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K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAdvice for filing K3/CR1
also forgot to mention, if you need to change the address on file you can do that by calling USCIS. if you're doing it because of an imminent deployment though, that's also a reason for an expedite and you should definitely let them know that as soon as you find out.
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-18 16:14:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAdvice for filing K3/CR1
At the USCIS stage, photocopies are acceptable. If you go with the CR-1 then when the petition gets to NVC (after the I-130 is approved) you'll send in originals. If you go with the K-3 the beneficiary brings those originals to the interview.

What do you mean 2 copies of each? You should only be submitting one copy at this point. The second is for your own records, but you'll still have the original.
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-18 16:12:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAdvice for filing K3/CR1
definitely definitely definitely go the CR-1 route! almost everyone here will agree on that these days.

your questions:

when possible always type your responses rather than handwrite them on all forms.

the name is something you're going to have to decide for yourself. it should be whatever is in your passport, as the name on the visa will have to match what is in your passport. it might be easier to change that now but i'm not sure as my husband was the beneficiary so no name change there. i'm sure someone else will have some advice on that one though.

you don't have an A# yet- that will be assigned when they actually process your petition. leave that blank or put in N/A.

the I-94 info is actually a very good question. they want you to fill in the info from the arrival record that should be stapled in your passport. if you file it while you are still in the US though they may consider it as part of an adjustment of status application so i'm not sure what you should do there. sorry sad.gif

by last occupation abroad they mean if you've been been inside the US and working for the last 5 years then all of your employment history listed above will be in the US so they want to know your last employer outside of the country. if you have not been working in the US which you most likely haven't, you should leave it blank, as your last occupation abroad would be the most recent one you listed above.

you do need 4 copies of the G-325A but they will all be sent to the same place. filling it in on the computer is definitely better for this one!

and for proof of relationship, they understand that most newlyweds won't own homes together or share bank accounts yet. send in some photos from throughout the relationship, phone, email or chat logs, tickets from trips to visit each other, etc. i don't know that sending in a videorecording would do you any good- i don't think anyone will watch it...

i think that was it. good luck!


imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-18 13:11:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureshas anyone heard of this happening?
well if the lawyer misunderstood the process enough to resubmit the I-129f after the I-130 was approved, i wouldn't put it past him to suggest they pay the fee and do the whole thing again so i had to check. they do crazy things sometimes!
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-28 18:43:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureshas anyone heard of this happening?
QUOTE (payxibka @ May 28 2009, 03:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (imaisha @ May 28 2009, 11:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
did you resubmit the whole K-3 package with a new filing fee and all?


no added filing fee for a I-129F for K-3


it's not a K-3 anymore once the I-130 has been approved, which is why i asked. USCIS won't even consider the I-129f.
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-28 15:46:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureshas anyone heard of this happening?
maybe you should fire your lawyer and use that money to pay for the CR-1 (which really does end up costing less).

if your I-130 was approved in February then it's already at NVC. USCIS will not approve the I-129f that your lawyer has sent now. did you resubmit the whole K-3 package with a new filing fee and all?
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-28 11:41:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureshas anyone heard of this happening?
QUOTE (payxibka @ May 27 2009, 10:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What you say makes sense and the I-129F was sent almost two months later so it is feasible with an alleged I-130 approval 5 days later


i hadn't noticed that the I-130 approval was only 5 days after submitting the I-129f- great point! i think this must be what happened. maybe the OP will come back and clarify things...
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-27 21:22:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureshas anyone heard of this happening?
your timeline lists an approval date for your I-130 but not your I-129f. do you mean that USCIS denied your I-129f, rather than NVC? that's happened to a few people when the I-130 has already been approved. was there any reason you needed to go the K-3 route, rather than IR/CR-1?
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-27 21:05:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS 3032
QUOTE (Dazodiak @ Jun 12 2009, 03:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (imaisha @ Jun 12 2009, 03:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That is of course if you are choosing to pursue the CR-1 visa. If you are only going for the K-3 then you can ignore everything from NVC (except their letter saying they've mailed the case off to the embassy).


Thanks so much....I have applied for a K-3 Visa but the NVC tells me that this needs to be filled out.


