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Drazenko   2

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Hi, I need information about processing time for K1 visa, my Fiancé is from Philippines and this coming April I will send paperwork to immigration office here in USA for Fiancé Visa so if someone knows how long is processing time and also if she get that visa so how long she have to wait to be allowed to travel out of USA? Thank you!

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geowrian   22,337

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Current processing timelines for a K-1 visa form I-129F petition to interview is about 8-10 months. This can change (in either direction) by the time your case is reviewed.

 

The visa is valid for up to 6 months, but is limited by the validity period of the medical exam. The medical at SLEC is valid for up to 6 months.

 

Once she enters the US on the K-1 visa, she will have 90 days of legal status. During that 90 day period she needs to marry you (or leave the US if that falls through...it's certainly happened).

Once married, she would file for AOS (I-485). Alongside AOS, she should file for an EAD to work (I-765) and AP to travel abroad (I-131). ETA for the EAD and AP is about 4 months or so from filling to approval (assuming no RFE/RFIEs or other issues).

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

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I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

Greenbaum Grand Master

Greenbaum   12,259

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32 minutes ago, Drazenko said:

Hi, I need information about processing time for K1 visa, my Fiancé is from Philippines and this coming April I will send paperwork to immigration office here in USA for Fiancé Visa so if someone knows how long is processing time and also if she get that visa so how long she have to wait to be allowed to travel out of USA? Thank you!

6 to 9 months. Check other ppls timelines and follow them.

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Adjustment of Status

AOS March 5, 2014 Submitted AOS with EAD/AP package to Chicago USICS

Delivered March 8, 2014 AOS packaged delivered to USCIS drop box

Accepted March 19, 2014 Text message with receipt numbers

Biometrics April 16, 2014 Biometrics completed

EAD May 23, 2014 Employment Authorization Document approved and went to card production

TD May 23, 2014 Travel Document approved and went for card production

Receipt EAD/AP May 30, 2014 Received combo card EAD/AP

Green Card Approved July 11, 2014 Approved, no interview. Went to card production.

Green Card received July 17, 2014 GC received without interview

Removal of Conditions

Mailed I-751 Dec 16, 2015 Submitted ROC (removal of conditions)

Received Dec 18, 2015 USPS notification of successful delivery

Check Cashed Dec 21, 2015 Check was cashed

NOA-1 Issued Dec 21, 2015 NOA-1 for ROC issued

NOA-1 Issued Dec 26, 2015 NOA-1 Received

Biometrics Appt. Jan 29, 2016 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled [Completed]

 

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Drazenko   2

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Bosnia-Herzegovina
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49 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Current processing timelines for a K-1 visa form I-129F petition to interview is about 8-10 months. This can change (in either direction) by the time your case is reviewed.

 

The visa is valid for up to 6 months, but is limited by the validity period of the medical exam. The medical at SLEC is valid for up to 6 months.

 

Once she enters the US on the K-1 visa, she will have 90 days of legal status. During that 90 day period she needs to marry you (or leave the US if that falls through...it's certainly happened).

Once married, she would file for AOS (I-485). Alongside AOS, she should file for an EAD to work (I-765) and AP to travel abroad (I-131). ETA for the EAD and AP is about 4 months or so from filling to approval (assuming no RFE/RFIEs or other issues).

Does she have to do her medical exam after her interview and who provide doctors list? Thank you!!!

geowrian Grand Master

geowrian   22,337

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7 minutes ago, Drazenko said:

Does she have to do her medical exam after her interview and who provide doctors list? Thank you!!!

The medical should be completed before the interview. The medical must be conducted by a panel physician, which is SLEC for the Philippines.

http://www.slec.ph/us-visa-applicants.shtml

 

Edit: Note that she will need to complete the GCP to obtain a CFO sticker in her passport before she exits from the Philippines on the K-1 visa. This is a Philippines requirement, not a US one...but still worth noting. It only takes a day and the fee is fairly small, but just something to remember. She can attend the seminar before the interview, but she cannot get the sticker until after the visa is in her passport.

Edited by geowrian

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

payxibka Grand Master

payxibka   10,045

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8 minutes ago, Drazenko said:

Does she have to do her medical exam after her interview and who provide doctors list? Thank you!!!

Don't get ahead of yourself.  Figure out the I-129F first.  You have many months to figure out the Embassy process...  

YMMV

Hank_ Grand Master

Hank_   9,174

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1 hour ago, Drazenko said:

Does she have to do her medical exam after her interview and who provide doctors list? Thank you!!!

USCIS -  http://www.visaconnection-philippines.com/i-129f-petition-process.html    (NVC after this)

 

In the Philippines - http://www.visaconnection-philippines.com/k-1-visa-application.html

Hank

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