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Is Meeting Just Once Adequate for Visa Approval? [split topic]

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April M   28

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On 7/22/2020 at 10:57 AM, Paul & Mary said:

Yes  USCIS will.   But expect that the Department of State may have questions due to meeting just once.  Make sure you front load and side load the petition as much as possible.

What do you mean by meeting once. My husband and I are married but I am unable to return right now due to health. Do I have to go back to see him again for his visa to go through?

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21 minutes ago, April M said:

What do you mean by meeting once. My husband and I are married but I am unable to return right now due to health. Do I have to go back to see him again for his visa to go through?

Things are not that simple.  This needs to be discussed in terms of your own circumstances in its own thread.  Look for your question to be separated from this discussion by an organizer or moderator.

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The above was split from an unrelated thread.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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41 minutes ago, April M said:

What do you mean by meeting once. My husband and I are married but I am unable to return right now due to health. Do I have to go back to see him again for his visa to go through?

So you got married on first meeting?

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12/06/2014: Package filed

12/31/2014: Fingerprinted

02/06/2015: In-Line for Interview

04/15/2015: Passed Interview

05/05/2015: Oath letter was sent

05/22/2015: Oath Ceremony

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1 minute ago, NancyNguyen said:

So you got married on first meeting?

Yes, and lived together for three months before I had to be evacuated back to the US because of an injury. 

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One meeting can a red flag. As noted above, it depends on the circumstances.

If we were also talking about a high fraud consulate, a difference in religions, age differences out of the norm for the culture, etc., then that would be much different than living together for months, not having an unusual age gap within the culture, etc. It's really a combination of factors as to whether it would be of concern or not.

 

In your case, you lived together for 3 months. That would be the strongest evidence in favor of your case.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

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:

Spoiler

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:

Spoiler

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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3 minutes ago, geowrian said:

One meeting can a red flag. As noted above, it depends on the circumstances.

If we were also talking about a high fraud consulate, a difference in religions, age differences out of the norm for the culture, etc., then that would be much different than living together for months, not having an unusual age gap within the culture, etc. It's really a combination of factors as to whether it would be of concern or not.

 

In your case, you lived together for 3 months. That would be the strongest evidence in favor of your case.

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3 hours ago, April M said:

Yes, and lived together for three months before I had to be evacuated back to the US because of an injury. 

And you lived together three months as husband and wife.  End of story.  It's not how many visits. It's how much time together in person.  You have plenty.

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5 hours ago, pushbrk said:

And you lived together three months as husband and wife.  End of story.  It's not how many visits. It's how much time together in person.  You have plenty.

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