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K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresmarried with children
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LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2010-05-18 12:47:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK3 Visa in India
Why don't you go to this forum and start reading up on the process and experience of others who have filed in India. http://www.visajourn.../91-asia-south/
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2010-05-27 09:02:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCan I marry without a K-1?
READ THE GUIDES; http://www.visajourn...content/guides. Then decide which yellow brick road you wish to follow.
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2010-05-27 23:13:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhy are people advising others that the K3 is obsolete?

I am of the opinion that it is better to let the actions of NVC bear out this prediction than it is to bang a gong constantly about the K3 being dead. The information is out there for readers and they can make their plans accordingly. The appropriate I-130's can always be filed if NVC closes the I-129. In the meanwhile it's best to give an accurate representation of the merits of the two visas rather than get carried away with one perspective.



Johnny yes that would be the best action as you have stated it, but as you see most of the posters on this site doesn't have the capabaility to do that. My commet is based on the questions that are repeately posted by posters.

So, the fellow VJ's wanted to give them a helping hand by showing them the most efficient and effective method to use. If I was Pushbrk, I would leave this fight alone and hope that those who are opposing his method will be there for those Petioners who find themselves caught up in the middle of the K3 obsoleteness.

Those who have been on this board for a long period of time, understands that most people don't even read the guides before they start filing paper work. Then after they have filed the paper work and realized the petition they have filed for will not work for them, then come with the water falls. :crying: :crying: :crying:

Edited by LIFE'SJOURNEY, 08 May 2010 - 12:19 PM.

LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2010-05-08 12:15:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhy are people advising others that the K3 is obsolete?

Of course, they said they would and they have. That doesn't seem to carry any meaning for some in this discussion. They think they can get USCIS to hold the I-130 and just send the I-129F OR they think they can get NVC to change their mind, in their case or some cases. Either of those COULD be true or procedures MAY change but at the moment, it's only speculation.



Just a correction since the link posted wasn't working. http://www.visajourn...0
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2010-04-29 12:04:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhy are people advising others that the K3 is obsolete?
ugh I did send you'll a Link ^^ inwhich the VJ member stated that she had recevied a letter from NVC telling her that they was going to kill her I-129.


Pushbrk, here is a VJ post that supports your statements. http://www.visajourn...0

NVC closed their I-129 b/c the I-130 was recv'd at the same time.

Edited by LIFE'SJOURNEY, 29 April 2010 - 11:58 AM.

LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2010-04-29 11:58:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhy are people advising others that the K3 is obsolete?
Pushbrk, here is a VJ post that supports your statements. http://www.visajourn...0

NVC closed their I-129 b/c the I-130 was recv'd at the same time.
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2010-04-28 15:51:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDivorce

There is no need to register the marriage in the USA. Yes, she can file for divorce in her home State. Whether he signs anything depends on whether he's willing to. A divorce can be secured without signatures from the respondent. The respondent need only be served and there are many ways to do that including by publication.



Pushbrk, how can the court order a div for a marriage that they know nothing of ?
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2010-06-14 09:16:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDivorce
You must register your marriage in the US/state, then you can divorce him in the US/state. Papers will be served/sent to him in Jamaica for signature. Donot try to go thru the div in Jamaica, it will be long and tenious.

Sorry things didn't work out
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2010-06-13 22:23:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDivorce
You must file your marriage in the US, then you can divorce him in the US. Papers will be served to him in Jamaica. Donot try to go thru the div in Jamaica, it will be long and tenious.

Sorry things didn't work out.

Laws vary from country to country, as well as the costs. If you live in Jamaica, you may want to seek legal advice with a specialist. As far as having a contested divorce? It depends on how the both of you work your stuff out, but be prepared for anything.




She is not in Jamaica, her husband is.
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2010-06-13 22:16:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresApplying for a K3 without a SSN

Thank you, I hope it does also. Thankfully our lawyer is so confident everything will work out fine that we have a money back guarantee if it doesn't. :)



What do you believe will happen, if you had the same belief that your lawyer has, then you won't be seeking answers elsewhere. But, I will just wish you'll good luck on this journey.
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2010-08-19 12:51:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresShipping stuff to Jamaica!
To be clear about how and what mail process are available for use to JA from the US.

