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  1. SalishSea
    You are renewing your vows, it is not the same as getting “remarried.” This is an important distinction.
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    You are not eligible for that. You may need to modify your plans and focus on your immigration situation. Sometimes we have to make choices based on priorities.
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    It isn’t a matter of “not understanding”: naming conventions have a legal component. I assume it is at the state level. For example, I wanted my children to have my last name in their names, but I didn’t want to do a hyphenated last name, so legally they have two middle names: the “given” middle name, and my birth last name. I work in health care, and we have many Latinx patients with traditional naming formats. The way we use their name on documentation, and in addressing them is however they have reported it to us when they became our patients. You do have the right to have whatever name you want, but be aware that without a hyphen, it may not legally be considered a surname.
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    Hopefully she comes back to let us know how that worked out for her.
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    You know they’ll eventually be required, right?
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    It would put it on hold in that you’d obviously not get an N-400 approval without successfully removing conditions. But, it should not make a huge difference in your overall timeline, as long as you respond to the RFE promptly. There is really no way to know until you receive the letter- hopefully in the next few days.
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    I think the point you’re missing here is that you need to make more of an effort to explore whether you are already considered to be a USC, because if you are, you will be ineligible for an immigrant visa, and you could potentially waste two years while that process is going on. See?
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    Depends on the service center. Processing times are listed on USCIS.gov, so you can look up the service center where your case was sent. For example, Nebraska is something like 18 months at the moment.
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    In general, they are processed in the order of their receipt dates. The USCIS.gov processing estimate is 15.5 months. You can get an idea of which month they are currently processing by reading the K-1 forums.
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    Haven't seen spousal visas processed that quickly for many years. You should do some reading about the overall process, as the petition phase is only one part of it.
  11. SalishSea
    She can interview at the local consulate of another country, as long as she is a legal resident.
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    From filing to POE, it is very, very unlikely that it will be <2 years. That actually works to your advantage, since (as you've discovered in this thread) with a marriage of 2+ years in duration already, she will not have to remove conditions. ROC is an arduous, long and expensive process. Being in a position to avoid it is preferable. You may want to devote some time to reading and educating yourselves about the process. Being well prepared can save you time and money. You can find out more about the large backlogs/administrative processing trends at the Montreal consulate by reading VJ's Canada forum. Good luck.
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    You bet. I am not sure how best to request it, but hopefully one of the others knows. I think it’s definitely worth doing, that way the LFO can have it sent to them prior to your interview. I don’t think it would delay or impact processing, as you wouldn’t be submitting new evidence.
  14. SalishSea
    Current processing times are easily found on the USCIS.gov site. You can check by form and by service center/NBC.
  15. SalishSea
    @Crazy Cat’s wife recently interviewed and was approved, and I believe they requested in writing to have a combo interview? Or perhaps that was @Mike E? Definitely worth a try!
  16. SalishSea
    I Our answers will not be any different than last time you asked. Again, I’ve not seen someone be notified that their interview was waived and not get the GC right after that.
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    Yes, we will probably do the same. Hopefully your ROC case is transferred to the FO so you know you’ll have a combo interview. As I understand it, if it stays at LIN, they won’t be able to approve.
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    The ROC fee, if your spouse ends up entering the states with the immigrant visa <2 years of marriage. I believe it is set to increase to $2k. Note: given current wait times, it’s likely that won’t be an issue.
  19. SalishSea
    Are you inputting the full case number, including the service center prefix, such as LIN, YSC, WAC etc?
  20. SalishSea
    Yes, husband has been eligible since November 2022, and will probably apply online soon. His ROC has been pending at LIN since 12/8/2021. The 14 months was the time it took to get a GC interview in Seattle after adjusting from a K-1. Filed 10/2018, and interview was 1/2020. We haven’t been in any huge hurry on the N-400.
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    That was lightning fast. Ours was 14 months, but at the time the AP/EAD processing was fast - 4.5 months. Will be strange when we suddenly don't have these long wait times to contend with!
  22. SalishSea
    Excellent news!! So @Mike E's theory about Seattle is not the case!
  23. SalishSea
    K3s are no longer a thing. After you successfully petition your spouse, she will apply for a CR-1 visa at the local US consulate.
  24. SalishSea
    More like 2+ years.
  25. SalishSea
    There are people everywhere with whom you would and would not "click." It is certainly easier and cheaper to date someone local.
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