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Ellie and Fron   10

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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Hey Everyone,
My name is Ellie and my fiancé is named Francisco (Fron) and we just mailed our I-129F on December 24th. I am from New Hampshire but I live in Mississippi and my fiancé is from the Dominican Republic. Our 3 year anniversary is coming up in March and we got engaged in November. I used to live in the Dominican Republic with my fiancé but I moved back to the USA in July 2013 for better job opportunities. I am very excited and nervous about the K-1 Visa process! I would love to hear any advice or words of wisdom regarding this process. I know a few couples who have been through the K-1 Process and it took anywhere from 3 months to a year to get through the entire process (start to finish).

Happy New Year,

Ellie

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Stressed Out   81

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Germany
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Welcome! Feel free to browse the K-1 threads if you haven't started to already: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/80-k-1-fiancee-visa-process-procedures/

And the guides and Immigration Timelines found above made everything so much easier for me since I was able to compare our case to others in the same country as ours. Good luck to you two! :)

Myself: US citizen; Husband: German citizen

TransferWise Invitation Link: (first wire transfer is free) https://transferwise.com/u/eec50

(B-2 Journey):

 

 

-(then fiance) H-2B work visa application terminated due to qualification difficulties in Aug. 2010.

-(then fiance) B-2 tourist visa denied due to lack of strong ties to Germany in Sept. 2010.
-Third ESTA denied due to his suspiscious visa status on Oct. 15, 2012.
-B-2 tourist visa approved on Nov. 16, 2012!

 

(IR-1 Journey):

 

 

-Extended German residence permit obtained Aug. 23, 2014. (to qualify for DCF)

-Husband's new German passport picked up Aug. 28, 2014. (Old one expires 2015)

-I-130 packet sent to Frankfurt (DCF) Aug. 29, 2014!

-NOA1 issued Sept. 9, 2014 (received Sept.13)

-RFE regarding evidence of bona fide marriage received along with NOA1

-RFE reply packet sent to Frankfurt Sept. 30, 2014

-E-mail response (NOA2) received by USCIS Frankfurt on Oct. 23, 2014 (Petition APPROVED Oct. 20!!!) :dancing:

-Paper NOA2 received in the mail Oct. 29, 2014

-Case number assigned by IV unit Oct. 30, 2014 (Received by email Nov. 3)

-Paper "Packet 3" arrived in mail Nov. 4, 2014

-DS-260 and Document Delivery Registration submitted to Frankfurt Nov. 4, 2014

-Mailed in priority date request found on Packet 3 to IV Unit Nov. 5, 2014

-IV ("Packet 3") package sent to Frankfurt Nov. 17, 2014

-Medical completed by Frankfurt panel physician Nov. 17, 2014

-Received "Packet 4" via e-mail Nov. 20, 2014

-Interview booked for Dec. 3, 2014 (booked Nov. 21, 2014 after email authorization received)
-Visa approved, issued AND picked up by the courier all within 7 hours, Dec. 3, 2014 :dance:

-Visa packet arrived in the mail Dec. 4, 2014

-Visa packet had to be returned to Frankfurt for correction on Immigrant Data Summary sheet (wrong birthplace listed) Dec. 5, 2014

-Corrected visa packet received in the mail Dec. 11, 2014

-$165 Immigrant fee paid Dec. 11, 2014

-POE (through Dublin, Ireland) Jan. 18, 2015

-Registered manually for social security Jan. 27, 2015

-Social security card arrived within 2 weeks after applying in person/green card arrived within 30 days after entering U.S.

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abby12   13

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Dominican Republic
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Welcome! and don't hesitate to ask any questions!

Good luck!

10/08/2014 - AOS/EAD/AP filed

10/16/2014 - NOAs:

11/18/2014 - Bio. Appointment

11/25/2014 - AOS Update (Ready for Interview)

12/30/2014 - EAD Approved (Card in production)

12/30/2014 - AP Approved

01/06/2015 - EAD/AP Card Mailed

01/07/2015 - EAD/AP Card Received

01/14/2015 - AOS Update (Interview scheduled)

02/18/2015 - AOS Interview (Approved!)

02/18/2015 - AOS Updated (Card is being produced)

02/19/2015 - Welcome Notice Mailed

02/24/2015 - Welcome Notice Received

02/24/2015 - Card mailed

02/27/2015 - GREEN CARD RECEIVED!

**

12/27/2016 - ROC filed (California Service Center)

12/28/2016 - NOA

01/08/2017 - Bio. Appointment Notice received

01/25/2017 - Bio. Appointment done.

12/12/2017 - I-551 Stamp on passport

06/12/2017 - "Approval Notice" DHS website (notice mailed)

06/12/2018 - Card in production

06/16/2018 - Approval Notice/Notice of Action received in the mail.

06/19/2018 GREEN CARD RECEIVED!

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abby12   13

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Dominican Republic
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Abby! You went through the DR as well? How long did your process take?

It depends! check the timelines and you will see.

The process is different from may-june last year...just keep checking the US embassy website and the Embassy info for the DR here in visajourney!

10/08/2014 - AOS/EAD/AP filed

10/16/2014 - NOAs:

11/18/2014 - Bio. Appointment

11/25/2014 - AOS Update (Ready for Interview)

12/30/2014 - EAD Approved (Card in production)

12/30/2014 - AP Approved

01/06/2015 - EAD/AP Card Mailed

01/07/2015 - EAD/AP Card Received

01/14/2015 - AOS Update (Interview scheduled)

02/18/2015 - AOS Interview (Approved!)

