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On 5/11/2017 at 5:39 PM, Dree said:

We also got a letter for ROC. We didn't know that they don't sent letters to everyone. We assumed that this is the process. Hope this doesn't complicates the future process of our case ...

We never got a letter. I just knew the time was coming up. We applied about 1 month before the 2-year GC expired. So, always be on top of your own stuff, I guess

Package received on their end on 3/22. Checks cashed on 3/27. NOA1 received here on 3/27. All this is the California center

Guess we bunker down and begin the long wait now. 

My wife's two-year green card will expire in mid-May. As such, I am preparing all the paperwork to file her removal of conditions. I have one major question:
 

1. We are going to be moving to a new apartment in mid-April. I would like to file as soon as next week for a couple reasons. Mainly it is because our lease/bank/car insurance/utilities/etc. are all linked to our current address and have been for the past two years. I also do not want to wait the extra month before filing. However, I wonder if this will have any negative impact on the process? We moved between the time she entered with the K1 and actually got her green card and it was not an issue. But I just want to check if anyone else has moved during the I-751 process and what their experiences were.
    

Thanks for your help!

Sorry for not being clear.

After arriving on the K-1 we filed two forms. One was I-485 (which at the moment is waiting to be scheduled for an interview). I of course sent in I-864 (though I don't know if there is a problem with it) and all the documents listed in the instructions and Visajourney Guide.

What seems to be on hold is the Employment Authorization I-765. This is a separate receipt number than the I-485. My question is, as the I-765 is optional to begin with, would this delay the I-485 case as well?

I called and talked to a tier-2 person yesterday. She said that since my wife came in through a K-1 it should not be an issue, something small like vaccine or the like (couldn't tell me what on the phone).

What is particularly frustrating is that the RFE was sent twice now and I still have not seen it. Also, in regards to someone posting that an request for initial evidence is particularly bad, this is the message I see at my case status page. Is this the particularly problematic variety?

On March 10, 2015, we suspended processing of your case, Receipt Number xxxxxxxxx, because we need more information from you. Your notice explains what we need from you to resume work on your case. We will not take action on your case until we receive the evidence or the deadline to submit it expires.

We sent my wife's AOS/Green Card (I-485) application in early January. She got her biometrics done in mid-Feb and things were moving smoothly until the end of Feb. when I checked the status of her AOS application online and saw that it was suspended due and a request for initial evidence had been sent out.

The GC application however, did not reflect any of this, saying that on Feb. 9 the application was receive and "We will schedule your interview and send you a notice." This is still the case at the time of writing this. Are the two cases handled by different departments? Or will our I-485 case not proceed until the AOS has been cleared up?

Thank you for your response. That does indeed make sense.

Also, just to answer my own question in case anyone else ever has this question. I called the embassy in Tokyo and I was told that at this point (K1) the sponsor does not need to prove citizenship, meaning I don't have to worry about that right now. That said, I will go ahead and include a copy of my mother's passport, but it is not necessary.

Well, you can only have an American passport if you are an American citizen.

Also, that's how it works to start a K-1 petition too, you have that option to prove citizenship and that's stated in the official instructions somewhere.

I understand that. I was born in the US and already submitted my Passport/Birth Certificate. This is for the I-134 and in regards to my mother (joint-sponsor) who was a naturalized citizen. She has a passport, but I am just trying t get clarification that submitting a copy of it (also, why every page?) will suffice when my fiance goes in for the interview.

Hi,

Thank you for your response. I don't mean to challenge your answer. I am just wondering where you got this information. In case I ever need to justify it to someone of relevance or my fiancé needs to explain something.

thabk you!

10 days?! Oh no I am nervous! We booked a flight for 9 days after the interview........

Dregs did your fiance interview in Osaka/Kobe? (just looking at your timeline)

I am finalizing my documents to send to my fiance. My income alone does not suffice for me to be her sponsor for the I-134 so my mother is acting as a co-sponsor.

My mother is a Naturalized Citizen (since 1985). Will a copy of her passport suffice to prove citizenship? She does not have her Certificate of Naturalization as it was lost in flood many years ago. She does however have her Certificate of Naturalization number and has supplied it on line 1a of the I-134. Can anyone help me out here?

The I-134 instructions do not address this (need to prove citizenship) at all. But I became nervous after reading this thread from a couple years ago:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/366984-i-134-tax-return-transcript/

I want to make sure everything is smooth as my fiance's interview is 20 days.

Thank you!

We are entering the final stages of this whole K-1 process and I was wondering - how long it took to get the passport back with the visa after the interview? They mail it to you, correct?

Thanks!

Thank you everyone for your very thorough answers. I have asked the College and it looks like they will allow her to enroll under the I-94 status (in reality all they want is our money).

