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carey01   0

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I am active duty marrying my fiance in Sydney Australia in dec. I am stationed state side. I called the MPF today to get info about what they need to get her an ID an into DEERS after we are married. The girl told me to go to the US embassy there after we are married and they could put us in DEERS there. This got me thinking. I heard that if you start the process for immigrant visa at the consulate that it is alot faster. Can someone explain this process to me a little bit? Is it even feasible for us to do this considering I have to leave about 8 days after we are married to come back to the US and she has to stay there? Thank you for your time in this matter.

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let-it-be   36

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I am active duty marrying my fiance in Sydney Australia in dec. I am stationed state side. I called the MPF today to get info about what they need to get her an ID an into DEERS after we are married. The girl told me to go to the US embassy there after we are married and they could put us in DEERS there. This got me thinking. I heard that if you start the process for immigrant visa at the consulate that it is alot faster. Can someone explain this process to me a little bit? Is it even feasible for us to do this considering I have to leave about 8 days after we are married to come back to the US and she has to stay there? Thank you for your time in this matter.

Direct Consulate Filing is allowed if the sponsor is residing in the foreign country. This is not possible in your case since you are not residing in Australia & will be coming back to the states after the wedding. Just file the spousal visa here in the states as soon as you can.

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Ryan H   3,893

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Direct Consulate Filing is allowed if the sponsor is residing in the foreign country. This is not possible in your case since you are not residing in Australia & will be coming back to the states after the wedding. Just file the spousal visa here in the states as soon as you can.

To add, DCF is unavailable in Australia because there is no USCIS field office there.

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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)
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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!!!
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September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

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

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Adrian_Trischa Explorer

Adrian_Trischa   6

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yep I just figured that out. damn no Field office there.

Good luck. My fiance is active duty as well. :)

14 Jan 2011 - Fiance sent me a message on a dating website

14 Jan 2011 - I added him on Facebook

26 Jan 2011 - Had a 5 hour long conversation that changed my life!

05 Feb 2011 - We decided to be an exclusive relationship

29 Jun 2011 - We met for the first time. It was exactly as I knew it would be!

14 Jul 2011 - He had to leave to go back to USA

17 Jul 2011 - Booked flights for me to go to USA for 3 months on VWP

29 Nov 2011 - Arrived in USA

25 Dec 2011 - HE PROPOSED!

21 Feb 2012 - Left USA for Australia

K1 Visa Process

16 Apr 2012 - NOA1

08 Aug 2012 - RFE

11 Sep 2012 - CSC received RFE documentation

11 Sep 2012 - Did Police Clearance

18 Sep 2012 - NOA 2

26 Sep 2012 - NVC sent case to consulate

16 Oct 2012 - Packet 3 received

18 Oct 2012 - Sent DS-230 off to Sydney Consulate

01 Nov 2012 - Medical completed

07 Nov 2012 - Packet 3 Sent to Consulate

08 Nov 2012 - Packet 3 Delivered

15 Nov 2012 - Packet 4 Received

18 Dec 2012 - Interview APPROVED!

28 Dec 2012 - Entered USA POE:- LAX

09 Jan 2013 - Married

ecg19 Explorer

ecg19   7

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Good luck. My fiance is active duty as well. :)

My husband is too - good luck for your medical on Thursday! :)

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See my timeline for my expedited I-130 application due to military pcs

n-400

Expedited naturalization (under s 319(b) INA) due to military pcs

n-400 sent: 2013-02-02

NOA1: 2013-02-15

Biometrics date rec: 2013-02-15

Biometrics date: 2013-03-07 (EB walk in 2013-02-20)

Second biometrics: 2013-03-19 (First set unclassifiable)

Inline for interview: 2013-03-21

Testing/interview date: 2013-03-27

Oath ceremony: 2013-03-27

Moving to Germany! 2013-04-13

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