Does having a previous F1 Visa affect the processing time of a K1 visa?

[Big Papa Zone 93]

Right, now as some of you may know I've been waiting over 5 months now. I was wondering if the fact that I lived in the states on an F1 student visa between 2004 - 2006 might be having any bearing on the speed my application is being processed?

Or am I talking bollox?

Anyone?

[frali 2]

Right, now as some of you may know I've been waiting over 5 months now. I was wondering if the fact that I lived in the states on an F1 student visa between 2004 - 2006 might be having any bearing on the speed my application is being processed?

Or am I talking bollox?

Anyone?

Damian,

Did you have any problems with law (e.g. out of status while on F1, brush in with law etc) during your stay in US?

[S&D 0]

Damian

I have posted a topic on the same issue!!

I was a student on F-1 from 2003-2004 and did not finish school in the US.

I have been waiting for NOA2 for over 4 months at VSC

and it seems to be beyond the average processing time at VSC!!!!

It seems that normally people would receive NOA2 within 2-3 months

after they file the petition at Vermont so I have been wondering why.....

Have you entered the US after you returned to the UK??

My F-1 was good till 2007 but I was already back in my japanese university in 2005.

Whenever I was trying to enter the US at the custom, I would be always

sent to a different room by the officer. Their explanation was always

something like this "don't worry, we just neet to confirm something that does not

come up on the screen at the custom because you used to have a F-1 before!"

They would never tell me anything further though. I was never rejected to enter the US

but it has never been smooth since I returned to Japan.

Edited July 31, 2008 by S&D

[S&D 0]

in addition, i never had a problem with the law in the US.

I got in a little trouble when I was trying to enter the US from Canada

because I didn't have my I-20 with me besides my passport and

the officer was very upset with me saying that she could send me

to some facility in NY till she could confirm my I-20.....

I tried my best to have my roommates locate it in my room but it didn't work and

the officer told me to let it a learning experience and not to make the same mistake again

and permitted me to enter the US. This is the only thing that I could think of

as far as the US law is concerned in my history. I don't think this is affecting my processing time though.

[Big Papa Zone 93]

Right, now as some of you may know I've been waiting over 5 months now. I was wondering if the fact that I lived in the states on an F1 student visa between 2004 - 2006 might be having any bearing on the speed my application is being processed?

Or am I talking bollox?

Anyone?

Damian,

Did you have any problems with law (e.g. out of status while on F1, brush in with law etc) during your stay in US?

No, mate - I was a model pillar of society!! Seriously, absolutely no brushes with the authorities at all.

[Big Papa Zone 93]

Damian

I have posted a topic on the same issue!!

I was a student on F-1 from 2003-2004 and did not finish school in the US.

I have been waiting for NOA2 for over 4 months at VSC

and it seems to be beyond the average processing time at VSC!!!!

It seems that normally people would receive NOA2 within 2-3 months

after they file the petition at Vermont so I have been wondering why.....

Have you entered the US after you returned to the UK??

My F-1 was good till 2007 but I was already back in my japanese university in 2005.

Whenever I was trying to enter the US at the custom, I would be always

sent to a different room by the officer. Their explanation was always

something like this "don't worry, we just neet to confirm something that does not

come up on the screen at the custom because you used to have a F-1 before!"

They would never tell me anything further though. I was never rejected to enter the US

but it has never been smooth since I returned to Japan.

S&D - I left/entered the U.S. several times (mainly because I came home to work during the summer recessess) and never forgot my I-20. I have entered the U.S. several times since on the VWP without the slightest hint of trouble.

What I'm starting to get a bad feeling about, is the fact that I worked whilst I was at the college, (and as such, already have an SSN) and this may be the issue. I would stress that my employment was perfectly legal under the conditions outlined in the I-20 (I was allowed to work 20-hours-a-week, provided it was on campus, and for minimum wage) but I'm thinking that USCIS have checked my SSN, seen some moolah registered against it, and considered it suspicious.

Could that be it?

[HappyMarriedGirl 0]

Damian

I have posted a topic on the same issue!!

I was a student on F-1 from 2003-2004 and did not finish school in the US.

I have been waiting for NOA2 for over 4 months at VSC

and it seems to be beyond the average processing time at VSC!!!!

It seems that normally people would receive NOA2 within 2-3 months

after they file the petition at Vermont so I have been wondering why.....

Have you entered the US after you returned to the UK??

My F-1 was good till 2007 but I was already back in my japanese university in 2005.

Whenever I was trying to enter the US at the custom, I would be always

sent to a different room by the officer. Their explanation was always

something like this "don't worry, we just neet to confirm something that does not

come up on the screen at the custom because you used to have a F-1 before!"

They would never tell me anything further though. I was never rejected to enter the US

but it has never been smooth since I returned to Japan.

S&D - I left/entered the U.S. several times (mainly because I came home to work during the summer recessess) and never forgot my I-20. I have entered the U.S. several times since on the VWP without the slightest hint of trouble.

What I'm starting to get a bad feeling about, is the fact that I worked whilst I was at the college, (and as such, already have an SSN) and this may be the issue. I would stress that my employment was perfectly legal under the conditions outlined in the I-20 (I was allowed to work 20-hours-a-week, provided it was on campus, and for minimum wage) but I'm thinking that USCIS have checked my SSN, seen some moolah registered against it, and considered it suspicious.

Could that be it?

Hi, Thanks for sharing your experience. Did you finally get your NOA2?

I got another question, hope you could give me some clue.

Could you please let me know whether you put your on-campus job in the column of 'Applicant's emplyment last five years' in the G-325A form? And if so, do you need to provide any document regarding this matter?

I worked as a TA back in school last semester, and I just wanna know whether I should include it as "employment" history? since as you mention - F1 is not supposed to have any employment history during the study, though the TA/RA job is on-campus and is absolutely legal, but I was just a little worried about whether this "employment" history would "confuse" USCIS if I put it in G-325A)

Thanks in advance.

[Big Papa Zone 93]

Hi, Thanks for sharing your experience. Did you finally get your NOA2?

I got another question, hope you could give me some clue.

Could you please let me know whether you put your on-campus job in the column of 'Applicant's emplyment last five years' in the G-325A form? And if so, do you need to provide any document regarding this matter?

I worked as a TA back in school last semester, and I just wanna know whether I should include it as "employment" history? since as you mention - F1 is not supposed to have any employment history during the study, though the TA/RA job is on-campus and is absolutely legal, but I was just a little worried about whether this "employment" history would "confuse" USCIS if I put it in G-325A)

Thanks in advance.

Blimey, you must have trawled through the archives to dig this one up, HMG!!! In answer to your question, yes I received my NOA" on July 23rd, have had my medical, and am scheduled for interview on the 20th of this month. With regard to your other question, no I didn't include that college job on my employment history, not because I was trying to conceal anything you understand, but because I simply didn't think to mention it!!!! I just put my UK employment history on the form and everything was fine. I mean, it's not like USCIS didn't know about my college gig (a simple check against my SSN would have told them everything) so there's your answer I guess.

Good luck.