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Married for 6 years got divorced now wanting to get visa for new boyfriend.

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Juliee_dee   0

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I was married for 6 years with my previous husband but we got a divorce first husband got his visa through me. Whats are the odds I cam get my current boyfriend a visa to come here? Are we going to have a hard time getting the visa approved?

Becci391 Proficient

Becci391   340

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Your boyfriend has to apply for a tourist visa by himself. The US embassy in his home country/city will decide if his visa gets approved or not.

 

 

 

 

ROC Timeline

08/16/19: sent I-751 packet to USCIS Lockbox in Dallas

08/19/19: packet received by USCIS

08/21/19: received text message with case number ( Texas Service Center)

08/23/19: check got chashed

08/26/19: received extension letter in the mail

11/14/19: Biometrics appointment

04/28/20: case got transferred to my local field office in Atlanta

05/28/20: New Card Is Being Produced

05/29/20: New Card Got Approved

06/02/20: We Mailed Your New Card

06/03/20: The Post Office Picked Up Your New Card

06/04/20: Card Was Delivered To Me By The Post Office

KULtoATL Experienced

KULtoATL   1,551

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If you are referring to obtaining him a K-1, well, you are required to have met within the 2 years prior to your filing date of the I-129F in order to even be considered for one. Make sure you have the necessary evidence to prove the meeting(s) as well as your relationship to the USCIS in your I-129F paperwork first before you get to the embassy level for the K-1.

For my I-129F, K-1, AOS, EAD, AP and ROC detailed timelines, please refer to my timeline page :)

ROC filed on December 1, 2020, assigned to SRC, approved within 106 days on February 18, 2021.

My sincerest gratitude to all VJers, especially the late geowrian.

 

Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   46,102

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16 minutes ago, Juliee_dee said:

I was married for 6 years with my previous husband but we got a divorce first husband got his visa through me. Whats are the odds I cam get my current boyfriend a visa to come here? Are we going to have a hard time getting the visa approved?

Which country was you ex from, which country is your BF from?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

PedroDaGr8 Collaborator

PedroDaGr8   245

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Vietnam
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You are rather ambiguous in your question, in that you don't state whether you are looking for a B1, K1 or CR1 visa.

 

B2 aka Tourist Visa - You literally have no impact on him getting a tourist visa. It is ENTIRELY on the embassy in his country and his ability to convince them that he has sufficient and strong ties to his home country. My fiancee came through a notoriously difficult embassy (Bangkok) but she prepared VERY hard in advance. She had loads of documents, letter from her HR, rental agreement, bank accounts, etc. She was approved with five very simple questions. Her subsequent renewal interview went similarly easily. 

 

K1 Visa aka Fiancee visa - I am a divorcee who would be in a similar situation to you. In fact, my fiancee and I first met long after my ex-wife and I had separated but before the legal divorce (long story). That being said, we met multiple times AFTER the divorce was finished too. We submitted to USCIS and received our NOA2, we are in the midst of a rather complex embassy portion which has nothing to do with my divorce but instead has to do with the fact her home country and current country of residence (Thailand) are two different countries. Ours is the closest you can get to an open and shut case, other than the divorce and the two countries issue. We have met multiple times, has had two B2 visas and returned properly on both, she stayed with me for 4 months, she has met ALL of my extended family ,communicates with my parents regularly, I have met her extended family and am the favorite 'relative' of her niece, we have loads of pictures, documents, I make more than enough money, etc. etc. etc. If you have a sufficiently built case, you will have ZERO issues. 

 

CR1 Visa - This should be similar to a K1 visa, meaning you should be just fine

Steps Before Citizenship:

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K-1

09/24/2016 - I-129F Packet Submitted, 09/26/2016 - NOA1, 10/27/2016 - RFE Received

11/02/2016 - RFE Reply sent

11/09/2016 - NOA2

11/21/2016 - NVC Receives packet

12/12/2016 - Case left NVC for BKK Consulate

01/10/2017 - After travelling via the slowest route possible (likely via carrier pigeon) BKK Consulate receives packet

01/16/2017 - Packet 3 Instructions received 02/28/2017 - Packet 3 Instructions Completed

