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johhny5   26

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: South Korea
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Hi all.

Background: My fiance is from South Korea. I am an US born citizen. She was here on a J1 visa ( no 2 year requirement ).

So I was thinking about getting married now before she is supposed to leave. I know that we have the option of her staying and then putting in for the I-130 and I-485.

However considering the backlog in the US, does it make more sense for her to do it in Korea? Currently the processing time states less than 1 month for the I-130 according to the stats on the website though slightly outdated.

Average Processing Times for Cases Completed by the Seoul South Korea Field Office from October 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016 Form Form Name Classification or Basis for Filing: Processing Cases As Of Date: I-130 Petition for Alien Relative U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21 Less than 1 Month(s)

What are the pros and cons of this route? She has also been accepted on the VWP. Can she come and visit while on this without affecting anything else?

Also do I file a CR-1 there at the same time then?

Thanks in advance.

John

AOS: I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131   ( 128 DAYS )

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  • 12/08/2016 [ Day -002 ] Medical Exam Done
  • 12/10/2016 [ Day 000 ] AOS package mailed out by USPS flat rate ( I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131 )
  • 12/12/2016 [ Day 002 ] Delivered and signed by R. Mercardo
  • 12/22/2016 [ Day 012 ] Checks cashed by USCIS Chicago
  • 12/28/2016 [ Day 018 ] Received text & email e-Notices of acceptance
  • 01/03/2017 [ Day 024 ] Received hard copy NOA1 ( Received Date - Dec 13, Notice date - Dec 23 )
  • 01/07/2017 [ Day 028 ] Received bio-metrics appointment letter ( Notice date: Dec 31 2016 )
  • 01/17/2017 [ Day 038 ] Bio-metrics Appointment at Elizabeth, NJ ( Completed )
  • 03/09/2017 [ Day 089 ] Received letter of interview appointment scheduled Apr 6
  • 04/03/2017 [ Day 114 ] Received notice that EAD / AP card was being produced via text and email
  • 04/06/2017 [ Day 117 ] Went to Scheduled Interview. I-485 Approved same day
  • 04/07/2017 [ Day 118 ] Received hard copy notice that EAD / AP card was being produced
  • 04/15/2017 [ Day 128 ] Received EAD / AP and Greencard on the SAME DAY

 

ROC: I-751  ( 374 DAYS )

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  • 01/21/2019 [ Day 000 ] ROC package mailed out by UPS due to gov shutdown ( I-751, sent 20 days late )
  • 01/23/2019 [ Day 002 ] Delivered to Lewisville TX and signed by Edwards
  • 01/29/2019 [ Day 008 ] Check cashed by USCIS Dallas
  • 02/01/2019 [ Day 011 ] Received NOA I-797 receipt # EACxxxx ( Received Date - Jan 23, Notice Date - Jan 28 )
  • 02/25/2019 [ Day 035 ] Received bio-metrics appointment letter ( Notice Date: - Feb 15 2019 )
  • 03/04/2019 [ Day 042 ] Bio-metrics Appointment at Elizabeth, NJ ( Completed )
  • 01/23/2020 [ Day 367 ] I-751 Approved and card ordered. ( Mailed out Jan 27 2020 )
  • 01/30/2020 [ Day 374 ] New Greencard Delivered

 

Naturalization: N-400  ( 439 DAYS )

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  • 02/06/2020 [ Day 000 ] N-400 submitted online ( Eligible 1/5/2020 ). Fee paid by Credit Card.
  • 02/08/2020 [ Day 002 ] Received bio-metrics appointment letter ( Notice Date: - 2/7/2020 )
  • 02/27/2020 [ Day 021 ] Bio-metrics Appointment at Elizabeth, NJ ( Completed )
  • 03/16/2021 [ Day 404 ] Letter for Interview Appointment
  • 04/20/2021 [ Day 439 ] Interview at Mount Laurel, NJ ( Completed )
  • 04/20/2021 [ Day 439 ] Oath Ceremony ( Completed )

 

 

 

 

 

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arken Mentor

arken   4,197

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Nepal
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You, the petitioner, has to be residing in South Korea to do DCF. Are you?

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

.

.

.

.

Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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johhny5   26

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: South Korea
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No I am not. Perhaps I am missing something? I was talking about Consular processing, I dont think direct consular. This is what I read.

Thanks.

http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/free-books/fiance-marriage-visa-book/chapter11-6.html

http://www.hooyou.com/consularprocess/faq.html

AOS: I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131   ( 128 DAYS )

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  • 12/08/2016 [ Day -002 ] Medical Exam Done
  • 12/10/2016 [ Day 000 ] AOS package mailed out by USPS flat rate ( I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131 )
  • 12/12/2016 [ Day 002 ] Delivered and signed by R. Mercardo
  • 12/22/2016 [ Day 012 ] Checks cashed by USCIS Chicago
  • 12/28/2016 [ Day 018 ] Received text & email e-Notices of acceptance
  • 01/03/2017 [ Day 024 ] Received hard copy NOA1 ( Received Date - Dec 13, Notice date - Dec 23 )
  • 01/07/2017 [ Day 028 ] Received bio-metrics appointment letter ( Notice date: Dec 31 2016 )
  • 01/17/2017 [ Day 038 ] Bio-metrics Appointment at Elizabeth, NJ ( Completed )
  • 03/09/2017 [ Day 089 ] Received letter of interview appointment scheduled Apr 6
  • 04/03/2017 [ Day 114 ] Received notice that EAD / AP card was being produced via text and email
  • 04/06/2017 [ Day 117 ] Went to Scheduled Interview. I-485 Approved same day
  • 04/07/2017 [ Day 118 ] Received hard copy notice that EAD / AP card was being produced
  • 04/15/2017 [ Day 128 ] Received EAD / AP and Greencard on the SAME DAY

