Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Random K3 Approvals	Is it just me, or is there no rhyme or reason to the order in which USCIS is approving K3s?? I have seen so many people posting approvals on this site who filed a lot more recently than some of us. For example, my husband & I filed in early March, and yet USCIS is approving people who filed in April and May. Aren't they supposed to go in order of receipt notice date?? I know we aren't the only ones this is happening to...many of you out there are in our same situation. Don't get me wrong...I am truly thrilled for everyone here who has K3 approved already...it gives us all hope! I'm just really confused why the approvals are all over the map. Anyone have any insights? (BESIDES the fact that some applications are subject to additional background checks?) Waiting patiently, (oh, who am I kidding...Waiting IMPATIENTLY!!)	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-07-28 12:55:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-129f approved in 4 months	Jersey Girl, your positive attitude has paid off!! Congrats to you. I'm so happy to hear your news!	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-07-28 12:34:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Finally they accept our RFE	I'm sure your approvals are coming soon...I'll send positive thoughts your way!	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-08-01 14:16:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Finally they accept our RFE	Great news! It shouldn't be too long now. We just got our K3 approval in the mail last night, and that was only a few weeks after they processed our RFE response. (see my timeline).	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-08-01 11:32:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	address change ? should i inform USCIS ?	That is correct...the post office will NOT forward information from USCIS. Wouldn't you want to update your address so that information they send will come directly to your new address & avoid delays anyway? I strongly suggest updating it with them. Separately, as I mentioned, I changed my address awhile ago and they have confirmed the change by letter, plus all correspondence has come to my new address successfully. Write them a letter if it makes you feel better...this is just my experience.	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-07-31 19:15:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	address change ? should i inform USCIS ?	USCIS told me when I called that I did not need to send a letter, so I didn't. We have had no problems.	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-07-31 09:13:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	address change ? should i inform USCIS ?	It's easy. I just did it myself. Just call the USCIS 800 number and speak with an operator. They will take your address change down and update the address for both cases. (Just be sure to ASK them to note the change for both case numbers.) You will know your address has been changed successfully when you receive a notice in the mail confirming the change. Don't worry, it won't mess anything up. Good luck!	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-07-30 21:16:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 Approved in 93 days	I agree. We got our approval yesterday for I-130, and we're just going to see which one gets my husband here faster. Since you paid for both, I'd wait and see!	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-08-01 14:43:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K3 Approved!!	Yeah, hafiz!!! Congratulations!	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-08-01 10:41:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K3 Approved!!	Thanks so much! It feels so good to join the ranks of those with K3 approval...I really needed some good news this week. I think we'll continue to pursue both tracks...I just want my husband here as fast as possible! I suppose if the K3 happens to get to the consulate first, we'll have him enter the US on that, and return to London if necessary for the CR-1 interview. (I've seen several of you post about difficulties with adjusting status in the US, so we're not too keen on that option.) And if we're lucky enough to have both cases reach the consulate at the same time, it sounds like they would cancel the K3 and let him interview for the CR-1. Am I right? Ohh....I'm so excited! I'm going to London to visit my husband this Friday for 5 blissful days...knowing that the K3 is moving will certainly make it less painful to say goodbye when I leave.	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-08-01 10:38:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K3 Approved!!	Our K3 has been approved!! I got the notice in the mail yesterday (dated July 27), but still no email from USCIS. Our case status hasn't been updated online either. Still, I was thrilled to find this approval waiting in my mailbox last night...for all of you still waiting, there's hope!	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-08-01 09:39:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-134 Help	Thanks, Yodrak! You are one VJ member who certainly has the ability not to over-think these forms! Thanks for the peace of mind.	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-08-02 10:24:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-134 Help	And one more question...what are you all putting for question #11? "I intend to make specific contributions to the support of the person(s) named in item 3. (If room and board, state for how long, etc.)" So...how long do you put..."indefinitely?" OR "Until such time as my husband is granted working rights and can contribute to monthly expenses?" Part of me wants to acknowledge that he will eventually be working and contribute to our household and the economy...surely that looks good. Yet it I wonder if they look unfavorably on someone who says they will only support their spouse until a certain time (until they contribute). Know what I mean? I will support my husband for the rest of my life if I have to, but I'm not sure what to put on this form!! Overthinking again, I'm sure....	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-08-01 22:44:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-134 Help	Hi there, Now that our K3 is approved, I'm preparing the I-134 Affidavit of Support. What do I put in question 10? It asks: "I have submitted visa petition(s) to the Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) on behalf of the following person(s). If none, state none." Do I have to list my husband here because we filed for CR-1/I-130 in addition to the K3?	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-08-01 22:24:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Another I-130 approved Aug 15	congratulations!!!	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-08-16 09:44:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Sorry	I agree...we don't choose who we fall in love with, afterall! Good for both of you for going the legal route, and best of luck.	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-08-17 09:44:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	What can be done while waiting for NOA2	Yes, you can get your police certificates. Also, while you can't do the full medical now, you can begin finding any records of your spouse's immunizations/vaccinations, and if there are any that are missing, you can have those vaccinations done now. You will simply have to provide proof of this during the medical.	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-08-17 14:22:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K3 status - phone number?	I have certainly been there! Your impatience is perfectly normal and a common side-effect of this visa application process. One touch since your June NOA-1 you say?? You are doing GREAT compared to many people. Just sit back and relax. It's a long ride. The more you can train yourself to be patient, the better. Best of luck! Many people are in the same boat with you.	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-08-22 09:29:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K3 status - phone number?	