Crazy Cat

As long as you are I said that there is no timeline as the case can remain at NVC indefinitely as long as you are working on the case. You might consider seeking professional help from someone familiar with the forms. It should not normally take years. Good luck on the rest of the journey.

Once you have complete everything to NVC's satisfaction, NVC will schedule your interview.......Then, the case will be transferred to the appropriate consult. Your case can remain at NVC indefinitely as long as you are contacting them.

Something is amiss here in my thinking. Did you enter the US via the CR-1/IR-1 visa before it expired? CBP should have endorsed the visa, making you a legal US resident. If so, you could be living in the US as a legal resident.

That is true only after you enter the US with a valid spousal visa and after you have paid the immigrant fee. Why are you in Canada? Are living in Canada or the US?

K-1 fiancee Visa You submit an I-129F She remains outside the US until K-1 visa is issued (She could visit if she has a tourist visa) during the process. When the K-1 visa is issued, She enters the US, marries, and stays Average Total time (according to other VJ members) from application until visa in hand is 294 Days CR-1 Spousal Visa You and she will marry (Utah online marriage or outside the US) You and she meet either during or after the marriage ceremony You submit an I-130 She remains outside the US (except for visits if she has a tourist visa) during the process When CR-1 visa is issued, she enters the US as a Green Card Holder Average Total time (according to other VJ members) from application (I-130) to visa in hand is 642 Days See the advantages and disadvantages I posted earlier.

@@@Similar topics merged. Please discussion under this thread**** Every couple has their own priorities, and each couple must decide which visa is better for their situation. K-1 More expensive than CR-1 Requires Adjustment of Status after marriage (expensive and requires a lot of paperwork) Spouse can not leave the US until she/he receives approved Advance Parole (approx 3-6 months) Spouse can not work until she/he receives EAD (approx 3-6 months) Some people have had problems with driver licenses, Social Security cards, leases, bank account during this period Spouse will not receive Green Card for many months after Adjustment of Status is filed. A K-1 might be a better choice when 18-21 year old children are immigrating also In some situations, marriage can affect certain Home country benefits, making a K-1 a better choice A denied K-1 is sent back to USCIS to expire K-1 entrant cannot file for citizenship until after having Green Card for 3 years. Once an I-129F has been approved, delaying the case is difficult to impossible if the need arises. Current Presidential executive order (travel bans) don't allow K-1 visa holders from some countries to enter the US. CR-1/IR-1 Less expensive than K-1 No Adjustment of Status(I-485, I-131, I-765) required. Spouse can immediately travel outside the US Spouse is authorized to work immediately upon arrival. Spouse receives Social Security Card and Green Card within 2 or 3 weeks after entering the US Opening a bank account, getting a driver's license, etc. are very easily accomplished with GC, SS card, and passport. Spouse has legal permanent Resident status IMMEDIATELY upon entry to US. The clock for citizenship filing starts immediately upon entry to the US. A CR-1/IR-1 case can be delayed indefinitely at NVC if the need arises. Current Presidential executive order (travel bans) exempt immediate relatives of US citizens.

What visa category are you talking about? Who is the beneficiary?

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Case is at Nebraska. Letter 1 is the actual I-130 receipt.

I would think the length of time already spent outside the US might have an effect on a USCIS decision regarding a re-entry permit. Good luck on your quest.

and they have 10 year Green cards? Where are they living? What have they done to maintain residency?

How long have they been outside the US? Sounds like they might have already abandoned their Green Cards. Even returning could pose some risk of being sent before an immigration judge.

I would expect a new TN or a renewal will be problematic. Consider this another vote to borrow the money and file a proper I-485 and I-765 asap.

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https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-for-july-2025.html Final action date is 1 January 2008 for F4.

****This question was split from an old thread**** Naturalization interviews are conducted by USCIS. USCIS is not present at AIT.

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No. I would not muddy the waters further with another N-400. You seem to have already missed the oath multiple times after multiple N-400s already. I would just wait it out.

No. An F4 (sibling) can have derivatives. Note: Immediate relatives of US citizens such as spouses and children (IR/CR cases), do require separate I-130s.

Make sure both of you go. Our officer wanted to see evidence of marriage and living together from date of I-751 submission to date of interview. Driver's licenses, leases, bank statements, and wife travel documents.

No delay in processing....My wife and I met in May of 2015......married and living in Taiwan in July 2015.

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You cannot file an I-130 until you have met either during or after the marriage ceremony.

In our case, wife received an email from the local office only two days before her N-400 interview informing her that I was required to be there because it would be a combo interview. Luckily I had been preparing for a combo the entire time....and I was ready with required evidence. Officer wanted to see evidence of us living together from the day we submitted the I-751 until combo interview date.

That is an issue with certain CBP agents. They must endorse all immigrant visas. They are supposed to stop stamping visitor visas, but you are right. It is extremely important that they place a physical endorsement in an immigrant visa.