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I was married on a K1 visa but had to leave the US after the wedding in May 2022 due to my PhD program in the UK (again I want to thank all these people who helped me on VJ!). Currently, we are applying for the CR-1 visa and filed the I130 online in November 2022. I will be completing my PhD by the end of 2023 and have plans to pursue a NIH postdoctoral fellowship in the US. However, the fellowship requires a permanent residence status, which means I must obtain the visa by the end of 2023 or early 2024 to not lose this opportunity. Our service center for the visa is Vermont, and the average processing time is 14 months. Is it possible to get the visa before January 2024? If not, are there ways to expedite the process? I've read about "financial loss" as one of the possible reasons to make an expedite request, but not sure if I can make a strong case for it. 

 

Thank you for your help! 

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Who gave you that estimate?  If it was a Tier 1, I wouldn't put any credibility in what was said.  That's why it's called the USCIS misinformation line.

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You are just waiting, things would need to speed up a lot for you to get your visa in that timeline.   Did your spouse move with you.

Dashinka
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You can certainly try for an expedite.  Not sure if it will be approved, but it does not cost anything.   Good Luck!   https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-guidance/how-to-make-an-ex

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You are just waiting, things would need to speed up a lot for you to get your visa in that timeline.

 

Did your spouse move with you.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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14 minutes ago, Boiler said:

You are just waiting, things would need to speed up a lot for you to get your visa in that timeline.

 

Did your spouse move with you.

Thanks for the response! I agree that things will need to speed up a lot for me to get the visa on time. My spouse did not move with me - is that good or no? 

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That is good

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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You can certainly try for an expedite.  Not sure if it will be approved, but it does not cost anything.

 

Good Luck!

 

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-guidance/how-to-make-an-expedite-request

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1 hour ago, Boiler said:

That is good

But that eliminates the DCF option. 

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

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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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1 hour ago, Crazy Cat said:

But that eliminates the DCF option. 

They filed the I 130 last November.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Just now, Boiler said:

They filed the I 130 last November.

OH....Right....LOL..

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

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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1 hour ago, Dashinka said:

You can certainly try for an expedite.  Not sure if it will be approved, but it does not cost anything.

 

Good Luck!

 

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-guidance/how-to-make-an-expedite-request

Thank you! Just had a call with USCIS and they said my situation did not meet the criteria unfortunately :(

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17 minutes ago, type2error said:

Thank you! Just had a call with USCIS and they said my situation did not meet the criteria unfortunately :(

Not surprising unfortunately.  Hopefully there will be a quick response to the I130 in Vermont.  Are you able to delay the post-doc program?

Visa Received : 2014-04-04 (K1 - see timeline for details)

US Entry : 2014-09-12

POE: Detroit

Marriage : 2014-09-27

I-765 Approved: 2015-01-09

I-485 Interview: 2015-03-11

I-485 Approved: 2015-03-13

Green Card Received: 2015-03-24 Yeah!!!

I-751 ROC Submitted: 2016-12-20

I-751 NOA Received:  2016-12-29

I-751 Biometrics Appt.:  2017-01-26

I-751 Interview:  2018-04-10

I-751 Approved:  2018-05-04

N400 Filed:  2018-01-13

N400 Biometrics:  2018-02-22

N400 Interview:  2018-04-10

N400 Approved:  2018-04-10

Oath Ceremony:  2018-06-11 - DONE!!!!!!!

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18 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Not surprising unfortunately.  Hopefully there will be a quick response to the I130 in Vermont.  Are you able to delay the post-doc program?

Unfortunately not because of the project timeline. The USCIS also gave an estimate of September 2024, which is a bit shocking to me (18 months for CR-1)? Thank you for your suggestions tho!

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4 minutes ago, type2error said:

Unfortunately not because of the project timeline. The USCIS also gave an estimate of September 2024, which is a bit shocking to me (18 months for CR-1)? Thank you for your suggestions tho!

Who gave you that estimate?  If it was a Tier 1, I wouldn't put any credibility in what was said.  That's why it's called the USCIS misinformation line.

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

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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2 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Who gave you that estimate?  If it was a Tier 1, I wouldn't put any credibility in what was said.  That's why it's called the USCIS misinformation line.

hahahaha the USCIS misinformation line!! Thanks that makes me feel better. It was whoever picked up the USCIS hotline

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1 minute ago, type2error said:

hahahaha the USCIS misinformation line!! Thanks that makes me feel better. It was whoever picked up the USCIS hotline

Unfortunately, I am serious.  A LOT of inaccurate information is given by their Tier 1 folks. 

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

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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