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visasammy   1

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Me (US citizen) and my fiance have decided to stay living in the UK together, instead of using our granted K1 visa which is in my fiance's passport. This is because the EAD waiting times are sadly too long.

- Is there anything we need to do, in terms of notifying the US embassy, or sending back the packet of docs?

- Will this affect travelling to the US at a later point (getting an ESTA).

 

Thanks in advance!

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arken Mentor

arken   4,197

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No need to inform anyone, the visa will expire on its own. Any future non immigrant travel could be affected but no impossible.

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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9 minutes ago, visasammy said:

Me (US citizen) and my fiance have decided to stay living in the UK together, instead of using our granted K1 visa which is in my fiance's passport. This is because the EAD waiting times are sadly too long.

- Is there anything we need to do, in terms of notifying the US embassy, or sending back the packet of docs?

- Will this affect travelling to the US at a later point (getting an ESTA).

 

Thanks in advance!

If working soon after entry is/was important, then marriage and a CR-1 seems to be the logical path forward. Upon you marriage, the K-1 visa will be voided.

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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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SteveInBostonI130   3,462

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9 minutes ago, visasammy said:

Me (US citizen) and my fiance have decided to stay living in the UK together, instead of using our granted K1 visa which is in my fiance's passport. This is because the EAD waiting times are sadly too long.

- Is there anything we need to do, in terms of notifying the US embassy, or sending back the packet of docs?

- Will this affect travelling to the US at a later point (getting an ESTA).

 

Thanks in advance!

 

If you think you will move to the US in the next year or two, and you two are committed to each other, then I suggest you marry now and file for CR-1.  You can fill out and submit the I-130 now while you are in the UK and stay together while the I-130 gets approved, the NVC stage is completed and your spouse gets the CR-1 visa.  You will have to show plans of moving to the US at the NVC and interview stage, but you can move together and your spouse will be a LPR on day 1 of setting foot in the US.

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