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Jaquelly   1,647

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Nothing about the process is fast, or easy.

 

I would say that doing the CR-1 visa is the better choice, especially as you'd want to be able to work ASAP in America, esp. with two children. 

 

 

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1 minute ago, nat8898 said:

Hi I live in uk  with 2 teens and my fiancé is in America. What visa is best k1 or k3 ? Also what visas needed for my children?  And what is quicker?  Thank you I’m so confused as hearing lots of different things 

 

 

K1 - is the fiance' Visa

K3 is for married petitioners who filed the i-130, then filed the I-129F to try and obtain the K3 which is basically obsolete and rarely if ever issued.

 

You have to decide whether you want to file as a fiance and then your fiancee' files for you and your children (With a I-129F petition) with approval at embassy you get K1 they receive a K2.

 

Faster really is relative The Fiance' vs Spousal path is maybe a 1 to 3 month difference.  

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~~Moved to What Visa do I Need, from K1 Progress reports. - The OP is asking about different visas~~

 

 

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How old are your teens? Their age on what visa you go after will make a difference.

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K3 is obsolete, plus it's only for married individuals. A CR-1 would be obtained instead of a K-3.

Timelines:

ROC:

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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:

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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:

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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!!!

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8/15/2017: POE

 

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4 minutes ago, nat8898 said:

My kids are 15 and 16 . We was planning to marry in February 2019 . But I would like to move in time for kids to start school in September. Can I get temporary visa to USA and while applying for visa

No, there is not a suitable visa for the interim.  And honestly, timing things to start school at a specific time is not practical when it comes to immigration.  If  you marry in February, you will not have a CR-1 visa in hand by September.

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September 2020 should be doable.

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1 minute ago, nat8898 said:

Would the fiancé  visa be quicker 

A little, but then there are the big drawbacks to the K-1:  cannot work or leave the US until EAD/AP have been granted (3-6 months currently), and AOS/GC is currently taking up to one year at some field offices.

 

My husband is a kiwi and went through the Auckland embassy (very, very low fraud), and it was something like 263 days from the date of filing the petition until the day we married (last Sunday).  We feel lucky that it was so quick overall.  There are VJ members who filed in the months before us who are still mired in USCIS red tape.

 

My suggestion is to read, read, and then read some more here at VJ.  It is not an easy or rapid process, by any stretch.  Arming yourself with as much info as possible will help you to navigate the process, possibly saving time by avoiding pitfalls.

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Hi Nat, 

 

I’m from the UK myself and recently got approved 09/21. I’m in the US 2 weeks now. There are many saying about the ESTA. My advice is do it legal and completely above board using the K1/CR-1 visas. I waited 10 months until my POE. Was it easy? Broke my heart being away from Jake. But you know what; I’m here legally and due to get married at Red Rock next week in Vegas in the most beautiful setting. Was the 9-10 month wait worth it? Hell yes!!!!!!! Please really consider the correct way and realise immigration ain’t quick or easy! 

 

All the best, 

Jon 🍀

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32 minutes ago, nat8898 said:

Someone on another site is saying we can go over on ESTA and then apply I-485 and the I-130 after getting married in usa

Ask yourself what do you think would happen if you roll up using the VWP and they say what is the purpose of your visit and you say to marry and stay?

“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.”

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1 hour ago, nat8898 said:

Someone on another site is saying we can go over on ESTA and then apply I-485 and the I-130 after getting married in usa

Whoever said that was advocating fraud.

See INA 212(a)(7)(a)(i)(i)

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Timelines:

ROC:

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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:

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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:

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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

 

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