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El Mayimbe   6

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Asking for my coworker..

He filed a K1 Visa for his fiancee. Does he have to attend the interview and if he doesn't, will his fiancee Visa be denied?

Thanks for any advice.

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No he does not.

My fiancé at the time did not come with me and it was fine.

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K1 5.5 MONTHS & AOS 9.5 MONTHS & ROC 12 MONTHS

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K1 5.5 MONTHS

1-129F Filed: 05-29-2015 |||  NOA 1: 06-05-2015  ||| NOA 2: 07-23-2018  |||  NVC Received: 08-20-2015  ||| NVC Left: 05-25-2015 ||| Consulate Received: 05-28-2015  ||| Packet 3 Received: 09-04-2015  ||| Packet 3 Sent: 09-05-2015 ||| Medical Interview: 09-09-2015  ||| Packet 4 Received: 09-25-2015 ||| Interview Date: 10-16-2015 ||| Visa Received: 10-16-2015 |||

US Entry: 11-14-2015 

AOS 9.5 MONTHS

AOS Filed: 01-13-2016 ||| AOS Package delivered: 01-19-2016 (Day 1) ||| NOA1 Hard Copy: 01-29-2016 (Day 11) ||| Biometrics Letter: 02-08 2016 (Day 21) ||| Biometrics appointment: 02-16-2016 (Day 29) ||| EAD Approved: 03-30-2016 (Day 71) ||| AP Approved: 03-31-2016 (Day 72) ||| EAD 'Card mailed' update: 04-04-2016 (Day 76) ||| EAD/AP Combo card received: 04/06/2016 (Day 78) ||| AOS Interview Notice: 09-09-2016 ||| AOS Interview: 10-12-2016 ||| AOS Approval: 10-12-2016 |||  AOS Card Mailed: 10-17-2016

ROC 12 MONTHS

ROC Filed: 08-25-2018 ||| ROC Package delivered: 08-28-2018 (Day 1) ||| Check cashed: 09-27-2018 (Day 30) ||| NOA1 Text and E-mail: 09-28-2018 (Day 31) ||| USCIS Agent Filed a Request for Missing Document: 10-22-2018 (Day 55) ||| E-mail notification that my NOA was mailed on 10-22: 10-24-2018 (Day 57) NOA1 Hard Copy: 2018-10-25 (Day 58) ||| Fingerprint Fee Was Received On September 27, 2018 : 02-25-2019 (Day 181) ||| Biometrics Letter: 06-01-2019 (Day 276) ||| Biometrics appointment: 06-12-2019 ||| New card being produced: 08-12-2019 ||| Card picked up by USPS: 08-16-2019 

 
 

N-400 Timeline

N-400 Filed: 10-01-2020 (Online)

NOA: 10-11-2020

Biometrics Reuse Letter: 01-21-21

Notice for scheduled interview: 02-18-21

Interview: 03-18-21

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El Mayimbe   6

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Sorry I forgot to say that his fiancee is in the Philippines. In the Dominican Republic, the USC has to be there if not the Visa will be denied.

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Greenbaum   12,259

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El Mayimbe, on 24 Feb 2016 - 10:07 PM, said:

Asking for my coworker..

He filed a K1 Visa for his fiancee. Does he have to attend the interview and if he doesn't, will his fiancee Visa be denied?

Thanks for any advice.

Does not matter. He can attend or not and it will not affect the approval.

I went when my wife was processing. What a great experience. I recommend it to anyone but I understand that some can't make it for their own personal reasons.

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Adjustment of Status

AOS March 5, 2014 Submitted AOS with EAD/AP package to Chicago USICS

Delivered March 8, 2014 AOS packaged delivered to USCIS drop box

Accepted March 19, 2014 Text message with receipt numbers

Biometrics April 16, 2014 Biometrics completed

EAD May 23, 2014 Employment Authorization Document approved and went to card production

TD May 23, 2014 Travel Document approved and went for card production

Receipt EAD/AP May 30, 2014 Received combo card EAD/AP

Green Card Approved July 11, 2014 Approved, no interview. Went to card production.

