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Congrats! Im curious, does your fiance have thai citizenship? I see similar requests for my embassy but usually only if they're not a citizen of where they interview so trying to work out if that's why (for my sake)

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.

others have given you advice on waiver and k1 v aos vaccine req but I will say it is unlikely to be removed from immigration req, at least for a long while. CDC added COVID to routine children vaccine and what is req for travel has never been linked to what is required for immigration. There is no req for mmr, measles, tetnus, hep b etc for travel but is required for immigration. CDC sees COVID as a 'standard' vaccine and therefore is likely to remain on the list I imagine for at least a year+ This is obviously a guess on my part but CDC seems to still take COVID seriously and I see no motivation for them to remove it any time soon.

fully understand you being your head, anyone would be but no I don't think you need to worry. They run basic security checks on beneficiary and petitioner and this can vary a lot between cases. This doesn't mean there's anything wrong or complicated about your case, it's probably run by another government agency and it's just some cases take longer than others for no clear reason. My job requires everyone has this check run to enter the building and the time varies a lot between people, slower clearances have never been a sign of an issue, just bureaucracy. Could also be as simple as somehow a diff agent has your case to your case neighbours. Lots of things could cause it to be 'slower' that are just total dumb reasons and not a sign of anything! You can't judge your case on your case neighbours sadly, there is some randomness to it. We're rooting for you!!

If it's your uscis approval letter then you're fine, inquire through nvc inquiry form about case status or wait until you hear from them. It's taking 60-90days for them to receive cases at the moment

it wasn't a dig, I just didn't have it to hand and knew someone would share as yeah they should know 🤷‍♀️

Also curious how you plan to spend 6months there as both visa free and tourist visa are 90 days. I think 90 days per 180 day period for tourist free and 90 day sin 6months on tourist visa. A long stay is usually 3months but can be longer I think but has complications and not sure how they'll feel about you working. It's vague on whether they care as you can get permission to work IN France.

https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-of-us-citizens/visas-for-fiancees-of-us-citizens Fiance and spousal may take similar times, depends on your embassy really. I assume someone will paste the usual k1 v spousal pros and cons I would do a lot of reading with you and fiance before filing though as there's a lot to understand. Maybe have your fiance join as there seems to be little patience for ESL here.

nah daily average is about the same, holidays did cause a very slight dip but it's not a lot at all and not much different to other months.