Crazy Cat

Agree. Occasionally, practicality trumps principle.

You would still have to turn it in at the citizenship oath ceremony.....Who know, they might still send you one...😄

Every couple has their own priorities, and each couple must decide which visa is better for their situation. K-1 More expensive than CR-1 Requires Adjustment of Status after marriage (expensive and requires a lot of paperwork) Spouse can not leave the US until she/he receives approved Advance Parole (approx 3-6 months) Spouse can not work until she/he receives EAD (approx 3-6 months) Some people have had problems with driver licenses, Social Security cards, leases, bank account during this period Spouse will not receive Green Card for many months after Adjustment of Status is filed. A K-1 might be a better choice when 18-21 year old children are immigrating also In some situations, marriage can affect certain Home country benefits, making a K-1 a better choice A denied K-1 is sent back to USCIS to expire K-1 entrant cannot file for citizenship until after having Green Card for 3 years. Once an I-129F has been approved, delaying the case is difficult to impossible if the need arises. Current Presidential executive order (travel bans) don't allow K-1 visa holders from some countries to enter the US. CR-1/IR-1 Less expensive than K-1 No Adjustment of Status(I-485, I-131, I-765) required. Spouse can immediately travel outside the US Spouse is authorized to work immediately upon arrival. Spouse receives Social Security Card and Green Card within 2 or 3 weeks after entering the US Opening a bank account, getting a driver's license, etc. are very easily accomplished with GC, SS card, and passport. Spouse has legal permanent Resident status IMMEDIATELY upon entry to US. The clock for citizenship filing starts immediately upon entry to the US. A CR-1/IR-1 case can be delayed indefinitely at NVC if the need arises. Current Presidential executive order (travel bans) exempt immediate relatives of US citizens.

The cases at NVC can remain for a year without any problem......You could contact USCIS and ask for an expedite for the final case. Follow the instructions as I posted above to make sure they all are interviewed together.

The US citizen needs to join us for this discussion.

USCIS hardly ever asks for originals....normally, they would need a copy. Regardless, the ball is now in the US citizen's court. He must refile a new I-129f or you must marry and meet before starting the spousal visa process.

You were interviewed?

I would certainly get them all up to date as soon as possible. There are horror stories about people who waited until they have entered the US.

K-1s can defer vaccinations until they enter the US, can they not?

I think that is highly unrealistic as you want to petition them and live close to them.

If your current annual income (expected over the next 12 months) is well above the level required for your family size, you probably do not need a joint sponsor.

Do not submit documents or fees until all the cases are at NVC. Once the 3rd case is at NVC, submit fees and documents for all of them. Then ask NVC to connect the 3 cases and interview them together.

There is no appeal. The case will expire. That is one of the disadvantages of a K-1. Normally, the person who was interviewed knows the reason for denial. Normally, it was due to one of the parties not being eligible to marry or the consulate officer doubts the relationship is real. To be clear, are you the US citizen or the beneficiary?

Sometimes the path of least resistance is the best course of action....even when you are right... That's one bit of wisdom I have gained over the last 72 years...LOL.

Someone put their own question in your thread, so I split it out to a new topic for their answers.

Agree. I don't fancy having California, New York, and a few costal states dictating policies for fly-over country.

***Hijack comment split to new topic thread***

Correct *This topic was spit from an existing thread**

I think he has a divorce decree.

The approved I-130 is no longer valid as the OP has divorced, and the relationship no longer exists. I would explain that to USCIS, NVC, and the consulate.

What does this mean? What, exactly, are you trying to withdraw? Are you marrying a different person? If you are already divorced, just send them a copy of the divorce decree......by sending the divorce decree, you are showing a clear paper trail as to why the case is void.

An approved I-130 is the basis for an NVC case. If you withdraw the I-130 at USCIS, there is no longer a basis for a visa application. In addition, if you have not submitted any financial documents, the case will die at NVC. I would contact USCIS and withdraw the I-130 petition.

Have other documents and fees been submitted to NVC?

You are the petitioner. Have you withdrawn the case at USCIS? If so, tell NVC that your I-130 has been withdrawn at USCIS. If not, contact USCIS and withdraw the I-130. Please note that, as the petitioner, you have submitted a petition, not a visa application. The beneficiary submits a visa application.

If she returned home from detention, what is her status now?