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Hey everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. I wanted to share that my wife got accepted into med school in the US in July of 2023. Hence, she hasn’t been able to come back to me for the past 2 years and 2 months because of the time constraints and the high cost of flights. Do you think this might have any impact on my interview? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

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35 minutes ago, kemalali15@gmail. said:

Hey everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. I wanted to share that my wife got accepted into med school in the US in July of 2023. Hence, she hasn’t been able to come back to me for the past 2 years and 2 months because of the time constraints and the high cost of flights. Do you think this might have any impact on my interview? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Yes, that is a major red flag.

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7 hours ago, kemalali15@gmail. said:

Hey everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. I wanted to share that my wife got accepted into med school in the US in July of 2023. Hence, she hasn’t been able to come back to me for the past 2 years and 2 months because of the time constraints and the high cost of flights. Do you think this might have any impact on my interview? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Absolutely.  I have seen denial letters based on no visitation for years.  When is your interview?

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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:

Absolutely.  I have seen denial letters based on no visitation for years.  When is your interview?

Probably February 2025. She is enrolled to medical school in the US as a regular student since July 2023. The thing is she is sponsored by the Army and she has to attend extra army related training in her break.

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She gets no time off?

 

Have you visited her?

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Just now, kemalali15@gmail. said:

We met 4 times before 

But not in the last 2+ years....right?

"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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From a US perspective, well from most, that is not normal.

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Just now, kemalali15@gmail. said:

Yes exactly 2 years and 2 months 

That is a long time for spouses to never see each other.  I suggest she find a some time to visit her spouse. 

"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 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

That is a long time for spouses to never see each other.  I suggest she find a some time to visit her spouse. 

Ok thanks...we will try our best

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3 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

That is a long time for spouses to never see each other.  I suggest she find a some time to visit her spouse. 

FYI..in our country, IL comes after 23 to 24 months after DQ for CR1/IR1

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Just now, kemalali15@gmail. said:

FYI..in our country, IL comes after 23 to 24 months after DQ for CR1/IR1

 

That's not relevant. In a high risk country, you need to do everything you can to prove it's a legit relationship, and not seeing each other in person for over 2 years is a huge red flag. 

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3 minutes ago, kemalali15@gmail. said:

FYI..in our country, IL comes after 23 to 24 months after DQ for CR1/IR1

Then, you have time to schedule a some visits before the interview.

"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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*** Thread moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures ***
 

At my interview I was explicitly asked when was the last time I saw my significant other. It was during COVID time when lockdowns were everywhere too. They do not care about that, or being in med school or jobs giving little time off, long DQ dates, etc. 

 

 

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