If you have decided to go for the K-3 then you do not need to fill it out.
If you think you might want the CR-1 (immigrant) vias then you should fill it out.
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-12 15:22:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS 3032
That is of course if you are choosing to pursue the CR-1 visa. If you are only going for the K-3 then you can ignore everything from NVC (except their letter saying they've mailed the case off to the embassy).
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-12 14:14:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS 3032
You should probably be the agent. That is the person (in addition to your wife) who will receive correspondence from the NVC like the AOS and IV fee bills and RFEs and so on.

Note that it is the beneficiary who has to fill out this form. I'm assuming you are the US citizen so it will be your wife completing and signing this form.

If you haven't done so already you should call NVC and give them an email address for both of you and then email the DS-3032. Instructions for that are here: http://www.visajourn...il_DS-3032_form
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-12 14:11:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDoes K3 have to be activated right away?
Childress, aren't you applying through Canada? So wouldn't Canada be the visa issuing post? I have no idea really sad.gif hope it doesn't muck up your plans... It seems there are a few other countries listed as 6 months like Afghanistan and Cuba.
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-12 15:33:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresApplying for a K-3
QUOTE (tysalanna @ Jun 12 2009, 04:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have read in a few posts that July and August are the worst time to apply for a visa and it takes longer. Is there any validity to this theory? When are the best months to file an application?

Thanks in advance.

Tysalanna


Hmm... you could say the same about any time of year. Are you talking about the USCIS stage? December is bad as the holidays mean a few weeks off. April is bad because the H1b applications come in and they take preference over our applications. I'm not sure there is a "best" time.
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-12 15:25:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-3 approved and forwarded to consulate
I don't think it's necessary to let them know though. It might be nice to send a letter with your case number and info saying that you're pursuing the CR-1, but I think that just ignoring the K-3 will also do the trick.
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-15 13:49:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-3 approved and forwarded to consulate
You can call NVC at 603-334-0700 and speak to an operator (press 1 and then 5) . Give them the USCIS case number for the I-129f. They'll give you the NVC case number. You can then call DOS at 202-663-1225 (press 1 and then 0) and give them that case number and ask 1) if the package has reached the embassy yet (it should have) and 2) if they've mailed out the next packet to you.
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-15 13:43:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNot clear on process even with guides.
QUOTE (AngelnSteve @ Jun 15 2009, 03:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks, the USCIS website has been updated today stating I-130 = 5 Months (?) and I-129-F = November 25th.. online nothing has been touched with our files - so if the I-130 is being processed first will the I-129F delay it?

It was my understanding that the I-129F was to potentially shorten the time we'd be apart blink.gif


That difference in processing time is actually only 5 days. You'll see that those were the dates as of April 30th, so 5 months before then means November 30th.

As for the I-129f speeding things up- that's a misconception nearly everyone going for the K-3 has. Years ago the I-130 took much longer to process so they invented the K-3 to reunite families sooner. Nowadays since they are ajudicated at the same time there are few if any benefits to the K-3. Do some more reading on the boards about the difference between the CR-1 and the K-3. You'll probably end up choosing the CR-1. I fell for it too and the I-129f did slow us down- now we're just ignoring it and going for the CR-1.
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-15 14:21:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNot clear on process even with guides.
Most likely that will not happen- at least that's been the case for nearly all of us these days. The I-129fs are processed more quickly when they are stand-alone petitions, meaning they are going for the K-1 visa.

Both of your petitions will probably be ajudicated at the same time and will likely follow the I-130 timelines.
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-15 08:55:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNeed Advice - our I-130 "Outside of processing dates"
QUOTE (AngelnSteve @ Jun 18 2009, 07:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I don't understand - the VisaJourney graph for K3 shows that the I-130 NOA1 to NOA2 is at 6th December.. if this is correct then the USCIS site is incorrect for saying 5 months and my I-130 which they received on the 10th is not out of the time frame.. but then the guy at USCIS did say a few days ago they were processing Jan 11th or something.. I'm confused crying.gif

Can someone clarify this?


The numbers and dates on VisaJourney are predictions based on the averages of input from other members. It does not reflect every filer but can at times give some fairly accurate timeframes.

When dealing with USCIS, always go by their published dates. The ones you see here are totally unofficial, only based on a small percentage of filers, and mean absolutely nothing to USCIS.

