/IR visa eventually? Especially if she eventually gets an H1B visa or J1 visa?

in our case, we got married first then my husband filed for citizenship... after 2 months from filing he got his naturalization cert...

then he filed the I-130... :yes:

zCR-1 TIMELINE

10/25/06 - NOA1

01/18/07 - NOA2

01/29/07 - NVC Recv'd

02/05/07 - Choice of agent sent thru email

02/07/07 - I-864 Bill Generated

02/08/07 - NVC accepted choice of agent

02/09/07 - I-864 Bill Rec'd via mail

02/12/07 - IV Bill Generated

02/14/07 - Pay I-864 Bill

02/23/07 - IV Bill Recv'd

02/24/07 - Pay IV Bill

03/05/07 - DS-230 Generated

03/07/07 - I-864 Forms Recv'd

03/15/07 - I-864 Sent

03/17/07 - DS-230 Recv'd

03/19/07 - DS-230 Sent

04/16/07 - Recv'd RFE

05/02/07 - Case Complete!

05/22/07 - Case Forwarded To Manila

06/26/07 - Medical Exam & Interview Schedule

06/29/07 - Visa Received!

07/06/07 - Flight to US

07/24/07 - Apply for SSN

07/30/07 - Recv'd SSN

08/03/07 - Recv'd Green Card

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in our case, we got married first then my husband filed for citizenship... after 2 months from filing he got his naturalization cert...

then he filed the I-130... :yes:

So in essence... since you married 2 months before filing... i can get married 5 years before i file ryt? :yes: (i know thats a long shot :) )

Anyway, what was your status before he filed for your I-130?

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You can get married first then go back here in the U.S. and file for you citizenship. After you citizenship, you can file for I-130. You will need your naturalization certificate and american passport on your I-130 to prove that ur a citizen.

in our case, we got married first then my husband filed for citizenship... after 2 months from filing he got his naturalization cert...

then he filed the I-130... :yes:

So in essence... since you married 2 months before filing... i can get married 5 years before i file ryt? :yes: (i know thats a long shot :) )

Anyway, what was your status before he filed for your I-130?

I-130 NOA1 : 2006-07-11

I-130 Approved : 2006-07-26

NVC Received :

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2006-11-15

Pay I-864 Bill 2006-11-20

Receive I-864 Package : 2006-12-08

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2006-12-14

Receive IV Bill : 2006-12-19

Pay IV Bill : 2006-12-22

Recv'd DS230 packet from NVC : 2007-01-16

Recv'd another letter from NVC that they need additional req'ment and which is DS230 : 2006-01-16 (what?!!!! i just recv'd DS230)

Send DS230 to NVC - 2007-01-25

NVC rec'd thru USPS tracking - 2007-01-29

NVC confimed they recv DS230 (2007-01-30) and I-864 (reviewed and ok'd) - need to wait for 2-4 weeks for case completion.

Rec'd RFE from NVC (need certified copy of Birtch Cert. and Marriage Cert.) - 2007-02-13

Sent Mail Cert Copy of BC & MC thru fedex overnight to NVC - 2007-02-13

NVC rec'd Fedex Mail. 2007-02-14

NVC confirmed they rcvd the mail - 2007-02-15

CASE COMPLETE - 2007-02-28 (YES!!!)

Medical completed - 2007-04 - 2 & 3

Schedule Interview - 2007-04-12

Recvd her visa - 2007-04-27

CFO Seminar - 2007-04-27

Flight to SFO - 2007-05-04 (She's here, picked her up in the airport with roses in my hand)

###

I-751 (Removal of Conditional Residence)

Sent I-751 form in registered mail - 2009-03-04

I-751 received by California Service Center - 2009-03-06

Check cleared amount of $545 - 2009-03-09

Received NOA1 (Receipt Notice) 2009-03-13

Biometrics Completed - 2009-03-31

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