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    United Kingdom
  • Our Story
    Met husband on Omegle when we were both 18! Visits once a year and our longest separation was 2.5 years due to covid. With time and growth we got engaged 8 years after we met each other. After a 6 month engagement we had our wedding in the UK. Whole relationship we thought my husband would move to the UK. But with the fee increase and a change in priorities we chose our first step to be the US! After going back to long distance it only took 3 months for us to know we couldnt be seperated. So we got my visa for Mexico so I can be closer to my husband. Now fingers crossed for the spousal visa to start our American dream.

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  1.    FromTheHills reacted to a post in a topic: If I returned home now, abandoning the AOS process, could I later file for the CR1 visa?
  2.    FromTheHills reacted to a post in a topic: N-400 Interview scheduled sooner than expected! Why?
  3.    FromTheHills reacted to a post in a topic: N-400 Interview scheduled sooner than expected! Why?
  4.    FromTheHills reacted to a post in a topic: N-400: online vs paper application
  5.    FromTheHills reacted to a post in a topic: N-400: online vs paper application
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  7. FromTheHills
    Thanks for replying! Very interesting comparison! Yeah i wasn't either just a curious mind! 😁
  8.    FromTheHills reacted to a post in a topic: Possible to put CR1 process on hold?
  9.    Mello3 reacted to a post in a topic: Fiance or Marriage Visa in 2025 ? Pros and cons?
  10. FromTheHills
    That's interesting. So if it's being held at NVC then when they restart then it's waiting for the embassy again from scratch right? No way to have it held at the embassy?
  11.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: Fiance or Marriage Visa in 2025 ? Pros and cons?
  12. FromTheHills
    Get engaged this next trip and for k-1 right away. And wait while doing smaller trips to visit each other. Reason I'm saying k-1 over the spousal visa is even the first part of the process is now 16 months and you will be able to be together sooner if you do this.
  13.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: When USCIS estimate drops from months to weeks
  14.    poh reacted to a post in a topic: Fiance or Marriage Visa in 2025 ? Pros and cons?
  15.    FromTheHills reacted to a post in a topic: Who has been approved with minimal evidence of bonafide marriage?
  16.    FromTheHills reacted to a post in a topic: Visiting on a B2 with USC wife
  17. FromTheHills
    Yeah OP I think it comes down to these things: Top priority: being together faster and not having to separate: K-1 by a MILE The ability to go to your home country if one of your family members is sick or something: Spousal. (although you can get advance parole after K-1 and I don't know how long that's taking these days so it wouldn't rule out the K-1 completely) And as for where you want to get married. I would say unless it's extremely important to you focus on these two points to make your decision. Unless certain people from you country are unable to be in the US that you really want to be there. If you are going for the spousal visa budget money for visiting each other. The wait is brutal right now and not getting any shorter.
  18. FromTheHills
    I've chronicled my USCIS estimate in the comments of my timeline. I see no rhyme or reason to it.
  19.    FromTheHills reacted to a post in a topic: When USCIS estimate drops from months to weeks
  20. FromTheHills
    Which country/embassy are you going to go through? Also I've documented what the myprogress tab has said in the comments of my timeline. You'll see how utterly irrational it is and not to worry.
  21. FromTheHills started following US Embassy interview scheduled before medical exam appointment and N400 Delay
  22.    Andrew010101 reacted to a post in a topic: K-1 Visa Denied Due to Marijuana Usage (Juarez) - Advice on Next Step?
  23.    Ontarkie reacted to a post in a topic: K-1 Visa Denied Due to Marijuana Usage (Juarez) - Advice on Next Step?
  24. FromTheHills
    I would stick with the k-1 here. it's only a year more till you get the embassy appointment again. whereas with the Cr-1 its the 16 months wait for the i-130 and then another 1 year wait again for the Ciudad Juarez embassy. Not worth changing here. You would be starting from scratch
  25. FromTheHills started following Clarification on Family visa , How much flexibility is there for booking CR-1 appointments for the London embassy? , I-751 Nightmare and 1 other
  26. FromTheHills
    Thank you again. Such weird wording on the embassy website.
  27. FromTheHills
    Thank you for this youre helping me think differently. I saw on the embassy website that you have to attend the medical before being able to book the interview. Is this true? To be sure they'll take on my case should I basically move to the UK during the NVC stage?
  28. FromTheHills
    Thank you for your reply! That's good to hear about the rough timeline. Wow for the medical I thought it only had to be 5 working days beforehand. Is that too tight of a plan doing it the week before? When I submitted my i-130 I lived in the UK but then moved to Mexico to be closer to my husband 7 months later. (I'm a British citizen and now have Mexican temporary residency) Do you think that would cause me trouble?
  29. FromTheHills
    Can you choose the time for the interview yourself? If so how far out can you choose for the interview to be? If it gets picked for you at what point in the process does this happen? (after being DQed from NVC??) Trying to plan ahead as i'll be travelling from another country for the appointment.
  30.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: Seeking cost free guidance for K-1 Visa for my Girlfriend.
  31. FromTheHills
    Yes meet up with her and get engaged and you will be filing the i-129f. Check out the guides here and also KsenyaInternational's youtube channel was so helpful to me. You can already start preparing with evidence to show your relationship before you got engaged screenshotting your conversations. You're definitely able to do with without outside help. Be sure to ask any questions you may have about filling out the form and double trip check them before you send them off! Good luck!
  32.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: Tracking Her Trips!?
  33. FromTheHills
    Wow! This is really interesting that i-94s arent there for greencard holders. I'm planning for when I get my greencard that i'll be crossing the southern border and theres no inspection leaving. I've had people say to me that having my google maps location on will help track my trips out of the US
  34.    top_secret reacted to a post in a topic: Strategizing k1 visa approval timeline
  35. FromTheHills
    So that's 10 months from now is your ideal timeline. You can't hold it back in the NVC since its a K-1. Maybe take your time showing some documents? The wait for the embassy in the Philippines is only 2 months. But one thing is once she gets the visa it allows up to 6 months later you entering the US. Ie its valid for 6 months after. So really you're talking about an extra 2-3 months more. Might be able to stall at NVC and try get a later embassy appointment date and also waiting just before the visa expires to go. Should be able to pull it off! But others may be able to advise better than me.
  36.    WoodlandsFamily reacted to a post in a topic: Timeline /Processing times
  37. FromTheHills
    2 things to note. The myprogress tab is completely inaccurate. so ignore it for your wellbeing's sake. And secondly. Looking at current trends it's taking 13 months for an i-130 to be approved. So that's a more realistic time frame. The estimate here on visa journey seems pretty okay too. You wont have to worry about asking USCIS a question hopefully.
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