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raydamon   3

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Hello everyone.

This forum is great and contains tons of info.

I am a US citizen and currently working abroad in Japan where I met my girlfriend. We've decided to get married in the US through the K-1 visa which is usually quicker.

We don't have problems with evidence and filing it from the US. It is just that I do not want to be in US while the K-1 is being processed. I have a full-time job here and I would very much like to be with her for the following months.

My questions:

1. Can I have just have someone send in the application for me in the US? Of course with a US check and all the docs.

2. Is it required for the petitioner to be remain in the US while the application is being processed?

3. In the form I-325a, I need to fill in my address for the last 5 years. Should I put my current address as the one in the US to "pretend" I am living in the US or should I just put my address in Japan?

For now these are the questions I need answered before I can actually send out my application.

Any input is appreciated.

-R

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bigjailerman   318

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Hello everyone.

This forum is great and contains tons of info.

I am a US citizen and currently working abroad in Japan where I met my girlfriend. We've decided to get married in the US through the K-1 visa which is usually quicker.

We don't have problems with evidence and filing it from the US. It is just that I do not want to be in US while the K-1 is being processed. I have a full-time job here and I would very much like to be with her for the following months.

My questions:

1. Can I have just have someone send in the application for me in the US? Of course with a US check and all the docs.

Yes you can do that...

2. Is it required for the petitioner to be remain in the US while the application is being processed?

No you dont have to remain in the states during the process. Make sure you fill out the form with email address and you can be notified. If you get an RFE you need to be able to react to that, maybe a family member can forward it to you.

3. In the form I-325a, I need to fill in my address for the last 5 years. Should I put my current address as the one in the US to "pretend" I am living in the US or should I just put my address in Japan?

Yes you can do that but I would stick to the truth.

Question.. does Ja[an US Consulate offer Direct Filing options? If they do that, you may be able to move this along very quickly.

This link shows allows Japan to do Direct Consulate Filing. You get married and file your forms directly at the US Embassy without filing anything through USCIS. The link I used myself I just use it as a reference DO NOT RECOMEND the attorney, just use his list.

I would call the embassy. You could get married in Japan, file directly and in a couple of months you could have approval. Its work a follow up call.

http://www.usaimmigrationattorney.com/DCFandnoDCFcountries.html

and

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/82-direct-consular-filing-dcf-general-discussion/

Good luck

For now these are the questions I need answered before I can actually send out my application.

Any input is appreciated.

-R

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K1 Journey Begins

 

NOA1 on March 3, 2016

NOA2 on May 26, 2016

NVC Rcvd Case June 13, 2016

NVC Case and Rcpt # June 16, 2016

Case to Embassy June 16, 2016

Case Ready at Embassy June 20, 2016

Lab July 8 for minor and July 11, 2016 for Fiance

Medical July 11, 2016

Biometrics ACS July 12, 2016

Interview Approved July 14, 2016

Visa Issued via DHL July 16

Visa Arrived July 1

POE September 23, 2016 JFK

Marriage !!!!!!!!!!!! September 30, 2016

 

Next Step AOS..........

  • November 12, 2016 - Express mail to Chicago Lockbox
  • December 5, 2016 - Electronic Notifiaction for AOS, rcvd 11/15
  • December 11, 2016 - NOA1 for EAD, 765 and 485, also accepted fingerprint fee.
  • December 28, 2016 - Biometrics
  • February 14 - EAD  & Advanced Parole Approved and being mailed. 
  • May 4 2017. Approved without interview, Card being Produced
  • May 7, 2017 recvd approval for i485
  • May 10 2017 rcvd Green Cards in mail.!!
  • Next step in 20 months to remove conditions.

 

Removal of Conditions Begins by end of first week of February

 

  • February 5, 2019   - Printing package;
  • February 11, 2019 - ROC package mailed;
  • February 13, 2019 - Package delivered to Dallas Tx;
  • February 15, 2019 - Credit Card Charged;
  • February 19, 2019 - Electronic Notification Rec'd, Case Location LIN - Nebraska;
  • February 21, 2019 - Received NOA with 18 month extension for wife ONLY, not 14yo dependent who is on application;
  • March 12, 2019      - Notified USCIS that we never rcvd i797 for 14 yo minor, they provided a case # and submitted a Svc Request
  • May 2.2019             -  No forward motion, we called again and despite there was an officer assigned to this service request nothing happened/ no extension. We filed an InfoPass and have an appointment for Monday 6th for passport stamp.
  • May 6, 2019 - Attended InfoPass appointment in Philadelphia local USCIS local office for 930. This was for a never rcvd 797 for our 14yo dependent. Arrived 9:15, not crowded at all. No extra photos or fingerprint taken. We were in the car (lots of parking available) at 945. Pleasant female officer, she updated and checked for no changes. Stamped passport, explained is valid for 1 year. The took the green card which expired 5/4/19. No issues or problems.. I asked about the non receipt and she said it's pretty common.. 
  • August 23 - Biometrics NOA, scheduled for 9/3 @1pm
  • September 3 - Biometrics
  • September 4 -Fingerprint Review was completed
  • January 8 - ROC, Card Being Processed, Citizenship is next!
  • January 15 2020  - Cards Delivered

 

N400 Citizenship :)

 

  • November 28, 2020     - N400 Filed online and paid via CC
  • November 28, 2020     - NOA received electronically

 

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raydamon   3

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Thanks bigjailerman.

As for direct filing, I do not think I am qualified because my girlfriend is not a Japanese citizen. Getting married would be going back to her home country and get married there. While direct filing is available in her home country, but getting married there is very time consuming(lots of docs to prepare for both me and her) and our bosses won't be happy about us getting a month off.

This was actually one of the reasons we decided to do the K-1 and get married in the US instead.

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I filed the K-1 from abroad as my fiance and I were living together in Peru. Other friends did the same with no problems.



1. Can I have just have someone send in the application for me in the US? Of course with a US check and all the docs.


Yes



2. Is it required for the petitioner to be remain in the US while the application is being processed?


No



3. In the form I-325a, I need to fill in my address for the last 5 years. Should I put my current address as the one in the US to "pretend" I am living in the US or should I just put my address in Japan?



Write in your address in Japan. Just give them a US mailing address where they will send the NOA2 (for me, this was my parents' house).


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I filed the K-1 from abroad as my fiance and I were living together in Peru. Other friends did the same with no problems.

1. Can I have just have someone send in the application for me in the US? Of course with a US check and all the docs.

Yes

2. Is it required for the petitioner to be remain in the US while the application is being processed?

No

3. In the form I-325a, I need to fill in my address for the last 5 years. Should I put my current address as the one in the US to "pretend" I am living in the US or should I just put my address in Japan?

Write in your address in Japan. Just give them a US mailing address where they will send the NOA2 (for me, this was my parents' house).

Thanks a lot!

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J/G   85

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I filed the K-1 from abroad as my fiance and I were living together in Peru. Other friends did the same with no problems.

1. Can I have just have someone send in the application for me in the US? Of course with a US check and all the docs.

Yes

2. Is it required for the petitioner to be remain in the US while the application is being processed?

No

3. In the form I-325a, I need to fill in my address for the last 5 years. Should I put my current address as the one in the US to "pretend" I am living in the US or should I just put my address in Japan?

Write in your address in Japan. Just give them a US mailing address where they will send the NOA2 (for me, this was my parents' house).

We (Petitioner & Beneficiary) are both living in and filing from Bali, Indonesia. And we did exactly what Lacolinab13 advised.

All the best for the application.

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J

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