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Susan&Daniel   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: England
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Okay, here's my story/timeline!

My husband was in the U.S Airforce at the time we met (he was stationed in England) and we got married on June 27th 2009.

I applied for my spousal visa in February 2011.

I arrived in the U.S with my visa on the 23rd July 2011.

I got my permanent residency/greencard in the mail on 11th August 2011.

I guess I'm wondering if, because he was in the USAF at the time of us getting married, that I may fall under an exception to the three-year PR rule? Thoughts?

IR-1 Timeline (DCF London)

15th Feb 2011 - Filed I-130 in London.

6th Apr 2011 - Sent letter requesting expedition of visa.

11th Apr 2011 - Received email approving request.

12th May 2011 - I-130 approved.

2nd June 2011 - Received case number via email. Booked medical.

3rd June 2011 - Sent forms DS-230, DS-2001 & cover letter today.

8th June 2011 - Medical Exam (£273.00 for medical & MMR/Tetanus injection)

11th July 2011 - Visa interview at 8am.

14th July 2011 - Visa in hand.

23rd July 2011 - Uniting my family today in San Antonio <3

11th Aug 2011 - Received 10yr Green Card in the mail

22nd Aug 2011 - Received SSN

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TBoneTX   45,537

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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*** Thread moved from U.S. Citizenship forum to Military Immigration Discussion forum, for most-informed answers about whether the OP can apply for U.S. citizenship under her circumstances. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Susan&Daniel   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: England
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I *think* the only way you can use that exception is if he's getting PCS'd to a different country and you are planning to follow to live with him.

Hopefully someone else will come along with more advice. Good luck

Fair enough :) I just know that for my college tuition the day we married I was technically classed as being on American soil because of living on the U.S. airbase in England. However I didn't have my visa at that point because we were living in my home country so I dunno if those 3yrs count because of that.

IR-1 Timeline (DCF London)

15th Feb 2011 - Filed I-130 in London.

6th Apr 2011 - Sent letter requesting expedition of visa.

11th Apr 2011 - Received email approving request.

12th May 2011 - I-130 approved.

2nd June 2011 - Received case number via email. Booked medical.

3rd June 2011 - Sent forms DS-230, DS-2001 & cover letter today.

8th June 2011 - Medical Exam (£273.00 for medical & MMR/Tetanus injection)

11th July 2011 - Visa interview at 8am.

14th July 2011 - Visa in hand.

23rd July 2011 - Uniting my family today in San Antonio <3

11th Aug 2011 - Received 10yr Green Card in the mail

22nd Aug 2011 - Received SSN

Nich-Nick Grand Master

Nich-Nick   3,354

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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Okay, here's my story/timeline!

My husband was in the U.S Airforce at the time we met (he was stationed in England) and we got married on June 27th 2009.

I applied for my spousal visa in February 2011.

I arrived in the U.S with my visa on the 23rd July 2011.

I got my permanent residency/greencard in the mail on 11th August 2011.

I guess I'm wondering if, because he was in the USAF at the time of us getting married, that I may fall under an exception to the three-year PR rule? Thoughts?

Nothing to do with when you were married. Look at the date on your greencard...resident since _____.

You are eligible 3 years after that date and may send in the forms 90 days before that date.

There are also residency requirements of being physically present in the US for a certain period of time. Military spouses are given exception to that requirement if they were stationed abroad with their spouse.

England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

No RFEs

 
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