According to USCIS, you are outside of processing times. Go ahead and start sounding the alarms (and calling senators etc.).
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-18 07:49:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNeed Advice - our I-130 "Outside of processing dates"
QUOTE (AngelnSteve @ Jun 16 2009, 10:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My understanding is that should they decide to deny entry for whatever reason (and given that use of the VWP states something along the lines you accept you have no right to appeal) that it would change everything - for a start I would then have been denied entry to the US which could jeopardize the current petitions in place if not just create more red tape.

Pleased that it has worked out so far for you - guess I'm just not a risk taker sad.gif


Nope it shouldn't have any effect on your petitions. Arthur (I think) of Arthur and Roberta was denied entry before they applied and they have just had their I-130 approved. It's just a matter of whether you can afford to potentially lose the money on the flight.

If you're really concerned you can try flying out of Dublin first. You go through U.S. customs there before you board the plane for many flights.
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-16 09:57:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNeed Advice - our I-130 "Outside of processing dates"
QUOTE (AngelnSteve @ Jun 15 2009, 10:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
How does he return to the US? - as I understood it I cannot visit my wife whilst the visa process is in place.. it would make a world of difference to be able to see her once in a while at least.. been 8 months online and webcam sad.gif


You can absolutely try to come visit. My husband has been here twice for two months each time (under the VWP) and many others have been successful, especially coming from the UK. It's important that you bring proof of ties to the UK (rental agreement, letter from employer, car lease etc.) and the NOA1 to show you're going about things the legal way. You also have to understand that you can always be turned right around and put back on the plane. It's always a gamble but my husband was honest with the immigration officer and told him he was here to visit his wife- they didn't ask for any proof of ties and they told him to have a wonderful time. Others haven't been as lucky but it might be worth a shot. I know it meant the world for both of us.
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-16 09:13:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 or I-129F, sorry another question.
QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jun 19 2009, 09:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (imaisha @ Jun 19 2009, 06:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm dealing with the London embassy now, as you will be. For a "good" embassy,
So if you don't mind filling in a few more forms, you could follow both. I don't think anyone will save time going for a K-3 in London though since CR-1 interviews are scheduled pretty rapidly by NVC (there are MANY more non-immigrant K applicants than immigrant applicants) and the embassy seems to drag its heels with the K visas.


Filing the I-129F has some pitfalls. Yes, there's no fee to do so but once you do, processing on the I-130 stops and the two petitions are processed together. One will not be approved before the other. You could actually delay your I-130 processing by filing the I-129F.


They've already filed both forms and are pretty close to an NOA2 now. The I-129f is not causing them any further delays- those happened back in December when it was submitted.

When I said that it won't cost any more until the interview I was referring to the post-USCIS stage. Unlike the CR-1, for which $470 must be paid to NVC before the application is processed, you can follow the K-3 route all the way up to getting inside the embassy for the interview before you pay any more.

It cannot hurt them to follow the K-3 path along with the CR-1 at this point.
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-19 08:27:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 or I-129F, sorry another question.
QUOTE (AngelnSteve @ Jun 19 2009, 09:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks for the info and best of luck.

I think all things considered the K3 will be dropped.

Any idea why the embassy is considered to be slow - cause I mean?


Not sure how familiar you are with the rest of the process so forgive me if i'm saying things you already know.

NVC schedules CR-1 interviews while the embassy schedules the K3 interviews. There are many many more K1/3 applicants than CR/IR-1 applicants, so I think that holds the embassy back a little. Lately NVC has been able to schedule all appointments for the following month (which is the earliest time possible), so it's a little more reliable than the embassy's "we'll get to it when we get to it" policy.

Some other cons:

London seems to pay attention to the intended travel date you give them some of the time, but sometimes not. There have been people who got interview dates well after.

They also arent very diligent about making sure their mail actually gets mailed. My husband still hasn't received his packet 3 a month after they say they generated it- we've long since just returned the forms on our own since we knew what was required. He's in a private home in a big city and has never had mail delivery problems so I'm almost certain they just never got it sent out. There have been others who never received their packet 4 (interview date) which is a bigger problem...

They are difficult to contact- they won't respond to emails. You've got to call their pay-to-play hotline and beg for the code to include in the mail to get a response out of them. Not terribly personable. In contrast, if you want to talk to NVC they're never more than a 3 minute elevator music wait away, and it's free.