 

ROC: I-751  ( 374 DAYS )

Spoiler
  • 01/21/2019 [ Day 000 ] ROC package mailed out by UPS due to gov shutdown ( I-751, sent 20 days late )
  • 01/23/2019 [ Day 002 ] Delivered to Lewisville TX and signed by Edwards
  • 01/29/2019 [ Day 008 ] Check cashed by USCIS Dallas
  • 02/01/2019 [ Day 011 ] Received NOA I-797 receipt # EACxxxx ( Received Date - Jan 23, Notice Date - Jan 28 )
  • 02/25/2019 [ Day 035 ] Received bio-metrics appointment letter ( Notice Date: - Feb 15 2019 )
  • 03/04/2019 [ Day 042 ] Bio-metrics Appointment at Elizabeth, NJ ( Completed )
  • 01/23/2020 [ Day 367 ] I-751 Approved and card ordered. ( Mailed out Jan 27 2020 )
  • 01/30/2020 [ Day 374 ] New Greencard Delivered

 

Naturalization: N-400  ( 439 DAYS )

Spoiler
  • 02/06/2020 [ Day 000 ] N-400 submitted online ( Eligible 1/5/2020 ). Fee paid by Credit Card.
  • 02/08/2020 [ Day 002 ] Received bio-metrics appointment letter ( Notice Date: - 2/7/2020 )
  • 02/27/2020 [ Day 021 ] Bio-metrics Appointment at Elizabeth, NJ ( Completed )
  • 03/16/2021 [ Day 404 ] Letter for Interview Appointment
  • 04/20/2021 [ Day 439 ] Interview at Mount Laurel, NJ ( Completed )
  • 04/20/2021 [ Day 439 ] Oath Ceremony ( Completed )

 

 

 

 

 

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arken Mentor

arken   4,197

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Nepal
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For normal consular processing, i-130 is filed in the US and is processed by USCIS service centers in the US (not in an international USCIS office), once approved goes through NVC to the US embassy. Overall process takes 7 -10 months. If you follow this route and she returns back, entering on VWP is not guaranteed though possible.

I-130 processing time of less than one month in Seoul filed office you mentioned in your post is for direct consular filing. You can't go that route.

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

.

.

.

.

Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Hi all.

Background: My fiance is from South Korea. I am an US born citizen. She was here on a J1 visa ( no 2 year requirement ).

So I was thinking about getting married now before she is supposed to leave. I know that we have the option of her staying and then putting in for the I-130 and I-485.

However considering the backlog in the US, does it make more sense for her to do it in Korea? Currently the processing time states less than 1 month for the I-130 according to the stats on the website though slightly outdated.

Average Processing Times for Cases Completed by the Seoul South Korea Field Office from October 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016 Form Form Name Classification or Basis for Filing: Processing Cases As Of Date: I-130 Petition for Alien Relative U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21 Less than 1 Month(s)

What are the pros and cons of this route? She has also been accepted on the VWP. Can she come and visit while on this without affecting anything else?

Also do I file a CR-1 there at the same time then?

Thanks in advance.

John

You can't do DCF average processing time for you would be 7 to 10 months. Have you consider just changing status of her visa ?

I don't have knowledge on that but we can google for you.

Want to Speed up NVC Process ?


Check Guides From Guide section for doccuments and list of stuff and follow this steps


Step 1 After USCIS NOA2 Gather all AOS / IV Package Documents In 3 weeks


Between USCIS Approving and NVC Case Number you have 2 to 3 weeks gather all AOS and IV Documents Get package ready.


Step 2 Obtain NVC Invoice and Case number.


​After 2 weeks of NOA2 Keep on Calling NVC every day to get case number And Invoice number


Step 3 Pay First Fee and DS261


After getting NVC Case Number and Invoice Number Log in to webpage Pay First Fee and Fill out DS261 Takes 24 to 38 Hr to get fee status paid.


Step 4 Conform Agent / Ds261 Over Phone and Sent out Documents


Once First fee turns Paid Online ( Usualy 24 to 48 hr) Call NVC And conform choice of agent over Phone If they won't keep on calling them Until someone will Or other fee won't be unlocked.Also Once you get Welcome letter on email Print out Document Checklist sheet And Sent in your documents to NVC


Step 5 Pay Other Fee and Fill out DS260 (Total time from DS 261 to here should be no longer then 15 days )


​Step 6 Conform Document delivery AT NVC And Ask them Processing Time..


Step 7 Check For CC ( Hopefully no REF )


Call them every other day 2 weeks from DS260 and Check status.. Also Check Online NVC Page If you have 3 N/A your case Complete! Congratulation you are almost done.


Step 8 48 Hr After CC Conformation Call NVC For appointment for interview


Congratulation On your NVC CC AND Good Luck with Interview




Need Help? Feel free to contact me Or Post in appropriate forum section


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Rep would be nice for help.


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