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Marco&Bettina Proficient

Marco&Bettina   502

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Germany
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We met once for about 13 days before we filed. Then once while awaiting NOA2. & then not again until my then-fiancee had Visa in hand. Also, we only knew each other 4 months before filing. I proposed when she came, so she was my Fiance, even after such a short time.

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ROC Timeline!

Service Center : California Service Center

NOA : 2017-09-01

Biometrics : 2017-09-28

ROC Approved : 2019-01-17

 

AOS Timeline!

Marriage : 2015-01-10

AOS/EAD/AP NOA : 2015-01-20

Biometrics : 2015-02-17

EAD/AP Approved : 2015-03-17

NPIW : 2015-06-11

AOS Approved : 2015-11-24

 

K-1 Visa Timeline!

Service Center : Texas Service Center

Transferred? No

Consulate : Frankfurt, Germany

I-129F NOA1 : 2014-03-11

I-129F NOA2 : 2014-08-12

Consulate Received : 2014-09-15

Interview Date : 2014-11-13

Interview Result : Approved

Visa Received : 2014-11-15

US Entry : 2014-12-31

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Bjorn&lyne Enthusiast

Bjorn&lyne   20

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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By law you only have to meet once. Meeting multiple times might strengthen your application for embassy interview purposes, but for USCIS requirements you only need to meet once before filing.

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ash&ot2012 Apprentice

ash&ot2012   3

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Cyprus
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Hi everybody.

I filed for the K1 visa back in June 2014. My fiance and I met online through a friend on July 21 2013. We were together 9 months before I met him in person. That was in may 2014 and I was there for a month. I'm sure there are more of you out there that only met once since that is the requirement and it does not state you have to visit multiple times. Can any of you share your experiences? Whether you were approved or denied when it came to the interview, I would like to know. Thank u!

I met my fiance now wife once and it was for 6 days, we did not have any problem with uscis & the Embassy too. you will be fine.

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CowBoE Proficient

CowBoE   429

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: China
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We met only once in person.

10-04-2013 We met online
11-21-2013 We met in person in Shanghai for 2 weeks

12-13-2013 I-129F packet sent via express

12-19-2013 USCIS NOA #1 (text and email) received

12-24-2013 USCIS assigns Alien Registration Number
12-31-2013 USCIS NOA #1 hard copy received
06-02-2014 USCIS web site shows NOA #2 approval
06-06-2014 USCIS web site shows case sent to NVC

06-xx-2014 Fiancee acquired birth, marriage, and police certificates from local police station (wrong)

06-16-2014 NVC creates case with GUZ### number

06-19-2014 NVC sends case sent to Guangzhou, China
06-24-2014 Received packet 3 express mail from embassy
06-25-2014 Completed DS-160 and paid K1 visa fee

06-26-2014 Mailed packet 3 response back to Embassy

06-26-2014 Requested police certificate from Russian embassy

07-08-2014 Received packet 4 email from Embassy

07-17-2014 Picked up Russian police certificate

07-25-2014 Fiancee medical exam (received MMR & Varicella, but they missed required TD shot)

07-31-2014 Picked up medical exam reports

08-01-2014 Request (correct) birth, marriage, and police certificates from Notarial Service (GongZhengChu)

08-06-2014 Picked up birth, marriage, and police certificates from Notarial Service

