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Of course.  Marriage was likely discussed before but deciding to stay together may have been spontaneous.  I just get annoyed with the "sure whatever" statements.  Who the F cares.  Until the law changes and it's actually illegal, then it doesn't matter and no one in VJ is anyone's moral police.  

Some people are spontaneous.  My husband will be like, lets go camping and get in the car.  Meanwhile he doesn't have a tent, a sleeping bag, or even a coat. Some people plan, others do not. 

Just update the letter to reflect a closer date.
 
Most embassy's do not require a letter of intent. I have seen many a P3 letter and not have come across that requirement. I have seen some who have gone beyond the NOA2 expiry date and were required to submit a new letter of intent..

That’s fine for filing. You’ll both want to write an updated one before her interview. 
good luck with your journey 

I understand that, I have been on VJ for a couple months but I decided I will update my timeline once we file our K1 petition at the end of this month.

I believe that there has been an increase in allocation of manpower by DHS to USCIS, that has resulted in a perceived faster processing of K1 visas. I haven't really seen a big uptick in AOS/ROC/USC approvals. Not certain if the increased manpower was also projected to the DOS. All of these visa processes are akin to a very large river with any number of large dams that control the water flow. The dams that are under USCIS control may be running at a higher efficiency. However, the dams control by DOS may not have benefited from increased manpower. Let's take what we can get.......

 

Yes of course. When the offices are closed no business is transacted. So it's natural to assume their will be some slow down but I don't think you will notice it because no one knows when their case is going to be approved and if it was delayed until it was finally approved because of holidays.  Everything is in the background so you really don't see it.

I just called and added her, no questions asked. They shipped the card to my address, I activated it, then took it with me on my next trip to see her as it was only a few weeks from when I received the card, and she used it from then on. No problems. It was good because I set it up so I would get a text message anytime a foreign transaction was done, so I could watch what she used it for. She was always good with the card, and never abused it, so she had it for just over a year before she moved to the US. It helped because she paid for her medical, vaccinations, etc. Anything needed for the visa process, or anything else she needed. I added her when she was just my fiancee, not married or anything, and Chase Bank had no issues.

I had a post on this earlier, this is what worked for my fiancee at the time and me, and I found out it worked by mistake honestly. I added her to my amazon prime card as an authorized user so she would get her own card, and I had her use it for whatever she needed while living abroad in Thailand waiting for the K1 to process. No foreign transaction fees, a really good exchange rate, and saved me tons of fees from sending her money. She didn't have a social security number or anything, but she used the card for about a year and a half before she came to the US to live with me. We applied for her SS card 18 hours after landing, and she had the card in her hand a few weeks later. We went to my one bank and got her added to my checking account so we would have a joint checking account, then we went to my credit union to open her own account and I thought get her a secured credit card to start building her credit. They do credit building loans also, but when they ran her credit report to see what she qualified for she was sitting with an 811 credit score from Equifax via an account at Chase bank? The banker was like what, how long has she had a social security number, I showed him the card, it was issued 9 days ago. He showed me the computer screen and sure enough she had a 7 year credit history from Chase credit cards with no late payments, no balance carried, etc. The credit bureau must have matched her name, and then matched the SS number to the name, and now she was good to go. Took us a while to figure out that my Amazon card was owned by Chase, and that is how she ended up with the score she did. My 7 year history with the card became her history also when I added her as a user. No secured card needed, she got her own visa that day, and could have bought a house if she wanted, and now her credit is still stellar and it has been the one thing we didn't have to worry about.
 
So, best bet is to get added to one of your US citizens credit cards as a full authorized user, and get your own card to use, and by the time you get to the US, you should have a credit history tied to your name and social security number since you already have one.

Piggybacking, look it up. Have your US citizen add you on several  credit cards once you get your SS number. Open a checking account with Capital One. Within six month, apply for a Capital One Platinum Credit Card. Thats how I did it with my wife. Her score is better than mine now. My personal experience.

Length of active CC account also affects your credit history, so something to be said about getting a starter CC.
 
Regardless, the OP may be eligible for the same credit card with their SSN.
 
This is a good article. There's no harm seeing what you are eligible for.
 
I'm hoping to use my secured credit card and global transfer AMEX to launch myself to some better credit cards sooner than later. 
 
https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/finance/how-to-build-credit/
 

I have a secured credit card with an ITIN. My immigrant visa is still pending. I don't have a credit history in the US.
 
The SSN does open your doors to other options.
 
What it comes down to, is that without a credit history, you are less likely to be able to get an unsecured card, hence I started off with a secured Capital One card (also the only one I could get with an ITIN and no credit history).
 
