Aelius

I crossed the border in June and got married in June, then I got my biometrics done in September. Just this week I got an ID card in the mail that says "Permanent Resident", is green, and looks like other cards I see on Google Images when I search "US green card".

But I'm confused. First, the USCIS website says processing times for the field office near me are several multiples longer than the time I've waited. But more importantly, I haven't even gone to the interview yet.

Am I misunderstanding what card I got? Did I get it in error? Is there an additional card I'll get after the interview? Am I still considered in the AOS stage? What are the limitations on me at this time (e.g., can I work? Can I travel outside the US?)

Much appreciated!

18 minutes ago, K1visaHopeful said:

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You know that because: it's titled I94 while the other is titled travel history which it doesn't ask for.

I knew someone might say this, which is why I even highlighted where it says "I-94" on the latter.

There are two kinds of I-94, as far as I can tell. The first contains a record number, class of admission, and admit-until date. It pertains to the most recent entry into the US. The second kind of I-94 is the travel history, which includes dates, locations, and directions. Which one of these two (or both) is required to be submitted with the I-485 (AOS form) for K1 immigrants?

First type:

Second type:

For the benefit of future people finding this thread in a search, I can confirm that this was not a problem whatsoever, at least for me. The consulate interviewers asked if my fiancé had been divorced before, I said yes, and they asked for the divorce decree. I wouldn't be surprised if they don't even look at the aforementioned checklist, and/or if the checklist may even be merely for the applicant's own convenience.

For the benefit of people with the same question finding this thread from a search: I had my interview today and I now know that the consulate wants the page pictured below.

(I hate to reply to my own thread again, but it's not my fault the forum disables edits.)

Anyone? My interview is next week...

I (immigrant) will be moving to the US on a K1, getting married within 1-2 weeks of arriving, and then moving with my partner to a different address. At that new address, I'll file for AOS.

My question is, is there anyone I should notify (e.g., USCIS) about this move? Again, it will be before filing for AOS, so my understanding is the I-865 change of address form does not apply.

Thanks!

My understanding is that I need to bring the MRV fee payment receipt to the consulate interview. I believe this is the several hundred dollars that is paid for the visa. Where can I find this? I have my interview confirmation letter, but I'm not sure that's the same thing. Do they just want a screenshot of my credit card account showing I made such a payment?

I already submitted my online DS-160 application for my K1, and part of my submission was a scanned copy of the filled checklist (see picture below). The problem is, I neglected to checkmark the "Death and/or divorce certificate(s) for petitioner and for beneficiary, if applicable."

My sponsor has a divorce decree, which we also submitted during the I-129f stage. Is it enough to bring the divorce decree to the interview, or should I also do something else (e.g., contact the embassy to explain this mistake?)

Thanks!

Just now, Jorgedig said:

Filing for AOS doesn’t happen within days of arriving for most people.   It will take time to get the marriage license/marry/get the certified copies of the marriage certificate, etc before you can file.   

Makes sense. Speaking of which, what should I consider when deciding whether to get married at the old address (the one we'll be staying at very briefly) or the new address where we'll move to as soon as we can? Obviously, getting married at the old address gets the AOS process started sooner by getting a marriage certificate sooner. But is there perhaps a compelling reason to wait until moving to a new place before getting married?

23 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Apply after moving to the new address, as long as it is in the 90 day window after entering the US.

 

What you're quoting is related to naturalization petition (N-400) and does not apply to AOS.

Ah, got it. Much appreciated! Thank you.

Me and my fiance intend to move to a different state immediately upon my (beneficiary) arrival in the US with my K1 visa. Should I apply for AOS at the new address, or at the old address (where we'll be staying for only days or perhaps weeks)?

I searched the forums extensively and for some reason people typically only ask about what to do when moving during an AOS file in progress, not before filing AOS.

