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Imran99   11

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Hello everyone 

I'm USC 50 years old .My husband is 28 years old and he is from Pakistan.we have 22 years of age difference.

We met online on November 2017.

Time spent together;

1st Trip 

          23 April 2018 to 3rd May 2018

2nd trip;

          8ty July 2018 to 18th July 2018 

3rd trip to his home country/family visit

           3rd December 2018  to 24th January 2019

4th Trip to Ireland/ Travelled together 

        25 th January 2019  to 25 July 2019   /almost 6 months 

Marriage Date:

          July 8th 2019 

My husband finished his post graduation and started job in Dublin Ireland.

My question is how much more evidence we need??

My earnings is 25k.im working in Walmart/ Supervisor position

Do we need to spend more time together??

How we can overcome red flags??

He asked me to move to Pakistan and live there until we get the approval but I have to work we don't have any assets.

Any advice please 

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Crazy Cat   41,855

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Where does your husband currently reside?  In what country would he interview?  A lot of time AFTER the marriage is the best cure for red flags such as a large age gap.  Additional positives are financial mingling, legal documentation normally generated in a marriage (not always possible for couples living in separate countries).

 

"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.

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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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Imran99   11

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4 minutes ago, missileman said:

Where does your husband currently reside?  In what country would he interview?  A lot of time AFTER the marriage is the best cure for red flags such as a large age gap.  Additional positives are financial mingling, legal documentation normally generated in a marriage (not always possible for couples living in separate countries).

 

He is currently living in Ireland and probably would be interviewed in Ireland 

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Crazy Cat   41,855

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4 minutes ago, Imran99 said:

He is currently living in Ireland and probably would be interviewed in Ireland 

Islamabad can be a difficult consulate for some people.....something to keep in mind.

"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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If he is living in Ireland why would you move to Pakistan.

“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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Imran99   11

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3 minutes ago, Boiler said:

If he is living in Ireland why would you move to Pakistan.

We would move together to Pakistan to spend couples of months with his family members in his house 

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Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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