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BT&CC   0

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We have a dilemma which we assume many couples face. We would like to get a civil ceremony in the US after receiving the fiancee visa and then travel back to my fiancee's country to get a religious wedding.

Is the correct procedure for doing this to apply for Advanced Parole as soon as we get married?

How long on avergae does the Advanced Parole take to obtain?

Thank you for your help.

GWBD - Bert and Carmen

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payxibka   10,048

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We have a dilemma which we assume many couples face. We would like to get a civil ceremony in the US after receiving the fiancee visa and then travel back to my fiancee's country to get a religious wedding.

Is the correct procedure for doing this to apply for Advanced Parole as soon as we get married?

How long on avergae does the Advanced Parole take to obtain?

Thank you for your help.

GWBD - Bert and Carmen

Maybe upwards of 60 - 90 days from application submission....depends on the backlog

YMMV

joeyjoey Rising Star

joeyjoey   1

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We have a dilemma which we assume many couples face. We would like to get a civil ceremony in the US after receiving the fiancee visa and then travel back to my fiancee's country to get a religious wedding.

Is the correct procedure for doing this to apply for Advanced Parole as soon as we get married?

How long on avergae does the Advanced Parole take to obtain?

Thank you for your help.

GWBD - Bert and Carmen

We applied for Advanced Parole when we filed our AOS documents. Advanced Parole was granted and we had the documents in hand in 35 days. Total time to AOS approval for Green card was 57 days.

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Fernanda's Timeline

K-1

June 2, 2006 - Mailed K1 Petition

Jun 28, 2006 - NOA1

Oct 05, 2006 - NOA2 - APPROVED after 122 days

Dec 05, 2006 - Received Packet 3 from Consulate

Dec 11, 2006 - Medical Examination in Belo Horizonte

Jan 10, 2007 - Returned Packet #3 to Consulate (SEDEX-10)

Mar 13, 2007 - INTERVIEW SUCCESS! We have our K-1 VISA !!

POE & Texas Wedding

Mar 27, 2007 - POE Houston, TX. No questions. Gone in 10 minutes.

Mar 28, 2007 - Marriage License app

April 4, 2007 - Our Wedding Day!

April 12, 2007 - Apply for SS card with married name

April 20, 2007 - Received SS card

AOS

June 4, 2007 - Mailed AOS

June 6, 2007 - USCIS received

June 11, 2007 - NOA1 for I-485

July 18, 2007 - Biometrics completed

July 20, 2007 - Case transferred from MSC to CSC

July 31, 2007 - AOS Approved - 57 days - Without an Interview!

Aug 06, 2007 - Received Green Card in the mail today!

Jan 8, 2009 @ 8:18PM - Our son was born tonight !!

I-751 - Remove Conditions

July 11, 2009 - Certified Mail to VSC I-751 Package

July 14, 2009 - Check cleared bank

July 20, 2009 - NOA1 & 1 yr extension - Receipt date is July 14. Case# assigned

Sept 1, 2009 - Biometrics completed

Nov 25, 2009 - I-751 is approved. No Interview.

Dec 14, 2009 - 10yr Green Card arrived !

pushbrk Grand Master

pushbrk   13,625

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We have a dilemma which we assume many couples face. We would like to get a civil ceremony in the US after receiving the fiancee visa and then travel back to my fiancee's country to get a religious wedding.

Is the correct procedure for doing this to apply for Advanced Parole as soon as we get married?

How long on avergae does the Advanced Parole take to obtain?

Thank you for your help.

GWBD - Bert and Carmen

AP timelines vary. You might consider that "married is married" and simply have your non-legal religious ceremony before departing for the US. If you do so before obtaining the visa, please don't refer to yourselves as husband and wife until you are or show "wedding pictures" at your "fiance" visa interview. Again, since married is married, the opposite is also true.

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