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Hi Everyone,

Great news, We are in the U.S!!!

POE was on April 15th,

Does anyone know how long it will take for the Social Security # in the mail?

We checked off YES on receiving one, on the DS-230 form when we applied. I am not sure if that means they will 100% send it or not. Or do I need to go into the local SS office and file it officially.

If someone could fill me in on their experience.

I appreciate the help. Its all been very helpful.

Thanks!!

Thanks for the heads up. I wish I listened to it months ago, but the NVC kept saying I am fine because its valid past my interview date.

We did order one on March 23rd, but because of the 4 day easter break in Sweden, we won't have it in time for the interview. Most likely we will have it a couple days after. So hopefully we get a visa valid until May 20th as they said, if not then we will have to send the police cert in right when we receive it.

Happy packing!!

Ok Great!!! Thanks guys,

Just to fill you in why I was nervous. My police certificate expires May 20th. The embassy told me that my visa will expire when either my medical exam or my police certificate expire. Whichever is first. I thought that meant I needed my green card before that date. I just need to get to the U.S before then. Our interview is on April 4th and we plan to head to the U.S as soon as we get the visa in hand. Hoping on no later than April 20th. Will see.

I really appreciate all the help!! I couldn't have completed this process without your posts and help.

Thanks.

Hello All,

Happy to be apart of Scandinavians moving to America!!!

Quick question for someone.

My wife is all set with her Interview at the Stockholm Embassy on April 4th.

Does anyone know once we arrive to the U.S how long it takes to get her green card from the USCIS?

I appreciate any help. We are in panic mode a bit, because we screwed up with her police certificate.

Thanks,

Hello All,

My question is,

After the actual Interview is scheduled, and successful. Can you go to the U.S right away, or do you have to wait (up to two weeks) to get the actual IR-1 visa in hand via mail?

I appreciate the help.

Ok Great!!

Is there anything I can do in this stage, Or just wait?

I appreciate the help.

Steve

Hello

I applied for a I-130 for my wife from Sweden back in June 2015.

We then received a status update saying that USCIS has received back the application in early November 2015. The mail was re directed back because my address on file was my vacation home and the mail had been stopped. Stupid I didn't realize that. VERY STUPID!!

I immediately changed my address on file, and now we have a new status saying our case was sent to the Department of State for Processing. That was on November 25th 2015.

Does anyone know what this means?? I believe the mail that was redirected back was our approval letter, and we can now send in all the proof of relationship, police etc. but I am not 100% sure. What happens at the Department of State and how long will this delay my process.

Thanks for the help on this. Any information would be great.

Happy Holidays.

Steve

Thanks for the help,

I have been reading a lot of your posts in other forums. I am contacted to work in Sweden for 8 months starting Sept 1st. If I go ahead with the AOS, then there is no way we will be able to make the green card interview. Usually it seems it takes about 4 months after you file. I don't know if my work would be considered a good enough reason to reschedule my wife's appointment. Even so, I doubt I would be able to hold off this interview until Christmas or even later. So it seems if I file I would be putting myself into a tough situation, or even a impossible one. I would love to keep this process going because we have done pretty much all of the work already. I just don't want to spend another $1070 dollars and never get my wife's green card. What would you do?

Thanks Jay Kay,

That IR-1 spousal visa looks very interesting. I am going to research it.

Thanks to Dave and Roza as well. It looks like the IR-1 Visa could be the way to go for our situation. I just wish someone told me this before I was told I had to get the K-1 Finace Visa. I should have joined the forum earlier. Thanks for all the help.

Thanks for the info.

I thought in order for us to get married inside the U.S, we had to have a Fiance Visa, unless we lied on her entry. So we thought we were doing the right thing.

I called USCIS today and they said I should go ahead with getting her AOS and her Green Card. We plan on living here 2-4 months each summer in our house in MA. I really don't know what I should do. Although thanks for all the advice, its been a great help.

Hello, First time post. First I want to say thanks for all the info from the forum. Its been a great help in my wife's visa process.

I need some advice on what my next move should be. I hope someone can help.

My situation: My wife is from Sweden. Our Fiance K-1 Visa was approved and she arrived in USA yesterday 6-05-13. We were married today and already have our marriage certificate. I have all the paperwork ready to be shipped out for our Adjustment of Status. Here is the issue.

I am a professional hockey player in Sweden, and she has one more year of dental school in Sweden. We both need to leave the U.S and be in Sweden by Sept 1, the latest. Also we will both be out of the USA for 8-9 months.

Should we apply for our AOS, or not? I have form I-131 advance parole, ready to be mailed out with my AOS, but I am not sure if we can be out of the country for that amount of time and it still be applicable. Also I am reading we will also need to be present at an interview sometime before she receives her green card. Has anyone been in this situation? Just need some advice on what my next move should be. We plan to only be in the USA for only 2-4 months a year for the next 3 years. . Should we wait to get her Green Card?

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks everyone for your time.

Hello, First time post. First I want to say thanks for all the info from the forum. Its been a great help in my wife's visa process.

I need some advice on what my next move should be. I hope someone can help.

My situation: My wife is from Sweden. Our Fiance K-1 Visa was approved and she arrived in USA yesterday 6-05-13. We were married today and already have our marriage certificate. I have all the paperwork ready to be shipped out for our Adjustment of Status. Here is the issue.

I am a professional hockey player in Sweden, and she has one more year of dental school in Sweden. We both need to leave the U.S and be in Sweden by Sept 1, the latest. Also we will both be out of the USA for 8-9 months.

Should we apply for our AOS, or not? I have form I-131 advance parole, ready to be mailed out with my AOS, but I am not sure if we can be out of the country for that amount of time and it still be applicable. Also I am reading we will also need to be present at an interview sometime before she receives her green card. Has anyone been in this situation? Just need some advice on what my next move should be. We plan to only be in the USA for only 2-4 months a year for the next 3 years. . Should we wait to get her Green Card?

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks everyone for your time.