08-14-2014 Passed Interview Guangzhou embassy

09-01-2014 Received passport, visa, & sealed envelope

09-13-2014 POE

09-17-2014 Went to CBP office to get (US entry) I-94 updated correctly

09-18-2014 Applied for Social Security Card
09-19-2014 Applied for Marriage License (via online)
09-25-2014 Received Social Security Card
09-30-2014 Picked up Marriage License
10-09-2014 Marriage by Justice of Peace
10-09-2014 Got Certified Marriage Certificate Copies
10-17-2014 Received a letter from SS office that they need the marriage license
10-09-2014 Applied to change the social security card name
10-24-2014 Went back to SS office to provide the marriage certificate documents again!!!
12-09-2014 Submitted AOS, EAD, and AP
12-16-2014 Received 16 emails and 16 text NOA messages
01-05-2015 Received Biometrics appointment letter for (01-12-2015)
01-12-2015 Had Biometrics (fingerprint & picture) - Required Marriage Certificate!!!
02-17-2015 EAD and AP is approved
02-23-2015 Received AP is approval letter
02-25-2015 Received EAD/AP combo card (expires 02/16/2016)
02-27-2015 Applied for SS card name change (they took her SS card)
02-27-2015 Driver's learner permit test was denied since the SS card was given to SS office for name change
03-17-2015 Received SS card with married name
03-17-2015 Started to change all her accounts to married name
03-23-2015 Received potential interview waiver letter
03-27-2015 DMV rejects learner's permit due to "legal status=pending" and vision test failure
04-05-2015 Vision test for learner's permit
04-06-2015 DPS sent us letter that DHS cleared my wife's status to acquire driver's license.
04-10-2015 Passed Driver Learner's Permit
04-22-2015 Received Driver Learner's Permit ID card (expires 02/16/2016)
08-27-2015 Green Card approved
08-31-2015 Received Green Card "Welcome Notice Was Mailed" letter
09-05-2015 Received Green card
10-26-2015 Passed Driver's License Road Test (on 3rd attempt)
11-03-2015 Received Driver's License (expires 02/16/2022)
11-06-2015 Applied to remove conditional work remark on SS card
11-23-2015 Received updated Social Security Card.
- - - - - - - - - - Pending Future Processing - - - - - - - - - -
05-27-2017 File 10 Year Green Card
08-27-2017 2 Year Green Card Expires
05-27-2018 File USC

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Ralph and Patrick Contributor

Ralph and Patrick   2

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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We met once for 10 days and no problem with approval. Good luck to you!

06/26/2014 Met Online and Fell In Love

09/08/2014 Met In Person and Got Engaged

10/01/2014 Sent I-129F Packet to Dallas Lockbox

10/06/2014 NOA1

10/08/2014 Alien Registration Number Changed

10/10/2014 Hardcopy NOA1 Received

11/10/014 NOA2

11/15/2014 Hardcopy NOA2 Received

11/21/2014 USCIS Sent to NVC

12/03/2014 NVC Received Case

12/04/2014 Case Number Assigned

12/05/2014 Paid K-1 Visa Fee at BPI

12/08/2014 CEAC Status IN TRANSIT

12/10/2014 CEAC Status READY FOR INTERVIEW

12/15/2014 SLEC Medical Exam PASSED

12/16/2014 SLEC Immunizations

12/21/2014 Hardcopy NVC Letter Received (letter dated 12/10/2014)

01/05/2015 Embassy Interview PASSED

01/05/2015 CEAC Status READY OPEN CASE

01/09/2015 CEAC Status ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING

01/12/2015 CEAC Status ISSUED

01/15/2015 Visa delivered by 2GO

01/21/2015 CFO completed successfully

02/04/2014 POE San Francisco, CA

03/12/2015 Married in Syracuse NY

04/02/2015 Sent AOS packet to Chicago Lockbox

04/09/2015 AOS, EAD and AP NOA1

04/29/2015 Biometrics at USCIS office in Syracuse NY

06/20/2015 EAD and AP RFE

07/07/2015 EAD and AP approval

07/15/2015 EAD and AP combo card received

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lizascissors Explorer

lizascissors   65

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: United Kingdom
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I would think that the majority of the people on this site only meet their Fiance one time before filing a K1

Yeah um that's pretty inaccurate. Why would you think that?

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TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   43,194

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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English-only outside the regional forums, please. If you must post something in a foreign language, it's courteous to provide an English translation so that everyone can know what's being said. Thanks.

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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raven52 Proficient

raven52   233

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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The K-1 has two requirements,

1. Be eligible to marry.

2. Having met face to face at least ONE time in the past two years.

I knew my wife, and just friends, then we decide it was more than friends, engaged June 12, 2012 sent K-1 visa on June 22, 2012.

but, went to see here 4 more times, before the interview, which I am sure helped. We documented it all. Had a great time.