03/05/2017 - Packet 4 received (now the fun begins) --> 03/29/2017 - Interview disappears from the schedule on the embassy website -->03/30/2017 - She goes to her interview, is told they need to verify her documents since she is Vietnamese interviewing in Thailand, receives a 221G with 'Verification of Viet documents' as the reason. Gave back her passport.-->03/31/2017-04/04/2017 - Case is being continuously touched. We suspect that our case was approved at this point but they didn't have her passport. --> 04/10/2017 (10 days after interview) - Email emabssy to inquire about updates and if there was anything we could do to move things forward. (3h later) - She is told that she is approved and to expect her passport soon (how when they don't have it in their posession?) After clarification, instructed to send our passport to them. Ship out passport in a rush to beat Songkran (which failed) --> 04/11/2017 - Passport at embassy according to Thai Post Office --> 04/17/2017 - Emailed to confirm they received the passport. They issued an evasive answer about Songkran backlog (they love evasive non-committal answers)--> 04/24/2017  Evening - Case changes from Immigrant Visa to Non-Immigrant Visa and a new case created date is given --? 04/25/2017 morning  (less than 12h later) - Case flies through Ready -->Admin Processing --> Issued

04/26/2017 - Checks mail, passport is there. No mention of it being mailed out. 

05/02/2017 - Arrives in the USA, without Issue

06/17/2017 - Marriage!

AOS

7/01/17- Mailed AOS packet to Chicago

7/03/17- Packet received

07/07/17 - SMS and Email notification of NOA1 for AoS, EAD, and AP

07/13/17 - Received paper copies of NOA1 for AoS, EAD, and AP

07/21/17 - Received Biometrics Appointment Letter

08/02/17 - Biometrics Appointment Completed 

11/04/17 - EAD Approved - New Card Is Ready For Production

11/09/17 - AP Approved, EAD - Card Produced Awaiting Mailing, EAD - Card Has Been Mailed.

11/13/17 - EAD/AP Combo Card Received. 

11/05/2018 - Received SMS Notification that Interview Has Been Scheduled

11/10/2018 - Received Paper Interview Notice

12/11/2018 - Interview Date
12/12/2018 - Approved

ROC

11/18/2020 - Mailed ROC packet

11/20/2020 - Packet received

01/16/2021 - Received NOA1 

05/28/2021 - Biometrics Waived

08/04/2021 - ROC Approved

08/11/2021 - GC received

 

Citizenship

09/15/2021 - N-400 Filed Electronically, NOA-1 received, Biometrics Waiver Received

07/01/2022 - Interview Notice Received
08/10/2022 - Interview Date, Approved, Oath Ceremony

Juliee_dee Newbie

Juliee_dee   0

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My ex-husband is from Dominican Republic and my current boyfriend is also from dominican republic. My husband and I were married for 2 years before I petition for him, he came to the states and we were married for another 4 years. Everything was great at first till he cheated on me for the 3rd time so I decided to file for divorce. He got his 10 year visa but never filed for citizenship, now I am in a new relationship and would like to petition for my current boyfriend to come. I really don't know the route I should take whether to marry him or just file for the K-1 visa as a fiance 

52 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Which country was you ex from, which country is your BF from?

 

PedroDaGr8 Collaborator

PedroDaGr8   245

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51 minutes ago, Juliee_dee said:

My ex-husband is from Dominican Republic and my current boyfriend is also from dominican republic. My husband and I were married for 2 years before I petition for him, he came to the states and we were married for another 4 years. Everything was great at first till he cheated on me for the 3rd time so I decided to file for divorce. He got his 10 year visa but never filed for citizenship, now I am in a new relationship and would like to petition for my current boyfriend to come. I really don't know the route I should take whether to marry him or just file for the K-1 visa as a fiance 

 

You can file either route.: As long as you can show that you have met your fiancee in the past 2 years and you weren't married when the two of you met then you should be fine. How long ago was it that you got divorced?

