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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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Expired K-1 visa and have not started adjustment of status
Saved by Grace2 posted a topic in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas,
A relative of mine came to this country 13 years ago using a K-1 visa and after 90 days she got married to her now husband... but her American husband didn't start her adjustment of status. Would she face deportation?-
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N400: Admitted to Weed during Green Card (was it a crime I was not arrested for?)
Left Over posted a topic in US Citizenship General Discussion,
To start, marijuana is illegal in my country of origin. When I was applying for my green card I admitted to trying marijuana when I was in my 20's (I'm 49 now). I got my green card and have lived in the US for 5 years. I'm in the process of applying for citizenship. What answer should I give to the question: "Have you EVER committed, agreed to commit, asked someone else to commit, helped commit, or tried to commit a crime or offense for which you were NOT arrested? Yes or No" given that I admitted to past marijuana use during the GC process?-
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Fiancée threatened with deportation by customs agent after arriving at airport for false accusations. How concerned should we be?
deletedUser21321 posted a topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports,
Firstly, I want to get some things clear because I know everyone will say this otherwise:
We are seeing an immigration attorney for consultation soon. We've already printed out several documents to prove that my fiancée is not coming here with the intent to live here for the future until they get the K-1 Visa... Now, Heres the actual story...-
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Fiance or Marriage Visa in 2025 ? Pros and cons?
KandB posted a topic in What Visa Do I Need - Family Based Immigration,
I'm 23F 🇨🇿, my partner is 29M 🇺🇲
We want to get our visa going sometime this year and want to be together as soon as possible but we are still unsure which visa would serve us better. I'd like to get married in my home country but on the other side i wouldn't mind getting married paperwise in the US and waiting for my work permit and etc if it would allow us to be together faster and then save up for and have our dream wedding in my home country.
What do you think ? All of this is so overwhelming and confusing and we just want to do the right thing.
I asked the same question on reddit, so many people recommended me to go with fiance visa, two suggested marriage visa. I need more input and advice from experienced people. Thank you
Ps: is it possible to have dual citizenship so i don't lose one from my home country? How does that work ?-
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Recent Immigration DiscussionsSeeking Realistic Bogotá K-1 Timelines 
1:17 pm today
Gi0logy
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1 RepliesHi everyone, I m tracking my K-1 case out of Bogot and would love to hear about your real-world timing for the remaining steps.
Here s my timeline so far:
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I-129F Sent: 09-26-2024
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USCIS Receipt (NOA1): 10-04-2024
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California Service Center
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I-129F Approved (NOA2): 03-12-2025
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NVC Case # Assigned: 05-20-2025
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Case in Transit to Consular Section (CEAC): 05-20-2025
I'm now waiting on next steps which should be as followed:
- Packet 3 received
- Interview Date Scheduled at Bogot Embassy
- Visa Issued
- Visa Received
- Date of Entry
My question:
For those of you who went through the Bogot K-1 process, what was your timeline for each of these stages? In particular:-
How long from In Transit to At the Consular Section and then to Documentarily Qualified/Packet 3 Received ?
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After submissions were complete, how long until your Interview Date was scheduled?
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From interview to Visa Issued and back to you?
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And finally, how long until you were able to enter the U.S.?
Any insights or specific date ranges you experienced would be incredibly helpful as we decide whether my fianc e should remain in Argentina or return to Venezuela while we wait. Thanks in advance!
I-751 May 2025 Filers 11:10 am today
Aimicha
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2 RepliesStarting a May group as I haven t seen one created yet!
May 15 - I-751 package mailed
May 19 - package delivered
221g for additional documents over 1 year now 10:27 am today
Vapt-Anvar
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3 RepliesHi Members
I got 221g for additional documents for my EB3 case which i provided and later they ask for additional document & then information regarding my company which also provided.
Now its 9 months passed and no update I sent couple of follow up emails but no response.
On my every email ceac update the case date which also stopped from last 6 months.
Now its over 1 year to my embassy interview
Please advice what should i do to expedite my case or any other way to follow up on my case or check my application status.
Address on I-129F form 9:47 am today
Piebee
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2 RepliesHi everyone everyone,
My fianc and I are about to send in our K1 package.
On the I-129F form there's a question that asks where the beneficiary (me) will live once I get to the US. My fianc is going to sell the house and move somewhere in a few months though. So the address I'll be moving to that's on our form now would have to be changed at some point. Is this possible? If so, how and where do we do this?
Thanks
I130 Approved, i485 on hold 8:50 am today
Khas061682
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10 RepliesHi, we had our UCIS i-485 interview yesterday. I am a US citizen and have been filing my tax returns as single. My reason was, my wife doesn't have a social security number yet so I won't be able to claim her. I would love to claim her for a bigger refund but I know that its not right. This is causing me so much stress right now. I thought I was just being a good citizen not knowing that this would cost me so much trouble. Can anyone please help us? Should I upload a letter of explanation why I filed single on my tax return? I tried to explain it to the officer yesterday but she seemed to be in a hurry. No questions was asked about the marriage. It was all about the tax return. Thank you in advance for your help. God bless.
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Pls I need advice· 0 replies
my partner is currently out of job , although he is working on getting something sooner
Can he file for K1 while he is out of job , we already prepared all out documents.
Can we still send our file to the postal office even when he hasn’t gotten a job yet ?
or it’s advisable to wait still when he has a job before we can summit the Form I-129F
pls I need advice on this
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Hello! For an update, my husband flew back to Baghdad and shipped (DHL) to a friend in Ankara that has a translation business. He hand delivered Ali's passport to the embassy. Once it was ready for pick up, Omer retrieved my husband's passport with visa stamp inside and mailed it to my husband. I wish you the best of luck!· 0 replies
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Hello sir I see your name in quite a few posts and you seem to know what required for the process. If you would could I explain what’s being told to me ?· 1 reply
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