I see no problem, with really good documentation and proof.

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carton025 Rising Star

carton025   38

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
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My gal and I only met once also and did not have any problems during the K1 visa interview and were approved without any problems or concerns. And, since she is from the Philippines the US Embassy in Manila looks very hard at documents and evidence submitted.

Best of luck!

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Ralph and Patrick Contributor

Ralph and Patrick   2

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Yeah um that's pretty inaccurate. Why would you think that?

Yeah um, because it happens quite a bit. It's much easier for multiple visits for partners living in Europe, than say for instance one who resides in East Asia.

06/26/2014 Met Online and Fell In Love

09/08/2014 Met In Person and Got Engaged

10/01/2014 Sent I-129F Packet to Dallas Lockbox

10/06/2014 NOA1

10/08/2014 Alien Registration Number Changed

10/10/2014 Hardcopy NOA1 Received

11/10/014 NOA2

11/15/2014 Hardcopy NOA2 Received

11/21/2014 USCIS Sent to NVC

12/03/2014 NVC Received Case

12/04/2014 Case Number Assigned

12/05/2014 Paid K-1 Visa Fee at BPI

12/08/2014 CEAC Status IN TRANSIT

12/10/2014 CEAC Status READY FOR INTERVIEW

12/15/2014 SLEC Medical Exam PASSED

12/16/2014 SLEC Immunizations

12/21/2014 Hardcopy NVC Letter Received (letter dated 12/10/2014)

01/05/2015 Embassy Interview PASSED

01/05/2015 CEAC Status READY OPEN CASE

01/09/2015 CEAC Status ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING

01/12/2015 CEAC Status ISSUED

01/15/2015 Visa delivered by 2GO

01/21/2015 CFO completed successfully

02/04/2014 POE San Francisco, CA

03/12/2015 Married in Syracuse NY

04/02/2015 Sent AOS packet to Chicago Lockbox

04/09/2015 AOS, EAD and AP NOA1

04/29/2015 Biometrics at USCIS office in Syracuse NY

06/20/2015 EAD and AP RFE

07/07/2015 EAD and AP approval

07/15/2015 EAD and AP combo card received

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Taylor&Emilka Rookie

Taylor&Emilka   1

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Poland
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People in embassy are so unfair when it comes to K1... some ppl meet once with their fiance and they get the visa with zero problems.. and then there some some people that live together for years and get rejected because a CO had a bad "bitchy" day and is "retarded"... just so unfair!

My fiancée Emilia and I met in October 2009 in Wrocław, Poland while I was doing “study abroad” after graduating High School in California. We started dating in the beginning of December 2009. In September of 2010, I went back to Poland to start a full time study program at the University of Arts in Poznań. I decided to study in Poland because I wanted to be close to Emilia. In October of 2012, Emilia decided to move to Poznań to live with me.

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June 26, 2014: I-129f sent to Dallas Lockbox

July 02, 2014: NOA-1 received

July 08, 2014: Notice on USCIS site that Alien Registration number had been changed

October 01, 2014: NOA-2 received

October 27, 2014: Case Left NVC

November 03, 2014: Consulate Received Case and Changed Status to Ready

November 07, 2014: Fiance Appointment Eligibility Letter Received

December 01, 2014: Medical

January 07, 2015: K1 Visa Interview: APPROVED!!!!!

January 12, 2015: Visa in hand

March 16, 2015: POE San Francisco

May 2, 2015: WEDDING!!!

June 1, 2015: AOS, EAD, AP sent

June 4, 2015: NOA1

July 2, 2015: Biometrics

July 9, 2015: Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview

August 7, 2015: EAD Card is being produced

August 7, 2015: Advance Parole approved

November 10, 2015: GC Interview

August 31, 2017: I-751 Filled

September 5, 2017: NOA

September 26, 2017: Biometrics

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