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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Posted

I originally wrote this as a reply to someone else's post but didn't get any replies, so I'm reposting as a separate topic. I'm noticing a lot of the Vermont K-1 applications are going through really quickly - here I was thinking I needed to allow 3 months from NOA1 to NOA2 but it sounds like it's going a lot quicker than that... :dance: I want to schedule my trip to see my honey for when our petition is sent to the embassy and will be there for 2-3 months- I am hoping to be in KTM for his interview and medical - he said he will need me to hold his hand when they give him the shots, so much for my brave Nepali tiger... ;) So I am actually wondering if I should wait to file until early-mid March since I work at a college and I won't be able to go to Kat until mid May when classes end... Should I file now expecting the worst or wait?

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: India
Timeline
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You have the right thought process going. Though there are not many examples of Nepal (only two documented on VJ, so hard to predict how far ahead they schedule the interviews, after receiving packet 3), it is possible that the interview will be scheduled about 3-4 months after you file the I-129F. If I was in your shoes, yes, I would probably wait another month at least before filing. :thumbs:

Bottom Line: go with your gut feeling, your intuition about when to file. It will usually guide you right.

What a reverse irony! We are all eager to get our SO’s here, but are stuck in months and months of processing and delays. Meanwhile with the combo of VSC and a less-used Nepali embassy, you could get approved really quickly – but need to delay due to your own schedule! That’s life for ya. :yes:

***Nagaraju & Eileen***
K1 (Fiance Visa)
Oct 18, 2006: NOA1
Feb 8, 2007: NOA2
April 13, 2007: INTERVIEW in Chennai -Approved
May 25, 2007: USA Arrival! EAD at JFK
June 15, 2007: Married
AOS (Adjustment of Status)
June 21, 2007: AOS/EAD Submitted
Sept 18, 2007: AOS Interview - APPROVED!!
ROC (Removing of Conditions)
June 23, 2009: Sent in I-751 packet
Sept 11, 2009: APPROVED!!
Sept 18, 2009: Received 10-year Green Card!

Naturalization
July 15, 2010: Sent N-400 packet
July 23, 2010: NOA Notice date
Oct 15, 2010: Citizenship Interview - Passed!
Nov 15, 2010: Oath Ceremony in Fresno, CA
Nov 24, 2010: Did SSN and Applied for Passport
Dec 6, 2010: Passport Arrives
Dec 7, 2010: Sent for Indian Passport Surrender Certificate
Dec 27, 2010: Surrender Certificate Arrives
Jan 3, 2011: Sent for Overseas Citizenship of India Card
March 1, 2011: Received OCI card!

Divorce

Feb 2015:​ Found out he was cheating (prostitutes / escorts)

​May 2015: Divorce Final

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
Timeline
Posted
You have the right thought process going. Though there are not many examples of Nepal (only two documented on VJ, so hard to predict how far ahead they schedule the interviews, after receiving packet 3), it is possible that the interview will be scheduled about 3-4 months after you file the I-129F. If I was in your shoes, yes, I would probably wait another month at least before filing. :thumbs:

Bottom Line: go with your gut feeling, your intuition about when to file. It will usually guide you right.

What a reverse irony! We are all eager to get our SO’s here, but are stuck in months and months of processing and delays. Meanwhile with the combo of VSC and a less-used Nepali embassy, you could get approved really quickly – but need to delay due to your own schedule! That’s life for ya. :yes:

Yes, I feel bad when I look at how long it is taking some people and here it looks like my situation will go smoothly, but you never know...I am still nervous about our age difference, one reason I want to be there for the interview. I also want to have some time here in NY by myself to find an apartment for us after i come back from Nepal and before he comes - am currently living with a roommate and don't want to be spending $$$ on an apartment I won't be living in for 3 months - so many things to think about... :unsure:

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Thailand
Timeline
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Keep in mind that even if he does get approved before you are ready for him the visa is good for 6 months from the date of issue. I would proceed if I were you. Even if you are hella lucky and sail through the VSC and Nepal Embassy in 3 months (add 6 months for visa eligibility) that means your fiancee could enter anytime from May through September.

