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Lawinshi   2

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Peru
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I'm new posting on this board but have been looking at it for advice and answers for a little while now. I am engaged to a Peruvian man who I met at work and have been with for over a year. We both work on a cruise ship in Hawaii and he is currently in the US on a C1-D (crewman) visa.

Yesterday I started getting together the I-129f packet for a K1 visa and I'm both stressed and excited about it. How long did it take most of you to gather all of the information and fill out all of the forms before sending in the initial packet?

Thanks!

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JoeDo   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Spain
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Welcome and Bienvenido Lawinshi

Good luck with your K1 :thumbs:

<< IR-1/CR-1 Spouse Visa Process >>

I-130 @ USCIS - NSC

Received: 02/06/2014

NOA1: 02/07/2014
Alien Registration Number changed: 04/18/2014
NOA2: 08/11/2014

Case shipped to NVC: 08/19/2014

NVC

NVC Received : 09/03/2014

Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned: 12/09/2014

Received DS-261 / AOS Bill: 09/17/2014

Send AOS Package: 09/19/2014

Submit DS-260: Filling

Receive IV Bill : :clock:

TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   46,277

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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*** Thread moved from Introducing Our Members forum to the K-1 Process forum, where similar matters are often discussed. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

cocolucho Enthusiast

cocolucho   35

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Peru
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I'm new posting on this board but have been looking at it for advice and answers for a little while now. I am engaged to a Peruvian man who I met at work and have been with for over a year. We both work on a cruise ship in Hawaii and he is currently in the US on a C1-D (crewman) visa.

Yesterday I started getting together the I-129f packet for a K1 visa and I'm both stressed and excited about it. How long did it take most of you to gather all of the information and fill out all of the forms before sending in the initial packet?

Thanks!

It could take you a week to a couple of weeks, it all depends how proactive you and your fiance are and how quickly you can get all the documents that you need to file back to you.

Getting your fiances birth certificate, passport photo, letter of intent can take time as your fiance will have to send it to you here in the States. I was able to collect all the things I needed for my wife in a few days as I traveled to Lima to visit her and were able to get those documents in a few days with her. Birth certificates in Lima can be obtained at RENIEC easily and are usually available immediately unless your fiance was born outside the jurisdcition of RENIEC and have to track down the certificate directly from the city your fiance was born. See the guide below for the things you need for filing the I-129F and also a line by line instruction how to fill the form . If you have questions ask them away as people here are always willing to help :-)

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

and

http://www.***removed***/forms/i-129f-petition-for-alien-fiance.html

Best of luck!

Jorge

*The material presented is intended for general information only and does not constitute legal advice*

USCIS - IR1/CR1 Wife/IR2 Daughter - K3 Wife/K4 Daughter

12/03/2013 -- I-130s Sent, 12/06/2013 -- I-130s Received                                           12/13/2013 -- I-129F Sent, 12/16/2013 -- I-129F Received           

12/10/2013 -- I-130s NOA1 Hard copies received from VSC                                         12/20/2013 -- I-129F NOA1 Hard copy from VSC           

06/05/2014 -- I-130s Alien Registration Numbers Changed                                           02/12/2014 -- I-129F Transferred from VSC to TSC hard copy                                       

06/09/2014 -- I-130s RFE Emails, 06/12/2014 -- I-130s RFE Hard copies received       02/25/2014 -- I-129F Alien Registration Number Changed

06/16/2014 -- I-130s RFE Response received                                                              07/11/2014 -- I-129F NOA2 email (207 days)

09/25/2014 -- I-130 NOA2 Emails 290 days                                                                 07/16/2014 -- I-129F NOA2 Hard copy received and sent to NVC        

NVC - K3 Wife/K4 Daughter

07-29-2014 -- NVC received I129F                                                                           

07-31-2014 -- NVC case number assigned

08-01-2014 -- Left NVC in route to Embassy in Lima

Embassy - K3 Wife/K4 Daughter

08-07-2014 -- Embassy in Lima received case from NVC                                        

08-07-2014 -- Received email interview letter and packet IV

08-18-2014 -- Completed DS-160 online                                                                 

08-21-2014 -- Medical & Vaccination completed

09-03-2014 -- Interview (Approved)                                                                        

09-05-2014 -- Visa Issued (CEAC website)

09-10-2014 -- Visa in hand                                                                                      

09-18-2014 -- Dulles VA

USCIS - AOS Wife/Daughter

12/10/2014 -- I-485 Sent - including I-765                                                            

12/11/2014 -- I-485 Received

12/16/2014 -- I-485 and I-765 NOA Received email                                             

12/20/2014 -- I-485 and I-765 NOA Hard copies received

01/09/2015 -- I-485 and I-765 Biometrics appointment                                       

01/14/2015 -- I-485 Ready for interview

02/02/2015 -- I-485 Interview notification received                                             

02/14/2015 -- I-765 Approved - EAD card production email and text

02/24/2015 -- I-765 EAD card received                                                              

 03/12/2015 -- I-485 Interview Date (APPROVED)

03/17/2015 -- CR6/CR7 Welcome letters received                                               

03/21/2015 -- CR6/CR7 Green Cards received :dance:

USCIS - ROC Wife/Daughter

01/12/2017 -- I-751 Sent

01/17/2017 -- I-751 NOA Received for wife and daughter

02/23/2017 -- I-751 / CRI89 Biometrics Appointment for wife and daughter

12/26/2017 -- I-751 / CRI89 Approved for wife and daughter

 
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