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cpalmerdo Newbie

cpalmerdo   0

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I am a US Citizen, and my girlfriend of 2 years lives in Brazil. We will be engaged soon. She has a tourist visa. If during one of her visits here we get legally married in the USA, then she returns home is that a problem? When she does return home she is considered an "Immediate Family Member". So at that time I could then file Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative and my (now wife) can go through consular processing, await approval of I-130, then go to her interview at the Rio US Consulate. Is this correct? Just want to double check. Thanks for your help!

Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   45,670

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No problem.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

GazaSlimaz Enthusiast

GazaSlimaz   43

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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I am a US Citizen, and my girlfriend of 2 years lives in Brazil. We will be engaged soon. She has a tourist visa. If during one of her visits here we get legally married in the USA, then she returns home is that a problem? When she does return home she is considered an "Immediate Family Member". So at that time I could then file Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative and my (now wife) can go through consular processing, await approval of I-130, then go to her interview at the Rio US Consulate. Is this correct? Just want to double check. Thanks for your help!

That is no problem at all...that is what my husband and I did. He came to US, we got married and he went back home while I filed the I130.

USCIS Step
01/22/15 I130 sent via UPS to Chicago Lockbox
01/23/15 Delivered
01/26/15 NOA1 email and text received.. sent to VSC.
01/27/15 Check cleared.
02/02/15 NOA1 hardcopy received.. priority date 01/23/2015
02/12/15 Approved (17 days from NOA1)
02/17/15 NOA2 email and text received
02/18/15 NOA2 hardcopy received
NVC Step
03/02/15 NVC Received (18 days from NOA2)
03/05/15 Case number assigned (3 days from NVC receipt)
03/06/15 DS261 & AOS billed
03/09/15 Completed DS261
03/25/15 DS261 Reviewed and accepted over the phone
03/26/15 IV fee invoiced
04/08/15 Paid AOS and IV fee
04/09/15 Payment cleared and D260 available.
04/13/15 Documents sent via UPS overnight
04/14/15 Documents received at NVC and DS260 Completed
04/16/15 NVC scanned documents
05/11/15 Checklist over phone
05/13/15 Mailed out corrected AOS via UPS overnight
05/14/15 Checklist documents received at NVC
05/18/15 NVC scanned checklist documents
06/18/15 Flagged for Supervisor review (past 30days review timeframe)
06/29/15 Hubby's Case Complete :rolleyes: , daughter's still pending :(
07/07/15 Baby girl's Case Complete
09/30/15 Interview Scheduled for 11/05/2015
10/01/15 P4 Email received
ConsulateStep
10/14/15 Case shows "ready"
10/22/15 Medical Completed
11/05/15 Interview - APPROVED

11/06/15 Case shows "Administrative Processing"

11/09/15 Case shows "Issued"

11/11/15 Visa Ready for pick up...picked up on 11/13/15

11/19/15 US Entry (POE Atlanta GA)

<p>USCIS Step (for mom)//09/30/2013 I-130 sent via UPS to Chicago Lockbox/10/06/2013 NOA1 email received10/09/2013/ NOA1 hardcopy received with PD 10/02/2013/03/07/2014 Email received that case being transferred/03/10/2014 Hardcopy received, case transferred to VSC/03/17/2014 NOA2 received via email/03/21/2014 NOA2 hardcopy received. NVC Step ../03/25/2014 NVC received case/ 04/25/2014 Case number, IIN and Beneficiary ID# received (Entered in system on 04/24/2014)/05/01/2014 Checked CEAC website and DS-261 available...completed DS-261/05/01/2014 AOS fee invoiced and paid/05/02/2014 AOS documents sent via UPS/05/05/2014 AOS packet delivered and signed for AND AOS fee status shows as paid./05/07/2014 Called NVC and DS-261 accepted. AOS packet not yet showing in system/05/08/2014 IV fee invoiced and paid. IV documents sent via UPS/05/09/2014 IV packet delivered by UPS AND AOS documents entered into system/05/09/2014 IV fee shows paid AND DS-260 available/05/13/2014 Submitted DS-260/05/30/2014 AOS approved (no checklists)/06/05/2014 Case Complete and I did it with no checklists.....YAYYYYY/06/10/2014 Interview Scheduled for 7/15/2014/06/12/2014 P4 received via email.Consulate Step //06/16/2014 Case status shows "In Transit"/06/17/2014 Case status shows " Ready"/06/30/2014 Medical Complete/07/15/2014 Interview-Approved/07/16/2014 Case Status shows "Administrative Processing"/07/17/2014 Case Status shows "Issued" 07/21/2014 Passport ready for pickup/07/23/2014 Visa in Hand<p>