1. If you are sending regular mail or minimum amount of documents to Jamaica, then the normal posting system will work.

2. If you need to send original documents quickly, the it's FEDEX, or UPS. They are costly, it doesn't matter if the receiver has a house number or not. UPS, or FEDEX will call and inform the receiver that they have a package.

3. If you are sending copies of everything that you have sent to USCIS, you can scan and send those via email. The receiver can print from an internet cafe.

4. Note, all original documents should have been sent to USCIS, so if you are sending anything to the embassy, most likely it will be a copy of what they already have.

5. Sending packages to Jamaica via the USPS, can be costly, also the time frame for receiving that package is based on the Jamaican postal system not the US postal system.

6. If you send a package via USPS, you can track it, but again all will depend
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-04-20 14:09:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresShipping stuff to Jamaica!

So the Embassy will take a scanned copy of a birth certificate????



The embassy will already have what you have sent into USCIS, so why are you now sending a BR, is this for the 134 documents. Yes, the embassy will take a copy.
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-04-20 13:41:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresShipping stuff to Jamaica!

Just all the documents. That's scary I'm super paranoid.



What documents? You can email all of the documnets as a attachments, and he can print them off at an internet cafe.
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-04-20 10:58:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresShipping stuff to Jamaica!
Cost too much to ship, and they will have to pay value tax on items ship when they pick up from the Post office.
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-04-20 09:05:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi129f and G325a Address (Jamaica)
You can use his physical address, the mail is just held at the post office JA mail system don't use the acronym PO in their mailing system. You just need to make sure that the mailing address consist of:
First Name Last Name
Town, Parish, Jamaica W.I.

Now as to the Whys for JA, it is just because that is how that country mailing system is set up. Everything stops and get held at the Post office, unless it is a business address with special provisions.
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-04-20 06:18:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-3 success?
I don't think it is always about keeping up, I think it's about taking short cuts financially. The K3 doesn't cost anything extra up front to file the kids, while the Cr1(130) filing is an additional cost for each 130 filed.

As they say if you don't pay it entering in the front door, you will pay twice as much existing out the back door. This is so true for the K3 visa.
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-07-22 21:21:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-3 success?
If the kids are of school age, they would need a GC in order to go to school anyway, so the CR1 is the better choice.
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-07-22 21:08:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-3 success?

You will need to file a 130 for each of them.

Jamaica will not do a K3 if they receive the approved 130 petition before the approved 129 interview even if NVC doesn't close the 129. This I know for a FACT.



The Jamaican Embassy will hold your 129 up to wait for the approved 130.
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-07-22 21:00:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-3 success?
You will need to file a 130 for each of them.

Jamaica will not do a K3 if they receive the approved 130 petition before the approved 129 interview even if NVC doesn't close the 129. This I know for a FACT.
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-07-22 20:52:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresExpired Visa
Who hired the lawyer, you or your husband. If you hired him, then the lawyer should be communicating with you. Maybe your husband and the lawyer have had a discussion about whom to communicate information to.
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-07-25 17:22:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresis there Guide for K3 at NVC? like the LingChe NVC guide for CR1 route.

Hi LIFE'SJOURNEY,

I'm asking about K3. So what happens to K3 after USCIS if it does not go to NVC, then where? :unsure:

if it goes to embassy straight then my previous question, is there any steps to prepare in advance?

thanks ! :thumbs:



It goes straight to the embassy, the embassy will send you a letter detailing what documents to bring. The K3 documents are similiar to the K1, with some minor exceptions, you are married.
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-09-09 17:38:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresis there Guide for K3 at NVC? like the LingChe NVC guide for CR1 route.
The K3 doesn't go thru NVC, so are you talking about the CR1? Please give correct visa type information for better HELP.
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-09-09 16:32:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresgetting the wife a short term visa
K-3/K-4 Nonimmigrant Visas


Immigration law allows the alien spouse of a U.S. citizen and his or her minor children to be admitted to the United States as nonimmigrants while they are awaiting the adjudication of a Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative. It also allows them to obtain employment authorization while they are waiting.

