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    Spouse visa

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

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    19 hours ago, pushbrk said:

    You can apply for anything but with a US Citizen "wife" you will not be granted a "non-immigrant" visitor visa.  If you were married at the time you interviewed for a fiance visa, then being married would be the reason your fiance (K1) visa application was denied.  If you claimed to be unmarried when you were actually married, then you have a lot bigger problems than a wife in the US who needs you.

    I would have to agree. If you lied and applied for fiance visa while you were actually married thats a big problem with uscis. Never lie to the government.

    Good Luck.

    Visiting Visa While IR1-CR1 Is Pending

    in Tourist Visas

    Posted

    On 2/11/2014 at 5:22 PM, Ivy. said:

    Not quite.

    He asked me why I was not moving to my husband, why I was just visiting for Christmas. I said I am still in school in my home country, but I want to move to the US after I finish school in Fall 2014. I told him I had my a photocopy of my notice of action if he wanted to see it, he said he knows I have everything, so he is not asking me for anything.

    I do not know if he meant "I see you have submitted I-130 in the computer" or if he meant "I see you always had the documents required of you when other officers interviewed you". In Dec 2011 I told the officer interviewing me for my B1/B2 visa the 6 year plan including: marriage, grad school, CR-1/IR-1 and filing for citizenship. I figure she made a note of it in the system, as this is the second time they refused to look at my documents referencing to whatever was written in the computer.

    It is quite possible he could also see a pending I-130, but I just do not have enough information to conclude that is the case.

    Thank you for sharing that experience. Hubby and I tried applying for visitor visa but got denied because he couldn't prove strong ties. We really didnt know what to look for or have prepared for a visitors visa. He's in Ghana by the way but we really miss each other..

    I-130 June 2017 Filers

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    1 hour ago, CloveD said:

    I've seen several people mention "priority dates", and I've researched the meaning of this, but I still have no idea what this has to do with "cut off dates" and vice versa. Can anyone break this down for me? I don't understand that part of the process. My priority date is 6/20/2017. Thanks in advance!!! 

    It means as of that date they've started working on your case.

    PSA: DO NOT SEND YOUR PAPERS WITH USPS

    in Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas

    Posted

    10 hours ago, skim00 said:

    So after two months of stressing over the paperwork, my husband and I finally sent our package last Friday.  We are in LA and the post office worker said the package would be delivered by this Monday.  Well, this has NOT happened at all.  The tracking has been stuck "in transit to destination" in Chicago for this entire week.  Even though I've called USPS and made an inquiry email, I haven't received any real help or answers.  I'm simultaneously angry and trying to be patient.  Anyways, this is just a warning to everyone who's about to send their packages out.  I suggest using FedEx or UPS because unfortunately USPS is too unreliable to trust with such important documents.  

    I think by you being in LA you were supposed to send your papers to the Phoenix Lockbox. And I hate to you you're having an issue with you mailing with USPS. My papers were literally delivered in 2 days.

    I-130 June 2017 Filers

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    20 hours ago, JOL said:

    Nope:  Effectively, our "I-130 approval notice" was a notice saying our I-129f was terminated precisely because our I-130 was approved.  That arrived so quickly it actually came the day BEFORE the date on the letter; our actual I-130 approval (i.e. NOA2) only arrived four (4) days later.  Since the I-130 MUST be filed first (because the 1-129f CANNOT be filed without a USCIS notice showing their receipt of the I-130) and its approval at any point IMMEDIATELY terminates the I-129f, the K-3 and K-4 are effectively dead letters.  As others here explained to me, Congress enacted them to remedy IR-1 (and CR-1) spouse visas processing times twice or thrice as long as now, but I/CR-1 processing times have improved to roughly the same length as K-3/4 processing times, so actually issuing K-3/4s is quite rare today.  That is actually good news:  K-3s are not taking any longer, but I/CR-1s are moving much more quickly—I/CR-1s come with a green card, so your spouse can work immediately!—

     

    You are certainly free to file the I-129f for a K-3; including NOA1 (i.e. notice the USCIS received your I-130) waives the I-129f filing fee, so it costs you nothing but postage, and virtually all documentary evidence is the same.  But it is largely wasted time and effort:  In practice, it seems the I-129f is now solely for visas for fiance(e)s and/or their kids, not spouses nor their kids.

    You are so right. I told my husband that hellget approved for the green card before the k-3. Plus it will cost us more in the long run with a k-3 visa with having to do a AOS. So I'm believing God for a supernatural miracle . but me and the kids are going back to Ghana soon. Want to be with my hubby.

    I-130 June 2017 Filers

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    27 minutes ago, tayloralexandra1 said:

    Mailed from CA to Phoenix AZ Lockbox - 5/23 

    Received at Phoenix AZ Lockbox - 5/25 

    Rejected + sent back to us for wrong form of payment - 5/30

    Received back in CA - 6/6

    Mailed back to Phoenix AZ Lockbox after fixing payment info same day - 6/6

    Received back at Phoenix AZ Lockbox - 6/7

    NOA1 actual date (also priority date on hard copy letter) - 6/7 

    Received NOA1 email - 6/12 

    Received NOA1 hard copy letter - 6/15 

     

    Visa Type - CR1

    Texas Service Center 

    Beneficiary's Country - United Kingdom

    Glad you were able to get everything fixed and sent off the same day of receiving. Happy waiting. Praying things go smoothly for us all.

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