Ivan871

Hi Everybody,

i need again some help from you. Sorry if this question was asked before.

I came in U.S. with K1 visa, got married and sent the AoS application in February.

Unfortunately something unexpected just happened.

My wife, that is also my only sponsor, was just told that her teacher contract will not be renew.

This means that at the end of this month she won't have a job and we will not have any income.

Is this a good reason to ask an expedite for my EAD ? and if yes what kind of documents i should send to prove this? the resignation form?

We have some money saved but they won't least very long

Thank everyone in advance

Good morning everybody,

i need some suggestions.

I'm going to file my AOS from a k1 visa (i'm the husband) and my wife is U.S. citizen and my sponsor (affidavit of support).

Now, due to her job she has to be in San Francisco for the next months (her residency has to be there) and i will stay in her mother's house in Los Angeles where i got SSN, applied for DL, etc

At the time of the interview we will be for sure living together (in Los Angeles) i just want to know if it may be a problem to put 2 different residencies in the i-485. and i-864

Thank you in advance for you help.

On 1/23/2019 at 7:12 PM, antipasti7 said:

PD: April 18, 2018

 

I just got an email that they scheduled my form 485 for interview. I wasn’t expecting it as I thought it takes a year for Los Angeles filers to get an interview!

So you think that right now the wait time is about 9 months? or just random?

Anybody else can share his experience?

1 hour ago, geowrian said:

1. Send a signed letter to USCIS with the receipt number requesting to withdraw the I-129F petition. If it does get approved before they withdraw it, send another letter to the consulate.
2. Technically no, although practically it's possible. Filing an I-129F means you intend to immigrate shortly. ESTA use requires non-immigrant intent.
   1. You would probably still be fine, but just know that it's not guaranteed.
3. No.
4. This is possible...although why do this? It's using the K-1 as a very expensive tourist visa for 90 days. You already have an ESTA so you can visit pretty hassle-free for 90 days. You can marry on an ESTA....just so long as you intend to leave the US (as you have stated you intend to do).

the I-129f is approved but i didn't go to the embassy so i don't have the Visa on my passport;

does the CBP knows that i got a petition approved by the USCIS ?

1 hour ago, debbiedoo said:

you could delay the interview for several months, then you have up to 6 months to move. in theory, you might be able to stretch it out to about a year.

 

CR1 is for MARRIED couples.

 

What is more important, a job that only lasts a year or your fiancee?

I was not askin if i should pick fiancee instead of job;

i was just asking if the abandon of a K1 affects other visa requests

Good morning everybody;

i need your advices;

i'm the beneficiary of a K1 visa petition;

we got the NOA2 and our petition is at NVC now (i think)

The situation is that i got a really got job offer for the next year in Italy; so i'm considering to abandon (i know that i can't delay 1 year) the K1 and file the CR1 next year, so i can continue working here;

i'm not yet at the embassy phase;

i did not take a decision yet and my questions are:

1) How to eventually abandon a k1 petition?

2) Does this will affect my ESTA visits?

3) Does this will affect my CR1 petition?

4) Last option: enter with k1 in USA, get married, but not file AOS and file CR1 later (bad idea?)

thanks to everybody in advance

i think u should wait the 45 days then do another enquiry;

it happened to me also (but they told me to wait 30 days) after about 2 weeks we got the NOA2

good luck

Hello!
most of the consulates have the possibility to extend the expiration date of NOA2,  over the initial 4 months ...
leaving your country and changing your life is a big step, so they are usually flexible about choosing the day of the interview
obviously in your case it's about 1 year later ... so I would not be sure

1 hour ago, beloved_dingo said:

I've looked into this a lot after I initially created this thread. The NOA2 does technically have an expiration of 4 months, but depending on the consulate you are dealing with these are automatically extended or you can request an extension. It seems that it is not all that difficult to delay the K-1 process (moving to another country permanently is, after all, a huge undertaking). 

 

As long as you do not have the actual K-1 visa yet, you can still visit with your partner as long as you have another valid visa or visa waiver. Sounds like you will be completely fine, especially since your intended visit is less than a month from when you received the NOA2. 

Why do you think is a problem if you visit a month after the NOA2 ?

Did you read anywhere that is a possibile issue? because basically im going 1 month after (about)

i have your same issue;

i'm going to visit my fiancè in US for about 3 weeks in end september

we already received NOA2, 2 days ago

i've read somewhere that NOA2 has an expiry date of 4 months (unless the embassy delays it)

6 hours ago, lilit829 said:

Thank you so much @Lucy&Jason I'll be looking at the thread waiting for everyone to be approved soon! This is my birthday week so I hope my wish for January to receive many approvals this week will come true! 

Also just taking advantage of this post to say that at least for Italy there were dates available starting on the 5th of September so any Italian applicants can keep in mind that after Consulate receives you can get interviews in less than 2 weeks out. 

I'm really happy for you;

unfortunately im at 225 days now without any news, they told us to wait other 30 days;

it's really sad because i'm from Italy too and i had pretty the same wedding date as you but our plans just skipped completely

just want to update my situation:

called at 212 days, my fiancè told me that spoke with an officer that said we are under background check and we should wait other 30-45 days;

the thing that upset me is that there is really nothing suspicious about our case:

country: Italy, no past marriages, no children, many pictures together in 2 years relationship, first time met in person, about same age... 

really dunno what to think at this point

hope the best for you

we called the USCIS yesterday at 205 days;

they said we are still in normal time and to call them when we are outside...

at this point i really dunno what change for them if i call them again on monday

so frustrating

we are also almost at 210 days,

today i think my fiancè will call the USCIS,

I really don't undestand why there are approvals of the first 2 weeks of february and we are still waiting..

im also over 200+ days

Good morning everybody,

i don't know if there are already topics like this but i found only very old ones;

we filled our k1 petition in january and we expect to receive an answer about in August (i'm the beneficiary)

i'm from Italy and i'm an engineer; i received a good job offer for the next 5-6 months and i'm thinking to accept it;

is there any way i can delay the embassy process (Italy) ? because during the work period i won't be able i think to go have the interview;

so delay the entire process? without losin it,

and if yes could i also go in US with my ESTA before the interview? (for her birthday in october)

thanks in advance for your help