I'm really glad that we're lucky enough to deal with an embassy that's relatively easy compared to say, China or the Phillipines, I just prefer the way that NVC operates as I've had a pretty smooth ride there so far.
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-19 08:23:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 or I-129F, sorry another question.
I'm dealing with the London embassy now, as you will be. For a "good" embassy, they are really quite slow. I've been following the paths for both visas- I know we're going to go for the CR-1, I just wanted to follow through since the K-3 doesn't cost any more until you actually get to the interview.

I'm through NVC already and just waiting to be scheduled for an interview with the CR-1 and London still hasn't even qualified me for a K-3 interview yet. They've received my packet 3, entered it all into the system, DOS says everything's there, they just haven't ticked the "qualified" box yet. The operator says London is very slow in that respect.

So if you don't mind filling in a few more forms, you could follow both. I don't think anyone will save time going for a K-3 in London though since CR-1 interviews are scheduled pretty rapidly by NVC (there are MANY more non-immigrant K applicants than immigrant applicants) and the embassy seems to drag its heels with the K visas.
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-19 08:03:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFiling the I-130
QUOTE (Bobby_Umit @ Jun 17 2009, 08:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You would want to show you two have a "shared" life together - so you can show a bonafide marriage.

Plane tickets/gas receipts will not really do this.

Joint bank accounts, shared credit cards, mortgages/leases with both names, people who know you and the marriage can write affidavit, this type of evidence shows this.

Pictures are good - but get plenty of the above good.gif



I didn't have any of that stuff because, as pushbrk said, it's hard for newlyweds to have established any of that yet.

We just sent in about 20 photos from the wedding, vacations, etc. That was enough at the petition stage. For the interview part we're planning on having some more photos and chat logs and proof of our trips together.
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-18 07:58:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1 Recieved But...
If you have not yet submitted the I-129f then no, you have not yet petitioned for the K-3. They're not going to request it. If you'd like to go that route then you need to send the I-29f with a copy of the I-130 NOA1 to the service center listed on the NOA1.

Edited by imaisha, 26 June 2009 - 09:13 AM.

imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-26 09:13:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-3
They understand that most newlyweds haven't had a chance to live together and so won't have that. It's important to have lots of other proof aside from the certificate though- photos, phone bills, emails, chats etc. The more the better, especially when the petition is for a male from Ghana.

Did you take the certificate into the Social Security office? I didn't have any problem getting that changed- it was the first thing I did a week after the wedding, even before I changed my passport. The DMV did require me to change my social and passport first for a new license. SSA you should have no trouble with though so maybe try going to a different office. Even though the policies are supposed to be the same across the country, sometimes it just comes down to getting the right person at the window.
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-16 08:53:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIs K3 even worth doing anymore?
Could this thread be pinned at the top of the K-3 forum? The question comes up at least once a day and the discussion is always exactly the same.

In my case, the K-3 slowed down my processing significantly at VSC- I missed the chance to be transferred to CSC with all of the other I-130 filers last fall and it wound up taking 7 months. Both petitions were approved at the same.

Every time I called USCIS the customer service agent would ask me why I filed the I-129f. Some would tell me that it was pointless and others actually had no idea that the K-3 even existed but that may just say more about the poor training of their employees.

IF you don't need to work right away
IF you don't need to be able to drive right away
IF you won't be able to meet the requirements of the I-864 (which you'll have to meet within 2 years anyway when you adjust status AND many embassies apply the guidlines of the I-864 to the more vague I-134 anyway) and
IF the wait for a CR-1 interview would be significantly longer than for a K-3 at your particular embassy...

THEN go for the K-3.

For nearly everyone else the CR-1 is the appropriate choice.
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-11 15:01:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDenmark marriage to Brazilian
oops double posted

Edited by imaisha, 02 July 2009 - 12:52 PM.

imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-07-02 12:52:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDenmark marriage to Brazilian
K-3 interviews take place in the country in which the marriage took place (unless you are married in the U.S., in which case the interview will be in the beneficiary's country of residence).
CR-1 interviews take place in the beneficiary's country of residence.
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-07-02 12:52:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures:help: Changing a K1 to a K3
They definitely will not approve the K-1 visa and the fact that they sent her a new checklist (which is really just the K-1 checklist) that did not ask for the marriage certificate means they're not really aware that you're married. They must have misunderstood something in there. Seems like once they figured out that you were married they had to send it back to USCIS who will eventually deny the petition.

