ThinkerBelle

Thank you so much for the replies everyone. Very much appreciated! 

Hello everyone, my colleague migrated to the US through EB3 petitioned by the hospital. She's been planning to not finish her contract (pay the breach fee) with our hospital to move to a different state where her fiance is from, and they're planning to get married soon.

Her concern is whether this breach of contract will affect her future citizenship application and may be cause for denial? We tried to look it up online but cant find any specific information about this type of situation.

Thank you for the replies everyone. I migrated to the United States as a nurse, January 2017 and married my US citizen boyfriend of 4 years in February 2017. Had to delay the wedding just to avoid any complications with paperworks in my EB3. So we got married a month after I got to the US.

From what I gather based on the responses, I qualify to start applying 3 years from date I obtained my green card.

1 hour ago, geowrian said:

At a minimum, 5 years from getting the green card OR 3 years from marrying the USC (starting from after getting the green card). Whichever one comes first (although the 3 year one means proving a bona fide marriage).

Thank you! So in this case, because of marriage to a US citizen the applicant wont have to wait 5 years to start process? 

44 minutes ago, bad4tatt said:

My radar definitely went up!

What do you mean your radar went up? 

Hello everyone.

How long is the minimum required residency for an immigrant to qualify to start process towards citizenship?

For someone who migrated through an employment based immigrant visa (EB3) in January 2017, and got married to a US citizen the same year; how many more years is needed until the immigrant can start applying for citizenship?

Thanks 

7 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

You already have the B2 I presume. Yes, CBP will know your various visa applications. Make sure you bring enough evidence to show that the particular trip you will be making will be temporary - such as a letter from your employer that you have taken vacation and are due back on x date, evidence of accommodations you have an ongoing rental contract for, etc. There is no guarantee that you will be admitted however.  

Yes B2, valid for 10 years. Been to the US on that same visa at least 5 times over the years with no problem even after I-140 was filed. I have a house and mortgage under my name here in the Philippines, family owned land and business that isnt under my name YET, and no direct relatives in the US. I was just wondering if the case is different now that the I-140 has been approved. Thanks for the reply.

Hi. I would just like to ask, will there be a red flag raised if I enter the US on a B2 with an ongoing EB3 petition?

I have been to the US multiple times and never overstayed my visa. Just last year my I-140 for EB3 was approved and now still waiting on Priority Date of Jan 2017 to be current so I can further continue the process. 

This summer, I plan to visit the US for 3 months. I am definitely going back home because the consular processing will be done in my home country (Philippines).

Will there be red flags raised? The last thing I want to happen is be denied entry. How do I avoid this if I get questioned? Do CBPs at the airport have access to records of visa applications?

Hi everyone, my fiance's home state is NY and we would like to have the wedding in another state. Will this pose a problem when we file for the AOS? How do we go about with the process if and when we get married outside of his state of residence?

On 10/8/2017 at 1:51 PM, oncoming traffic said:

my timeline is updated with all the current info about our case.. we did not use a lawyer just scoured all the info available here on vj! and im quite young and i was able to figure everything out on my own for us without any requests for evidence. it is 100% doable!! our local office (baltimore) is also super swamped as far as i've heard but we managed to go from priority to interview date in what looks like record time lol.

 

edit: thts not to say a lawyer wouldnt be useful for some more unusual or messy cases like with prior arrests or divorce stuff. this is serious stuff and if it would make you feel more comfortable yes a lawyer can help. but keep in mind they are no guarantee either so please get familiar with the process and paperwork on your own as well

Hi. Thanks for the response, so far our case is simple, no fellony no divorce no kids. But my concern is I have an ongoing employment based immigrant visa petition and I dont know how that will affect my case.

Hi guys, may I ask for an updated timeline of your AOS? I would like to know how long it took from when you mailed documents to approval/GC production. Also which service center. Did you also need a lawyer to assist with application?

Awww poor Karine got mugged. Guy took her phone with a machete! I feel sp bad for her, she deserves better.

Watching the show and I somehow feel bad for Karine..poor girl. Paul is neurotic. 

And Abby, she clearly kept both Sean and Chris to see which of them will bring her over to the US. Apparently, she loves Chris and chose him. I cant believe Sean cried, I mean she isn't that beautiful, they barely know eachother! Ridiculous.

And Courtney, she wants bf/gf status but the Spanish guy cant even put a clear lable on their relationship! And thats after flying halfway around the world to go see him.

Is this show for real?! Lol

10 hours ago, Scandi said:

But next to Larry's cousin's woman Jenny is a total beauty queen.

 I was thinking that too.. I sometimes wonder if this show is even real.

1 hour ago, Eric-Pris said:

You think?  LOL

 

Of course she had sex with them all.  Guys don't travel across the world to go on dinner dates with women.  I'd think that there is a certain expectation when a guy flies 8000 miles for you.

I agree. Jenny probably thinks everyone is stupid enough to fall for that. She looks like a walking veneral disease.

10 hours ago, Mary Lou said:

But when asked if she thought he was cute, she liked his big nose! Ha 

But Larry on the other hand, thinks she's absolutely gorgeous  oh dear Lord. Poor Larry needs his eyes fixed. 

Lol Abby's exbf is an old American, now shes with another older American guy, clearly she's looking for an easy passport to the US. She used to work in the Dominican Republic where she met Chris, and I read somewhere that many young girla from Haiti are involved in sex trade in Dominican Republic. Lol obviously Chris and Abby are still in it! Haha

7 minutes ago, Mary Lou said:

I think Jenny was telling white lies the whole time Larry was asking her about her boyfriends and having sex!