David and Pu's Timeline

10/20/2006 Submitted I129F to TSC

10/23/2006 Transferred to CSC

10/26/2006 NOA1 sent snail mail

11/13/2006 Received NOA1 - (Late due to my changing residences on 11/1. FYI, move before you file!)

11/13/2006 Called Customer Service to change address

11/29/2006 Touched!

12/02/2006 Received verification of Change of Address - snail mail

01/10/2007 Bought ticket to visit Pu on Valentines Day!

01/17/2007 NOA2!! via email

01/29/2007 NVC Left - Headed for Bangkok!

02/07/2007 Packet 3 mailed from US Embassy!

02/10/2007 Packet 3 received

02/20/2007 Packet 3 mailed (EMS Next Day)

02/21/2007 Packet 3 Received at Embassy (no signature)

03/06/2007 Received response from Embassy - Packet 4 mailed 02/28/07. Interview scheduled 5/16/2007!

05/16/2007 Interview. Embassy requests passport amended. Luckily the turnaround time is two days in Bangkok.

05/21/2007 Pu returns to Embassy with new passport, visa granted. Visa issued the following day.

05/26/2007 Pu arrives in USA!

05/30/2007 Married!

06/26/2007 Overnighted AOS petition to Chicago Lockbox

06/27/2007 AOS petition delivered to Chicago lockbox, signed for by V Bustamante

Posted

I'd be inclined to file now. If there's no hiccups, figure a month for the VSC, a month or so to get through NVC and to Nepal and for them to get their paperwork to you. That puts us in late March or early April.

The next step, where your fiancé has to collect his police report and medical and schedule the interview, is a point where if he needs to, he can hold onto the paperwork for a couple weeks before returning it so they can schedule the interview.

(When C. received his Packet 3, we sat on it for seven weeks partially because of his work schedule, but also because we want to get married in July or August, and needed to push back the interview.)

The information you need, and you don't have, is how long it normally takes from the time someone returns the checklist until they have an interview. Since your schedule limits when you can take time off work, it's probably smart to contact the embassy and ask.

AOS

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Filed: 8/1/07

NOA1:9/7/07

Biometrics: 9/28/07

EAD/AP: 10/17/07

EAD card ordered again (who knows, maybe we got the two-fer deal): 10/23/-7

Transferred to CSC: 10/26/07

Approved: 11/21/07

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
Timeline
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Remember that even though you see many cases with fast approvals at VSC, yours could take longer, there are security checks that sometimes hold up cases, RFE's, etc.

(Puerto Rico) Luis & Laura (Brazil) K1 JOURNEY
04/11/2006 - Filed I-129F.
09/29/2006 - Visa in hand!

10/15/2006 - POE San Juan
11/15/2006 - MARRIAGE

AOS JOURNEY
01/05/2007 - AOS sent to Chicago.
03/26/2007 - Green Card in hand!

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS JOURNEY
01/26/2009 - Filed I-751.
06/22/2009 - Green Card in hand!

NATURALIZATION JOURNEY
06/26/2014 - N-400 sent to Nebraska
07/02/2014 - NOA
07/24/2014 - Biometrics
10/24/2014 - Interview (approved)

01/16/2015 - Oath Ceremony


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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: India
Timeline
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am currently living with a roommate and don't want to be spending $$$ on an apartment I won't be living in for 3 months - so many things to think about... :unsure:

I was in the same situation, living with roomies and planning to get my own apartment several weeks before he came - thinking that would be in late Jan or so! :rolleyes: But a sudden situation had me leave early and get my own place - on Nov 1st. Boy do I LOVE living alone! I knew I would be leaving eventually so for months I called practically every apartment in the city, searching for the cheapest.

