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ChaHaT   0

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Hello All,

I am waiting since Oct 12 to get approved from CSC. Only, God knows how long it gonna take more. Apparently, some people cannot understand the pain of being apart with our beloved one. Now, I am planning to go to see her soon again. I am thinking to get marriage while I am there. Does anybody have experience of changing K1 application to K3? Can I do that, or I have to restart allover again? Any comment will be appreciated. Thank you

izabela Enthusiast

izabela   10

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Serbia
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Hello All,

I am waiting since Oct 12 to get approved from CSC. Only, God knows how long it gonna take more. Apparently, some people cannot understand the pain of being apart with our beloved one. Now, I am planning to go to see her soon again. I am thinking to get marriage while I am there. Does anybody have experience of changing K1 application to K3? Can I do that, or I have to restart allover again? Any comment will be appreciated. Thank you

No, you can't switch. And also, K3 is practically no longer issued. We tried it, filed i130 in September and i129f for K3 in early October. Neither has been approved yet. If you got married you would have to file for CR1 and this means the waiting time would start all over again... Since you've already waited for so long, I wouldn't suggest starting the process again, as CR1 waiting times are just as long as K1 waiting times. (In my case it's been 6.5 months and no sign of NOA2)

USCIS

09/14/2013 - NOA1

04/22/2013 - NOA2

NVC

04/23/2013 - NVC received case

04/29/2013 - case number and IIN

04/29/2013 - DS3032 sent

05/09/2013 - AOS bill generated and paid

05/10/2013 - AOS bill appears as PAID

05/13/2013 - AOS package sent

05/16/2013 - DS3032 accepted

05/16/2013 - AOS bill changes from PAID to NOT PAID! #######?! AOS bill paid again upon NVC rep's advice

05/20/2013 - IV bill generated and paid

05/20/2013 - IV package sent

06/12/2013 - case complete, woohoo smile.png

07/15/2013 - interview scheduled

08/06/2013 - interview

Kastrs Experienced

Kastrs   723

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Pakistan
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No, you can't switch. And also, K3 is practically no longer issued. We tried it, filed i130 in September and i129f for K3 in early October. Neither has been approved yet. If you got married you would have to file for CR1 and this means the waiting time would start all over again... Since you've already waited for so long, I wouldn't suggest starting the process again, as CR1 waiting times are just as long as K1 waiting times. (In my case it's been 6.5 months and no sign of NOA2)

Yup :thumbs: although the wait blows, switching visas does not exist all you can do is reapply for the appropriate visa type and thus restart your wait. This far in, I would think it is not worth it to switch.

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Married December 19, 2014

I-130 Petition sent January 14, 2015
NOA1 date January 20, 2015 (NSC)

NOA2 date May 28, 2015 :dance::dance::dance:

Mailed to NVC June 4, 2015

NVC Received June 10, 2015

NVC Case Number Assigned June 23, 2015

NVC AoS Invoice via Mail June 24, 2015

NVC Selected Agent Over Phone June 30, 2015 (Unable to logon to CEAC)

NVC IV Invoice via email received July 1, 2015

NVC AoS/IV Package Mailed July 2, 2015

NVC AoS & IV Fee Paid Online (CEAC is working) July 6. 2015

NVC Document Scan Date July 6, 2015

NCV AoS & IV Fee marked as paid in CEAC July, 7 2015

NVC DS 260 Completed July 8, 2015

NVC CC July 30, 2015 (24 days after scan date, about 2 months post NOA2)

Interview Scheduled on August 26, 2015

Interview P4 Email Received August 27, 2015

Medical in Islamabad September 2, 2015

Interview Date September 22, 2015 CANCELLED (Embassy is Over scheduled) :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Interview Scheduled on September 10, 2015

Interview Date October 14, 2015 APPROVED

Visa Issued October 16, 2015, 9 months start to finish

POE JFK October 26, 2015

GC in Hand Jan 8, 2016

RoC I-751 NOA1 August 31, 2017 (Vermont Service Center)

Biometrics October 2, 2017

I551 Stamp in Passport August 2, 2018

18 Month Extension Letter August 3, 2018

Applied for Naturalization N-400 Online July 30, 2018

Biometrics August 23, 2018

10 year GC is in production September 17, 2018

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pitaya Grand Master

Pitaya   2,577

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Hello All,

Welcome to the forum.

I am waiting since Oct 12 to get approved from CSC. Only, God knows how long it gonna take more. Apparently, some people cannot understand the pain of being apart with our beloved one. Now, I am planning to go to see her soon again. I am thinking to get marriage while I am there. Does anybody have experience of changing K1 application to K3? Can I do that, or I have to restart allover again? Any comment will be appreciated. Thank you

You are preaching to the choir, :yes: there are very many of us that have endured and can clearly understand the pain of a long-distance relationship. :yes: We have been in the very same situation as you. :innocent: I visited by then-fiancee a total of 3 (three) times before she was able to obtain her K-1 visa. In addition to the visits, we Skyped daily, emailed daily,

You can withdraw your I-129F K-1 fiancee petition and start all over with the IR-1/CR-1 alien relative petition. IMO, not a very smart move since you will be starting all over, at the bottom of the pile; you already have ~ 6 months into the NOA2 waiting period for your K-1. Look to see if DCF filing is available at your interviewing embassy/consulate.

:clock: can drive you crazy, if you let it.

Hang in there, the end results are certainly worth the wait. :thumbs:

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

izabela Enthusiast

izabela   10

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Serbia
 Timeline
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Look to see if DCF filing is available at your interviewing embassy/consulate.

DCF is an option only if the petitioner resides in the country in question for at least six months as of the date of filing.

USCIS

09/14/2013 - NOA1

04/22/2013 - NOA2

NVC

04/23/2013 - NVC received case

04/29/2013 - case number and IIN

04/29/2013 - DS3032 sent

05/09/2013 - AOS bill generated and paid

05/10/2013 - AOS bill appears as PAID

05/13/2013 - AOS package sent

05/16/2013 - DS3032 accepted

05/16/2013 - AOS bill changes from PAID to NOT PAID! #######?! AOS bill paid again upon NVC rep's advice

05/20/2013 - IV bill generated and paid

05/20/2013 - IV package sent

06/12/2013 - case complete, woohoo smile.png

07/15/2013 - interview scheduled

08/06/2013 - interview

Pitaya Grand Master

Pitaya   2,577

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
 Timeline
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DCF is an option only if the petitioner resides in the country in question for at least six months as of the date of filing.

Good point, though the OP didn't yet mention the residency particulars. I was merely giving possible options…. :blush:

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

 
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