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K1 processing times with new Visa changes

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Crazy Cat Grand Master

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I don't see how it changes K-1 processing at all.

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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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ClaireL   4

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30 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

I don't see how it changes K-1 processing at all.

Hmmm... you're positive.

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2 minutes ago, ClaireL said:

Hmmm... you're positive.

Why would it?   The EO has nothing to do with filing a petition at the USCIS.   Does the EO say that?   It says that certain immigrant and, now, non-immigrant visas can not be issued until the end of the year.

March 2, 2018  Married In Hong Kong

April 30, 2018  Mary moves from the Philippines to Mexico, Husband has MX Permanent Residency

June 13, 2018 Mary receives Mexican Residency Card

June 15, 2018  I-130 DCF Appointment in Juarez  -  June 18, 2018  Approval E-Mail

August 2, 2018 Case Complete At Consulate

September 25, 2018 Interview in CDJ and Approved!

October 7, 2018 In the USA

October 27, 2018 Green Card received 

October 29, 2018 Applied for Social Security Card - November 5, 2018 Social Security Card received

November 6th, 2018 State ID Card Received, Applied for Global Entry - Feb 8,2019 Approved.

July 14, 2020 Removal of Conditions submitted by mail  July 12, 2021 Biometrics Completed

August 6, 2021 N-400 submitted by mail

September 7, 2021 I-751 Interview, Sept 8 Approved and Card Being Produced

October 21, 2021 N-400 Biometrics Completed  

November 30,2021  Interview, Approval and Oath

December 10, 2021 US Passport Issued

August 12, 2022 PHL Dual Nationality Re-established & Passport Approved 

April 6,2023 Legally Separated - Oh well

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54 minutes ago, ClaireL said:

With the recently extended hold on other Visa categories, do people think it may speed up the K1 approval process? 

The actual petition approval? Maybe. The issuing of the visa? Definitely not.

Our K1 Journey    I-129f

Service Center : Texas Service Center   Transferred? California Service Center on 8/11/14

Consulate : Port au Prince, Haiti             I-129F Sent : 4/14/2014

I-129F NOA1 : 4/24/14                            I-129F NOA2 : 9/10/14

NVC Received : 9/24/14                          NVC Left : 9/26/14

Consulate Received : 10/6/14 CEAC status changed to ready

Packet 3 Received : 10/27/14 packet received by petitioner in USA ( beneficiary never received packet 3)

Medical: 10/30/14 Dr. Buteau                  Medical picked up: 11/3/14

Packet 3 Sent : 11/10/13.. Had to schedule interview appointment and attach confirmation receipt to packet

Interview Date : 12/1/14                           Interview Result : Approved !

Visa Received : 12/10/14 picked up at Jacmel location

US Entry : 12/15/14 Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Apply for Social Security Card: 12/30/14 Connecticut

Marriage: 1/26/15

 

Adjustment of Status

CIS Office : Hartford                                  Filed : 3/18/15

NOA : 3/25/15                                            Biometrics : 4/15/15

Approved: 8/31/15                                     Received: 9/8/15

 

EAD

CIS Office : Hartford                                  Filed : 3/18/15

NOA : 3/25/15                                            Approved: 6/12/15

Received: 6/20/15

 

Removal of Conditions I-751

Filed: 8/14/17 at VSC                                 NOA: 8/15/17 Received 8/21 by mail

Biometrics: Dated: 8/25/17   Received 9/2/17   Appointment 9/11/17 

Approved: 10/23/18 -no interview

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18 minutes ago, ClaireL said:

Hmmm... you're positive.

There are like 10 million pending petitions at USCIS. Its a slow humongous well oiled slow elephant - USCIS. They are never fast

duh

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1 minute ago, James120383 said:

There are like 10 million pending petitions at USCIS. Its a slow humongous well oiled slow elephant - USCIS. They are never fast

Haha! So I'm gathering! 

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12 hours ago, ClaireL said:

Hmmm... you're positive.

You asked for opinions, he answered.  Most here do not sugar-coat.

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13 hours ago, Paul & Mary said:

Why would it?   The EO has nothing to do with filing a petition at the USCIS.   Does the EO say that?   It says that certain immigrant and, now, non-immigrant visas can not be issued until the end of the year.

But for the k1 visa's, shouldn't it be up to the embassies really? They are the ones to determine that once they open up. I doubt it will be until the end of the year.

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1 hour ago, Jorgedig said:

You asked for opinions, he answered.  Most here do not sugar-coat.

It literally changed to worst. Inform yourself first. This isn’t even about sugar-coating or not, it’s about giving wrong info bud. It IS affecting K-1. Not directly, but it is.

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The whole process will  be slow regardless of how fast the USCIS process your NOA1, this will be due to the backlog now forming at the NVC since embassies are not processing K1's at this time expect those getting an emergency exemption.  

But a tiny positive we have is the Sydney embassy seems to be at phase I of resuming normal operation, but with how Australia is travelling they should be at phase III in no time (Victoria needs to pull its together to make this happen)

https://www.axios.com/pompeo-coronavirus-state-department-reopening-ec5dc86d-6393-4614-b05f-68d3b5f6ec10.html

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35 minutes ago, Ela S. said:

It literally changed to worst. Inform yourself first. This isn’t even about sugar-coating or not, it’s about giving wrong info bud. It IS affecting K-1. Not directly, but it is.

Huh?  This response makes NO sense in context of what I was replying to.  I think you need to re-read.

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