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Fernb Apprentice

Fernb   4

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My children are currently aged 15,13,12 and 10 my question is ........ do their ages freeze at the age I file for CR-1 ? 

My partner and I plan on getting married when I head over to the State this September and start the process, so my eldest will be 16 by then.

geowrian Grand Master

geowrian   22,337

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No, but they freeze when you file the I-130 for their CR-2. CR-1 is for a spouse, CR-2 for a child. You must petition each child separately.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

Fernb Apprentice

Fernb   4

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3 minutes ago, geowrian said:

No, but they freeze when you file the I-130 for their CR-2. CR-1 is for a spouse, CR-2 for a child. You must petition each child separately.

Oh yes sorry that’s what I meant! So regardless of how long the visa takes the boys ages will remain at 16,13,12 and 10 when we file their CR-2?

Also do you know if generally children get approved at the same time as the filing parent?

geowrian Grand Master

geowrian   22,337

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1 minute ago, Fernb said:

Oh yes sorry that’s what I meant! So regardless of how long the visa takes the boys ages will remain at 16,13,12 and 10 when we file their CR-2?

Also do you know if generally children get approved at the same time as the filing parent?

They will be treated as those ages for purposes of obtaining a visa, so long as they seek to acquire an immigrant visa within 1 year of the I-130 being approved.

That said, as long as you marry before they turn 18, you can petition them at any point before they turn 21 and it won't change a thing.

Generally, I-130s for children are approved at around same time, but you can hold things up at NVC if not.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

EmmNM Enthusiast

EmmNM   179

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From what I understand, you cannot come over to the states with the intention of getting married and staying in the US while your case is processed. If your intent is to get married when you arrive then you must leave while it is processed. 

 

If you can prove you got married without the intention when you entered then you can stay while it is processed. 

 

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geowrian Grand Master

geowrian   22,337

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Just to clarify the above...

You can marry in the US fine. But you must still process the the visa abroad. You can't enter the US with intent to stay in the US.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

Fernb Apprentice

Fernb   4

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2 hours ago, geowrian said:

Just to clarify the above...

You can marry in the US fine. But you must still process the the visa abroad. You can't enter the US with intent to stay in the US.

I don’t intend on staying, I have a house, job and the boys still in Australia so my intentions are to visit, marry and return home while the process happens

 
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