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J-1 Visa with CR-1 Visa

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GeekyGuy   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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My stepdaughter, from the Philippines, is here in the U.S. working under a J-1 visa.  She's scheduled to return to the Philippines sometime in July 2017.  She's now met a wonderful man and they will be married prior to her departure date.

 

Does anyone know if she can apply for a CR-1 while her J-1 is still active?  Or does she need to wait until after her J-1 has expired and she has returned to the Philippines?

Mark and Bambi

2009/03/02 - Met Online

2010/05/20 - Met in Person in Philippines

2010/08/24 - I-129F Sent

2010/08/27 - NOA1

2010/09/10 - Touched

2011/02/08 - NOA2: I-129F Approved

2011/02/16 - I-129F Packet Received by NVC

2011/02/18 - NVC Shipped Packet to Embassy in Manila

2011/03/07 - I-129F Packet Received by Embassy

2011/03/25 - Received Interview Appointment Letter (Packet 4)

2011/04/07 - Embassy Interview: Approved!!

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EM_Vandaveer Experienced

EM_Vandaveer   2,408

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Hungary
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Does she have a 2-year home residence requirement on her J-1?

Entry on VWP to visit then-boyfriend 06/13/2011

Married 06/24/2011

Our first son was born 10/31/2012, our daughter was born 06/30/2014, our second son was born 06/20/2017

AOS Timeline

AOS package mailed 09/06/2011 (Chicago Lockbox)

AOS package signed for by R Mercado 09/07/2011

Priority date for I-485&I-130 09/08/2011

Biometrics done 10/03/2011

Interview letter received 11/18/2011

INTERVIEW DATE!!!! 12/20/2011

Approval e-mail 12/21/2011

Card production e-mail 12/27/2011

GREEN CARD ARRIVED 12/31/2011

Resident since 12/21/2011

ROC Timeline

ROC package mailed to VSC 11/22/2013

NOA1 date 11/26/2013

Biometrics date 12/26/2013

Transfer notice to CSC 03/14/2014

Change of address 03/27/2014

Card production ordered 04/30/2014

10-YEAR GREEN CARD ARRIVED 05/06/2014

N-400 Timeline

N-400 package mailed 09/30/2014

N-400 package delivered 10/01/2014

NOA1 date 10/20/2014

Biometrics date 11/14/2014

Early walk-in biometrics 11/12/2014

In-line for interview 11/23/2014

Interview letter 03/18/2015

Interview date 04/17/2015 ("Decision cannot yet be made.")

In-line for oath scheduling 05/04/2015

Oath ceremony letter dated 05/11/2015

Oath ceremony 06/02/2015

I am a United States citizen!

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GeekyGuy Rookie

GeekyGuy   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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No, she does not.

Mark and Bambi

2009/03/02 - Met Online

2010/05/20 - Met in Person in Philippines

2010/08/24 - I-129F Sent

2010/08/27 - NOA1

2010/09/10 - Touched

2011/02/08 - NOA2: I-129F Approved

2011/02/16 - I-129F Packet Received by NVC

2011/02/18 - NVC Shipped Packet to Embassy in Manila

2011/03/07 - I-129F Packet Received by Embassy

2011/03/25 - Received Interview Appointment Letter (Packet 4)

2011/04/07 - Embassy Interview: Approved!!

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s + j   71

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Then since she's gonna marry prior to her departure, they can AOS

K-1:
06/08/2016: I-129F Sent

06/16/2016: Check cashed

08/23/2016: Approval

09/09/2016: At the Stockholm Embassy

09/28/2016: Embassy received completed medical

09/29/2016: Interview date, APPROVAL 

10/14/2016: Visa ISSUED

10/17/2016: Visa received

 

AOS
12/22/2016: I-485, I-131, I-765 Sent

01/10/2017: Check cashed

02/03/2017: Biometrics completed

04/17/2017: Your case is ready to be scheduled for an interview

01/20/2018: I-485 Interview letter received

02/01/2018: I-485 Interview, APPROVAL 

 

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Penguin_ie Grand Master

Penguin_ie   5,993

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ireland
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Yes once married her husband can petition for the CR-1 immediately, he doesn't need to wait till she has left.

However, as mentioned, unless she needs to return to the Phils for some reason, they might consider Adjusting Status inside the USA, that way she doesn;t have to leave at all.  We have a forum for that here:  http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/130-adjustment-of-status-from-work-student-amp-tourist-visas/

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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GeekyGuy Rookie

GeekyGuy   0

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Thank you all for the good information.

 

She is, in fact, required to return to the Philippines once her Visa is expired.  The contract that she signed with her agency requires this.  Otherwise, she will be deported back to the Philippines and prevented from re-entering the U.S. for a 10-year period.

Mark and Bambi

2009/03/02 - Met Online

2010/05/20 - Met in Person in Philippines

2010/08/24 - I-129F Sent

2010/08/27 - NOA1

2010/09/10 - Touched

2011/02/08 - NOA2: I-129F Approved

2011/02/16 - I-129F Packet Received by NVC

2011/02/18 - NVC Shipped Packet to Embassy in Manila

2011/03/07 - I-129F Packet Received by Embassy

2011/03/25 - Received Interview Appointment Letter (Packet 4)

2011/04/07 - Embassy Interview: Approved!!

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