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Trending Immigration DiscussionsTopic Popularity Poster #1 Closing in on a year after approved by USCIS, how do I make sure NVC won't delete my case?
IR1/CR1 Visa Discussion- 
kckitchen#2 Our Case is in the NVC
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Mathew Danicka#3 Anyone still waiting??? Getting a little anxious
Removing Conditions Discussion- 
Carol000
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PSA: If entering the USA 2 years after marriage, kindly remind the immigration officer of this
spicynujac posted a topic in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures,
When we last entered the US, our immigration officer said "Oh, hmm I wonder if I could go ahead and change you an IR-1." The agent right next to him said "Yes, you can do that" and he acted surprised. His comments made it pretty clear he was going to erroneously issue us a CR-1 and he seemed to not even know he could change the visa status until his coworker advised him (THANK GOODNESS she overheard!). I don't know how onerous the process is to correct such an oversight but I'm glad we didn't have to find out!
Just wanted to pass this along in the hopes it saves someone from any problems with the wrong stamp being placed in the passport, as I've read about here before.... I would kindly remind the officer "We married >2 years ago. We can enter with an IR-1 visa now right?"- 20 replies
Traveled to Canada for 20 days after entering the U.S. on a K-1 visa (June 1–22). Seeking reentry under Automatic Visa Revalidation (AVR).
Dovahkiinali0605 posted a topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures,
I entered the U.S. on a K-1 visa on June 1st and left for Canada on June 2nd, remaining here for 20 days. I am now attempting to return to the U.S. through Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ) using Automatic Visa Revalidation (AVR). My K-1 visa is expired, but my I-94 is still valid. Am I ok?-
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Wrong USCIS application form filed by my lawyer!
narayan333 posted a topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports,
Hello, so my wife came in k-1 visa to USA and we got married and all. We filled for work permit and green card together but while doing that my lawyer filed for I-130 no idea why. Will that application make my process for work permit and green card slow? If so how do I withdrawal that application? My lawyer isn’t helpful at all. I need some help…-
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Seeking advice for Thai/US couple - What US visa path to take?
PeachyTocker posted a topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures,
My gf and I live in Thailand but spend 2-4months in the US per year. Once/if we have children age 5+, the time split would become vice versa. We have no plans to live full-time in the United States in the next 5 years, but I visit my family and friends 2-3x per year for 2-3 weeks at a time. I would love it if she can join me for those trips and experience that part of my life. What options do we have -- US visa wise, maybe a tourist or fiance visa later? Other?
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Abandoned AOS and now regret it
Mariammaria posted a topic in Adjustment of Status Case Filing and Progress Reports,
Please be nice, I know I made a mistake... But got my K1 approved and arrived in the US June 25, 2024 and applied for AOS February 25, 2025 -- then left the US (abandoned my AOS). Will I be banned for re-entry to the US -- even under a spouse visa?-
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US Citizen with Foreign Fiancé: When and How to Get Married?
gandalf1989 posted a topic in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures,
I'm currently living and working in the United States. My fiancé currently lives in Japan. We have been dating for about 6 months, and we have met in person several times, but we are not yet married.
My fiancé will be visiting me in the United States on a tourist visa some time in March or April and staying for about 3 months. I want to file for a fiance/spouse visa asap -- what's next?-
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Recent Immigration DiscussionsAnyone still waiting??? Getting a little anxious
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4 RepliesSince early February, when I received package 4, I've been waiting for a time slot to pay the fees and schedule an appointment. My fianc e and I have tried contacting them several times for clarification, but we haven't received any concrete answers other than that they receive a high volume of applications and prioritize certain types of visa applications. Today, we received a response from them saying that we must pay the processing fees first before proceeding to the next step! Does anyone have any ideas or has anyone experienced a similar situation? Any advice would be welcome.
Our Case is in the NVC
4:57 am today
Mathew Danicka
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3 RepliesHello! Five days ago our case - K1 Visa - has been sent to the Department of State's National Visa Center. They said they will email my fiance for the K-1 FTP Letter. If it will not come this coming week, should I wait 15 days before I make a Public Inquiry for our new case number? Can someone tell us what to do in this step? Thank you so much!
Closing in on a year after approved by USCIS, how do I make sure NVC won't delete my case?
3:23 am today
kckitchen
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4 RepliesHello. So my wife and I (both living in Canada, she is a US citizen, I am not, she is sponsoring me.) got our case approved by USCIS and had our NVC case created in August last year. We paid the fees immediately and started the application but have not yet finished it as we are not ready to schedule an interview and leave Canada.
I just wanted to ask on here for those of you who have had NVC cases go on longer than a year, how did you make sure NVC didn't delete your case? I've read that all you need to do is login to the NVC portal every so often but I don't really trust that. We do eventually want to finish the application, schedule the interview, and move to the US, but right now we are not ready and we really do not want NVC to delete our case. Is there an email I can reach them at and explain things?
Issue adding receipt number to my wife's existing USCIS account - Currently in Removal of Conditions stage
9:18 pm yesterday
CG DK
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1 RepliesHello, hopefully this is the correct location to post this question. My wife is currently undergoing her removal of conditions review and has received the notice in the mail with a new receipt # to add to her USCIS account, which was previously created during the Adjustment of Status, etc... But when attempting to add the receipt number to her existing USCIS account it gives an error that the case can not be added because it already exists on a different account. Is there any potential issue with creating a second USCIS account for her to monitor this new case for her RoC? Has anyone else experienced this happening? Can/should the two account be consolidated, or should I just leave it alone and move forward with the new one?