Also, which field office will my interview be at if I move and then file AOS at the new address? I found one person on these forums who claimed that you must live in a new place for at least 3 months before you get that field office's location. Would that mean I'd have to drive all the way back to the address I lived at for only days? That could be a thousand miles away. I have not seen any evidence of -- or even anyone else claiming -- that you must live at an address for 3 months before your field office is assigned based on that. Anyone know if that's true?

Thanks!

31 minutes ago, Norine said:

Once your status is "Ready" in CEAC, embassy will mail P3 letter to US petitioner. Then you can sent P3 checklist,passport and ds 160 to embassy via email.

I know. That's not what I'm asking...

I just started the process of getting my long-form birth certificate and a police background check certificate. But is it fine to send my packet 3 checklist (along with DS-160 receipt and passport scan) while I wait for those two documents? I'm not sure if I'm required to actually have the documents before sending the checklist and eventually scheduling an interview. I figure since it'll probably be at least a month before the interview, that's plenty of time.

Worst case scenario, if I don't have the documents in time, I assume I can reschedule the interview, right?

Thanks!

Probably a dumb question, but:

My American fiancé got this letter in the mail from the US embassy in Canada addressed to me (Canadian) explaining how to proceed with my K1 application. I didn't get anything in the mail. Do I proceed? Why wouldn't they send it to me? This is strange...

How much of this FAQ is also applicable to K1?

I cannot update my timeline to include my NVC receive date from today. I keep getting this error:

When I click "Return to fix errors", it highlights the following boxes, but there's obviously nothing wrong with the dates that were put:

50 minutes ago, Felixlacayo said:

How many days total to get approved?

452

50 minutes ago, Felixlacayo said:

Also did they approve you on a sunday?

32 minutes ago, Y00per said:

They approved you on a Sunday?!

No? It came in the mail. It was approved Dec 2, according to the document.

Finally got the NOA2! 😄

Just in case I'm misunderstanding, there's nothing that needs to be done until the beneficiary receives a bunch of forms from the embassy, right? And will take three months or so, right?

2 minutes ago, Anna Hessler said:

You can run a programming script like Elson George and I do. Or you can run the numbers by hand. Is there a certain range you were wondering about? I can pull it from my spreadsheet for now. 

Yeah, I'm in the 132000-132499 range.

Much appreciated!

1 hour ago, Anna Hessler said:

Yes, thats the case number. It goes chronologically but cases are not approved in a chronological order. In progress means it had an RFE before a decision. New means this is the first action taken on the case. 

Is there an easy way to see how many cases remain untouched in a particular range of case numbers?

Hey, could someone explain how to interpret these daily updates? If I'm not mistaken, I think the number on the left corresponds to the case numbers, which are chronological. But what does the rest mean? My case number is in the 132000 range (September 1st, 2021, and still no NOA2 yet). So, to take as an example the most recent update from a few hours ago:

4 hours ago, Elson George said:

Tuesday Update : 11/29/2022

 

132000: 1 Approval, 1 RFER (2 new / 0 in progress)

Does this mean that, on Tuesday, 1 person in my range was approved and 1 was sent an RFE? And what does "new" mean? Like, it's new to what? And what does "in progress" mean? What is it that's in progress? (Aren't all our cases in progress?)

Thanks!

26 minutes ago, MarJhi said:

I was under the impression that all I-129f's went through the California Service Center, so I looked it up just now. According to the chart the CSC does 129f's K1, K2, K3 and K4 and the Texas Service Center only does I-129f's K3 and K4.

 

Service Center Forms Processing | USCIS

 

But when I sent my K1 129f, I sent it to Dallas. I assumed that meant the Texas Service Center. Am I misunderstanding?

Visajourney's processing times page is showing that the Texas service center is currently processing I-129f's from mid-August of last year. Am I misunderstanding the chart or something? That would imply us September filers are imminent, right?

There are too many of you to thank individually, but I appreciate all of your responses! Lots of good ideas here. Thanks everybody! More suggestions are always welcome, if anyone else has something to add