Eligibility

To be eligible for a K-3 nonimmigrant visa, an individual must:

Be married to a U.S. citizen
Have a pending Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, filed by the U.S. citizen spouse on his or her behalf
A child may be eligible for a K-4 visa if:

He or she is unmarried, under 21, and the child of a qualified K-3 nonimmigrant visa applicant
Note: In order for a K-4 who is a step-child of a USC to immigrate as a relative of the USC step-parent (whether through adjustment of status in the United States or an immigrant visa abroad) the marriage between his or her parent and the USC must have occurred before his or her 18th birthday.

Application Process

Before applying for a K-3 nonimmigrant visa, please read and understand the limitations of the K-3/K-4 nonimmigrant visa described below.

To obtain a K-3 nonimmigrant visa for your spouse, you (the U.S. citizen petitioner) must file two petitions with USCIS on his or her behalf.

Form I-130: First, file a Form I-130 on behalf of your non-citizen spouse with the Chicago Lockbox. You will then receive a Form I-797, Notice of Action, indicating that USCIS has received the Form I-130. Note: Form I-130 does not need to be filed on behalf of the child of a K-3 beneficiary in order to obtain a K-4 visa. Form I-130 does, however, need to be filed on behalf of the child of a K-3 beneficiary in order for the child to be eligible for permanent resident status.

Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e): Next, file Form I-129F on behalf of your non-citizen spouse with the Dallas Lockbox after filing Form I-130. Include a copy of the I-797, Notice of Action, indicating that USCIS has received your Form I-130, on behalf of your non-citizen spouse. There is no fee when filing a Form I-129F for a non-citizen spouse (K-3). If your non-citizen spouse has any minor children seeking K-4 nonimmigrant visas, they should be listed on the I-129F filed on your spouse?s behalf.

If approved, USCIS will forward the I-129F to the U.S. Department of State for consular processing.

Then the non-citizen spouse and any minor children will then need to apply to the U.S. Department of State for the K-3 or K-4 nonimmigrant visa. For more information on the visa application process, see the ?Nonimmigrant Visa for a Spouse (K-3)? link to the right.

Benefits and Limitations of K-3/K-4 Nonimmigrant Visa

The benefits of the K-3/K-4 visa include:

Once admitted to the United States, K-3 nonimmigrants may apply to adjust status to a permanent resident at any time. Upon admission to the United States, K-4 nonimmigrants may file an application for adjustment of status concurrently with or at any time after a Form I-130 has been filed on his or her behalf by the U.S. citizen petitioner.

Upon admission, K-3 and K-4 nonimmigrant visa holders may obtain employment authorization. They can obtain evidence of eligibility to work legally in the United States by filing Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. Upon filing an application for adjustment of status, K-3 and K-4 nonimmigrant visa holders may also apply for employment authorization based on that pending application even if the K-3 or K-4 nonimmigrant status expires.

The Limitations of the K-3/K-4 Nonimmigrant Visa

When the K-3?s I-130 reaches the Department of State, an immigrant visa is immediately available to him or her such that the he or she and his or her children are no longer eligible for K-3/K-4 nonimmigrant status, but rather must immigrate as lawful permanent residents. If the K-4 does not have an approved I-130 at the Department of State at that time, he or she will be ineligible to immigrate with the spouse of the USC.

Therefore, while there is no requirement that a separate Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative be filed on the child?s behalf for the purposes of obtaining a K4 visa, it is advisable that the USC petitioner file a separate I-130 on the child?s behalf concurrently with the I-130 that he files for the spouse.

The Department of Homeland Security only admits K-3 or K-4 nonimmigrant visas holders for a 2-year period. K-3 or K-4 nonimmigrant visa holders may apply to USCIS for an extension of status in 2-year increments as long as the marriage-based I-130 visa petition or a corresponding application for adjustment of status or visa application is still pending adjudication.

For more information, see the ?Nonimmigrant Visa for a Spouse (K-3)? link to the right.

