Cuban I-134 success story!

[Crazy Cat 39,186]

1 minute ago, wazzujoel said:

 

Yeah, I know that's an option for some, however I personally would prefer a 'good enough' wedding on a rushed 90 day timeline, verses a courthouse wedding with big ceremony later. My first marriage (to an American) was basically a rushed courthouse marriage and it's something I personally don't want to ever do again. I am not saying there is anything wrong with the idea, it makes a lot of sense for sure... but it's just not for me. 🙂 Regardless since my partner is coming on Humanitarian Parole there is a lot of things on our plate and now we will have the time to marry when it's an appropriate time for us. I sponsored her entire family so getting everyone integrated into American society will be a massive chore. 

The sooner she becomes a Green card holder, the sooner she can file for citizenship.  

[Boiler 43,396]

3 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

The sooner she becomes a Green card holder, the sooner she can file for citizenship.  

Absolutely true but in the case and some others I can see competing interests.

 

Seems all her family is here so not likely there is anybody she wishes to sponsor.

 

Cuban Adjustment Act route means OP does not need to be her sponsor.

[wazzujoel 59]

9 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Absolutely true but in the case and some others I can see competing interests.

 

Seems all her family is here so not likely there is anybody she wishes to sponsor.

 

Cuban Adjustment Act route means OP does not need to be her sponsor.

 

Yeah all of this is spot on with my situation. I have heard that marriage based i-485 AOS are taking 1-2 years for approval, and I have seen two cases where a Cuban Adjustment Act (CAA) based i-485 AOS took 1 month. So it's not clear what path would really be faster for citizenship if that was our main motivating factor (It isn't). Marry on day one, and then marriage based AOS in 1-2 years, or wait a year to qualify for CAA and then AOS in 1 additional month. 

[Boiler 43,396]

I have seen all sorts of odd processing times, I am not sure 1 month is normal, why it would be so quick for CAA. To my knowledge that is not how they operate.

[wazzujoel 59]

16 minutes ago, Boiler said:

I have seen all sorts of odd processing times, I am not sure 1 month is normal, why it would be so quick for CAA. To my knowledge that is not how they operate.

 

I've seen two people approved with a 1 month processing time. I am not an expert on USCIS's process, however I would guess perhaps the reason for the quick processing time is because the burden of proof is so much lower for CAA. All the agent needs to verify is that it's been 1 years since they entered (i-94) and that they have a Cuban birth certificate. It's gotta be one of the easier AOS's categories right? That is a real question because I haven't looked at the i-485 for marriage or any other category. I just know the amount of evidence required for CAA i-485 is almost nothing. 

[Boiler 43,396]

Most cases are pretty much nothing, I think my interview was 15 minutes, job done. It is waiting to get the interview, your file reviewed that takes time.

[Crazy Cat 39,186]

9 minutes ago, wazzujoel said:

I've seen two people approved with a 1 month processing time.

That will probably make a lot of people angry around here.

[TBoneTX 43,020]

By the way, the previous thread was:

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/795780-urgent-time-critical-humanitarian-crisis/

 

Dude, your news gladdens everyone's heart.  Your focus and persistence, and keeping your head, have paid off.  She's beautiful, and you're a fine-looking couple.

 

Before she leaves, have her gather copies of all official documents (birth cert., vaccination records, school records, et al.) that would be difficult, expensive, or impossible to get after she leaves.

 

Remember amidst the whirlwind of activity that there will inevitably be culture-shock.

[Raychaa 0]

On 3/27/2023 at 2:53 PM, wazzujoel said:

 

77 days waiting for me... I emailed/called congressmen regularly, senators regularly, filed application with ombudsman, emailed the President of USCIS, made duplicates that I regret I made, called USCIS often, was put in a queue to talk to a Tier 2 agent on 1/31 and never received a callback.  Analyzed this from every possible angle, trying to find some logical sense to why some are processed within days, while others wait 6+ months.... In my experience, everything I did was wasted efforts. And this is what I would suggest for anyone waiting on this process : 

 

Limit social media time. Accept this is a unfair random process, and there is nothing you could have done differently for your application to be accepted. I do believe that the longer you go in the system, the system does put some weight on those that are bumping up close to 90 days. This is pretty much all the advice I can offer. Be patient and try your best to not allow yourself going crazy over how unfair the process is. 

 

Tips for those about to apply - Submit your application at 11am EST on a Monday. idk why but I am superstitious a little and this was the submission time on the application I submitted that got approved. Note - it wasn't my fiancée who was initially approved but one of her family members that I applied for on 3/20 at 11am. They were confirmed at 11:46 pm on 3/24, and then everyone I applied to sponsor was then approved. 

77 days waiting time is amazing!! Congratulations!

We submitted on March 06 and are still waiting in the ".. Receipt Notice Was Sent" status.

I tried to get through to a real person on the phone but the best I could  manage was a chat with an associate at USCIS about 5 weeks ago.
They couldn't give me an update on my case but did tell me they were only just getting to the applications from January.

The waiting is the worst... all one can do is breathe!


 

[Boiler 43,396]

7 minutes ago, Raychaa said:

77 days waiting time is amazing!! Congratulations!

We submitted on March 06 and are still waiting in the ".. Receipt Notice Was Sent" status.

I tried to get through to a real person on the phone but the best I could  manage was a chat with an associate at USCIS about 5 weeks ago.
They couldn't give me an update on my case but did tell me they were only just getting to the applications from January.

The waiting is the worst... all one can do is breathe!


 

Is this a K1? Or HP?

[Raychaa 0]

38 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Is this a K1? Or HP?

HP

[Boiler 43,396]

11 minutes ago, Raychaa said:

HP

I am going to assume not Ukraine so you are looking at a long wait unless you come up in the lottery 

[Raychaa 0]

3 hours ago, Boiler said:

I am going to assume not Ukraine so you are looking at a long wait unless you come up in the lottery 

No not Ukraine. My beneficiary is from/in Cuba.

[Boiler 43,396]

12 minutes ago, Raychaa said:

No not Ukraine. My beneficiary is from/in Cuba.

https://cu.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/diversity-visa/

 

Should also enter the DV

[Raychaa 0]

36 minutes ago, Boiler said:

https://cu.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/diversity-visa/

 

Should also enter the DV

Yep - we've done that too. For a few family members 🤞