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 Nov 4 2009, 08:00 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Joined: 4-November 09 Filed for: N/A N/A Country: Lebanon 
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DCF-ing through Abu Dhabi. Our I-130 petition has been approved, but now we would like to extend our stay in UAE. Does anyone know how long is the approved petition valid ?
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Nov 4 2009, 09:18 PM
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 Platinum Member  Group: Members Joined: 23-August 07 From: Arkansas Filed for: DCF Embassy Country: Ireland 
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One year minimum.
-------------------- Bye: Penguin
Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 who are joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas. Timeline: 06/11/2008: Sent off I-130 and supporting docs to embassy, requested Swiss and Irish police certs. 06/19/2008: Received Swiss police cert. 06/27/2008: Instructions for DS-230 received from embassy (Combined NOA2/ Packet 3) 07/03/2008: Received Irish police cert. 07/07/2008: Sent off DS-230 Part1, hoping for a quick interview! 07/15/2008: Medical- easy! 07/18/2008: Packet 4 and interview notice received. 07/24/2008: Interview- passed but there is a mistake in my Irish police cert- wrong birth year- so needed to get it changed and then go back to the embassy, when I will get my visa in my passport right away according to the CO. 07/28/2008: Got amended Irish police cert. Rang embassy who said I could come in next day. 07/29/2008: Visa received! 10/13/2008: Moved to Arkansas- Newark is a very easy PoE! 11/04/2008: SSN received in the mail. 01/17/2009: Green card and welcome notice received in mail. |
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Nov 4 2009, 10:23 PM
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 RN (Registered Newbie) Group: Members Joined: 22-April 08 From: Tokyo / The City of Lights Filed for: CR-1/IR-1 Embassy Country: Japan 
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It's usually good for a year, but you can keep your I-130 active indefinitely by contacting the US embassy once a year, at least for Japan.
I am not sure if the same rule applies at the US embassy in UAE though. -------------------- Immigration Process (DCF Japan)
08/06/2008 I-130 petition at Tokyo, Japan 08/13/2008 I-130 approved | | Waited until we were ready to move back | 07/13/2009 IV interview at Tokyo, Japan 07/15/2009 IV(IR-1) in hand Post-DCF 07/29/2009 POE at Las Vegas 08/10/2009 SS card received (7 days after application) 08/17/2009 GC (10yrs) received Done with USCIS until - naturalization in August 2012 or - GC replacement in August 2019  |
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