wave19

Hello, 

i entered the US with k1 visa and got my green card recently. I would like to book plane tickets to go back to my home country but don’t know which last name I should I put on my boarding pass: my maiden name or my married last name? I’m thinking of putting my maiden name as shown on my passport + bringing my marriage certificate with my green card showing my married lastname to re enter the US. 
Would this be a good idea? 
 

thank you in advance 

2 hours ago, Craig07 said:

Yes, my case also has said ready on the CEAC website since august 19th.  I emailed the embassy and they sent back some template response that it will take a long time to respond.  So annoying... I saw the same instruction on their website about creating the account.  I won't try to pay until I receive instruction.  Let's hope they reach out soon.  We should keep in touch, I would think we'd hear something at about the same time

Hopefully they do reach out soon, fingers crossed! We sure can keep in touch and update each other if anything comes up 

1 hour ago, Craig07 said:

hi wave19, I see we have similar timelines and same embassy.  Have you received any email or letter in the mail from the US embassy in Paris regarding receipt of your i129f from the NVC and to schedule an interview?  I received a notification on August 17 that the NVC sent the K1 to the US embassy in Paris, but haven't heard from the US embassy in Paris yet.  I filled out the DS160, and tried to pay the MRV fee, but to no avail on their website.

Hi Craig07, mine was also sent on august 17th and my case is ready since august 19th. I haven’t heard anything from the embassy since then despite all the emails I’ve sent. I also filled out the ds160 but didn’t create an account to pay the fee because on the website it is indicated to not create an account until I get the instruction from the embassy. Is your case ready since august 19th also?

4 minutes ago, neto-66 said:

As I said earlier in this thread, we originally had an interview date for June 22nd, given with about 3 weeks notice. We couldn't attend, so we missed it. We then spent the next few months trying to get a reschedule. I received the email informing me of the October 20th interview in late July. 

Thank you for your reply. sorry i noticed you mentioned it after I posted my comment my bad…

Wishing you good luck for your interview!

18 hours ago, neto-66 said:

I saw that a few of you had a September 28th interview. Any approvals or visas received yet?

 

Trying to get an idea of the turnaround between interview and visa in hand to prepare for our interview in 2 weeks.

 

 

I saw on a Facebook group that some of the sept 28 interviews were postponed to tomorrow, I don’t know if they postponed all of them though.

i see that your interview is in 2 weeks, do you mind letting us know when the embassy has emailed you the interview date please? 
Still waiting for mine… 

thanks!

2 hours ago, Sterai79 said:

My kids approved,visa issued and passport received....

Expecting them soon...

All the best for everyone...

Thanks for the update!

how long did it take between issued and received? 
 

7 minutes ago, Paris DC said:

Hi wave...so far so Nothing at  all for me neither..radio silence since May 19 2021 ..my NVC is status Ready but nothing. Let's keep each other update if you don't mind. All the best

 

Thank you for your reply 🙂 yes sure we can keep each other updated my case is ready since August 19

Hi everyone, 

did anyone receive news from the embassy in Paris? Any interview dates?

thanks!! 

On 2/5/2021 at 7:41 AM, wave19 said:

they received my package on november 3rd and havent heard anything yet. is anyone in the same situation? 

 

 

update: check has been cashed earlier today! 

3 hours ago, splendidsun said:

Yes, I have reached out on multiple occasions, and they've just told me to wait until mid Feb and then contact them again. I asked if I should resubmit or if it was lost, and I was told to wait it out. I am freaking out about it honestly 

thanks for the info! i guess we have to be a little more patient 

On 2/6/2021 at 7:41 PM, splendidsun said:

Congratulations and thanks for the update! I'm november 4th and I've been going crazy waiting to hear something. You should be able to call USCIS or live chat with an agent on the website, give them your information, and they'll give you your receipt number directly instead of waiting. 

Same here... nov 3rd. it’s driving me crazy, thinking they might have lost the packet. did you try to reach out to them? 

they received my package on november 3rd and havent heard anything yet. is anyone in the same situation? 

hey everyone! ours was delivered on nov 3rd with USPS but doesn’t show as collected. is this normal? 

6 minutes ago, Chancy said:

 

USCIS doesn't care when you first met.  They only care when you last met in person.  The requirement is that your most recent in-person meeting must be within 2 years prior to filing.

 

thank you good to know! I was going to detail every meeting we had for the past 5 years… 

3 minutes ago, JFH said:

Then you don’t need to overload your case with unnecessary evidence. Those of us from Western Europe are very fortunate to have very easy routes through the embassy stage. 

oh okay, but first time we met in person was in 2015, we will have to mention it in the declaration of how met and insert proofs right? and that is way prior to the 2 years requirement 

15 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

You MUST provide evidence that you met within 2 years before filing the I-129F.  USCIS doesn't care about any "break".... Have you considered the CR-1 instead?

 

Every couple has their own priorities, and each couple must decide which visa is better for their situation.

K-1
    Slightly faster arrival in the US 
    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 5-6 months)    
    Spouse can not work until she/he receives EAD (approx 5-6 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 denied K-1 is sent back to USCIS to expire
  

CR-1
    Slightly slower arrival in the US

    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.
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Thanks, K1 is much easier in our case as we can't get married, I can't go there and he can't come in my country (France) we will meet in a third country.  

4 minutes ago, JFH said:

You must provide proof you meet in the two years immediately prior to filing the petition. Proof of other visits is not essential but may help your case if you are going through a difficult embassy. 

Thanks, I'm french so the embassy will be Paris

hi everyone, 

my partner and I plan to file for the K1 Visa  in the next few months, we've know each other since 2014 and I went there several times, we dated, then had a break of 1 year last year for some reasons however we found each other again this year and decided to take off and move forward to be together. We plan to meet again before filing the form. So we were wondering if we should provide proofs of meeting in person in the last two years or can we provide also proof that we met before the two years requirement? also should we give details about the 1 year break? 

Thanks