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kimandfred   0

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: France
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Hi,

Kim and I are just starting to gather documents and filling forms for a K1 visa. We know it's going to be a long and tough but we are prepared for it. We were so glad to find this site which is such a gold mine of information. I have 3 questions though for which I couldn't find answers so here they are:

1- Is this a problem if we send the application while I (I'm french by the way...) am visiting her. I managed to take 3 weeks off and I'll be visiting her. We read that I should not try to visit her while the application is being processed as there's a risk of being denied to enter the US so we'd like to send it as soon as I land so the 3 weeks I'll be spending with her will be three less weeks of being apart.

2- In the letter of intent that I'm filing, what address should I put because I didn't get if I should put the USCIS address or the embassy's address. Do I have to put the USCIS address on the letter that the petitioner will send and put the embassy's address on the letter that I'd be sending to the embassy eventhough I didn't read that I should send any letter of intent to the embassy.

3- Has anyone tried to enter the US while the K1 application was being processed? What are the real risk except being denied and what are the chances of actually being denied. Ok for this last quesiton I might not have search the forum enough :)

I thank you in advance for your answers...

This journey is just starting and we both know it's going to be really tough but if that's what it takes to be happy then so be it... :)

Fred & Kim

K-1 Timeline

04/26/07 - I-129F sent

05/23/07 - NOA1

09/07/07 - NOA2

10/09/07 - NVC

10/20/07 - Packet 3

10/27/07 - Packet 4

11/07/07 - Medical

12/11/07 - Interview

12/25/07 - POE Chicago

AOS Timeline

01/18/08 - Wedding

01/24/08 - AOS Packet Sent

01/27/08 - NOAs for AOS, EAD, and AP

03/27/08 - AP Received

05/01/08 - EAD Received

08/06/08 - RFE for I-485

08/18/08 - Case Resumed

08/26/08 - Card Production Ordered (no interview)

08/29/08 - Welcome Letter Received

09/02/08 - Green Card Received

brnidokiegurl Grand Master

brnidokiegurl   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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I made the letter to the agency filing with first, then the second letter will be addressed to the interviewing agency, sorry im not familar with the traveling rules.

TIMELINE

04/04/2007 K1 Interview from H...w/the devil herself

06/12/2007 Rec'd Notification Case Now Back In Calif. only to expire

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11/20/2007 Married in Morocco

02/23/2008 Mailed CR1 application today

03/08/2008 NOA1 Notice Recd (notice date 3/4/08)

08/26/2008 File transfered fr Vermont to Calif

10/14/2008 APPROVALLLLLLLLLLLL

10/20/2008 Recd hard copy NOA2

10/20/2008 NVC Recd case

11/21/2008 CASE COMPLETE

01/15/2009 INTERVIEW

01/16/2009 VISA IN HAND

01/31/2009 ARRIVED OKC

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YOU CANT CHANGE THE PAST BUT YOU CAN RUIN THE PRESENT BY WORRYING OVER THE FUTURE

TRIP.... OVER LOVE, AND YOU CAN GET UP

FALL.... IN LOVE, AND YOU FALL FOREVER

I DO HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT, JUST NOT THE ABILITY

LIKE THE MEASLES, LOVE IS MOST DANGEROUS WHEN IT COMES LATER IN LIFE

LIFE IS NOT THE WAY ITS SUPPOSED TO BE, ITS THE WAY IT IS

I MAY NOT BE WHERE I WANT TO BE BUT IM SURE NOT WHERE I WAS

flutter95 Proficient

flutter95   4

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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It is fine to be present in the US at the time of application, I was and there was no problems, just note it on the application.

I didn't visit because I didn't want to risk it. But for me personally, any other time I visited they always gave me a really hard time and thought I was getting married so I didn't want to risk visiting with a K-1 on the way, many people risk it but for me personally, I wouldn't. All they do is deny you a visit, no harm to the visa, and you just waste a bunch of money!

Read the guides, they will help you with filling out the forms and the process :)

K-1 visa issued: 12/15/2006

107 days from mailing AOS package to receiving green card! Received 6/27/07 dated 6/20/07

Removing conditions:

mailed 5/22/2009

Recieved at CSC 5/23/2009

Check cashed 5/27/09

NOA date 5/26/09 - still not received

I-551 stamp in passport 6/19/09

Biometrics notice date 6/16/09

Biometrics received 6/20/09

Biometrics apt date 7/9/09

Biometrics cancellation notice 6/27/09

Biometrics apt notice date 6/26 recieved 7/7

Biometrics apt 7/22/09

Touch 7/22/09

Finally able to see online info 7/22/09

Card production email 8/19/09 date ordered 8/18

Recieved approval letter in mail 8/19/09 date 8/13!

Touch 8/19

Email stating approval notice sent 8/24/09

Green card in hand!! 8/24/09

Husband joined army and moved from San Diego to Ft. Benning GA! 8/30/11

Filed N400 based on 5 years of residency 9/12/12

Recieved email notifcation recieved package 9/19/12

Biometrics 10/22/12

Early Biometrics 10/04/12

In line for interview 10/8/12 for 8 days

Interview 11/20/12 PASSED!

msu17 Proficient

msu17   0

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: United Kingdom
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1. As stated, no problem. You have a 1-94 so you can fill that in and maybe give the date he's leaving (just a suggestion I heard from another poster)

2. USCIS, and both petitioner AND beneficiary send one

3. We are going to try it. My FI is coming beginning of April. In talking to people etc, the people getting sent back most of the time had good reasons to be sent back. They either had no evidence of any ties to their home country or had overstayed before. Bring LOTS of stuff, like a lease, letter from your job, if the non-USC has children, show that, any papers if you;re in school etc. I know on the London website it specifically states you ARE allowed to visit, just bring the evidence.

Hope this helps and good luck!!!

Hi,

Kim and I are just starting to gather documents and filling forms for a K1 visa. We know it's going to be a long and tough but we are prepared for it. We were so glad to find this site which is such a gold mine of information. I have 3 questions though for which I couldn't find answers so here they are:

1- Is this a problem if we send the application while I (I'm french by the way...) am visiting her. I managed to take 3 weeks off and I'll be visiting her. We read that I should not try to visit her while the application is being processed as there's a risk of being denied to enter the US so we'd like to send it as soon as I land so the 3 weeks I'll be spending with her will be three less weeks of being apart.

2- In the letter of intent that I'm filing, what address should I put because I didn't get if I should put the USCIS address or the embassy's address. Do I have to put the USCIS address on the letter that the petitioner will send and put the embassy's address on the letter that I'd be sending to the embassy eventhough I didn't read that I should send any letter of intent to the embassy.

3- Has anyone tried to enter the US while the K1 application was being processed? What are the real risk except being denied and what are the chances of actually being denied. Ok for this last quesiton I might not have search the forum enough :)

I thank you in advance for your answers...

This journey is just starting and we both know it's going to be really tough but if that's what it takes to be happy then so be it... :)

Fred & Kim

Edited by msu17

Timeline

AOS

Mailed AOS, EAD and AP Sept 11 '07

Recieved NOA1's for all Sept 23 or 24 '07

Bio appt. Oct. 24 '07

EAD/AP approved Nov 26 '07

Got the AP Dec. 3 '07

AOS interview Feb 7th (5 days after the 1 year anniversary of our K1 NOA1!

Stuck in FBI name checks...

Got the GC July '08

 
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