Steps Before Citizenship:

Spoiler

K-1

09/24/2016 - I-129F Packet Submitted, 09/26/2016 - NOA1, 10/27/2016 - RFE Received

11/02/2016 - RFE Reply sent

11/09/2016 - NOA2

11/21/2016 - NVC Receives packet

12/12/2016 - Case left NVC for BKK Consulate

01/10/2017 - After travelling via the slowest route possible (likely via carrier pigeon) BKK Consulate receives packet

01/16/2017 - Packet 3 Instructions received 02/28/2017 - Packet 3 Instructions Completed

03/05/2017 - Packet 4 received (now the fun begins) --> 03/29/2017 - Interview disappears from the schedule on the embassy website -->03/30/2017 - She goes to her interview, is told they need to verify her documents since she is Vietnamese interviewing in Thailand, receives a 221G with 'Verification of Viet documents' as the reason. Gave back her passport.-->03/31/2017-04/04/2017 - Case is being continuously touched. We suspect that our case was approved at this point but they didn't have her passport. --> 04/10/2017 (10 days after interview) - Email emabssy to inquire about updates and if there was anything we could do to move things forward. (3h later) - She is told that she is approved and to expect her passport soon (how when they don't have it in their posession?) After clarification, instructed to send our passport to them. Ship out passport in a rush to beat Songkran (which failed) --> 04/11/2017 - Passport at embassy according to Thai Post Office --> 04/17/2017 - Emailed to confirm they received the passport. They issued an evasive answer about Songkran backlog (they love evasive non-committal answers)--> 04/24/2017  Evening - Case changes from Immigrant Visa to Non-Immigrant Visa and a new case created date is given --? 04/25/2017 morning  (less than 12h later) - Case flies through Ready -->Admin Processing --> Issued

04/26/2017 - Checks mail, passport is there. No mention of it being mailed out. 

05/02/2017 - Arrives in the USA, without Issue

06/17/2017 - Marriage!

AOS

7/01/17- Mailed AOS packet to Chicago

7/03/17- Packet received

07/07/17 - SMS and Email notification of NOA1 for AoS, EAD, and AP

07/13/17 - Received paper copies of NOA1 for AoS, EAD, and AP

07/21/17 - Received Biometrics Appointment Letter

08/02/17 - Biometrics Appointment Completed 

11/04/17 - EAD Approved - New Card Is Ready For Production

11/09/17 - AP Approved, EAD - Card Produced Awaiting Mailing, EAD - Card Has Been Mailed.

11/13/17 - EAD/AP Combo Card Received. 

11/05/2018 - Received SMS Notification that Interview Has Been Scheduled

11/10/2018 - Received Paper Interview Notice

12/11/2018 - Interview Date
12/12/2018 - Approved

ROC

11/18/2020 - Mailed ROC packet

11/20/2020 - Packet received

01/16/2021 - Received NOA1 

05/28/2021 - Biometrics Waived

08/04/2021 - ROC Approved

08/11/2021 - GC received

 

Citizenship

09/15/2021 - N-400 Filed Electronically, NOA-1 received, Biometrics Waiver Received

07/01/2022 - Interview Notice Received
08/10/2022 - Interview Date, Approved, Oath Ceremony

Juliee_dee Newbie

Juliee_dee   0

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23 hours ago, PedroDaGr8 said:

You can file either route.: As long as you can show that you have met your fiancee in the past 2 years and you weren't married when the two of you met then you should be fine. How long ago was it that you got divorced?

The divorce will be finalized the 18th of this month, we actually been seperated since last august.

eastcoastgroove Collaborator

eastcoastgroove   329

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4 hours ago, Juliee_dee said:

The divorce will be finalized the 18th of this month, we actually been seperated since last august.

I don't think it should matter if you met while technically married (at least I hope not!!). In Canada you have to wait a year before you can even file for divorce.  I separated from my ex-husband in early July 2015 and met my fiance in august 2016.  I filed for divorce that same month and even though we did a joint divorce and had nothing to fight over, it only got finalised in late January 2017, and we filed our I-129f A few weeks later.  I will still have to wait another month or so to see if they approve it though. 

PedroDaGr8 Collaborator

PedroDaGr8   245

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12 hours ago, Juliee_dee said:

The divorce will be finalized the 18th of this month, we actually been seperated since last august.

Any meeting you had before the 18th of this month will likely be considered not valid as you are still legally married. At least that is what I have been told by a few posters on here. Truthfully, I don't know if there are any rules which are set in stone.

