cau1's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Connor Beneficiary's Name: Asami VJ Member: cau1 Country: Japan Last Updated: 2024-01-16 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Connor & Asami:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Texas Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Tokyo, Japan Marriage (if applicable): 2023-08-13 I-130 Sent : 2024-01-12 I-130 NOA1 : I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : NVC Received : Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : Pay AOS Bill : Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : Submit DS-261 : Receive IV Bill : Pay IV Bill : Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : US Entry : Comments : January 12, 2024: (IR-1/CR-1 Spouse Visa Attempt) Decided to retain an immigration attorney and pursue the IR-1/CR-1 Spouse Visa. Gathered all applicable evidence since our K-1 Visa attempt and our attorney submitted them today. NOA1 likely to follow in the next week. September 2, 2023: (K-1 Visa Attempt) Sent in the evidence for why we were unable to meet during the previous 2 years (military training, covid). Received a reply late July stating that military training and covid (and travel bans that resulted as a result) were not sufficient to consider our inability to meet due to "undue hardship", and were ultimately denied. We have abandoned the K1 visa, and have gotten married in order to pursue the CR1 visa. Originally started putting all this documentation together in late 2021 with expectations of her possibly being able to join me early mid 2023. Now it seems that will not happen until late 2025, early 2026. Pretty let down. April 11, 2023: (K-1 Visa Attempt) Received an RFE requesting either additional evidence for why we could not meet within the last two years, or that I had not requested a waiver. They did not state which. In my initial submission, I included all proof (DoD documentation, denial of OCONUS leave, inability of fiancee to travel to the states, and documents from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan stating that I would be denied entry upon arrival) but was still met with the RFE. I am going to resend this evidence and hope for the best. Processing Estimates/Stats : Enter your I-130 NOA1 time in your timeline to get an estimated approval (NOA2) date!

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