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mountgaijin   0

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Hi, 

I sponsored my wife's CR-1 Visa and it was approved. Our deadline to enter the US is April 11th. 

We are currently in South Korea.
We have all our flights booked but we're seriously reconsidering with all the corona virus situation.

Like many people on here I'm sure, I'm wondering if we should go now or try to apply for the Visa again.


I'm sure we would have to at least do the medical examination again and pay the fee for that, and I'm not sure what else.


Is anyone else in the same situation? What is your plan or do you have any advice?

 

Thank you for any help.

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1 hour ago, mountgaijin said:


I sponsored my wife's CR-1 Visa and it was approved. Our deadline to enter the US is April 11th. 

We are currently in South Korea.
We have all our flights booked but we're seriously reconsidering with all the corona virus situation.

Like many people on here I'm sure, I'm wondering if we should go now or try to apply for the Visa again.


I'm sure we would have to at least do the medical examination again and pay

 

We were in the same situation. We decided to come here to avoid the hassle of repeating the process.

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On 3/25/2020 at 11:46 PM, mountgaijin said:

Hi, 

I sponsored my wife's CR-1 Visa and it was approved. Our deadline to enter the US is April 11th. 

We are currently in South Korea.
We have all our flights booked but we're seriously reconsidering with all the corona virus situation.

Like many people on here I'm sure, I'm wondering if we should go now or try to apply for the Visa again.


I'm sure we would have to at least do the medical examination again and pay the fee for that, and I'm not sure what else.


Is anyone else in the same situation? What is your plan or do you have any advice?

 

Thank you for any help.

Similar situation here with unknown options...

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givionte   138

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Which airline are you booking with, if I may ask?

DCF CR1 filing in Guangzhou, China:

Married - 2018-09-25

I-30 submitted at Guangzhou office - 2019-06-17
I-130 approved - 2019-06-18
DS-260 Confirmation Handed to CITIC to be Delivered - 2019-11-12-2019

DS-260 Approved, received email to schedule appointment - 2019-11-20-2019

Visa Interview in Guangzhou (Approved!) 😁 2019-12-16-2019

Immigration Visa Issued 2019-12-17-2019

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givionte   138

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7 hours ago, mountgaijin said:

Which airline are you booking with, if I may ask?

 
We are flying with Korean Air operated by Delta.

Ah.  Well, they seem to be running a reliable set of flights from SEA to ICN right now, it's one of the few flights Delta hasn't cut, so hopefully they'll get ya there soon.

DCF CR1 filing in Guangzhou, China:

Married - 2018-09-25

I-30 submitted at Guangzhou office - 2019-06-17
I-130 approved - 2019-06-18
DS-260 Confirmation Handed to CITIC to be Delivered - 2019-11-12-2019

DS-260 Approved, received email to schedule appointment - 2019-11-20-2019

Visa Interview in Guangzhou (Approved!) 😁 2019-12-16-2019

Immigration Visa Issued 2019-12-17-2019

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On 3/25/2020 at 11:46 PM, mountgaijin said:

Hi, 

I sponsored my wife's CR-1 Visa and it was approved. Our deadline to enter the US is April 11th. 

We are currently in South Korea.
We have all our flights booked but we're seriously reconsidering with all the corona virus situation.

Like many people on here I'm sure, I'm wondering if we should go now or try to apply for the Visa again.


I'm sure we would have to at least do the medical examination again and pay the fee for that, and I'm not sure what else.


Is anyone else in the same situation? What is your plan or do you have any advice?

 

Thank you for any help.

Visas cannot be extended.  However, Consulates are allowed, by law (at their discretion), to re-issue visas if the holder could not travel before expiration.  This will require a new medical, fees, and possibly other documents.  

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"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- 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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