I'm almost positive you'll have to reapply. Whether or not you can do it now I'm not sure.

Edited by imaisha, 20 July 2009 - 08:38 AM.

imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-07-20 08:37:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhich probelems did you have to deal with? (K3/CR1)
We didn't have any problems with forms or documentation or anything like that.

I just would've never filed the I-129f and stuck with the solitary I-130. My husband would probably be here already if we hadn't tried for the K-3. Funny that the visa meant to save us time cost us many months.
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-07-22 22:24:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK3 and NVC requirements - New Cases
Sounds like you need to ditch your lawyer.

Regardless of what they are thinking of doing, the process is what it is and your files will be processed according to current guidelines, not speculative guidelines.

imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-07-22 22:16:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK3 petitioner dies!
That will not apply. The freeze on deporting widows is meant to help immigrants whose spouses died after their entry so that they can preserve their way of life and not have to leave their home and family. Because the K-3 holder hasn't established a life here yet there is nothing to preserve. I think it may also be a no-no for them to use the visa in the first place.
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-07-24 18:35:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about k-3
QUOTE (philandhannah @ Aug 4 2009, 11:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My J-1 is only a four month work and travel so I have to leave anyways and I've a year to go in university back in ireland so my fiance and i will be apart anyways as she is working here. I'll look into the CR-1


I believe what canadian wife was talking about was this: http://travel.state....es_1267.html#12

The length of your stay here doesn't matter, it's how long you are in Ireland afterwards. Something to look into before you file, just in case yours is one of the ones affected...
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-08-04 10:57:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNo NOA2 but Approved by NVC!
QUOTE (robofk @ Aug 4 2009, 10:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We got approval for I29F dont know anything about I30


NVC would not have contacted you yet for the I-130. They don't send out letters about it. You'd only know weeks down the line when they send you the DS-3032 and the AOS fee bill. If you are only pursuing the K-3 then it doesn't matter, but odds are your I-130 was approved at the same time as the I-129f. Call NVC and enter your USCIS case number for the I-130 to see if a case number has been assigned for that one as well. If it has, and you want to consider the CR-1 you should speak to an operator and give them your email addresses.
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-08-05 08:16:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNo NOA2 but Approved by NVC!
You need to call USCIS ASAP and tell them you need to speak to a supervisor. Be prepared to fax them a copy of the letter from NVC. You'll need the NOA2 when you adjust status so it's really important that you get a copy of that. Their records are useless. My interview is tomorrow and their records still show that my case is pending so it's not unheard of at all. I did get a copy of my NOA2 in the mail though so you may have to ask them to send another copy. Do NOT agree to pay for it. Insist that it's their fault.

But congrats!
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-08-03 20:46:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWedding in Belgium then moving to US
Not sure how reliable this website is but I found some info here: http://brussels.angl...um/marriage.asp

It says: "All official documents issued in a country other than Belgium need to be authenticated and if they are written in a language other than Dutch, French or German, they must be accompanied by a translation from an approved translator. If the translation is not undertaken in Belgium, the translator's signature will require authentication."


As for moving to America afterwards, start here: http://www.visajourn...page=i130guide1
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-08-05 09:44:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-29f for K3, how to answer q 11
QUOTE (canadian_wife @ Aug 5 2009, 10:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
No, the K-3 will not speed up the process of your I-130. In fact, it may slow it down substantially. When I filed, those who filed a K-3 were approved 6-8 weeks after those who filed just a I-130.


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Same thing happened to me a few months later. Lost over a month because of that I-129f.
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-08-05 09:30:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresB2
QUOTE (evey @ Aug 7 2009, 12:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We want to marry but not right away thinking Dec or Jan.


Ok you want to marry but he's planning on going back to the UK while you file for an immigrant visa, right?
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-08-07 12:21:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresConfused about NOIR Decision
QUOTE (MrsJibowu @ Aug 11 2009, 07:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Have you personally requested that the USCIS initiate your CR1? I know that when the k3 moves to the embassy the CR1 goes into storage until he gets here.


What makes you think that? I was working on both paths at the same time. My K-3 was at the embassy waiting to be scheduled for an interview while my CR-1 was processing at NVC. I'm pretty sure the two petitions are completely independent of each other.
imaishaFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-08-11 11:51:00