FabtheFab Enthusiast

FabtheFab   67

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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Hi,

I got married using my B2 in January in the US, returned to Brazil, and one month letter we sent the CR-1 petition.

We got approved on November 6, so the entire process lasted 8.5 months.

Good luck and let me know if you have questions.

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cpalmerdo Newbie

cpalmerdo   0

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Filed: Other Country: Brazil
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Thanks for your help. After looking into it, I think Im going to go through the process with the Fiance Visa so she can just stay here while we process her citizenship papers. While that is being processed, is it true that she is not allowed to return back to Brazil and re-enter the US? She is in a PhD program and while here she will work on her thesis paper but will have to go back to present it. Do we have to wait until she is considered a US citizen before she tried to re-enter the country? If so, when she goes back to Brazil will she be allowed back into Brazil as a Dual Citizen or will she need a tourist visa like the rest of the US? Thanks again for your help!

Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   45,670

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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What Citizenship papers.

Suggest you read the guides, you sound very confused.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

Transborderwife Veteran

Transborderwife   4,666

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Filed: Other Country: Canada
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Thanks for your help. After looking into it, I think Im going to go through the process with the Fiance Visa so she can just stay here while we process her citizenship papers. While that is being processed, is it true that she is not allowed to return back to Brazil and re-enter the US? She is in a PhD program and while here she will work on her thesis paper but will have to go back to present it. Do we have to wait until she is considered a US citizen before she tried to re-enter the country? If so, when she goes back to Brazil will she be allowed back into Brazil as a Dual Citizen or will she need a tourist visa like the rest of the US? Thanks again for your help!

Citizenship is a long ways away

Torete Rising Star

Torete   121

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Filed: Country: Philippines
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Thanks for your help. After looking into it, I think Im going to go through the process with the Fiance Visa so she can just stay here while we process her citizenship papers. While that is being processed, is it true that she is not allowed to return back to Brazil and re-enter the US? She is in a PhD program and while here she will work on her thesis paper but will have to go back to present it. Do we have to wait until she is considered a US citizen before she tried to re-enter the country? If so, when she goes back to Brazil will she be allowed back into Brazil as a Dual Citizen or will she need a tourist visa like the rest of the US? Thanks again for your help!

Does Brazil offer and/or recognize dual-citizenship? I don't know. Enter using her Brazilian passport.

canadian_wife Grand Master

canadian_wife   1,823

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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K-1 fiancé visa to citizenship is about a 3-4 year journey. You sound like you have not done the appropriate research. I suggest you start with the 'guides' at the top of the page.

Good luck

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1

NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC

Medical
May 4, 2009

Interview
May, 26, 2009

POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

JayJayH Proficient

JayJayH   546

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: South Korea
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Thanks for your help. After looking into it, I think Im going to go through the process with the Fiance Visa so she can just stay here while we process her citizenship papers. While that is being processed, is it true that she is not allowed to return back to Brazil and re-enter the US? She is in a PhD program and while here she will work on her thesis paper but will have to go back to present it. Do we have to wait until she is considered a US citizen before she tried to re-enter the country? If so, when she goes back to Brazil will she be allowed back into Brazil as a Dual Citizen or will she need a tourist visa like the rest of the US? Thanks again for your help!

There is no citizenship at this point. That's a long way away, think 4 - 5 years.

K-1 visa allows her to enter the U.S. once.

After you get married, you'll file for adjustment of status from K-1 to Permanent Resident.

Once she is a permanent resident, she can go to Brazil and re-enter the U.S. as much as she likes.

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