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[Skinnysilentbob 0]

Hi all

I have just joined as I am completely overwhelmed by the volume of information online regarding the K-1 process. My problem and perhaps many others have experienced this is that the range of answers concerning questions are wide apart. This is especially true with application times. While no-one can give a specific time relating to another person's case, I am looking to see if anyone out there would share their time-frame with me. I would be very grateful.

Myself and my fiance have just started the I-129f application. She is the US citizen I am from Ireland. We met in Ireland and were living together for over a year. She left 6 weeks ago and has started back to work etc. Basically what I need from anyone who has the time or knowledge, is a realistic expectation (from someone who is after or currently completing the K-1) of what we are looking at in terms of waiting time and potential bumps in the road that we should prepare for. We personally much prefer to know what we will be going through rather than living in false hope.

Thanks in advance for anyone who offers their time and advice to us

[JP and Tee 13]

Hi all

I have just joined as I am completely overwhelmed by the volume of information online regarding the K-1 process. My problem and perhaps many others have experienced this is that the range of answers concerning questions are wide apart. This is especially true with application times. While no-one can give a specific time relating to another person's case, I am looking to see if anyone out there would share their time-frame with me. I would be very grateful.

Myself and my fiance have just started the I-129f application. She is the US citizen I am from Ireland. We met in Ireland and were living together for over a year. She left 6 weeks ago and has started back to work etc. Basically what I need from anyone who has the time or knowledge, is a realistic expectation (from someone who is after or currently completing the K-1) of what we are looking at in terms of waiting time and potential bumps in the road that we should prepare for. We personally much prefer to know what we will be going through rather than living in false hope.

Thanks in advance for anyone who offers their time and advice to us

It really depends. No one can say what is the 'normal' wait time. You'll see some people who get approved in a very short time and some who wait for a long, long time. It helps to read up on the tips, get the necessary documents ready so when the time comes you just send them in instead of having to wait due to the fact that you didn't have X document ready. Read the guides, they're a big help.

[baron555 934]

Figure ten months from start to your arrival.

[HawaiianCecil 31]

Spend some serious time on this website, looking at other people's timelines etc. 10 months sounds about right though

[Penguin_ie 6,005]

Yes, 9-10 months seems standard right now. You may get lucky and it'll be less for you, but it could also but a year... so do not plan a big wedding until the visa is in hand!

[cazzers 83]

took us 9 months from the moment we filed the petition, til the moment I have the visa in my passport.

Yes, 9-10 months seems standard right now. You may get lucky and it'll be less for you, but it could also but a year... so do not plan a big wedding until the visa is in hand!

[Dave&Roza 748]

Hi all

I have just joined as I am completely overwhelmed by the volume of information online regarding the K-1 process. My problem and perhaps many others have experienced this is that the range of answers concerning questions are wide apart. This is especially true with application times. While no-one can give a specific time relating to another person's case, I am looking to see if anyone out there would share their time-frame with me. I would be very grateful.

Myself and my fiance have just started the I-129f application. She is the US citizen I am from Ireland. We met in Ireland and were living together for over a year. She left 6 weeks ago and has started back to work etc. Basically what I need from anyone who has the time or knowledge, is a realistic expectation (from someone who is after or currently completing the K-1) of what we are looking at in terms of waiting time and potential bumps in the road that we should prepare for. We personally much prefer to know what we will be going through rather than living in false hope.

Thanks in advance for anyone who offers their time and advice to us

As the previos poster have stated the proper answer is "IT DEPENDS". I could tell you that we received our K-1 visa in 118 days, but that was 2 years ago and the USCIS has slowed WAY down since then. Now we are looking at a fast approveal of being in the time frame of 6-7 months and a typical approval in about 10 months. Then there are the unfortunate August 2012 filers who seem to be lost in limbo as they filed right as the USCIS was changing things up and a lot of them are still waiting while people in January are being approved. If you want to be realistic, expect another year and if happens sooner you will be happy. You can look at the processing times that is based on actualy VJ members here. It contains statistics of all VJ members who fill in their time-lines. So it will show the speed-up and slow downs for you specific center.

Good luck,

Dave

[Skinnysilentbob 0]

Thanks guys

All the feedback is greatly appreciated. Long road ahead at least it's realistic now!

[JP and Tee 13]

As the previos poster have stated the proper answer is "IT DEPENDS". I could tell you that we received our K-1 visa in 118 days, but that was 2 years ago and the USCIS has slowed WAY down since then. Now we are looking at a fast approveal of being in the time frame of 6-7 months and a typical approval in about 10 months. Then there are the unfortunate August 2012 filers who seem to be lost in limbo as they filed right as the USCIS was changing things up and a lot of them are still waiting while people in January are being approved. If you want to be realistic, expect another year and if happens sooner you will be happy. You can look at the processing times that is based on actualy VJ members here. It contains statistics of all VJ members who fill in their time-lines. So it will show the speed-up and slow downs for you specific center.

Good luck,

Dave

My husband and I are one of the Aug 2012 filers! we thought the sooner we apply, the sooner it'd finish. Apparently not. It's disheartening to see others who filed WAY past us were getting approved while we had to keep waiting and waiting

[Stuart and Tina 4]

Feel sorry for August filers.We filed in December and were transferred to Texas in May,then we too we're "overtaken" by Jan/Feb filers.we didn't wait long after that though,I-129f approved 2 weeks ago,but we know how you feel.

As for a ballpark figure re process time,10-12 months seem to be a reasonable guess,all going well.

Good luck everyone.