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Crazy Cat

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  1. Sounds like good news!! Congrats. Remember to collect evidence over the next 2 years.....it will make it easy when I-751 time rolls around.
  2. Another vote to wait until after marriage to add to accounts.
  3. Many people travel with expired conditional Green Card and extension letter. Why are you worried about it?
  4. Should not be a problem. You are legal resident.
  5. Yes. If you have an expired 2 year Green Card and an unexpired extension letter.
  6. A K-1 is not a "Try before you buy" visa. To file an I-129f you MUST submit a letter showing commitment to marry. Why wait? The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, PLANNING, time, patience, and a significant amout of money. A wise couple should have the entire process locked in and planned. Besides, waiting 60 days just delays the ability to work, delays the ability to travel outside the US, delays obtaining the Green Card, and delays the ability to apply for citizenship. I wouldn't wait unless there were real issues between the couple. Just my opinion.
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  8. It means the 3 year clock for filing for citizenship begins when a person becomes a legal resident. In the case of a person who enters with a CR-1, the 3 year clock for filing starts the minute they arrive in the US. For a K-1 entrant, the 3 year clock starts when their Adjustment of Status is approved......which could be a year or more after they arrive in the US. To file for citizenship, a spouse of a US citizen must have been married to a US citizen for 3 years, AND the immigrant must have been a legal resident (Green Card holder) for 3 years.
  9. Nice analysis, Tbone. I think you're right on target. Intent to deny.....or to let expire, imo.
  10. Seems like a broad ruling. I would be making plans for an exit if I were out of status.......Newscaster says ICE can now use location, job type, physical appearance, etc., as some of the factors when making arrests as the legalities play out.
  11. This would be a tough decision for me. The Consulate's decision could go either way......50/50, imho.
  12. I think the issue causing the extended Administrative Processing is the ceremony. Seems, to me, it shouldn't take much longer to make a decision.
  13. An approved I-129F expires after 4 months. The consulate has the discretion to extend them for 4 month increments up to a year. Sometimes, they just let them expire. There is no appeal.
  14. I know. My point is that, you might face another round of extended AP with a CR-1. However, after re-reading your first post, I think it is clear that the issue is the ceremony. That is something we always advise members to avoid. I completely understand your frustration because there is a real possibility that the K-1 will be denied......due to being too married for a K-1. I think you will get a decision soon. I would probably wait another couple of months before making a final decision to marry. Or, as @Boiler said, you could sue them for a decision (which could go either way). Good luck.
  15. Marriage will not solve the Administrative Process delay for a CR-1. Marriage would force you to start from scratch again. What is your fiance's country of origin?
  16. There are even cases where people received a new Green Card after their oath ceremony....LOL.
  17. You are still a legal resident with or without the 10 year card. There have been multiple cases where members traveled without issue. I have never heard of anyone having problems using the expired Green Card and extension letter in this situation. The official CBP carrier guide allows airline boarding with the expired Green Card and unexpired extension letter. It even allows boarding with an expired 10 year card. Realistically, the word "difficulty" doesn't mean "barred from". Anyway, my rationale FWIW.
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