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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: England
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Was wondering if anyone can offer any suggestions!

I am UKC my husband is USC! We filed for I-130 last July! Between now and then our situation has changed and we decided that I have a good job in the UK and more financial security so we applied for my husband to come to the UK on a UK spouse visa and this is issued and now in his passport! In March we recieved NOA2 but have not yet heard from the NVC! We havent chased it up as we are not in any hurry for a US Visa as he has a UK Visa but we dont wont to exclude persuing the US Visa in the future.

My questions are:

Should we chase the NVC for case number etc or will they contact us? If so do they contact the Petitioner or beneficiary?

Do we tell them of the petitioners change of address and circumstances? In that he will be living in the UK

If we tell them he is living in the UK will they close our case or will this cause problems with our current case?

I understand as long as I keep in contact with the NVC at least annually they will keep our case open. Is this true?

Is it easier to-

a - keep contact with NVC to keep current case open

if we decide to pursue it in the future hubby to resume residence in the US and then we can resume with NVC stage and complete current application?

OR

b- let current application expire

if we decide to pursue it in the future hubby to resume residence in the US

then file another petition using DCF?

Any advise greatly welcome

SOMETIMES THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE IS BEING WITH THE ONE YOU LOVE

OUR STORY

February 2009 - Met online online on social networking site

August 2009 - Spent 2 weeks together in England in which time we got engaged !!!!!YEY!!!!!

October 2009 - Spent 2 weeks together in America

December 2009 - Spent 5 months together in England

May 2010 - We both went to America when we spent 2 weeks together

August 2010 - Spent 3 weeks together in America

December 2010 - Spent 5 months together in England

May 2011 - We both went to America together where we spent 2 weeks together

September 2011 - Spent 3 weeks together in America

December 2011 - Spent 5 months together again in England as with the previous years!

April 2012 - spent 2 weeks together in America, got married on May 8th in America!!!!!!!

I-130 Petition

Filed - July 23rd 2012

NOA1 - July 27th 2012

Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Is it easier to-

a - keep contact with NVC to keep current case open

if we decide to pursue it in the future hubby to resume residence in the US and then we can resume with NVC stage and complete current application?

OR

b- let current application expire

if we decide to pursue it in the future hubby to resume residence in the US

then file another petition using DCF?

Any advise greatly welcome

An approved I-130 petition never expires. Since you are going to remain in the UK for the foreseeable future, it's probably best to have your USC husband withdraw the petition that was filed. Should you decide to move to the US in the future, file anew using DCF.

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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