I’ve also been researching local community colleges/Adult Ed for courses to fill my guy’s time before the EAD comes through (like English as second language to get comfy with American English, and he’s an accountant but they use different computer programs here, than in India). Also I tagged the volunteer site http://www.volunteermatch.org/ from another thread – gotta keep the men busy or they will go wacko! :P

We’ll do the civil marriage 2-3 weeks after arriving so the work permission will come ASAP. I have tons of notes for requirements to file AOS too. Yikes the whole thing is really expensive!

***Nagaraju & Eileen***
K1 (Fiance Visa)
Oct 18, 2006: NOA1
Feb 8, 2007: NOA2
April 13, 2007: INTERVIEW in Chennai -Approved
May 25, 2007: USA Arrival! EAD at JFK
June 15, 2007: Married
AOS (Adjustment of Status)
June 21, 2007: AOS/EAD Submitted
Sept 18, 2007: AOS Interview - APPROVED!!
ROC (Removing of Conditions)
June 23, 2009: Sent in I-751 packet
Sept 11, 2009: APPROVED!!
Sept 18, 2009: Received 10-year Green Card!

Naturalization
July 15, 2010: Sent N-400 packet
July 23, 2010: NOA Notice date
Oct 15, 2010: Citizenship Interview - Passed!
Nov 15, 2010: Oath Ceremony in Fresno, CA
Nov 24, 2010: Did SSN and Applied for Passport
Dec 6, 2010: Passport Arrives
Dec 7, 2010: Sent for Indian Passport Surrender Certificate
Dec 27, 2010: Surrender Certificate Arrives
Jan 3, 2011: Sent for Overseas Citizenship of India Card
March 1, 2011: Received OCI card!

Divorce

Feb 2015:​ Found out he was cheating (prostitutes / escorts)

​May 2015: Divorce Final

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
Timeline
Posted (edited)

You could go ahead and send the application now and if you want to make sure your interview is later than have your fiance take his time returning the packet 3. Once the consulate receives that the interview will be scheduled.

Edited by Bora Bora

11/2004 - Met in Brazil

09/2006 - Apply for K1

03/2007 - K1 approved

04/2007 - Apply for AOS & EAD

07/2007 - EAD approved

01/2008 - Conditional Residency approved

11/2009 - Apply to remove conditions

02/2010 - Permanent Residency approved

11/2010 - Apply for Citizenship

03/2011 - Citizenship approved

07/2011 - Moved back to Brazil

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
Timeline
Posted

Wow, you guys are all so helpful - thank you! I hope when I am further along in the journey I can help others who are as confused as I am now... :)

I think I will go ahead and file as soon as I get the letter of intent, biographical info and passport photo(plus the photocopy of K's trekking guide license that I am submitting to back up his employment history) from Kumar.

It's good to know that the visa is good for 6 months - I would sooner get the process underway and drag our feet at the end knowing that it is in our control and the wait has a finite end rather than being forced to wait indefinitely by the USCIS or the KTM Embassy.

ELW - I noticed that you live in Fresno? My mom and stepdad moved there from the Bay Area a few months ago. Maybe we can all meet up when I come visit my mom for Christmas? I found a nice Punjabi place when I was there last month. :) Hopefully we will both be newlyweds by then - we will also be having the civil ceremony as soon as K has his SS number and will probably have the 'big'(relatively speaking) Hindu ceremony at the Sai Baba temple here in Flushing - they have a nice Nepali priest who just started there... :D It will probably be in the late spring or summer since for his birthday/wedding present I hope to surprise him with a honeymoon in Paris - he speaks French and has always dreamed of going there, would like to go when the weather is nice. (L) Hope the AOS process won't have emptied my pockets by then... :(

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: India
Timeline
Posted

Yes, I thought Bora Bora had a good idea of filing now and delaying sending Packet 3 if necessary. Also it will probably take you a few weeks to get the bio etc all ready to send. It will be a great relief to you to have the process at least on its way! Caladan had a good idea of calling the Nepali Consulate (or having your guy call), they just might give you some info on how long it would take to schedule the interview (after getting Packet 3).

