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  1. Fe.Ta
    Original K-1 filer here. Back in the day, the K-1 was faster. Now, that was not the only reason why we chose it. As others have stated, getting here faster makes you both be together but it could cause some hinderance with not being able to work, earn income, etc. In our case, while being together was a pro, it wasn't the main reason. We decided to go the K1 because at the time he was off work and was just working on and off with his dad as needed. Meanwhile, I needed help with taking care of my parents. Thus, with his income not being hefty and me avoiding caretaking costs, it just made more sense for him to be here sooner. If we were in the same situation today, since the K1 and CR1 are taking about the same, we would go the CR1 route - even with a need for taking care of my parents. But, again, when we did the K1 it was only 7 months between submission, interview, and him living with me in the USA and the CR1 was still taking 1.5-2yrs. I am not going to repeat the very valid points others have made. They are covered. At the end of the day, you also have to consider your situation and needs between you. You both may have priorities (both individually and together) that we do not know about - nor do we have to - that could influence your decision.
  2. Fe.Ta
    Correct. No logic to USCIS in general. Especially, anything with 751, it is useless. My point has always been how is this "limiting fraud". Whomever wants to commit it is going to do it anyways. Just money to them.
  3. Fe.Ta
    As previously stated, your concerns are valid. Likewise, yes, these are all factors that will result in increase of processing and delays. However, to my point, they are not the ONLY factors. While I sometimes engage in finding logic to USCIS, there is none. USCIS operates in its own matrix and while we can identify patterns and factors throughout the years, I have not seen one single user on VJ successfully pinpoint reasons, patterns, factors, actions, etc. to understand and apply a logical explanation or reasoning to USCIS behaviors, actions, and decisions. I have fallen victim to this fallacy, and I am sure I will again, but it is just not how they work. They are weird as heck. LOL
  4. Fe.Ta
    I want to acknowledge that this is a legitimate concern. Also, I am sure the issue of delays includes the president/elected party as one of the factors - but not THE factor (regardless of where you stand, believe in, and what media portrays for either side). Unfortunately, as you stated, without any politics, presidents, etc., there is no "hard truth" as to why USCIS does and acts a certain way. For example, our K1 visa application was submitted in November 2018 - while Trump was president. By June 2019 my husband was already living with me in USA. Now, COVID happened and that caused delays, but I am sure there has to be other factors - besides a pandemic and politics/president - for a K1 visa to now take almost as long as a CR1 back in the day (1.5 to 2 years). All that to say, USCIS is its own mess - as @TBoneTX stated. We just have to wait or make additional decisions such as applying for citizenship, WoM, etc.
  5. Fe.Ta
    I know.
  6. Fe.Ta
    We are YSC229 and nothing - not even biometrics. Hoping you get movement on yours soon!
  7. Fe.Ta
    I hope you get yours in the next few days. Hoping you can end 2023 with an approval. You deserve it!
  8. Fe.Ta
    In this website: https://hilites.today/ It appears 124 Potomac cases for 751 were approved within the last 48 hours.
  9. Fe.Ta
    CONGRATULATIONS! So happy to see movement. Which service center?
  10. Fe.Ta
    Best of luck! Keep us posted.
  11. Fe.Ta
    Just curious, will you be filing under the 3-yr or 5-yr rule?
  12. Fe.Ta
    444 days - not even a biometrics waived or appointment notice. LOL We also learned that Potomac (our service center) is physically moving. So, unless we file for N400, I will see you all in neverland.
  13. Fe.Ta
    CONGRATULATIONS!!! Such a great way to end 2023.
  14. Fe.Ta
    Hi! Welcome! Can you please fill out your timeline? Is this for which kind of visa? We are going to need some details. From your original post, it sounds like you did submit everything correctly. Just to confirm, the certified official digital copy is the one from the Registro de las Personas of your province? Also, it is the Acta de Nacimiento documment, correct? It should come with two pages, which sound like what you mentioned of the government official's signature with the coding. For the apostille, which apostille do you have? The translation should not be an issue. Just trying to figure out what is missing.
  15. Fe.Ta
    I didn't say the N400 would delay it. I was saying that the 751 would delay the N400. Honestly, it is a 50/50 chance - as usual. I do not state my point of view as absolute truth. My only concern is that during a move, my case could NOT be as readily available as it was before. Thus, to get the physical case transferred over to my local office (because it is pending at the time I file N400), is probably going to take longer than what is normally taking for others when they submit the N400 with a pending 751. A N400 case will not get approved with a pending 751. Thus, if they can't find the file, the case will linger until they do.
  16. Fe.Ta
    It was a typo. I meant to say 2026. As it is unlikely that Potomac will get better at processing. If it is 33-35 months now, it will only take longer during and after the move. Just being sarcastic.😅😂
  17. Fe.Ta
    That was an automatic e-mail. I am subscribed to their newsletter. It is also posted on their website somewhere.
  18. Fe.Ta
    It is ridiculous. To me, a case like yours should have been approved by now, especially with a move coming. We are definitely not going to file N400 now. We have several reasons not to do it, but this one just adds one more. I don't know where our physical file will end up and rushing to do N400 might still get both stuck if they can't even find the 751. LOL It looks like we will be pursuing ADIT stamp in 2024. 🤣
  19. Fe.Ta
    I wish they would have stopped receiving cases earlier in 2023 if they knew they were moving AND transferred some of the cases onto other centers while working on the cases that were there as much as they could before moving. But, no, they do not have enough IQ to be efficient and effective. Sadly, this means that N400 is literally the only option now to see any movement. However, now I am concerned that if we do file for N400 at some point (we are still not going to do it now), the 751 gets lost during the move and, thus, it just delays everything again. So, it is a loss-loss situation. LOL
  20. Fe.Ta
    New update: So, even less hope to get approved any time soon. Also, there are probably going to be cases that will be lost. Hooray!
  21. Fe.Ta
    Sadly, it will happen more and more, which is why I was complaining before. LOL Don't get me wrong, I am happy for those that are approved and I would love to be approved soon. But, I don't think it is fair that they are using the LIFO approach. I get approving cases for other circumstances such as the military, etc. But, I know that not all those approvals are special cases, they are in fact the LIFO approach. I don't think it will happen, but I am intrigued to see if we get approved sooner rather than later (we are a September 2022 filer so closer to the recent December 2022 and January 2023 approvals). Mainly, just to prove that they are applying this approach. Of course, more than anything, I hope those before us get approved sooner and before us because it is the FAIR thing to do.
  22. Fe.Ta
    Yeah, it is sad. Again, that's why I said I don't think it is fair that some 2023 are getting approved faster than those waiting since 2020 and 2021. While there are some that are military orders, they have also publicly announced the LIFO approach - which is the thing that gets to me. But, it is not like USCIS will listen to me whine. LOL
  23. Fe.Ta
    I never changed my name - no issues at all. My husband and I are in the ROC stage and that has never been a red flag. USCIS understands that people have personal preferences to keeping their last names.
  24. Fe.Ta
    Everything could be true at the same time. Either way, I don't check anymore. LOL I checked today because of the post. 🤣 Already over this BS.
  25. Fe.Ta
    It is literally the process they are using (LIFO). So, it is a fact (more than hope) that you will be approved before us (September 2022) and older cases. To give you some perspective, there have only been 10 cases approved out of my block versus your 38. LOL
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