US Immigration from Hong Kong

Hello, I will be doing my visa interview next week and assuming all goes well (I've done the medical and have all the documentation ready), I will be granted the CR1 visa shortly. However, I am not planning to travel/move to the US until March of next year, which will be a few weeks after my 2nd wedding anniversary.

A few questions:

1. Will I be automatically granted an IR1 visa upon arrival in the US, or is this something that I will need to bring up to the CBP officer?

2. If for some reason the CBP officer is not aware of the CR1 to IR1 conversion rule, and only grants me a CR1 visa, is there anything I can do to convert it afterwards?

3. What happens after I arrive in the US with my CR1 visa? Do I just hand over all documentation etc to the CBP officer, is there another interview etc?

Thank you so much in advance!

Hi everyone,

I planned to submit my N-400 online today. I will be travelling outside US tomorrow (for 10 days). I checked in this forum most people who were processed in my local office got their biometrics appt 3-4 weeks after filing.

Is there any concern that I should wait until I return from my trip to file? Thanks for your help in advance.

Hello, has anyone ever received this notification when checking for interview dates? " You have exceeded the limit for viewing this page and your limit will be reset as of tomorrow"

I logged in twice today so I was wondering if it resets after 24 hours.

Thank you!

Hello all,

I've moved to the US 3 years ago, but I'm planning to bring back some used household goods from my previous residence in Canada. Those will mainly be some books, video tapes and documents. I think I will just put them into a baggage with my flight back to US.

If it's unaccompanied goods, I know about the Form 3299. But these are now accompanied household goods, do I need to declare and is there a form to fill in?

Hello...Welcome!

For those who have just filed your I-129f application with USCIS, this thread has been created for your needs and for you to be with others experiencing different aspects of this journey. This is a place to ask questions and to share experiences. All are here to learn together.

Stay patient because this is a long process currently running 12-16 months for your NOA2 or petition approval by USCIS (first stage). Then your petition will be sent to NVC which runs about 6-8 weeks processing (second stage) and finally your interview at the embassy (third stage). Also, do not compare yourself to others....Some will receive NOA-2 faster than others, some will be stuck at NVC for longer and then finally some will receive interviews fairly quickly at embassy. STAY PATIENT!

Please create the timeline in your profile. Also note that USCIS goes by "Received date" :

Example

I-129 F Sent August 14, 2023

I-129 F Received August 16, 2023 (NOA-1)

I-129 F - Notice Date August 18, 2023

In this example your NOA-1 should be August 16th. This will help you fill out your timeline properly.