Crazy Cat

Have you read the Visa Journey K-1 guide, tip sheet, and flowchart? It explains what you need for the packet....and more.

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Keep in mind that an approved I-129f expires after 4 months. The Consulate can (and usually does) extend the expiration date in 4 month increments up to a year. It is totally at their discretion. I would contact the consulate and request the extension just to make sure.

You would have to ask @Captain Ewok, the site Administrator and keeper of the algorithms. I suspect it is caused by members not completing all individual segments of the process in their individual timelines....but do have an NOA1 date and an interview scheduled date....the number of days between the NOA1 date and the interview scheduled date would result in an overall process length for an individual case.......that is just my speculation. I suspect, since all cases included in the overall calculations must have an NOA1 date and an interview scheduled (completion) date, it would be more reliable (using his qualifiers) than adding the individual segments. Again, I am speculating.

You can marry anywhere in the world where it is legal. Then meet.....then start the spousal visa process. Visiting during the process is legal per the discretion of CBP, but he cannot live in the US prior to obtaining the visa. Some people opt for a Utah state online (Zoom) marriage, then meet...then start the process.

You also might be interested in this: 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. 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.

I posted this just today: Per other VJ members, the average processing time is less than a month different.

It also requires a current Priority Date. To my memory, filing a concurrent I-130 and I-485 is rare for the spouse of a Green card holder.

Police Certificates from Pakistan are not accurate, and they are not needed for consular processing.

Meeting Tourist Visa requirements is unlikely, imo. I think mother traveling back to El Salvador might be the best chance of this happening.

Make an appointment for an Urgent Travel passport after you take the oath. What do you mean by "lengthy process"? I have recently read that US passports are be processed within a couple weeks without an urgent travel appointment.

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Yes. The endorsed immigrant visa in your passport serves as your temporary Green Card until the plastic one arrives.

U.S. Citizens - Documents needed to enter the United States and/or to travel Internationally. (cbp.gov) Air Travel: U.S. citizens (including infants and children) departing from or entering the United States by air are required to present a valid U.S. passport to board an international flight. U.S. citizens departing from a designated Canadian airport can use their NEXUS Card for entry when utilizing a NEXUS kiosk. U.S. citizens traveling on official government business can use their official-issue U.S. passport, or official U.S. military orders (PCS) presented with a valid military ID card, or U.S. Merchant Mariner Credential presented with official travel letter. Immediate family accompanying military personnel who are traveling under official orders must present a valid U.S. passport or either a valid I-551 (Green Card) or valid foreign passport with appropriate visa. 22 CFR § 53.1 - Passport requirement; definitions. | Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute (cornell.edu) "§ 53.1 Passport requirement; definitions. (a) It is unlawful for a citizen of the United States, unless excepted under 22 CFR 53.2, to enter or depart, or attempt to enter or depart, the United States, without a valid U.S. passport. (b) For purposes of this part “United States” means “United States” as defined in section 215(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, as amended (8 U.S.C. 1185(c))."

That is a good subject for discussion, because I have read that ANY previous time out of status is a bar to adjustment of status for other than immediate relatives and a few others. The following is the reference I saw, but there might be more. Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements | USCIS F. Bars to Adjustment of Status Noncitizen INA Section Entries and Periods of Stay to Consider Exempt from Bar Crewman[102] 245(c)(1) Only most recent permission to land, or admission prior to filing for adjustment VAWA-based applicants In Unlawful Immigration Status on the Date the Adjustment Application is Filed OR Who Failed to Continuously Maintain Lawful Status Since Entry into United States[103] OR Who Continues in, or Accepts, Unauthorized Employment Prior to Filing for Adjustment 245(c)(2)[104] All entries and time periods spent in the United States (departure and return does not remove the ineligibility)[105] VAWA-based applicants Immediate relatives[106] Certain special immigrants[107] 245(k) eligible[108] Admitted in Transit Without a Visa (TWOV) 245(c)(3) Only most recent admission prior to filing for adjustment VAWA-based applicants Admitted as a Nonimmigrant Without a Visa under a Visa Waiver Program[109] 245(c)(4) Only most recent admission prior to filing for adjustment VAWA-based applicants Immediate relatives Admitted as Witness or Informant[110] 245(c)(5) Only most recent admission prior to filing for adjustment VAWA-based applicants Who is Deportable Due to Involvement in Terrorist Activity or Group[111] 245(c)(6) All entries and time periods spent in the United States VAWA-based applicant[112] Seeking Adjustment in an Employment-based Immigrant Category and Not in a Lawful Nonimmigrant Status 245(c)(7) Only most recent admission prior to filing for adjustment VAWA-based applicants Immediate relatives and other family-based applicants Special immigrant juveniles[113] 245(k) eligible[114] Who has Otherwise Violated the Terms of a Nonimmigrant Visa[115] OR Who has Ever Engaged in Unauthorized Employment[116] 245(c)(8)[117] All entries and time periods spent in the United States (departure and return does not remove the ineligibility)[118] VAWA-based applicants Immediate relatives[119] Certain special immigrants 245(k) eligible[120]

I just saw this. The average current processing times gap for VJ members has changed a little. These charts are generated by data which is entered into VJ timelines. Of course, individual cases vary, and VJ is a small sample size as compared to all cases: USCIS Immigration Processing Times - VisaJourney

O course, your other option is to mail the I-130 package, the I-485 package, the I-131 package, and the I-765 packages all together.

The receipt is the NOA1. Yes, it is "battle tested":

You should get a receipt almost immediately posted to your USCIS account after filing an I-130 online. You can then send a copy of that receipt with the I-485 package. That's one advantage to filing online. The information you received was referring to the actual hard copy paper receipt.

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If it happens again: Settings>Safari>Advanced>Website Data>Show All Sites>Edit That should allow you to see individual sites, then delete specific site data. That should prevent you from losing login data on every site.

There are some very good guides here for a K-1. Tips, guide, and flowsheet.....

You are mixing up the K-1 process with the spousal visa process. Have you read the K-1 guides here on Visa Journey?

Settings>Safari>advanced>website data......Can you delete VJ data?

I have never heard of doing it like that....