By last August, do you mean August 2016 or 2015? If 2016, I would expect that you might be treated with a LOT of suspicion due to the rapid turn around time (this would apply for both marriage and fiance visas). If 2015, then expect that you might have to document that you two were separated from that point. 

Steps Before Citizenship:

Spoiler

K-1

09/24/2016 - I-129F Packet Submitted, 09/26/2016 - NOA1, 10/27/2016 - RFE Received

11/02/2016 - RFE Reply sent

11/09/2016 - NOA2

11/21/2016 - NVC Receives packet

12/12/2016 - Case left NVC for BKK Consulate

01/10/2017 - After travelling via the slowest route possible (likely via carrier pigeon) BKK Consulate receives packet

01/16/2017 - Packet 3 Instructions received 02/28/2017 - Packet 3 Instructions Completed

03/05/2017 - Packet 4 received (now the fun begins) --> 03/29/2017 - Interview disappears from the schedule on the embassy website -->03/30/2017 - She goes to her interview, is told they need to verify her documents since she is Vietnamese interviewing in Thailand, receives a 221G with 'Verification of Viet documents' as the reason. Gave back her passport.-->03/31/2017-04/04/2017 - Case is being continuously touched. We suspect that our case was approved at this point but they didn't have her passport. --> 04/10/2017 (10 days after interview) - Email emabssy to inquire about updates and if there was anything we could do to move things forward. (3h later) - She is told that she is approved and to expect her passport soon (how when they don't have it in their posession?) After clarification, instructed to send our passport to them. Ship out passport in a rush to beat Songkran (which failed) --> 04/11/2017 - Passport at embassy according to Thai Post Office --> 04/17/2017 - Emailed to confirm they received the passport. They issued an evasive answer about Songkran backlog (they love evasive non-committal answers)--> 04/24/2017  Evening - Case changes from Immigrant Visa to Non-Immigrant Visa and a new case created date is given --? 04/25/2017 morning  (less than 12h later) - Case flies through Ready -->Admin Processing --> Issued

04/26/2017 - Checks mail, passport is there. No mention of it being mailed out. 

05/02/2017 - Arrives in the USA, without Issue

06/17/2017 - Marriage!

AOS

7/01/17- Mailed AOS packet to Chicago

7/03/17- Packet received

07/07/17 - SMS and Email notification of NOA1 for AoS, EAD, and AP

07/13/17 - Received paper copies of NOA1 for AoS, EAD, and AP

07/21/17 - Received Biometrics Appointment Letter

08/02/17 - Biometrics Appointment Completed 

11/04/17 - EAD Approved - New Card Is Ready For Production

11/09/17 - AP Approved, EAD - Card Produced Awaiting Mailing, EAD - Card Has Been Mailed.

11/13/17 - EAD/AP Combo Card Received. 

11/05/2018 - Received SMS Notification that Interview Has Been Scheduled

11/10/2018 - Received Paper Interview Notice

12/11/2018 - Interview Date
12/12/2018 - Approved

ROC

11/18/2020 - Mailed ROC packet

11/20/2020 - Packet received

01/16/2021 - Received NOA1 

05/28/2021 - Biometrics Waived

08/04/2021 - ROC Approved

08/11/2021 - GC received

 

Citizenship

09/15/2021 - N-400 Filed Electronically, NOA-1 received, Biometrics Waiver Received

07/01/2022 - Interview Notice Received
08/10/2022 - Interview Date, Approved, Oath Ceremony

Villanelle Experienced

Villanelle   4,122

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1 hour ago, PedroDaGr8 said:

Any meeting you had before the 18th of this month will likely be considered not valid as you are still legally married. At least that is what I have been told by a few posters on here. Truthfully, I don't know if there are any rules which are set in stone.

By last August, do you mean August 2016 or 2015? If 2016, I would expect that you might be treated with a LOT of suspicion due to the rapid turn around time (this would apply for both marriage and fiance visas). If 2015, then expect that you might have to document that you two were separated from that point. 

Who are these posters? That is the most absurd statement Ive ever read on here. 

 

The 129f (K petition) requires you to have met with in 2 yrs of filing it. It has no such provisions for what your relationship status has to be during the meeting. But lets use common sense here- it can be harder to get approved when you have overlapping relationships. Harder. Not impossible. Sometimes its an issue sometimes its not. 

 
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