Can't Stand the Waiting

[FxL 39]

It is tough when you see people apply for other visa types that seem to overtake you. But you have to think of it like this.

Those people you know with the work visas are applying for work visas. Not residency. Yours/ours is a far superior visa in that it grants permanent residency. Not the chance to work and pay tax for a few years and the leave. But to become a permanent resident (and, if you want, the chance to become a citizen three years later). The USA is one of the most over-subscribed countries when it comes to visas. It seems half the world wants to move there. Hence the huge numbers of applications. Unfortunately because it is such a desirable place for so many, there are many applications that resort to fraud or illegal tactics to get in. These need to be weeded out through careful scrutiny of all documents. There are also people with dishonourable intentions hoping to use the spouse visa process as a means to get into the country "undetected".

For you and me and others here, we are not going there to chase the American Dream. We are going there because our spouses are there and we want to be together. It's just "unfortunate" that our spouses live in the place everyone else wants to live in.

We are being granted a much greater privilege than your friends with the work visas. Wouldn't you want to check someone out before you let them live in your home permanently? It's the same principle - you'd check out a tenant far more than you would the plumber before letting them in the house. So the USA inspects potential residents far more than they do temporary workers.

Are you ready fot the NVC with all your civil documents and financial stuff? The more prepared you are for that stage, the faster it will go.

As my husband says, we can't make it any easier but there's plenty we can do to prevent it being any harder than it is.

With my husband immigrating from a high fraudulent country, and being in the NVC stage for 50+ days and counting, this is what I need to hear. Waiting is torture but it'll be worth it in the end

[David & Diana R 1,005]

Your timeline indicates that you filed a K1 petition, that does not follow the same process as CR1 processing

How did you file a K-1 when you are already married? Our complete process took 8 months to the day.(Almost) We were married in the Philippines and filed CR-1. 8 Months later we were on the plane to the USA. Attorneys almost always slow things down. We used the guides on VisaJourney and it went fine. Good luck...it will be worth all the waiting once you are together...hang in there.

[Lenhey 5]

My husband and I filed our I-130 in July 2015. NVC received our case in January 2016 and we are still dealing with them. It´s now been almost 1 year since we started and It´s still not done. These things take time But have patience and just make sure that you have all required documents in order.

[jeffenburg 9]

I just got my passport and visa packet this week, after a succesful interview on Monday.

Our first paperwork was sent away on July 17th last year. So that's 10 months from start to finish (although we had a vacation in Australia for a few weeks, so that delayed things probably by a month). We also used a lawyer which I do think slowed things down, but made things very clear and simple for us.

Don't lose faith, it will happen, you just have to try and get on with things in the meantime. I realise it's difficult, and I had periods where I thought the whole thing was completely ridiculous time-wise. Who expects a couple to get married then spend the next year apart?

You'll have the final visa in hand very early next year, as long as your case is pretty "open-shut".

[Kastrs 723]

How did you file a K-1 when you are already married? Our complete process took 8 months to the day.(Almost) We were married in the Philippines and filed CR-1. 8 Months later we were on the plane to the USA. Attorneys almost always slow things down. We used the guides on VisaJourney and it went fine. Good luck...it will be worth all the waiting once you are together...hang in there.

If you follow the thread I was responding to someone who had responded to the OP, OP is married and filed a CR1 the person I was responding to was trying to advise the OP but the K1 process is different

[AMINE1980 21]

I filed my I 130 in august 2015 and I'm not even approved yet,talking about frustrating, I just can't believe it's taking this long.