Lol. She just said all her exs were AmericanSSSS. I wonder how many exs she had, and she looks like she's been around. Also, I find it hard to believe she hasnt slept with every "American" exbfs she had. 

On 9/16/2017 at 4:59 PM, xillini said:

Hiii, this year, I sucssfully did AOS from F1.
Since last year, I have been looking a lot of timeline and have general timeline. 

 

Timeline can be differ based on which field office you are gonna have interviews, 
but generally, NYC and NJ takes longest time (Around one year) while offices in SoCAL like LA and Orange country takes even 3-4 months. 
(oh there is St. Paul, MN, which has been notoriously slow and back-logged since 2013, which I dont know why)

 

Other major cities like San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Houston, DC takes between 6 months to 10 months, assuming there is no RFE. 
So I would say that it is reasonable to expect average 8 months ish taking for AOS, in general. 

My case was at Chicago, which took me 8 months, with RFIE. Later, I learned it would take around 6 months for cases without RFE. 

 

Hi!! Thank you so much for giving me an idea about the timeline. 

Have you by any chance have an idea how long it is in Buffalo, N.Y. 

On tonight's episode, this Filipina Jenny blatantly said that she hopes Larry proposes to her during that trip because she knows she will have a better life in America. God! How do these people get away with such things. 

1 hour ago, BenjaminKeating said:

It can literally be anything from 6-18 months or even longer. If I was to hazard a guess I would say 10-14 months is average.

 

Your field office is the local one to you, so if you Google "USCIS field office near me" you should get a result and that is most likely where your case is at.

thank you for your response.

Is there any way of finding timelines here so I can look and compare?

29 minutes ago, BenjaminKeating said:

I wouldn't really say there was an average, it mostly depends on how your field office is processing, whether you get any RFE/RFIE's. There's so many variables in each case.

Hi. Yes I do understand its all different, I guess Im just curious about the usual timeline so I can somehow gauge how long it usually takes. I also want to know how the field office or service center is being chosen, also because the timeline is different for each. 

Hi everyone.

I have been scouring the site about AOS timelines but only seem to find old ones. I just want to ask how long the current AOS process is until your greencard. 

I understand there's no exact timeline, but I just want to know what the average is and if it differs per service center. Also, how do you know which service center your applications goes to?

Also, did you need a lawyer to process for an AOS?

thanks everyone.

25 minutes ago, RO_AH said:

Wow I am sad when I read this. I am guessing he is young (under 30)? We have a saying here in America, I will give you the Tagalog version "oras na para tumae". I think it is time to have a conversation with him. Ask what he thinks that ring means? To me it is a promise of marriage. 3 years into my relationship with my fiance we were talking always about our future. Will I bring her here on a K-1 or will we marry there and get a CR-1. What's the pro's and what are the cons. Then we build our plans based on what we both want. You need to be strong. If it is a relationship a future and to start a family you want, then you need to make sure you are with someone that wants the same thing. Remember "oras na para tumae". Life keeps moving and if you are with someone that does not want the same things that you do out of life hurry and find someone that does. Never sit by and hope someone will change. Talk...Tell him what you want out of life and have him tell you. As long as he is comfortable with the way things are there is no reason for him to change the situation.

Don't know what to say about that. My fiance has never spent a peso on our relationship. I guess I am just old fashioned like that.

I think he's just in a comfort zone. Time for you to turn up the heat.If you are ready to get married and settle down tell him. Then tell him if he's not ready maybe you just have different goals in life. If he loves you it's time to prove it. Has he ever been to the Philippines?

He has been to the Philippines, we met overseas so when we had to start doing long distance it was hard having to transition from seeing eachother everyday to every 6 months. He does cover most of the cost, but since I also have a decent pay as a RN i try to pull my weight on things.

You're  right its sad being in my position lol.  I am ready to get married, he says he is too. When? Maybe when pigs fly. I dont know. He told me to get a job in the states, so I did and now processing my immigrant visa.

He is 8 years older than me im in my 30s now, so i dont think he's that young anymore. Right now im here in the states again and he does take care of me, but my little eggs are getting close to their expiration date, I might never have little mini-me's running around.

5 hours ago, RO_AH said:

I would think once the relationship gets to the point of a proposal the obvious next phase in the relationship is discussing when and where you plan to get married and where you will live together. That would be the determining factor of when and what  visa may be needed.

 

In my case I have not even officially proposed to the woman I will marry in about a month. I have been there to the Philippines 4 times to visit her but circumstances kept us apart for three years now. We never stopped talking about our plans and had gone back and forth in spouse or fiance visa and decided to get married there and then file for spouse.We have planned our entire wedding already, yet I still have not proposed because I feel that needs to be done in person. So in 3 weeks when I first see her at NAIA I will be proposing to her and putting a ring on her finger :D.

 

But for your question don't put the cart in front of the horse. Focus on the relationship (if that is your main goal) and the details (such as immigration visa) will work themselves out in time.

 

Also don't be set on a fiance visa. Spouse visa's are better in many ways, the only negative is that it takes a little bit longer.

Of course the relationship is my main goal (i dont know if its the same with him). Been together for about 4 years and counting..engaged with a an engagement ring for almost a year. When we started LDR, I had to come visit him in the US every 6 months which burns a hole in both our pockets. Thats just about it. Hence my curiosity.

Maybe he's relying on my lengthy, tedious, work-based immigrant visa which could take longer than the spouse visa lol

@Umka36 lucky you, my fiance maybe still enjoys being away from me.  

To all those with EB3 registered nurses for the US, at what stage of the immigration process is the Visa Screen Certificate required? Do you submit it with the other documents to NVC? Or do you just bring it with you during the interview? 

Also how long did it take you to receive the said certificate from CGFNS?

Thanks