I am glad I asked though, I have a much better idea of what her status will be in the coming months.

What's more it looks like we can hold off on getting married until we visit my hometown for Christmas

Thanks again!

The K-1 visa is invalidated at POE and replaced with a I-94 visa that is valid for 90 days.

You must marry within that 90 day period or risk being illegally here and your status would be illegal.

If you marry within that period your official status is No Status.....not legal yet but also not illegal. You would be No Status until you receive the GC, then you'd be a legally permanent resident.

Thank you for your succinct answer.

My second question then - while on the I-94 can apply for a Social Security number right? That is, she can get a SS# before we get married.

I apologize, I am know there is a good Step-by-Step guide here regarding what happens after K-1 entry but I want to clarify this because it will affect when my fiance and I decide to get married.

Our I-129F was recently approved. If things work out my fiance should be here sometime in November. I am trying to figure out what her visa status will be once she actually goes through immigration at the airport but before we get married. Will she be on a K-1 visa? I was under the impression that the K-1 was more of a one-time use visa and that it is processed at the airport when she arrives but maybe I just misunderstood things.

The reason I ask is because she is planning on attending an ESL program at a local community college in Janurary (re: 1.5-2 months after arriving) and I need to figure out if they will allow her to enroll under her pre-marriage/AOS status. We wanted to wait until Christmas and get married in my hometown if possible but I know that will slow things down in regards to starting the AOS and depending on what I find out we may have to go solo and do things at the local city hall shortly after she arrives.

tl;dr - Does anyone know the official status of someone who comes on a K-1 visa after they go through their initial immigration process at the airport but before they get married. I need to know what to tell the admissions office at the university when I call to ask if she can enroll.

Thanks!

Approved! Just got the e-mail while I was in the library and had to contain myself from screaming in joy! Two days after I called and talked to a tier-2 representative (who told me I should get a decision with 30 days) we are approved! SO HAPPY!

NOA1 - April 8
Transfer August 18

To all those still waiting, your time will be soon, I wish the best for you all!

I called and talked to a Tier 2 person today. I wanted to know where my petition was (I only got an e-mail that said it was at a service center, but not which one. I also never got a hard copy). I was told me it was transferred from Texas to California and to expect a result within 30 days. I was very happy to have some real information!

Also I received the final transfer e-mail on Aug. 18.

I hope this is the case for everyone! Just a little while longer. Hang in there!

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Your Case Status: Initial Review

The I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) was transferred and is now being processed at a USCIS office. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

What does this mean? It doesn't tell me which office? Has anyone else got this e-mail? I was initially transferred on 8/11 but have not received any hard copies of anything since then...

I think we are going to have to wait and see what the actual letter says. For what it is worth, my NOA1 is April 8.

I hope this is good news. I am moving back to the states tomorrow and my fiance and I were readying to spend a long time apart, but maybe our goodbye will be less melancholy

On August 11, 2014, we transferred your I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E), to your local USCIS Office for further processing. The new office has jurisdiction over your case and will send you a decision as soon as processing is complete or you will be notified if further information or action is needed. If you move, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address.

My local office !? This is good, right?

Hey Folks,

We are well into the K-1 process (well sort of, we got a NOA1 back in April but nothing since then..... )

Anyways, I have a question concerning the Koseki. I am translating it myself and we had my fiance's mother get a copy of it from her, however it is not a Koseki Tohon. Rather it is a Koseki Shohon - just a partial one. (これは、戸籍中の一部の者について記録されている事項の全部を証明した書面である。)

It does however clearly list her D.O.B., place of birth and both of her parents names.

Is the Koseki Tohon necessary? My understanding is that it just gives more info (like grandparents and what not) but if all that is necessary is her date of birth, place of birth and parents name then would this not suffice?

Just want to make sure I cover all my bases.

Thanks!

Thanks for your input! I wonder if it might not actually help things? Right now TSC is moving at a snails pace with I-129F but CSC is flying. The state I am moving to would be in (what is normally) CSC jurisdiction.

Does anyone know if a change of address on the petitioner's end would cause a case to be transferred to a different service center?

Sorry for the bump - anyone have any input on this?

I am currently waiting on my NOA2 after receiving my NOA1 that the petition is being processed at the Texas Center. However, I am about to move to a new state and I wonder what effect that may have on the whole process. The address change will be from an East coast state to a West coast state.

Will this delay/speed things up? Does a change in address warrant a transfer in service center. I just want to try and get the facts straight before I change anything.

Thanks!

Congrats happy for you!!

I guess i am only one in march early filers who is still waiting!

HARDLY! Just be lucky you are a CSC, I am waiting on Texas and I have no idea when things will get processed. It is really quite stressful so I know your feelings, hang in there!

Woke up to the NOA1 e-mail!