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Timing to File I130

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jt1001   0

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Filed: Other Country: Hong Kong
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I got married with my wife on 1 October 2015. She needs to go back to Hong Kong this Sunday to take care of her work. Her next visit to the US will be June 2016.

I am debating to file I-130 application for her now or wait till later when she comes back to US in June 2016? It would probably speed up the I-130 application if I file it now then wait till June next year to file when she able to come, but, will there be any issue at POE when she enters US next time? Should I wait on filing I-130... Please advise...

mallafri76 Experienced

mallafri76   1,012

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Sweden
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Your wife can visit during the visa process, as long as she has the necessary visa or is from a VWP country and eligible for ESTA. I have visited many times during our visa journey and haven't had any issues, so go ahead and file now. Doesn't make sense to loose all those months waiting. If you file now, you'll be half way through the visa process by the time she comes to visit.

When she flies to visit you, just make sure she brings proof of her ties to her home country, like letter from employer, mortgage/rental agreement etc, just in case.

Met online October 2010


Engaged December 31st 2011


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USCIS Stage


September 8th 2014 - Filed I-130 with Nebraska Service Center


September 16th 2014 - NOA1 received


March 2nd 2015 - NOA2 received :dancing:



NVC Stage


March 28th 2015 - Choice of agent complete & AOS fee paid


April 17th 2015 - IV fee paid


May 1st 2015 - Sent in IV application


May 12th 2015 - Sent in AOS and IV documents


May 18th 2015 - Scan Date


June 18th 2015 - Checklist received


June 22nd 2015 - Checklist response sent to NVC


June 25th 2015 - Put for Supervisor Review


Sept 15th 2015 - Request help from Texas US Senator Cornyn and his team


Sept 23rd 2015 - Our case is moved from supervisor review to NVC's team for dealing with Senator requests


Nov 4th 2015 - CASE COMPLETE!!!! :dancing:



Embassy Stage


Dec 16th 2015 - Medical exam


Dec 21st 2015 - Interview


Dec 21st 2015 - 221(g) issued at interview for updated forms


Jan 13th 2016 - Mailed our reply to the 221(g) to the US Embassy, received and CEAC updated the next morning


Jan 20th 2016 - Embassy require more in-depth info on asset for i-864


Feb 1st 2016 - Sent more in-depth info on assets as requested. Received the next morning


Feb 16th 2016 - Visa has been issued :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: :dancing:



In the US


April 5th 2016 - POE Newark. No questions asked.


April 14th 2016 - SSN received


May 10th 2016 - First day at my new job :dancing:


May 27th 2016 - Green Card received


June 7th 2016 - Got my Texas driver's license

Penguin_ie Grand Master

Penguin_ie   6,002

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ireland
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Above answer is correct' file now, save time. With her having a good job/ business, and having visited before without overstay, there should be no trouble with 0ehr visiting again.

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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