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UNDECIDED. On tourist visa planning to marry US Citizen. What's next?

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NikLR Grand Master

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Don't get married and instead go for fiancée visa - the only way your daughter can come at the same time with you at her age.

USC fiancé would file I-129f and list your daughter under proper section and once approved the petition will go to Manila for visa interview and issuance. Both you and your daughter will then adjust status after you go to the US and you marry the petitioner within 90 days of entry.

Good point! Thanks for mentioning that one. I totally forgot that the derivative age is 21.

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milimelo
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Don't get married and instead go for fiancée visa - the only way your daughter can come at the same time with you at her age. USC fiancé would file I-129f and list your daughter under proper section

Harpa Timsah
Harpa Timsah

You came to the US and found someone to marry in 3 months? How convenient. What is the status of your parents in the US?

EM_Vandaveer
EM_Vandaveer

Just on a side note: I got married to my husband within 2 months of meeting him. 5 years and 2 kids later I would not change anything.

NikLR Grand Master

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Just on a side note: I got married to my husband within 2 months of meeting him. 5 years and 2 kids later I would not change anything.

  1. Met my husband in Aug
  2. started "dating" online in Nov
  3. met in person in Dec
  4. engaged in Jan (like 2 weeks after we'd been separated)
  5. married in May
  6. immigrated in June the following year.

I wouldn't change the whirlwind either. ;)

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Seems like you're already aware that at least one of you will be in another country without the other two for a time. I'd definitely up vote the K-1 option. At least you'd have chance to sort everything out on the other end before such a big move for you and your daughter and browse some schools for her for when you both get back to the US.

Take no note of the negative/abrasive people. There are plenty on here who met and married after their first meeting and some are much less lengths of time than your own. Everybody is on their own unique adventure. You just be sure to be happy with your own :)



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EM_Vandaveer   2,369

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  • Met my husband in Aug
  • started "dating" online in Nov
  • met in person in Dec
  • engaged in Jan (like 2 weeks after we'd been separated)
  • married in May
  • immigrated in June the following year.
I wouldn't change the whirlwind either. ;)

Yay for the whirlwind!

Entry on VWP to visit then-boyfriend 06/13/2011

Married 06/24/2011

Our first son was born 10/31/2012, our daughter was born 06/30/2014, our second son was born 06/20/2017

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AOS package mailed 09/06/2011 (Chicago Lockbox)

AOS package signed for by R Mercado 09/07/2011

Priority date for I-485&I-130 09/08/2011

Biometrics done 10/03/2011

Interview letter received 11/18/2011

INTERVIEW DATE!!!! 12/20/2011

Approval e-mail 12/21/2011

Card production e-mail 12/27/2011

GREEN CARD ARRIVED 12/31/2011

Resident since 12/21/2011

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ROC package mailed to VSC 11/22/2013

NOA1 date 11/26/2013

Biometrics date 12/26/2013

Transfer notice to CSC 03/14/2014

Change of address 03/27/2014

Card production ordered 04/30/2014

10-YEAR GREEN CARD ARRIVED 05/06/2014

N-400 Timeline

N-400 package mailed 09/30/2014

N-400 package delivered 10/01/2014

NOA1 date 10/20/2014

Biometrics date 11/14/2014

Early walk-in biometrics 11/12/2014

In-line for interview 11/23/2014

Interview letter 03/18/2015

Interview date 04/17/2015 ("Decision cannot yet be made.")

In-line for oath scheduling 05/04/2015

Oath ceremony letter dated 05/11/2015

Oath ceremony 06/02/2015

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lol a lot of folks here have no chill and just judge people all day. If you can't provide an answer to the OP's question, perhaps it's better to stay silent!

OP - I see you're in Portland, OR. I hope you were at the Rose Festival and Star light parades. Also don't forget to check out Voodoo doughnuts and the several attractions in the city and state - Multnomah falls etc, Columbia River Gorge etc. About the rain, don't worry you will get used to it soon :-)..Good luck!!

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Several noncontributory posts have been removed, and administrative action has been applied against one poster's account.

The OP has been presented with various options, and she can follow the appropriate Guides (links atop any VJ page). To avoid more sarcastic posts, this thread is now closed to further comment.

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06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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