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Is it worth it to pay for a K1 help package?

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Crazy Cat Grand Master

Crazy Cat   39,742

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1 minute ago, redfeather said:

Thanks for all the great feedback.  I will be using VJ only to do my K1 visa packet.  If you can think of anything that happened while you were going thru the process please post it, so that all of us new folks can be mentored with your knowledge.  Thanks in advance.

Are you familiar with the PI portal?  It seems PI has some unique factors......good luck

 

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- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

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August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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redfeather   19

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I have another guy I know in Dallas that paid over $2,500 for a attorney in Dallas to do his K1 and it still took him 10 months, so I do not think he received that much help from the attorney with his K1 packet.

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BJ & Christine   1,392

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Agree with u 100000000% I'm 2k deep and wish I never wasted the money

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https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do OLD SITE

 

https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/ NEW SITE

 

https://www.house.gov/representatives US Congressmen 

 

https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm US Senators 

 

IN REGARDS TO WHICH DATE TO USE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

noa1 date is actually they date on ur hard copy. Sadly if u reach the magical 220 day u must wait till 225 to contact Uscis. They use what the new site says. Even if ur paper says X date. 

They added 5 days onto everyone’s accepted on NOA1

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redfeather   19

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I am glad I asked this question because you folks are mentoring me and keeping me away from wasting my time and money on dead ends.  I appreciate the forum and the feedback.

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19 minutes ago, BJ & Christine said:

I'm sure everyone that helps u on this forum will be more then willing to accept payments😂😜😂😜

 

all honesty. If u read and do ur reasearch u don't need to hire or pay someone to fill out ur petition. I sadly enough have already done this and have found the info my lawyer is telling me is very incorrect. If.. I knew then what I do now. I wouldn't of waisted my time nor money on lawyer..

 

i mean, that was my thought. I'dbehappy to give my paypal address and let someone send me money for my help  😂;)😂;)

 

again ... i seem to be in the wrong business .... lolollolol

i 485, 130, EAD and AP

04/09/2019    NOA1 received/check cashed i 485 and 130 (direct adjustment)

11/7/2019      Interview- Norfolk

11/10/2019    APPROVED (notification rec'd 11/10, approval dated 11/8)

DONE FOR TWO YEARS!!! ;)

 

Filed everything ourselves with no RFE's or delays.

 

CR1 for Child under 21 (20 at time of filing)- Filed by LPR Spouse for his son

4/4/20     Mailed packet

4/12/20   NOA1 rec'd

10/14/21 (havent heard anything... when do i start to get worried?)

9/15/22 APPROVED! Now to wait for NVC and interview....

 

ROC

10/14/21 Mailed to AZ PO Box. Let the waiting begin. Again.

10/16/21 Received at PO Box

10/19/21 Received Text NOA1

10/23/21 Received Mailed NOA1

 

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DaveAndAnastasia   2,079

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59 minutes ago, redfeather said:

I am glad I asked this question because you folks are mentoring me and keeping me away from wasting my time and money on dead ends.  I appreciate the forum and the feedback.

I started reading things here after my first visit with my then-girlfriend, now-fiancée went really well and wanted to look into how to get her here to stay. And saw a lot of posts about lawyers or RapidVisa doing things wrong, and responses saying that for most people there was nothing involved with the fiancé(e) visa process that you couldn't do yourself. So that's what we did.

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K-1                             AOS                            
NOA1 Notice Date: 2018-05-31    NOA1 Notice Date: 2019-04-11   
NOA2 Date: 2018-11-16           Biometrics Date: 2019-05-10    
Arrived at NVC:  2018-12-03     EAD/AP In Hand: 2019-09-16     
Arrived in Moscow: 2018-12-28   GC Interview Date: 2019-09-25      
Interview date: 2019-02-14      GC In Hand: 2019-10-02
Visa issued: 2019-02-28
POE: 2019-03-11
Wedding: 2019-03-14

ROC                             Naturalization
NOA1 Notice Date: 2021-07-16    Applied Online: 2022-07-09 (biometrics waived)
Approval Date: 2022-04-06       Interview was Scheduled: 2023-01-06
10-year GC In Hand: 2022-04-14  Interview date: 2023-02-13 (passed)
                            	Oath: 2023-02-13

 

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Diane and Chris   651

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3 hours ago, redfeather said:

After getting the links that have been posted on this thread I will just use those examples to fill out my K1 visa paperwork.  I have been getting some great information that has sent me off in the right direction.  Please keep posting any tips that will help any of us just starting this process.  Many thanks in advance.

Good luck on your journey. We are here to help you in any way possible!  VJ has been such a excellent source for us. :rolleyes:

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JFH   12,189

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*~*~*moved from “progress reports” to “process and procedures”*~*~*

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

Now a US citizen!

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