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Monicalalfonso   67

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Hello All! 
I am back - more visa fun for this couple! 
my husband got here successfully on a K1, we adjusted status he is a working permanent resident woo! 
In our K1 we included his daughter but she didn’t join us - we did it just in case we did follow to join but the year expired already. 
we’d like to initiate the process to have her here too as my step daughter since I am the USC. ANY tips and timeline ideas between US and Cuba would be helpful. As her mom in Cuba wants to be fully informed before consenting to the whole thing. How long could it take? How long would it be before she can go back to Cuba etc.... thank you! 
 

fyi - she is 4 years old. Female. Obviously not married. 

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The start of our K1 Visa Journey from Cuba to Miami: 

 

6/14/2018             NOA1 Receipt Date

6/19/2018             NOA1 Notice Date

11/26/2018           NOA2 Notice Date

11/27/2018           NOA2 Approval received via USCIS Case Tracker! 

11/30/2018           NOA2 Hardcopy Received in Mail

12/03/2018           NVC Received Case

12/13/2018           NVC Case # Received

12/27/2018           Case received & Intv Given by Guyana Embassy

01/23/2019           Interview Scheduled 

1/29/2019             Entered the US through Miami, FL 

2/26/2019             Married in Miami! 

3/13/2019             Sent in I-485 - AOS. 

5/31/2019             Interview Scheduled 

7/2/2019               Approval notice via USCIS App! 

7/10/2019            GC Received! 

 

 

Best Regards,

Monica Alfonso

 

 

 

 

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milimelo   4,479

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Actually, follow to join ship has sailed. You as her stepmom should file I-130 (it will be IR-2, not IR-1). Expect 12-14 months processing, hope for less. 

ROC 2009
Naturalization 2010

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Monicalalfonso   67

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6 minutes ago, milimelo said:

Actually, follow to join ship has sailed. You as her stepmom should file I-130 (it will be IR-2, not IR-1). Expect 12-14 months processing, hope for less. 

Thanks! IR2 excellent thanks for the clarification. Is that 12-14 months until she can be here in US or until interview? 

The start of our K1 Visa Journey from Cuba to Miami: 

 

6/14/2018             NOA1 Receipt Date

6/19/2018             NOA1 Notice Date

11/26/2018           NOA2 Notice Date

11/27/2018           NOA2 Approval received via USCIS Case Tracker! 

11/30/2018           NOA2 Hardcopy Received in Mail

12/03/2018           NVC Received Case

12/13/2018           NVC Case # Received

12/27/2018           Case received & Intv Given by Guyana Embassy

01/23/2019           Interview Scheduled 

1/29/2019             Entered the US through Miami, FL 

2/26/2019             Married in Miami! 

3/13/2019             Sent in I-485 - AOS. 

5/31/2019             Interview Scheduled 

7/2/2019               Approval notice via USCIS App! 

7/10/2019            GC Received! 

 

 

Best Regards,

Monica Alfonso

 

 

 

 

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milimelo   4,479

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2 minutes ago, Monicalalfonso said:

Thanks! IR2 excellent thanks for the clarification. Is that 12-14 months until she can be here in US or until interview? 

That was general guideline in the past worldwide. Not sure what the current situation is with Cuba - I know in the past they had Swiss do the visas until embassy reopened but don't know what the situation is now. 

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Monicalalfonso   67

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Just now, milimelo said:

That was general guideline in the past worldwide. Not sure what the current situation is with Cuba - I know in the past they had Swiss do the visas until embassy reopened but don't know what the situation is now. 

I think it’s still Guyana not sure, that’s where hubby and I went in 2019. Thank you! 

The start of our K1 Visa Journey from Cuba to Miami: 

 

6/14/2018             NOA1 Receipt Date

6/19/2018             NOA1 Notice Date

11/26/2018           NOA2 Notice Date

11/27/2018           NOA2 Approval received via USCIS Case Tracker! 

11/30/2018           NOA2 Hardcopy Received in Mail

12/03/2018           NVC Received Case

12/13/2018           NVC Case # Received

12/27/2018           Case received & Intv Given by Guyana Embassy

01/23/2019           Interview Scheduled 

1/29/2019             Entered the US through Miami, FL 

2/26/2019             Married in Miami! 

3/13/2019             Sent in I-485 - AOS. 

5/31/2019             Interview Scheduled 

7/2/2019               Approval notice via USCIS App! 

7/10/2019            GC Received! 

 

 

Best Regards,

Monica Alfonso

 

 

 

 

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Ryan H   3,812

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Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Brining Family Members of US Citizens to America forum.

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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