What to Include in the i864EZ Affidavit of Support (AOS) Package | US Visa Process

The LONGEST wait during the CR1 USA visa process is the gap between sending off the i130 evidence pack and then waiting to receive the NVC case number.  My wait time was just over 5 months. If you’re anything like me, you’re going to want to know what’s coming up next so you can be prepared and send the next load of evidence off ASAP! Here’s a rough guide on what you will need to make up the i864EZ AOS pack.

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USA Visa Process: CR1 vs K1 | Pros & Cons

As part of an international couple (Brit/American), we had 2 choices in visas for us to be able to live together in America. We were already engaged so we could have opted for the K1 Fiancé Visa OR if we got married outside of USA, we had the CR1 option.  We chose the CR1 visa for several reasons.

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How Long Does It Take For A Green Card To Arrive?

As soon as I opened my mail box I knew what the envelope inside held.  It wasn’t even a government envelope or anything special, it just had the words PRIORITY MAIL printed in big red letters on the outside.  I gave it a little bend and it confirmed my guess, that yes, there was a card inside. It arrived almost 1 year to the day since I first applied for my USA permanent resident visa.  Hello Green Card!

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