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Entry on CR1 visa with petitioner outside of US

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TACOMA Apprentice

TACOMA   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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Hi guys,

So my CR1 visa was finally issued yesterday. Both me and my USC spouse are currently in Egypt. Is it OK if I enter the US on the CR1 a week or two before my wife (USC petitioner) if she has to be here in Egypt for some family commitments ? Reason being, I have a job in the US and they'd like me to start as soon as possible. If that's not allowed, I'd have to travel around the 18th or 20th of January which is a bit of a delay.

Thanks in advance.

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Merrytooth Mentor

Merrytooth   5,748

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CR1 visa holder cannot enter the USA BEFORE the USC petitioner.

You CAN enter without but not BEFORE the USC petitioner.

Done with K1, AOS and ROC

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KierenHby Experienced

KierenHby   899

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Petitioner must have concurrent (or established) US domicile for the beneficiary to avail an immigration benefit.

USCIS

January 16, 2015 I-130 Mailed, Chi lockbox January 20, 2015 Priority Date, January 21, 2015 NOA1 notice date, Assigned VSC, January 23, 2015 Check Cashed, electronically March 5, 2015 NOA2

NVC

March 27, 2015 NVC received April 6, 2015 Case#, IIN# assigned April 8, 2015 Paid AOS + IV fee Invoices May 5, 2015 AOS + IV package submitted May 11, 2015 Scan Date

June 11, 2015 DS-260 submitted June 25, 2015 False checklist (for ds260).. hello? June 30, 2015 Answered checklist Aug 5, 2015 Escalated to Supervisor review Aug 13, 2015 Case Complete

Consular

Sept 10, 2015 Interview Scheduled Sept 11, 2015 P4 Letter received Sept 21, 2015 file In transit from NVC Sept 23, 2015 file at Embassy

Sept 28, 2015 Medical Oct 14, 2015 Biometrics Oct 15, 2015 Interview (Approved) Oct 19, 2015 IV visa Issued Oct 23, 2015 Passport Pickup

POE

Nov 2, 2015 Entered the US Nov 16, 2015 Applied for SSN, walk-in Nov 20, 2015 Social Security Card recd Jan 15, 2016 GC received

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JFH Grand Master

JFH   12,190

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My attorney just confirmed that it possible to enter the US even if the petitioner is not in the US at entrance time ..

Fire the attorney.

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/interview/after.html

When traveling to the United States, the primary (or principal) applicant must enter before or at the same time as family members with visas.

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

Now a US citizen!

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TACOMA Apprentice

TACOMA   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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Fire the attorney.

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/interview/after.html

When traveling to the United States, the primary (or principal) applicant must enter before or at the same time as family members with visas.

Exactly, the primary applicant is me, the beneficiary. The US citizen is the petitioner or sponsor. The primary or principal applicant is the person issued the visa. I do not have any derivative applicants or dependents.

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