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K-1, wedding , then honeymoon outside USA...procedure?

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  1. 1. After your K-1 arrived and you married, where did you honeymoon?

    • in our city (in the US)
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    • in another city (inside the US)
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    • outside the US
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    • honeymoon?
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wangsw Rookie

wangsw   0

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Hi, and thanks for checking this topic out. Please answer the quick poll!

My K-1 fiancée will arrive in the US in August. We plan to marry in early September and then honeymoon (several months later) in Europe. I know to file AOS right after the wedding. Can I also file the I-131 at the same time? What are potential problems with having a honeymoon overseas?

Thank you for any help you can give.

Met in China December 2005

engaged July 2006

Applied I-129 September 17, 2006

K-1 visa received 8/1/07

married 9/8/07

AOS application 9/17/07

AOS receipt 9/29/07

AP received 11/13/07

Any Harbin people out there...especially in Texas?

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YuAndDan Grand Master

YuAndDan   153

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Two things to consider.

AP (I-131) can take up to 90 days to get, and you WILL need to get a visa for any country your spouse will travel too. China does not have waiver programs with most countries in the world so visas will be needed to visit any of them.

You can file for AOS, and AP together, and after July 29 the higher fee will include AP, and EAD as part of that $1010 price.

Same question asked recently on candle

http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...c=25378&hl=

I always like to say you worked so hard to get your fiancee to the USA why not visit places in the USA for a honeymoon? Your fiancee is immigrating to the USA and probably would want to see more of the USA.

I thought I answered this one the other day?

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Visa issues, and lots of info about the Guangzhou and Hong Kong consulate.

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bora bora   1

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We had our pre-honeymoon in Rio de Janeiro (the same place my husband's K1 interview was). It is an extremely gorgeous city - and we hadn't seen each other in 8 months, so it definetly was a honeymoon ;):D

It was romantic and wonderful.....it just happened before we got married (L)

11/2004 - Met in Brazil

09/2006 - Apply for K1

03/2007 - K1 approved

04/2007 - Apply for AOS & EAD

07/2007 - EAD approved

01/2008 - Conditional Residency approved

11/2009 - Apply to remove conditions

02/2010 - Permanent Residency approved

11/2010 - Apply for Citizenship

03/2011 - Citizenship approved

07/2011 - Moved back to Brazil

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Nessa Grand Master

Nessa   23

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Honeymoon? Money doesn't grow on trees. With all the expenses with the K1 and the trips and future expenses with the AOS we considered our honeymoon the week we spent in Rio de Janeiro previous to the interview.



* K1 Timeline *
* 04/07/06: I-129F Sent to NSC
* 10/02/06: Interview date - APPROVED!
* 10/10/06: POE Houston
* 11/25/06: Wedding day!!!

* AOS/EAD/AP Timeline *
*01/05/07: AOS/EAD/AP sent
*02/19/08: AOS approved
*02/27/08: Permanent Resident Card received

* LOC Timeline *
*12/31/09: Applied Lifting of Condition
*01/04/10: NOA
*02/12/10: Biometrics
*03/03/10: LOC approved
*03/11/10: 10 years green card received

* Naturalization Timeline *
*12/17/10: package sent
*12/29/10: NOA date
*01/19/11: biometrics
*04/12/11: interview
*04/15/11: approval letter
*05/13/11: Oath Ceremony - Officially done with Immigration.

Complete Timeline

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Krikit Grand Master

Krikit   1,164

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We spent a couple of days at Casa Monica in St Augustine, FL to commemorate our wedding at a civil ceremony last November, but we didn't consider that our honeymoon.

Following our religious ceremony in February we accompanied family to St Pete's and Ft Lauderdale while they were here, so that wasn't a honeymoon.

In April we went to Mexico for my cousin's wedding with all the family so that wasn't a honeymoon.

