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I can't link to outside of vj sources but you can also know by following when they start a new month, they start a new month every 3weeks, ie they're speeding up by a week every month so RIGHT now the timelines are similar but projected K1 is faster. Obviously this can change but same can be said for cr1. I just want people to acknowledge the k1 is speeding up and likely to be faster than cr1 when somebody asks which is faster They didn't ask which is better...obv they should be informed of pros and cons but the k1 is almost certainly faster for new filers

Also been though immigration twice now, people don't need to be rude to 'prep you'. That's just an excuse

Lol asking people to be courteous is not censorship....

Agreed, wouldn't wanna DM someone who probably doesn't wanna hear it. Reporting seems safest

I would just want people to be more courteous. What mod action, if any is taken is not for me to comment on

It'll be this. People were (i think rightfully) upset they couldnt share the website or screenshots from it whereas you seemingly can for lawfully

The replies I am refering to are not misreading tone, using your imagery does not change things. My culture is very blunt and to the point, I know comments like that can be misread, I'm not mixing them. This is in reference to 100% rude and unhelpful commentary and pile ons. I hear numerous members with these complaints and see many OPs nope out if a thread or say they're not appreciating rude ess only for the rude person to double down If mods want to sweep it under rug of 'theyre just busy/blunt' then enjoy losing members you could have kept

waiting for work and travel etc is def not a joy but personally being apart from my partner is worse. For many it may be the other way around but being apart from your partner longer so you can work sooner may not be a fair trade for some. I dunno how many times I can point out your timeline example uses an old timeline for USCIS which is now 2months+ faster than it was in those timelines bringing them closer in time. For a march 2023 filer, it is highly probable a K1 will be faster than a CR-1 but yes there are other factors to consider.

were you still registered at your current address during 2019-2020? If not then as Redro suggests. I move a lot so I stay registered at my parents address despite living elsewhere, I list both addresses. I've done this numerous times on security checks with zero issues.

Not sure where to post as not really K1 specific but this is where I spend most of my time and can't comment on other forum topics but I assume it's common in others too. I feel like attitude in answers have been getting worse or maybe I just notice it more. People piling on OP for misspeaking, ESL errors, minor mistakes about a process and being stressed/nervous. This is supposed to be somewhere to get support, yes people may need to be corrected or get clarity but surely we can do it without being rude? People are quick to say 'i'm out' and 'your immigration journey is over' or some version of you ###### up so bad which is not helpful and generally hyperbole which does not help. I'm a blunt person but there's being blunt and there's being plain rude. If a post or question annoys you, maybe just move on instead of leaving a rude response or piling on. People come here for help and support and they should feel safe to do so, not get attacked.

if you main goal is to be together asap, the spousal is not likely to win here. If other factors sway your decision (like cost, paperwork, ability to work/travel) which I believe Cat outlined well then potentially the CR1 works better for you. I assume you filed in March? Currently you're looking at a NOA2 in early Jan (could be a lil earlier or later) then a couple months at NVC and then interview at embassy. I am not familiar on the Manila embassy timeline, so I could be wrong but I think it's a couple months to visa on hand?? You're looking at being together summer 2024. If you did a CR1, I guess Feb 2025 or later (allowing for time to marry and refile). This is a significant wait difference but as I say, maybe the other pros of CR1 matter more than 'speed'. When people quote VJ timelines, remember the K1 has been speeding up, the VJ timeline is looking at NOA2s that took 14-16months whereas they now take 12-14 months and speeding up.

They have! 🎉

cause the long wait is to get to NVC, not for NVC to process.

Difficult to be 100% but yeah I'd say at this point they're starting aug

yeeessss!!!! Glad you at least expected it but I'm sure just knowing it's not lost somewhere gathering dust is a big relief!!!

I've been hoping to see the April thread update with your approval but glad you finally got it man!!! Congrats Rooting for ya too @Elays

What Mexico said. We're on track for just over 5k. The average per work day is about 250. Some months it's higher, some it's lower. I think we've hit a plateau so it will continue to fluctuate slightly up and down. This month was also most likely one for people to take holiday around the 4th so may be expected.

Hiya, I've asked around and gotten different answers so hoping the more experienced folks here or someone in a similar situation will know. I was born in another country, left age 11 and lived in a second country until I was 15. I have not returned as a resident to either. I still have citizenship to the second country. I will be interviewing for K1 in London, my current nationality and home. I know I need a police report for UK and any country I resided in post-age 16 but I've seen people get refused pending documents for countries they haven't lived in since under 16. It seems due to fact either they don't have UK nationality (settled status) or because they have nationality for another country. My question is, will I need a police check for the first and/or second country? One is my birth country and the other I hold active nationality for. Once again, I know what the embassy website says but it doesn't explain why people are being asked for criminal records for countries they haven't lived in since like age 11 so some detail is missing here...

Talk of processing hitting 700-800 last week! I am unsure if the spreadsheet I follow includes RFEs as it's usually almost 100 out from totals I see elsewhere so we're either meeting incoming or close to! Either way we shouldn't be seeing jumps in wait times any more (maybe we'll get one more 0.5 increase) and hopefully by spring they'll be tackling the backlog if not sooner! Unless there's a drastic change I don't know if we'll see much of a decrease in wait time this year but maybe we'll at least see some but right now I'm just happy that we shouldn't have longer waits coming!!