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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Australia
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hello,

My fiancee and I applied for our K1 back in october 2014 (and still haven't heard anything!)

Unfortunatly due to some family issues I need to stay in my home country for now, its sad to cancel the visa after coming this far, but I just wanted to check that if we do cancel it are we able to apply again say in a year and a half or so? Would that raise our chances of getting denied? Or is there a wait tim in which you can't do a second application.

Also are we better off cancelling the visa properly or can we just let it expire?

Thanks so much!

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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Well.... My recommendation would be not to cancel it.... after visa is issued you can stay for about six more months in your home country, and if you go to the consulate around the six months and say you need an extension and get them proof of that; they will grant you an extension....

So in my opinion it's better to continue the process

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Australia
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Thanks,

I don't think thats for us though, as well as the family issues, we both want to be absolutely certain this is what we want before getting married.

Right now we're both young (im 22 hes 25) and he still lives with roomates and only new to his job out of college. We want to be more set up finacially and him possibly be able to afford his own appartment etc by the time I get there.

If we cancel it can we apply again though? I'm not sure when that will be. We have trips planned to see each other often,about once every four months for around a month each time so we would still have evidence of an ongoing relationship and meet the requirements of meeting in the past two years.

Do you think that if we apply again it will be okay since it will be a petition for the same fiancee?

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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I would slow walk your visa in you are sure you want to get married. You are in a long cue and have means to slow it. You can slow walk the interview (have 6 months) and then you can slow walk after on coming to the US and I think you can apply to extend.

If you are not sure about the relationship then cancel it. I think getting the visa issued and not use it will raise red flags in future US visits.

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2/27/2015: Sent I-129F to Black Hole in Texas:
3/13/2015 NOA1 Received by snail mail:
8/18 2015 ; NOA2 APPROVED. Perfect timing since Linh's current B1/B2 visa stay expires in 3 days and heads back to Vietnam
8/24/2015: NOA2 Shipped to Department of State (DOS) - National Visa Center (NVC)
9/1/2015: NVC Received NOA2 Package and have assigned a Case Number!
9/22/2015: Received PKT3... Finally..... Can now make appointment for Medical Examination
9/28/2015: Medical Exam - Took 3 days... Cho Ray is a mess. Vaccinations delayed until passing Interview because of shortage of vaccinations in Vietnam
10/7/2015: Interview at Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City and APPROVED!!!!
10/22/2015 K1 Visa in hand. Son's K2 visa only valid for 6 months (W-T-F-?) Thought good for 1 year. Inquire at consulate and told visa good only as long as the medical which is 6 months K2 VISAS NOT GOOD FOR 1 YEAR AS ADVERTISED ON DOS WEBSITE!
10/29/2015 POE Chicago; Easiest pass through for Linh in her 4 previous entries.
11/2/2015: Not tuned in enough to Social Security not to pick "the first day of the month" to try to get signed up. Read VJ advice, it's spot on, we had a processor who knew K1. We were in the SAVE database in 3 days so it was easy after a 2 hour wait.
11/21/2015: MARRIED IN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK

AOS/AP/EAD Journey for Wife on K-1 Visa

12/8/2015 Completed 4 days of torture to get Vaccine Verification from Civil Surgeon

12/9/2015 Package with Applications Sent FedEx Overnight to Chicago confirmed received 12/10/2015

12/14/2015 Received 3 Emails with Acceptance confirmation of 3 applications all received 12/10/2015. Check cashed

12/18/2015 NOA1 for all 3 applications received by snail mail. NOA 1 date of 12/10/2015

12/31/2015 Received I-797C letter for Biometric Appointment on 1/11/2016 in Nashville instead of Memphis Yea!

1/6/2016 Biometric Appointment Walk IN - DONE

1/14/2016 Received a I-797C letter dated 1/9/2016 that we DO NOT need to do biometrics, already have enough information in the system from previous entries (Likely from B1/B2 visa last year)

2/9/2016 I-765 EAD DENIED But... a minute later....

2/9/2016 I-485 Application CARD ORDERED on 2/6/2016

2/10/2016 GREEN CARD SHIPPED on 2/9/2016 2/11/2016 GREEN CARD IN HAND!!! RECORD TIME 62 DAYS

AOS/AP/EAD Journey for Son on K-2 Visa

3/16/2016 All arrive in Chicago from Vietnam. Son passes customs with flying colors. Wife is delayed for 3.5 hours. Homeland Security lets us go with no questions... amazing. We miss our connections and get home thankfully at 1AM

4/11/2016 Package with Applications Send Fed Ex Overnight to Chicago and FedEx confirms delivery on 4/12/2016

4/26/2016 Received 3 emails and 3 text with Acceptance of confirmation of 3 applications. NOA1 Date 4/25/2016 WHAT IS GOING ON CHICAGO? Took 10 days longer than last time to just receive mail

4/27/2016 Check is cashed. Still can't look up Receipt Numbers on Case Status online at USCIS.GOV WHAT IS GOING ON?????

5/25/2016 Walk in for a "junior" Biometrics for an 11 year old (supposedly not required). Oops wrote down the wrong day, appointment was for 5/23/2016. USCIS office was nice and accepted us 2 days late.

7/13/2016 Finally the Check Status Website worked. Approved EAD and AP. Website still not working on AOS Green Card Application. No email notification at all....

7/15/2016 Card for EAD mailed. Card is for both EAD and AP. Received 7/19/2016. Waiting now for AOS Interview or Green Card Approval

7/19/2016 The USCIS.GOV is now working for our AOS application. Is there light at the end of the tunnel? Seems others have access to USCIS.GOV Check Case now. Glitch fixed?

8/15/2016 I-485 Approved. Status now Card/Document Production

8/20/2016 GREEN CARD DELIVERED -118 Days K-2 Process complete, see y'all on Lifting Conditions board in a year or so

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Philippines
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It shouldn't be an issue.

Have petitioner send notarized letter of withdraw to : Service Center, Dept. Of State, and Embassy where the interview would of taken place.

Should have letter of withdraw back from embassy in 30 to 60 days.

Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Thanks,

I don't think thats for us though, as well as the family issues, we both want to be absolutely certain this is what we want before getting married.

Right now we're both young (im 22 hes 25) and he still lives with roomates and only new to his job out of college. We want to be more set up finacially and him possibly be able to afford his own appartment etc by the time I get there.

If we cancel it can we apply again though? I'm not sure when that will be. We have trips planned to see each other often,about once every four months for around a month each time so we would still have evidence of an ongoing relationship and meet the requirements of meeting in the past two years.

Do you think that if we apply again it will be okay since it will be a petition for the same fiancee?

Welcome to the forum.

It is difficult to accurately determine where you are in your immigration journey since your timeline is absent. To cancel your visa petition, I would suggest that the petitioner send letters of cancellation (return receipt requested/delivery confirmation) to the USCIS service center listed on your NOA1 (petition receipt) and/or the interviewing embassy/consulate (depending on where you are in the process). Be sure to include any relevant USCIS receipt numbers and/or DOS casefile numbers in your correspondence.

Be sure to save any confirmation or receipt letters received for possible future reference.

Good luck on your immigration journey.

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

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

 
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