Green Card received July 17, 2014 GC received without interview

Removal of Conditions

Mailed I-751 Dec 16, 2015 Submitted ROC (removal of conditions)

Received Dec 18, 2015 USPS notification of successful delivery

Check Cashed Dec 21, 2015 Check was cashed

NOA-1 Issued Dec 21, 2015 NOA-1 for ROC issued

NOA-1 Issued Dec 26, 2015 NOA-1 Received

Biometrics Appt. Jan 29, 2016 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled [Completed]

 

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rodriguezhiraldo   7

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They always say it is not mandatory however they clearly state that it is HIGHLY recommended for both to be present at the time of interview. In addition to that, there is mutual support, less nerves, one is there in case the other falls. it is understandable that there are some reasons why one could not fly over to another country but its always best to do whatever ever is possible to attend.

BACKGROUND

Known my SO forever~
Lived in DR since I was 7 until 16.
June 17, 2009 - Became Boyfriend & Girlfriend <3
August 22, 2015- Married cheesy.gif

USCIS

September 12th, 2015 - I-130 Packet sent via FedEx
September 15th, 2015 - I-130 Packet Delivered by FedEx ( Delivery Notification signed by J. Chyba)

September 15th, 2015 - Priority Date (Routed to Nebraska Service Center)

September 17th, 2015 - NOA1 email and text received from USCIS. :)

March 11th, 2016 - Approval date ( routed to NVC) :dancing:

March 12th, 2016 - NOA2email and text received from USCIS.

March 24th, 2016 - Text n email ( Case sent to NVC for processing)

NVC

March 31st, 2016 - Case received at NVC ( called to confirm)

April 8th, 2016 - Case # and Invoice # Assigned ( 8 Days from NVC receiving)

April 11th, 2016 - Choice of Agent Completed. DS-261, Paid AOS Fee

April 12th, 2016 - AOS shows 'Paid", IV bill Generated and Paid.

April 14th, 2016 - IV Fee showed as Paid. IV App unlocked.

April 15th, 2016 - IV Application DS 260 completed and submitted

May 20th, 2016 - AOS and IV Docs sent to NVC via 2-day Delivery :dancing:

May 23, 2016 - Packet received by NVC, Notification from USPS confirmed.

May 23, 2016 - SCAN DATE ( received email from NVC)

May 31, 2016 - CASE COMPLETE ( confirmed via phone) 8 days from scan day! Amazing :wow:

June 7, 2016 - Case complete Email Received. Exactly 7 Days after actual CC.

June 27, 2016 - Interview scheduled!!!!!!!! :dancing:

EMBASSY

July 18, 2016- VAC and Medical Appointment

August 3rd, 2016 - Interview Date

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If you're low on evidence of an on going relationship, its a great help, as what better way to prove it than being there. That said for the vast majority it makes no difference in the Manila embassy if you are there or not. But I'm sure any one going through that interview would love to have the support of the person they're going to marry when they go through it. I would have loved to make it myself, but I had just enough money saved for her ticket here, our wedding (a fairly good one), and the adjustment of status after. Also it would have likely burned up all my vacation time, so when she arrived it would have been straight to work.

K1 from the Philippines
Arrival : 2011-09-08
Married : 2011-10-15
AOS
Date Card Received : 2012-07-13
EAD
Date Card Received : 2012-02-04

Sent ROC : 4-1-2014
Noa1 : 4-2-2014
Bio Complete : 4-18-2014
Approved : 6-24-2014

N-400 sent 2-13-2016
Bio Complete 3-14-2016
Interview
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Tahoma   2,292

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I did not attend Chinook's interview. I felt we had a rock-solid case and I also wanted to save my vacation time for when she arrived in the U.S.

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