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jeff&isabelle   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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we are still confused which one to file if K1 or IR-1/CR-1...

please help us with certain questions:

1. which process is faster k1 or the ir1/cr1?

(we are still not married, still thinking if we'll get married in the philippines or us?)

2. isabelle(beneficiary) have a 5 year old son from a previous relationship and will be joining her to US...for ir/cr visa, should we need to file a separate petition for him or just write his name on isabelle's dependents like in the case of k1?

3.if ever we get married, does isabelle need to change her passport with her married name into the family name to start of the IR-1/CR-1 petition?

thanyou very much!!

04/01/2011 - I-129F sent

04/07/2011 - NOA1(email notification)

04/11/2011 - NOA1 hardcopy received

07/11/2011 - NOA2 (email notification) yey!! approved!!

08/09/2011 - received mail from NVC w/ MNL case #

08/15/2011 - US Embassy manila received my file from NVC

08/23/2011 - paid at BPI (k1&k2)

08/24/2011 - scheduled interview via call center(interview sched sept.26 @ 6:30am)

08/25/2011 - received eligibility letter from US embassy

08/31/2011 - rescheduled interview appointment to earlier date (got sept.12 @ 6:30am)

09/01/2011 - 1st day of medical @ St.Lukes (me&my son)

09/04/2011 - 2nd day of medical (and yes!! we passed!! got our vaccines & xray cd&vacc. records)

09/12/2011 - interview...... APPROVED!!!!!

09/30/2011 - got our passport with visa!! yey!!

10/04/2011 - attended guidance & counseling at PRISM then went to CFO for the sticker......bought our tickets!!

10/12/2011 - flight going to SFO!! finally!!

10/26/2011 - applied for SSN

10/29/2011 - got my SS card

11/28/2011 - got married.. :)

12/08/2011 - changed my name on my SSN

12/12/2011 - received my new SS card with married name on it

12/31/2011 - mailed in I-485 (for me and my son) and I-765 via USPS to Chicago lockbox

01/13/2012 - received 3 email and text notification for AOS and EAD

01/18/2012 - received NOA1 hardcopy thru mail

01/21/2012 - biometrics appointment letter recieved

02/14/2012 - biometrics 11am for my son and 12noon for me...

Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,813

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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1. which process is faster k1 or the ir1/cr1?

(we are still not married, still thinking if we'll get married in the philippines or us?)

Posted times by USCIS are the same, 5 months after submission before you hear anything. CR-1 has processing steps at the NVC.

2. isabelle(beneficiary) have a 5 year old son from a previous relationship and will be joining her to US...for ir/cr visa, should we need to file a separate petition for him or just write his name on isabelle's dependents like in the case of k1?

Separate petition must be filed if doing CR-1.

3.if ever we get married, does isabelle need to change her passport with her married name into the family name to start of the IR-1/CR-1 petition?

Whether or not she changes her name at all is completely up to her. Name in passport must match name on paperwork.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

jeff&isabelle Rookie

jeff&isabelle   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
 Timeline
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thanks ryan...

i see you changed course from k1 to cr1...congratulations on your wedding...if you dont mind may i ask what made you decide to change you plan (from k1 to cr1)?

regarding her son... you said separate petition must be filed? so it means from the start at the same time with isabelle?

04/01/2011 - I-129F sent

04/07/2011 - NOA1(email notification)

04/11/2011 - NOA1 hardcopy received

07/11/2011 - NOA2 (email notification) yey!! approved!!

08/09/2011 - received mail from NVC w/ MNL case #

08/15/2011 - US Embassy manila received my file from NVC

08/23/2011 - paid at BPI (k1&k2)

08/24/2011 - scheduled interview via call center(interview sched sept.26 @ 6:30am)

08/25/2011 - received eligibility letter from US embassy

08/31/2011 - rescheduled interview appointment to earlier date (got sept.12 @ 6:30am)

09/01/2011 - 1st day of medical @ St.Lukes (me&my son)

09/04/2011 - 2nd day of medical (and yes!! we passed!! got our vaccines & xray cd&vacc. records)

09/12/2011 - interview...... APPROVED!!!!!

09/30/2011 - got our passport with visa!! yey!!

10/04/2011 - attended guidance & counseling at PRISM then went to CFO for the sticker......bought our tickets!!

10/12/2011 - flight going to SFO!! finally!!

10/26/2011 - applied for SSN

10/29/2011 - got my SS card

11/28/2011 - got married.. :)

12/08/2011 - changed my name on my SSN

12/12/2011 - received my new SS card with married name on it

12/31/2011 - mailed in I-485 (for me and my son) and I-765 via USPS to Chicago lockbox

01/13/2012 - received 3 email and text notification for AOS and EAD

01/18/2012 - received NOA1 hardcopy thru mail

01/21/2012 - biometrics appointment letter recieved

02/14/2012 - biometrics 11am for my son and 12noon for me...

canadian_wife Grand Master

canadian_wife   1,823

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted

Yes, if you marry and file for the Cr-1, 1 petition for your (then) wife and 1 for the child

We went CR1 because it is cheaper, you can travel and work automatically, and it is 1 fewer step not having to deal with adjustment of status

The choise is yours

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

The guide below for the Cr-1 visa path

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

Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,813

Posted
Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
 Timeline
Posted

if you dont mind may i ask what made you decide to change you plan (from k1 to cr1)?

I will send you a PM.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

 
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