My idea of a honeymoon is to go to Ladera in St Lucia BY OURSELVES. But I'm sure something else will come up to force us to have another non-honeymoon with the family. Maybe one day we'll get there. :lol:

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Cassie Mentor

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Due to time constraints with my husband's new job, we had a four day weekend honeymoon in a cabin in Beaver Creek, Arkansas. It was really nice and relaxing. Someday we'll have the big fancy schmancy honeymoon overseas. :)

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Feb 13, 2014 Biometrics scheduled

Nov 7, 2014 NOA received and interview scheduled


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MHandMB   0

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We went to Hawaii. Paradise in the US, no visa required! It was wonderful. :)

4/15/06- Visa in hand!!!

4/21/06 Arrival in U.S.

5/11/06 Legal Marriage

11/4/06 Wedding

_____________________________

AOS

6/12/06 AOS, EAD, and AP papers sent off

6/26/06 NOA1 Date

7/17/06 Biometrics done

8/04/06 Case transferred to CSC

8/8/06 Case received at CSC

9/21/06 Greencard received!!!!

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8/31/09 Naturalization- Done with USCIS

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featherB   1

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We just went away for the weekend (within the US, about a four-hour drive from here) after we got married, although I'm not sure I'd describe it as a honeymoon as such, it was just us going away for the weekend together! My husband doesn't get that much leave from his job, so we wanted to save what days he does have left until later in the year... I'd also agree with Nessa that spending money on a honeymoon felt a bit unnecessary to us, after all the other associated expenses that have come with this - not to mention the fact that just being together in the same place (our home!) at last is honeymoon enough for me (and him), neither of us feel any need or desire to be anywhere else right now! I think instead of a 'proper' honeymoon, a few inexpensive weekends away here and there within the US will be perfect - I've just moved to this huge country, I can't wait to see more of it with my husband! :)

2005 - We met

2006 - Filed I-129F

2007 - K-1 issued, moved to US, completed AOS (a busy year, immigration-wise)

2009 - Conditions lifted

2010 - Will be naturalising. Buh-bye, USCIS! smile.png

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Queen Jenn   0

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We haven't had our honeymoon yet, as we aren't married yet. But we're planning on going to Hawaii. I've traveled all over the world and Hawaii is my favorite place. When I asked Gbenga where he wanted to go on a honeymoon, he said "take me to your favorite place." So Hawaii it is. And NO TRAVEL VISA REQUIRED!!!!!!!!!

I-129F

11/15/2007 = Package sent overnight Fedex to CSC

11/16/2007 = Package arrived at CSC

11/21/2007 = NOA1 (according to www.uscis.gov online case status)

11/26/2007 = Check cashed (YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!)

11/28/2007 = Touched

11/30/2007 = Rec'd NOA1 hard copy in the mail

12/20/2007 = Touched

12/21/2007 = Touched

03/12/2008 = Touched (due to phone call)

03/24/2008 = NOA2!!!!!!!!!

03/25/2008 = Touched

04/23/2008 = Touched

05/05/2008 = Arrived at Consulate

05/12/2008 = Picked up Packets 3 & 4

06/24/2008 = Interview Date and APPROVAL

07/02/2008 = Picked up Visa at Embassy

07/05/2008 = Arrival in the U.S.!!!!!!!!! Met at POE in ATLANTA

07/06/2008 = Fly back to Salt Lake City Together!!!!

08/06/2008 = MARRIED TODAY!!!

AOS & EAD

08/23/2008 = Package sent via USPS with Signature Confirmation

08/25/2008 = Package arrived in Chicago

08/26/2008 = Check cashed

09/02/2008 = NOA1 for EAD and AOS received in the mail.

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taurean   0

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We had our *real* wedding in the US Virgin Islands, so we stayed a few days after the ceremony and after our guests left as our honeymoon. Nice tropical atmosphere (if that's your pleasure) and no problems with immigration, just an admonition to not leave the country before hubby got the GC.

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