K1 to I-130 Switch

[rocky95 53]

Hello Everyone, 

 

I just wanted to provide an update on my immigration journey with my husband. I saw something similar happen to another poster and just wanted to let you guys know.

 

I use to be a K1 visa applicant and then switched over to the I-130 process after a year of waiting. I switched knowing that by doing so I would be starting over completely with the immigration process. However, my husband and I decided that even if we had to wait an additional year or two that in the end it would be worth it since he would be able to work straight away upon arrival, travel, and other things etc.

 

Our I-130 was processed at the Vermont service center and we received approval today (about four months which is insanely fast especially for this service center). Our K1 was not yet closed, and theoretically if we had stuck with the k1 visa it would have been approved around this time. Because this has happened to another poster, I think that our k1 visa inadvertently expedited our I-130 case.  

 

I wish everyone the best on their immigration journey! 

[Chancy 6,241]

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11 hours ago, rocky95 said:

Our I-130 was processed at the Vermont service center and we received approval today (about four months which is insanely fast especially for this service center).

 

Congratulations!