Basically, the people on the USCIS hotline have no information whatsoever about individual cases, so your experience seems pretty typical. All they can ever do is put your mind at ease that work is being performed on your case, help answer some questions (if you're lucky) and facilitate address changes. If you need more than that, you're better off getting an Infopass appointment. Do you have specific concerns, or are you just antsy? Edited by metinspain, 22 August 2006 - 08:59 AM.	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-08-22 08:58:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K3 status - phone number?	I had trouble at first too...try this: Call 1-800-375-5283 Opt 6 Check on Status Opt 2 Can't Find Receipt Number - That's the big trick Opt 4 To speak to a live person When you get customer service on the line tell them you can't pull up your case by the receipt number issued to you and that the agent stated that you should be able to do so. This is what was recommended to me and it worked!	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-08-21 14:05:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 and I-129F	Glad to help, and good luck...it's easy to get antsy and be impatient with this process, but I'm sure your case is moving along smoothly. At least there are many of us here on VJ in the same boat! The best thing we can do is help each other and share our experiences. I know nothing makes me feel better than knowing I'm not alone, and you'll find many people here to help!	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-08-22 17:31:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 and I-129F	If it's any consolation, they don't seem to have paid one lick of attention to my coverletters anyway. If they had, they would have seen that my husband and I did not meet through a marriage broker, because I described in full how we met! I think the coverletters are a "nice to do" rather than a "need to do."	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-08-22 08:55:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Photos required	hi , i have searched this forum but without luck. I have recieved my package 3 for the K3. It states that 3 photos are needed the size of which are 2inches square. Do i need to get these done a special place or will standard photos from the photo machine/booths be ok? Two inches square seems some what larger than these photos... what is the experience of anyone who has does this? the package advises some places but these are miles away. regards	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-08-23 08:23:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Getting an operator from outside the USA	If you call using a pre-paid calling card, it works. I called the 800 number all the time from the UK. It works!	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-08-23 14:10:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K3 APPROVED!!!!	Yay! Congratulations!! I feel equally excited today...my husband got his packet 3 in the mail so we're on the road to our interview!! What a great day! Congrats again.	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-08-23 09:43:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	WE GOT OUR APPROVAL!!!!	Yeah!!! Congratulations!! You MUST report back and tell us how he responded to the PA announcement.	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-08-26 19:38:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	hafiz's k3 approved	Yipppeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats again...so happy we all have some good news flowing in this week!	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-08-01 10:45:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Ok to Change Jobs?	Thanks, William33!	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-09-04 22:54:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Ok to Change Jobs?	No, the K3 is ahead of the CR-1, and right now it looks like he'll have to enter on K3 and return to London later for the CR-1 interview. I just want to know if it will cause problems for me to change jobs after he enters on K3. My I-864 (accompanying the CR-1) contains my current employment information, so will there be a problem if that changes?	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-09-04 22:40:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Ok to Change Jobs?	My husband's K3 interview is coming up soon, and his CR-1 is also just about to be sent from NVC to the London Embassy. What happens if I change jobs after he enters the US on the K3, but before the CR-1 interview? Will I have to provide a new I-864 package? I don't want to jeapordize my husband's visa approval by changing employment, but I'd like to understand my options. Thanks in advance!	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-09-04 22:19:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K3 Visa	Here's a link to the tax transcript request form: http://www.irs.gov/p...-pdf/f4506t.pdf As you will see at the top of the form, you can also request them by calling 1.800.829.1040. That's what I did and I had mine within 10 days! Good luck.	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-09-05 10:39:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K3 Visa	Yes, just request your tax transcripts. I believe you don't even have to show your W2s with the transcripts. W2s are only required with copies of your actual tax return.	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-09-05 08:56:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview Date Assigned!!!!!	Thanks everyone! We're so, so happy to know the interview is coming up. Mrs. Whizz, my husband said the medical was no problem at all and I don't think it took too long. I'll have him post a reply about that!	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-09-08 14:24:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview Date Assigned!!!!!	My baby got a letter today with his K3 interview date!!!!!! It will be October 2nd. He called me at 2:30am to tell me and I just burst into happy tears, I was so excited! We've been waiting for this for so long, it almost seemed like it would never get here...it's so surreal! Just had to share the good news and reiterate to all those still waiting that there is hope.	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-09-08 10:08:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Petition for I-130 approved	Congratulations! And good luck with the rest of the process!	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-09-28 16:28:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	? about "touches"	No problem. It's easy to worry about every little thing throughout this visa process. Just hang in there and good luck!	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-10-02 17:00:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	? about "touches"	Being touched doesn't mean that anything is wrong...it just means work is being performed. Trust me, you WANT to be touched. Would you prefer your case was sitting there untouched under somebody's cup of coffee? And I wouldn't worry about it being approved too fast. Just look at our timeline...it was 6 months from the time we filed I-129F to the K3 interview! You should have at least a few more months to wait. (Ps...my husband had his interview in London today and was approved. Yay!!! )	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-10-02 16:22:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	? about "touches"	It just means work is being performed on your case...which is a good thing!	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-10-02 10:35:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K3 Visa arrives today!	Thanks to all of you for your well wishes, and good luck to you, too!	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-10-04 16:46:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K3 Visa arrives today!	....and with this our 8 month wait is over. On the 11th October will we back together again. We would like like to say thankyou to VisaJourney community for guides,forum responses and general support. We all need each on here,never forget that. Will we continue our journey with CR-1 but for now at least we can live a normal life again. To those that are still waiting...........simply never give up hope! vern & mariel aka metinspain	metinspain	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-10-04 10:37:00