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Crazy Cat Grand Master

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I wish there was a better legal remedy for your family, but there just isn't one.......

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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Crazy Cat
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"Force families to live apart"?  No, your husband could have remained in Canada for the process......there are normally more than a million I-130s pending processing in the system at any one tome.....

NikLR
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To be honest having the kids stay in school in Canada during your process and you working would be the best chance for visiting.  It would likely be cheapest for hubs to visit you.   

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This is one attorney's  opinion-written article:   https://www.soundimmigration.com/can-i-enter-on-a-visitors-visa-b-2-and-then-adjust-status-to-permanent-resident/   "Even if the

Crazy Cat Grand Master

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"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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28 minutes ago, missileman said:

 

Thank you for this! Passing on lots of examples :) we do own a house that we intend to keep - its our home we will retire to, its not the one we live in but I can show we still own it and our cottage is here. But yes with the kids there I can see never being allowed in!

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Just wondering about the practicality of the children going to school and him working as well. Seems a better bet for you to look after them.

“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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8 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Just wondering about the practicality of the children going to school and him working as well. Seems a better bet for you to look after them.

I agree but he really thinks its such a short term thing (like until Nov -denial it will take over a year) and thinks its better not to change schools mid year, we also have a child in need of special education for dyslexia etc and the support system inthe United States for that is so much better so want to get him in that sooner then later. He can work from home when he needs to. They are in school full time (6,9,11) so doesn’t see the issue. And he thinks I’ll be there all the time because no way could they deny me entry.....

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Now I am confused, he is working full time and will be looking after 3 children, one with special needs, a better man than me.

 

 

“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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6 minutes ago, Sunfl0wer said:

I agree but he really thinks its such a short term thing

Show him this .......it is the average time from filing to the consulate interview as reported by other Visa Journey members:

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and by the looks of this graph, the time isn't decreasing...

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"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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Just now, Boiler said:

Now I am confused, he is working full time and will be looking after 3 children, one with special needs, a better man than me.

 

 

Lol, he’s had a wife doing it all. He has no idea its a bit more then feed them dinner tell them to go to bed :) 

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Maybe a trial for a week, see how he gets on?

“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 minute ago, missileman said:

Show him this .......it is the average time from filing to the consulate interview as reported by other Visa Journey members:

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This is 425 days after the I130 gets approved to the interview? Or from submitting the I130? Ugg

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21 minutes ago, Sunfl0wer said:

I agree but he really thinks its such a short term thing

Stranger things have happened. In a few cases I-130 petitions are somehow getting IOE numbers. And those petitions are processed relatively quick. In the thread below the petition was processed in 2 months:

But this is the exception, not the norm.

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24 minutes ago, Sunfl0wer said:

This is 425 days after the I130 gets approved to the interview? Or from submitting the I130? Ugg

This is from the time the I-130 is submitted....the overall process.

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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8 minutes ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

Not a suggestion at all but a question out of curiosity: Could someone in OP's case, be admitted by CBP and then adjust status? As many tourist visa holders do.

It is visa fraud to enter the US as a visitor with the intent to adjust status...........

It is also a violation of the VJ TOS to "Condone or instruct, either directly or indirectly, others on how to commit fraudulent or illegal immigration activities in any way, shape, manner or method.".....just saying.....

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"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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Just now, missileman said:

It is visa fraud to enter the US as a visitor with the intent to adjust status...........

I do know that, but as many have stated throughout this forum, intent is defined at entry. We know a few of those tourist visa holders adjusting through the years might have had intent but were admitted. It is "legal" in those cases as the chance is given and they successfully adjust.

 

My question is more about USCIS actually having a rule regarding spouses living apart, they visit and then adjust. Like they allow tourist visa holders to adjust IF they marry when visiting but not already married couples? 

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