Automatic Expiration of a K-3 Nonimmigrant Visa

A K-3 visa holder's authorized stay automatically expires 30 days after any of the following events:

USCIS denies or revokes the Form I-130 visa petition
USCIS denies a Form I-485 filed by the K-3 nonimmigrant or Department of State denies the immigrant visa application filed by the K-3 nonimmigrant
Termination of the marriage through divorce or annulment
Note: A K-4?s authorized stay automatically expires when the K3?s status expires.

If Your Child Turns 21 Before Obtaining Immigrant Status

Holders of K-4 nonimmigrant visas will be admitted to the United States for 2 years or until the day before their 21st birthday, whichever is shorter. The K-4 nonimmigrant 's status will expire when he or she turns 21. If the USC petitioner filed a Form I-130 on a K-4 nonimmigrant?s behalf before the K-4 turned 21, he or she may continue to be eligible for adjustment of status under the Child Status Protection Act.

If Your Child Marries Before Being Issued an Immigrant Visa

The K-4 nonimmigrant?s status automatically expires 30 days after he or she marries.

Advance Parole for K-3 or K-4 Family Members

Applicants presently in the United States in a K-3 or K-4 nonimmigrant classification may travel outside the United States and return using their K-3 or K-4 nonimmigrant visa. The only time advance parole is necessary is if the K-3 or K-4 nonimmigrant visa has expired and the applicant has an adjustment of status application that remains pending.

Changing to Another Nonimmigrant Visa Category

K-3 or K-4 nonimmigrant visa holders cannot change status in the United States to another nonimmigrant visa category.

Affidavit of Support

Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, is not required when applying for the K-3 or K-4 nonimmigrant visa. However, the K-3 or K-4 nonimmigrant will need to furnish evidence showing that he or she will not become a public charge while in the United States. You may opt to complete Form I-134, Affidavit of Support, to help demonstrate that you will not become a public charge while in the United States. When the K-3 or K-4 nonimmigrant applies for adjustment of status, he or she will adjust status as an immediate relative, and at that time will need to file Form I-864.

K-3 or K-4 Status After Approval of an Application for Adjustment of Status

If adjustment of status is approved, the K3/K4 nonimmigrant will become a lawful permanent resident of the United States. If, at the time of approval, your marriage is less than 2 years old, the K-3 or K-4?s permanent resident status is issued on a conditional basis. You and your spouse will then be required to file a Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions of Residence within the 90 day period prior to the expiration date on the green card.

Edited by LIFE'SJOURNEY, 14 September 2011 - 01:50 PM.

LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-09-14 13:49:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresgetting the wife a short term visa

K3 is an immigrant visa, he may not qualify, it is not for making trips even if she could get one.



Boiler they can get one and it can be used for trips.

According to the USCIS webite the K-3/K-4 Nonimmigrant Visas, http://www.uscis.gov...000082ca60aRCRD

Edited by LIFE'SJOURNEY, 14 September 2011 - 01:48 PM.

LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-09-14 13:43:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresgetting the wife a short term visa

The K3 is the correct visa in this situation. The K3 visa is still be issued for some cases, You will need to file the 130 and 129 form with a cover letter stating that you wish to pursue the K3 route only.

The K3 does not include the automatic issue of a green card. The K3 allows for multiple entry for two years ( this might be incorrect) without a green card.

The process in attaining the K3 visa is along the line of the K1, therefore it is not a short process as the B2 visitor visa.



Correction!!!!

I need to verify the multiple entry years.
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-09-14 11:54:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresgetting the wife a short term visa
The K3 is the correct visa in this situation. The K3 visa is still be issued for some cases, You will need to file the 129 form only with a cover letter stating that you wish to pursue the K3 route only.

The K3 does not include the automatic issue of a green card. The K3 allows for multiple entry for two years without a green card.