You may want to check out what other options you have with a SSN. You may also be eligible for an unsecured credit card.
 
I do think the AMEX card and global transfer is a great idea.

Evening All!
 
Forgive me if this is in the wrong section. If it is could someone kindly move it to the right one? Thanks!
 
I would like to go ahead and give some background on my immigration process thus far: I moved to New York on June 14th via K1 visa. Got married to my LOVE ❤️ on July 1st (Canada Day! lol), and sent my AOS package along with the EAD and AP on July 9, 2019 to the National Benefits Center. NOA 1 dated July 15, 2019, Bio-metrics was done on August 5, 2019. My field office is Albany, New York.
 
A few weeks back I was on indeed looking at jobs curious to see if I would find my particular job available in the area that I'm living. I was checking periodically before and never had any luck finding my particular position: Senior Property Accountant. I was worried that I was in a niche career and that I wouldn't be able to find my positions since the area I live in generally doesn't have loads of condominiums/residential buildings which means they have 0 need for Property Management Firms and that I was going to have to settle with choosing a different path for my career once I received the EAD. The thought of downgrading position and work experience was not sitting well with me (even though it was my choice, so I'd have to live with it regardless). Well it happened I found the position I had been hoping I'd find: Senior Property Accountant at a nationally recognized company. So I thought "what the heck, let me apply". After waiting a few days I received an email to come in for an Interview. Well my interview went perfect and even before she did her final interview she sent me a tentative job offer contingent on getting my EAD expedited. 
 
So here comes the rest:
 
October 1, 2019 - called USCIS and requested the EAD expedite
October 4, 2019 - received email to send in additional documents
October 9, 2019 - faxed in cover letter from Company describing position and reason for wanting them to expedite the EAD, job offer, job posting from indeed, and a copy of my resume
October 17, 2019 - notification that they received my documents
October 24, 2019 - notification that CARD IS BEING PRODUCED!!!! 
 
I requested the expedite based on financial hardship to the company. But I'll be honest it wasn't extreme urgent need, at least it wasn't explained that way in their cover letter. I was honestly worried that I wasn't going to get it and my only opportunity to work in my same field was going to slip right past me. But it happened, I got lucky, and they approved my EAD expedite. I should receive the card soon! I just can't believe it!
 
I'm writing this to give others hope that you can do it too, so long as you provide them with what they are looking for. I am living proof that there is no harm in asking, it's a testament to all those out there that it truly never hurts to try. You literally have nothing to lose.
 
Okay excited rant over... lol
 
If you have any questions on the process or anything at all please ask. I'd be more than happy to help!!
 
If it wasn't for visajourney I wouldn't have been able to make it through this far so this a big THANK YOU to everyone out there on this beautiful forum!

Just back out of this thread and look for October 2019 NOA2 to NVC and you will have the thread. PDF is in the first entry.

Ciao! We filed in December 2018 and got our NOA2 after 100 days! I know people who filed in 2017/early 2018 had to wait 6/7 months but now it seems like they are moving faster. Ours took around 3 months as you can see. After your NOA2 is approved (hoping for no RFEs) you'll receive the Case Number on a letter the NVC sends you and you can apply for DS-160 online, collect the documents required on Packet 3 (they'll send this too but you can look them up here already https://it.usembassy.gov/it/visti/iv/k1/) and then schedule your interview. I'd give an estimate of 6 months minimum and 8 months max for the whole process. For now, just try and relax cause after the NOA2 everything moves sooo much faster.
Buona fortuna!

Where did you get this information?
 
The form I-129F on the USCIS website is still valid. It says on the form that it will expire on November 30, 2020.
 
https://www.uscis.gov/i-129f

You misread. That’s I-129, which is a totally different form. 
 
Also, that website is not the official USCIS website. Only use the forms and instructions on the USCIS website for the avoidance of doubt. 

That is what we did.

There is rather more to it than that. And fortunately for me it is not up to you to decide what is legitimate and what is not. 

Don’t just accept that you won’t be able to drive, look up the specific rules on it in your state. DMV is run state-wide, so it’s different everywhere. My husband was able to get a license with his AOS I-767c, which you received shortly after filing everything. 

As reported by other members of Visa Journey, the average time from filing to interview is 450 days.  I think it is safe to say 12-18 months is pretty close....
 

I would say yes. You lived there for 3 years. It does not say that the 3 years needs to be without any breaks.
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/UnitedKingdom.html

In the aggregate not per entry.  Sum everyday you were there

Best to air on the side of caution and get the police certificate. You don’t want to get a checklist for it and then be scrambling