02/18/2015 - AOS Updated (Card is being produced)

02/19/2015 - Welcome Notice Mailed

02/24/2015 - Welcome Notice Received

02/24/2015 - Card mailed

02/27/2015 - GREEN CARD RECEIVED!

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12/27/2016 - ROC filed (California Service Center)

12/28/2016 - NOA

01/08/2017 - Bio. Appointment Notice received

01/25/2017 - Bio. Appointment done.

12/12/2017 - I-551 Stamp on passport

06/12/2017 - "Approval Notice" DHS website (notice mailed)

06/12/2018 - Card in production

06/16/2018 - Approval Notice/Notice of Action received in the mail.

06/19/2018 GREEN CARD RECEIVED!

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BabyFaceWife   11

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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Welcome to the forum! It sounds like you have a strong relationship and having lived in the DR you have lots of evidence so your process should be a breeze! There's lots of information on this site and people are always available to help with questions and share their experiences.

My only advice would be to stop paying for a lawyer (I know it's probably too late but seriously, if you can stop)! Many of us on here successfully completed our processes with the help of this site and there are a lots of stories from people on here who've had lawyers mess up applications, lose applications, or drag the process out to make more money.

If you can't get out of it now at least save yourself the money and don't rehire them for the AOS after you get married. You've got all the help you need here and it's free! :dancing:

K1

3/13/13: Filed K1 Application

3/20/13: NOA1

7/12/13: RFE

8/5/13: RFE Reply

8/26/13: NVC Received

9/4/13: Packet 4 received via email

9/23/13: Fiancee received his hard Packet 4

12/5/13: Interview, Visa Aprobada!

12/12/13: Visa Received

12/13/13: Entry into US

AOS

1/15/14: Filed AOS

1/22/14: NOA

2/13/14: Biometrics Appointment

3/25/14: EAD and AP Approved

3/31/14: EAD/AP Combo Card Received

4/28/14: Received Interview Waiver Letter

10/8/14: Called USCIS and was allowed to file a Service Request since we're outside of normal processing times for our local office. Should have a response in 15-30 days.

10/29/14: Received letter (dated 10/27/14, exactly 1 day before the 6 month mark) stating that our case would be transferred to the Houston field office for processing.

11/28/14: Received letter (dated 11/20/14) stating that our case had been received at the Sacremento office and would be processed there and if we don't hear from them in 60 days to contact NVC.

12/9/14: Card is in production

12/16/14: 2 year card in hand!

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indhiraastacio   38

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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Thanks Paul. Our lawyer has been extremely helpful and I have been checking everything over multiple times

Hello and welcome. My best advice is to double check everything your lawyer does, do not think that because he is a lawyer everything will be smooth, they tend to make many mistakes.

Welcome to the forum! It sounds like you have a strong relationship and having lived in the DR you have lots of evidence so your process should be a breeze! There's lots of information on this site and people are always available to help with questions and share their experiences.

My only advice would be to stop paying for a lawyer (I know it's probably too late but seriously, if you can stop)! Many of us on here successfully completed our processes with the help of this site and there are a lots of stories from people on here who've had lawyers mess up applications, lose applications, or drag the process out to make more money.

If you can't get out of it now at least save yourself the money and don't rehire them for the AOS after you get married. You've got all the help you need here and it's free! :dancing:

Well said.
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Pitaya   2,577

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Welcome to the forum.

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

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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ktered   4

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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Hi

Welcome. I would follow several timelines of others who sent applications at the same time as you as well as other applicants for the DR. As others have mentioned, I don't think you need the lawyer but whatever works for you. Also, beware that the system in the DR is changing (especially around scheduling interviews etc) so be careful as it gets closer to make sure you are reading current info/posts about that process.

Best of luck - our interview is in three days. I'm freaking out just a little bit! :)
Katy

Hey Everyone,
My name is Ellie and my fiancé is named Francisco (Fron) and we just mailed our I-129F on December 24th. I am from New Hampshire but I live in Mississippi and my fiancé is from the Dominican Republic. Our 3 year anniversary is coming up in March and we got engaged in November. I used to live in the Dominican Republic with my fiancé but I moved back to the USA in July 2013 for better job opportunities. I am very excited and nervous about the K-1 Visa process! I would love to hear any advice or words of wisdom regarding this process. I know a few couples who have been through the K-1 Process and it took anywhere from 3 months to a year to get through the entire process (start to finish).

Happy New Year,

Ellie

3-26-14 Mailed I-129F via USPS signature confirmation
3-29-14 Signature confirmation (4am on a Saturday! ;))
4-3-14 Text message from USCIS saying that case was received (NOA1) and transferred to Texas Service Center
4-3-14 Check Cashed
4-3-14 Alien Registration Number changed
4-7-14 Official Paper NOA1 received in the mail
8-11-14 Notice of Transfer to CSC
9-17-14 NOA2 received by e-mail and text message
10-09-14 NVC received
10-10-14 Case # assigned
10-15-14 NVC says "In Transit"

10-16-14 NCV says "Ready"
10-17-14 DHL says package delivered

10-18-14 Received Paper NVC notice (with fiance's first name spelled wrong)

11-9-14 Received appt letter

11-19-14 Received E-mail with interview date for 1-7-15

1-7-15 Interview - Approved but medical exam was not at consulate due to holidays
3-11-2015 Finally received visa.
8-8-15 Traveled to the US together. Arrived in Boston with no problems.

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