For your info - your had been worried about police certificate - my guy just returned from 2 weeks in his village and he said the local passport office would NOT look into that until he has the announcement letter from Packet 3. However, they said it is a relatively easy thing and takes no time at all.

Hey your mom & stepdad are here in Fresno? That’s great! That would so cool to meet up next Xmas – all of us together! Yep hopefully we will all be newlyweds by then! (You said your parents moved from the Bay Area. I grew up in the Bay Area – first in Berkeley/Albany until age 9, then in Walnut Creek till I left for India when I was 18.)

Neat that you have a Nepali priest in the temple there in Flushing – wow! Bet your guy will love that!

***Nagaraju & Eileen***
K1 (Fiance Visa)
Oct 18, 2006: NOA1
Feb 8, 2007: NOA2
April 13, 2007: INTERVIEW in Chennai -Approved
May 25, 2007: USA Arrival! EAD at JFK
June 15, 2007: Married
AOS (Adjustment of Status)
June 21, 2007: AOS/EAD Submitted
Sept 18, 2007: AOS Interview - APPROVED!!
ROC (Removing of Conditions)
June 23, 2009: Sent in I-751 packet
Sept 11, 2009: APPROVED!!
Sept 18, 2009: Received 10-year Green Card!

Naturalization
July 15, 2010: Sent N-400 packet
July 23, 2010: NOA Notice date
Oct 15, 2010: Citizenship Interview - Passed!
Nov 15, 2010: Oath Ceremony in Fresno, CA
Nov 24, 2010: Did SSN and Applied for Passport
Dec 6, 2010: Passport Arrives
Dec 7, 2010: Sent for Indian Passport Surrender Certificate
Dec 27, 2010: Surrender Certificate Arrives
Jan 3, 2011: Sent for Overseas Citizenship of India Card
March 1, 2011: Received OCI card!

Divorce

Feb 2015:​ Found out he was cheating (prostitutes / escorts)

​May 2015: Divorce Final

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
Timeline
Posted (edited)
Yes, I thought Bora Bora had a good idea of filing now and delaying sending Packet 3 if necessary. Also it will probably take you a few weeks to get the bio etc all ready to send. It will be a great relief to you to have the process at least on its way! Caladan had a good idea of calling the Nepali Consulate (or having your guy call), they just might give you some info on how long it would take to schedule the interview (after getting Packet 3).

For your info - your had been worried about police certificate - my guy just returned from 2 weeks in his village and he said the local passport office would NOT look into that until he has the announcement letter from Packet 3. However, they said it is a relatively easy thing and takes no time at all.

Hey your mom & stepdad are here in Fresno? That’s great! That would so cool to meet up next Xmas – all of us together! Yep hopefully we will all be newlyweds by then! (You said your parents moved from the Bay Area. I grew up in the Bay Area – first in Berkeley/Albany until age 9, then in Walnut Creek till I left for India when I was 18.)

Neat that you have a Nepali priest in the temple there in Flushing – wow! Bet your guy will love that!

I will be taking everybody's suggestions. It turns out that Kumar will be in India for roughly a month from mid-July to mid-August so I am hoping that will not throw a monkey wrench into the process - if I file as soon as I receive K's documents I am keeping my fingers and toes crossed that the interview will be scheduled before July 10th when he leaves- is there a way to rescedule if it falls during the time he will be in India? I think K has already spoken with somebody at the Embassy but I will tell him to ask about the scheduling.

Wow, my folks moved from Honolulu to the Bay Area in 2000(first Hayward, then San Mateo) - now are in Fresno and like it a lot. I would consider moving there but I love Queens, especially the S. Asian stores and restaurants... I enjoy visiting though, and it would be great if we could all get together!

Yes, the Nepali priest just started there 2 weeks ago and is really cool and liberal, sees nothing wrong with 'masala marriages', so maybe he can help K deal with his parents. :) It's amazing how things work sometimes...I am hoping K will make friends with him since he is very spiritual and I am sure he will want someone from home to talk to during those homesick times... :)

Edited by deathbydalbhat
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: India
Timeline
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Wow, my folks moved from Honolulu to the Bay Area in 2000(first Hayward, then San Mateo) - now are in Fresno and like it a lot.