The process in attaining the K3 visa is along the line of the K1, therefore it is not a short process as the B2 visitor visa.
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-09-14 11:47:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-3, Revoked? AP? Please Help

we were approved in 2010 we got married in 2009 does thids mean we are not legally married if they revoke i am so confused



If you were married using the proper channels, then you are still legally married. Immigration has nothing to do with your martial status. Immigration(USCIS) just doesn't believe that the documents you provided supports their reasons to approval a visa application for you'll.
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-04-14 18:03:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarrying ex girlfriend

married in 04, came to US in 05, separated in 09, divorce decree finalised jan 2010, married girlfriend dec 2010.
i know it does not look good.



Married long enough to gain US citizenship, it doesn't look good at all.
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-11-17 18:19:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSO CONFUSED....SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!!!
There is no quick fast way for either process. It's all about what you'll want at the end of the day. Being married or engaged doesn't always guarantee a visa at the end. The best thing I can advise is that you read up on the process for both(see guide tab above)and then decide what works best for you'll.

You will be best advised to remember, this Jamaican slogan: soon come. Nothing in Jamaica happens overnight.

Edited by LIFE'SJOURNEY, 30 November 2011 - 10:36 AM.

LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-11-30 10:33:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-3 Spouse Visa
The above post by pushbrk is 100% correct, and you should start your re-thinking process base on these facts.
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-12-30 10:26:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-3 Spouse Visa
SNAP. mistake

Edited by LIFE'SJOURNEY, 30 December 2011 - 09:59 AM.

LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-12-30 09:58:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOlder American WOmen

Ooooohhh... okay... Why the intense outrage and comment about vomiting though? If it's not actually an insult but instead just a "testing" statement.. that's why I was confused. Maybe the OP doesn't realise it's not an insult?



Remember we don't know all there is to know about the couple. The CO does, they have pictures and bio's.
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-12-26 23:36:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOlder American WOmen

hey..I was talking about YOUR statement to me.i would say (lol) but darrel would kill me .............



Which statement was that?

Edited by LIFE'SJOURNEY, 26 December 2011 - 11:27 PM.

LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-12-26 23:26:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOlder American WOmen

yeah

,its not a normal greeting from a professional and BTW invalidation is a form of psychological attack



i figured that ..thanks

I am hoping this situation helps some people out there as the most i had to go on was not alot of info .



That was a come-on statement to see where he would take it. If the petitioner was serious about his marriage, he would have ignored the statment without even a hint of a smile. "flirting"

Edited by LIFE'SJOURNEY, 26 December 2011 - 11:07 PM.

LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-12-26 23:06:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOlder American WOmen
Those who have gone thru the visa process will know what was accepted and what raised RED flaggs.

When I speak on Nigerian sister, I speak of any one who has gone thru the Nigerian embassy regardless od their race. In our world a sister is a sister regradless of their rae.

Edited by LIFE'SJOURNEY, 26 December 2011 - 09:03 PM.

LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-12-26 21:03:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOlder American WOmen

well my poor husband finally opened up and explained that the comment as he walked up to the window was"well arent you just the smart cuties guy "I told him at that point the best he could have done was vomited at the window stated he was sick and ask for another interview because with a opening statement like that it was apparent the mind set was already made

but guess what we aint gonna get divorced so exactly how long is a married considered scam ? 1 year 2 year 5 years? and if anyone can tell me http://travel.state....grams_1415.html what this is about?



You are going about this the wrong way, yes be angry, but you need to be thinking about what your next step is going to be.

Good luck, but I would be reading and talking to my Nigerian sisters about this process and leave everyone else out.
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2011-12-26 20:44:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresChildren being taken without consent
The embassy would require the custody papers and a documents signed by the non-migrating parent giving the migrating parent the right and their permission for the child to migrate to the US with the migrating parent.

The mother needs to seek legal advise fom a lawyer concerning her legal physical custody rights to the child.

Edited by LIFE'SJOURNEY, 18 February 2012 - 03:17 AM.

LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2012-02-18 03:15:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhen will i have to leave?
What you will have is 6 months after the date of the medical, once the visa has been approved.
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2012-06-03 13:09:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhen will i have to leave?

Thats interesting, I have not seen a K3 for a loong time.



Boiler here is one http://www.visajourn...ess-in-the-usa/
LIFE'SJOURNEYFemaleJamaica2012-06-03 12:40:00