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christinejohn   0

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: France
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Hello,

Everyday i'm trying to understand better this long process and I still get confused.

We applied through a lawyer for a K-3 visa and are going through the non-ending wait that we all experience...

I read here and there that some people apply directly at a U.S. embassy and things seem to go so fast that I wonder why we didn't go this way. Can anyone apply at a U.S. embassy?

Also, since we are going through the K-3 visa process can we apply for the CR-1 / IR-1 at the same time and can we apply for it directly at a U.S. embassy?

I'm french but live in the south pacific and the nearest U.S. embassy is Fiji for my area.

Thank you for your advice.

Christine & John

Met October 2002 in Australia.

04/07/07 Wedding in New Caledonia.

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I-130:

05/24/07 I-130 sent to CSC

06/27/07 NOA 1

03/10/08 NOA 2

Our I-130 was approved in 291 days from our filing date.

I-129F:

08/22/07 I-129F sent to CSC

09/04/07 NOA 1

03/10/08 NOA 2

Our I-129F was approved in 201 days from our filing date.

Children's I-130:

01/26/08 I-130 sent to CSC

02/20/08 NOA 1

09/10/08 NOA 2 for two of the children.

09/12/08 NOA 2 for the third child.

03/31/08 Arrival in the U.S.

AOS:

I-485, G-325A, I-765, I-131.

05/29/08 AOS sent for Christine and the children.

06/10/2008 NOA 1

07/01/2008 Biometrics

07/18, 23 and 25/08 Physicals

08/30/08 Employment Authorisation (valid for 1 year)

08/30/08 Authorisation for Parole

11/19/08 SSN (valid for work only)

12/04/08 Initial Interview appointment / Rescheduling requested

02/03/09 Interview appointment / very easy, very nice officer, not too many questions, our evidences were enough

02/03/09 Green Card granted for the four of us

02/16/09 Green Cards arrived in the mail

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Nutty Proficient

Nutty   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Iran
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Hello,

Everyday i'm trying to understand better this long process and I still get confused.

We applied through a lawyer for a K-3 visa and are going through the non-ending wait that we all experience...

I read here and there that some people apply directly at a U.S. embassy and things seem to go so fast that I wonder why we didn't go this way. Can anyone apply at a U.S. embassy?

Also, since we are going through the K-3 visa process can we apply for the CR-1 / IR-1 at the same time and can we apply for it directly at a U.S. embassy?

I'm french but live in the south pacific and the nearest U.S. embassy is Fiji for my area.

Thank you for your advice.

I think the thing to do is to contact or check the Embassy website in question. Often times, Embassy's will give specific information regarding how they process visas.

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Bassi and Zainab Proficient

Bassi and Zainab   1

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Ghana
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Not all embassies accept direct consular filing, the Dept of State website has a list of all those that do. And to qualify the specifics may vary slightly by embassy but generally you must be living together outside of the US for at least six months before you can file directly through the consulate. There is more information on the DOS website about it.

GHANA.GIFBassi and Zainab US1.GIF

I-129F Sent: 6-18-2007

Interview date: 6-24-2008

Pick up Visa: 6-27-2008

Arrive JFK POE: 7-2-2008

Marriage: 7-9-2008

AOS

mailed AOS, EAD, AP: 8-22-2008

NOA AOS, EAD, AP: 8-27-2008

Biometrics: 9-18-2008

AOS Transferred to CSC: 9-25-2008

Requested EAD Expedite: 11-12-2008

EAD Card production ordered: 11-12-2008 changed to 11/17/2008 Why? (I hope it doesn't change every week!)

Received AP: 11/17/2008

Received EAD: 11/22/08 (Praise God!!)

AOS RFE: 1/29/2009

AOS Approved: 3/24/2009

Called USCIS 4/1/2009 told no status change and case not yet reviewed from RFE request.

Received green card: 4/3/2009

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Dakine   26

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
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Hello,

Everyday i'm trying to understand better this long process and I still get confused.

We applied through a lawyer for a K-3 visa and are going through the non-ending wait that we all experience...

I read here and there that some people apply directly at a U.S. embassy and things seem to go so fast that I wonder why we didn't go this way. Can anyone apply at a U.S. embassy?

Also, since we are going through the K-3 visa process can we apply for the CR-1 / IR-1 at the same time and can we apply for it directly at a U.S. embassy?

I'm french but live in the south pacific and the nearest U.S. embassy is Fiji for my area.

Thank you for your advice.

We applied through a lawyer for a K-3 visa and are going through the non-ending wait that we all experience...

Lawyer don't know what he's doing as you can't apply for a K3 [i-129F]without applying for a CR/IR [i 130].

Also you can only apply for CR/IRs when you do a DCF

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K1 denied, K3/K4, CR-1/CR-2, AOS, ROC, Adoption, US citizenship and dual citizenship

!! ALL PAU!

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rika60607   215

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Russia
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Here is Fiji's US embassy website:

http://suva.usembassy.gov/general_information.html

They say nothing about direct consular filing availability, but you can call them and ask if they allow it (ask if it is possible to submit I-130 petition directly to the embassy).

However, even if they allow it AND you can comply with all their criteria, then you will need to cancel your currently processed I-130/I129-F before filing I-130 directly. You can not have two I-130 processed at the same time.

So, if I were you, I'd get copies of all work done by your lawyer and then fire him :)

From your timeline, he waited 2 months between NOA1 for I-130 and filing I-129F. Unless I missed something, he is lazy and will cost you time, not just money.

As is, you can simply wait out and see which petition (I-129F or I-130) gets approved first (hopefully within 1-3 months), then you will need to do paperwork for NVC and then you will have your interview. If you are not comfortable doing the paperwork yourself - get another lawyer, hopefully a better one...

Consider that a lawyer will not collect the needed paperwork for you - YOU will likely have to order IRS transcripts, police records, get translations of all kinds of documents yourself! YOU will have to prepare evidence of bona fide relationship - e-mails, phone records, letters etc. or if you live together in Fiji - evidence of co-habitation.

Good luck!

CR-1 Timeline

March'07 NOA1 date, case transferred to CSC

June'07 NOA2 per USCIS website!

Waiver I-751 timeline

July'09 Check cashed.

Jan'10 10 year GC received.

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