There is a HUGE population of immigrants here in Fresno - lots of cultures to choose from, stores, restaurants, etc. Also something like 25% of the population are under poverty line so there are plenty of benefit programs, cheap housing, bus service, 99-cent and thrift stores on every corner, etc. Personally I would like a simple, small town and hope to find an ideal place where I don’t need a CAR and where it has WARMER weather. Someday, over the rainbow, when financially I am free to pack up and find a place.

Your guy will have the priest and my guy – well, soon after I moved in this apartment complex in November, I found out the maintenance manager is from Andhra Pradesh state where I lived all those 21 years (and where my guy is from!). Just today they invited me over for the first time – wife, three children and mother-in-law too. We had a grand time talking in Telugu and eating lots of homemade South Indian food, yum!

Besides that, I found out that Fresno is building a huge Hindu temple (small one near the site has been functioning for years) and of the two priests there – one of them also lives in this apartment complex, and only a few doors away from me! Haven’t met him yet but wow. What a “coincidence”.

***Nagaraju & Eileen***
K1 (Fiance Visa)
Oct 18, 2006: NOA1
Feb 8, 2007: NOA2
April 13, 2007: INTERVIEW in Chennai -Approved
May 25, 2007: USA Arrival! EAD at JFK
June 15, 2007: Married
AOS (Adjustment of Status)
June 21, 2007: AOS/EAD Submitted
Sept 18, 2007: AOS Interview - APPROVED!!
ROC (Removing of Conditions)
June 23, 2009: Sent in I-751 packet
Sept 11, 2009: APPROVED!!
Sept 18, 2009: Received 10-year Green Card!

Naturalization
July 15, 2010: Sent N-400 packet
July 23, 2010: NOA Notice date
Oct 15, 2010: Citizenship Interview - Passed!
Nov 15, 2010: Oath Ceremony in Fresno, CA
Nov 24, 2010: Did SSN and Applied for Passport
Dec 6, 2010: Passport Arrives
Dec 7, 2010: Sent for Indian Passport Surrender Certificate
Dec 27, 2010: Surrender Certificate Arrives
Jan 3, 2011: Sent for Overseas Citizenship of India Card
March 1, 2011: Received OCI card!

Divorce

Feb 2015:​ Found out he was cheating (prostitutes / escorts)

​May 2015: Divorce Final

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Russia
Timeline
Posted

You can reschedule up to two times without a problem. I would suggest filing when the Letter of intent goes through. You are going to be cutting it close on July 10th. My NOA2 from Vermont took 5 weeks. I have seen as quick as two. If you get no RFE's the best you can hope for is perhaps 4 months or so. Assuming you file by mid Febuary that would be Mid June and that is going at record speed. I would say you may be lucky to make July 10th.

12/14/2006 Applied for K-1 with request for Waver for Multiple filings within 2 years.
Waiting - Waiting - Waiting
3/6 Called NVC file sent to Washington for "Administrative Review" Told to call back every few weeks. 7/6 Called NVC, A/R is finished, case on way to Moscow. YAHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7/13 On Friday the 13th we see updated Moscow website with our interview on 9/11 (Hope we are not supersticious) 9/11 Visa Approved. Yahoo.
10/12 Tickets for her to America. I am flying to JFK to meet her there. 12/15/07 We are married. One year and a day after filling original K-1
12/27 Filed for AOS, EAD & AP 1/3 Received all three NOA-1's 1/22 Biometrics 2/27 EAD & AP received 4/12 Interview
5/19/08 RFE for physical that she should not have needed. 5/28 New physical ($ 250.00 wasted) 6/23 Green Card received
4/22/10 Filed for Removal of Contitions. 6/25 10 Year Green Card received Nov, 2014 Citizenship ceremony. Our journey is complete.

 
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