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kg8183   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Armenia
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Hello all,

* I entered the US for the first time on a J-1 Visa

* 1997-1998 I was on J-1 Visa with 2 year home residency requirement

* Since 1998 - now, I have fulfilled only 6 months

* 1998 - now, I have been on F-1 visa studying (undergrad, grad)

* I have been engaged to a US LPR (green card holder) since July 2007

* She will be eligible for citizenship Spring of 2011

* January 2010 - I will go to my home country and I will terminate my Student status

* I plan to stay there to fulfill the remaining 18 months

* My fiancee and I plan to get married in the summer 2010 in my home country

* After she becomes a citizen of the US, she will start the process of getting an IR-1/CR-1

* At that time, I will have fulfilled my 2 year residency requirement

Questons:

1. Should I include copies of my F-1 and J-1 visas and related documents in the application?

2. Which forms do these documents accompany?

3. How will I prove that I have fulfilled the 2 year requirement?

Thank you

USCIS:
January 26, 2010 - got married
March 8, 2012 - became US citizen
April 16, 2012 - sent I-130 package
April 21, 2012 - NOA 1
Oct 2, 2012 - NOA 2

NVC:
Oct 10, 2012 - Received NVC case number and INN (by e-mail)
Oct 10, 2012 - Received AOS fee invoice (by e-mail)
Oct 11, 2012 - Sent DS-3032 (by e-mail)
Oct 12, 2012 - Paid AOS fee online
Oct 16, 2012 - Accepted DS-3032
Oct 18, 2012 - IV bill generated
Oct 18, 2012 - Paid IV fee online
Oct 22, 2012 - Mailed AOS package
Oct 22, 2012 - Mailed IV package
Nov 8, 2012 - Case complete at NVC (notified by phone)

Consulate:

Jan 29, 2013 - Visa interview

Apr 10, 2013 - Visa issued

Apr 24, 2013 - POE (JFK)

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canadian_wife   1,802

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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1. Yes. I included copies of my F-1 papers. They will likey ask for it anyway

2. Read the guides to help with the forms. I'd make copies and send them with the I-130. Keep the originals

3. A job, a mortgage/lease, paying utility bills in your home country, etc

Good luck

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1

NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC

Medical
May 4, 2009

Interview
May, 26, 2009

POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

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