Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need help and advice... Should I go for K3 or stay put with I-130?	pushbrk you are giving out adamantly giving out false information. To tell me that I have no chance of getting the K3 was inconsiderate at best let alone inaccurate. We are here to share our experiences, but I do not believe this was yours. I can see you say you heard, but you have not seen. First off, it has been common for them to approve both the petitions at the same time and store the I130 then forward the I129f to the NVC. I have seen more then ten cases that both petitions were approved together and they went the I129f. Hours of research in forums taking not of everyone’s timelines. The Divine gave you examples of other people being approved. They cannot legally cancel a petition they offered me for any reason other then denying me. I will not let them get away with it if they do. QUOTE (pushbrk @ Feb 26 2008, 11:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Elbereth @ Feb 26 2008, 08:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (pushbrk @ Feb 26 2008, 12:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> USCIS cancelling I-129F for spouse petitions when I-130's are already approved is simply another bureaucrat's interpretation of the same law. This is not what we are seing, though. We're seing I-130s geting approved while I-129Fs are being simultaneously canceled without any justification. Semantics. In cases where the petitions are on the same desk, the I-130 is approved and I-129F is consecutively, not simultaneously administratively cancelled. Splitting hairs. I'd like to hear some more about anybody who was told their I-129F was cancelled and then later got both an approval notice and an NVC case number.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2008-02-26 13:08:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need help and advice... Should I go for K3 or stay put with I-130?	Thank you Divine for you support! QUOTE (Elbereth @ Feb 26 2008, 09:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They can refuse to accept new K3 applications, but they can't cancel ongoing ones. It's ilegal. Yes I agree with you. I followed their directions. The cannot terminate my case for any reason that is not stated. I could take them to court. Not that I would.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2008-02-26 13:02:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need help and advice... Should I go for K3 or stay put with I-130?	Nah! I am not offended. Through GOD all is possible! We Cant go on to the next step of the process because my lawyer is taking sweet as time releasing our paperwork, since I fired him. I have seen 3 people approved! If USCIS is going to close something or cancle something, they would send notification or post the new guidelines on the website.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2008-02-25 20:53:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need help and advice... Should I go for K3 or stay put with I-130?	This is from the USCIS website. last updated on 7/30/2007 I have shown you profen individuals that have approved I129f and Approved I130 that have stored their I130 and are moving forward on their I129F. I have showed you people who had approved I130 and then their I129f was approved. And now I am showing you documentation from the USCIS that the I129f can be used to bring my husband into the country as a non imagrant as long as I show proof that I submitted an I130. Now you show me documentation that states differently or a scanned letter from the USCIS stating that your petition was terminated. From THe USCIS website:USCIS page with pdf document Who May File This Form I-129F.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2008-02-25 18:25:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need help and advice... Should I go for K3 or stay put with I-130?	Sorry, I didn't mean to sound so curt in my last post. I guess I am just getting frustrated. Because I have to believe that my K3 is going to be approved when it is our time. If I go the CR 1 route my husband will not be here for another 8 months. So please accept my appology.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2008-02-25 16:44:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need help and advice... Should I go for K3 or stay put with I-130?	I give up! Where is your terminated petition? Where is one shred of documentation stating this information? If it is not documented it is not true. Divine Mercy was told by 3 different USCIS people that her case was going to be terminated. She pulled her approved CR1 out of storage. Started the petition, paid all the NVC fees. Forgot about her K3 Visa then bam she received an email from USCIS that her I129f petition was approved. Now she is going the K3 route despite the fact that she paid all her fees at the NVC. I posted 3 people who had approved K3 after an approved I130. It is just not common to have a late I129f because it should be in with in weeks after the reciept of your I130. QUOTE (Nita&Assaad @ Feb 25 2008, 04:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Lurking @ Feb 24 2008, 02:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> K3 is still a viable visa. There has not been one viable documented proof that the USCIS is terminating K3 visa. That is a rumor that has been provd wrong several times with documentation. I am still pursuing my K3 even though my I130 has been approved since September. You need to research your interviewing embassy. After I realized that the Nigerian embassy was only taking few CR1/I130 interviews, I decided to see how long it takes to get that interview. 7 months for a cr1 interview. plus the our embassy is more picky and seem to require more when you are going for a cr1. Research your embassy before you make your decision. some embassy are quick and painless when it comes to a I130/CR1. it all depends. QUOTE (rkapur @ Feb 24 2008, 01:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just received NOA1 for I-130 Petition. 1. Should I stay put with I-130 or go ahead with I-129F (K3) Application? 2. Also if I go for I-1129F... I am a little confused.. what consulate should I apply for? Our marriage took place in India (New Delhi) but my wife resides in Kuwait and all current addresses in the application are for Kuwait. The web site says "The embassy or consulate where you, the spouse of an American citizen, will apply for a K-3 visa must be in the country where your marriage took place." I dont want to confuse and cause delays in process as it is already slow and long.. Also I had visited DHS (Dept of Homeland Security) in Delhi Consulate and they said that all dealings should happen in Kuwait embassy as thats where my wife resides... Do I go with the website and apply for Delhi (which will be hard to manage as she does not stay in India and Delhi Conulate may get confused as none of the address is for India/Delhi and hence may end of sending back the application or delay the process) or Kuwait. May be I can write a detailed explanation for choosing Kuwait and file I-129F... with a hope that folks here would understand.. I have very little hope in the system though... Please help me out with this.. Lurking... K-3 visa is being terminated by USCIS as of July 2007...It's not a rumor. There are new guidelines that were put into effect that have not been communicated to everyone yet, but it's a fact! By USCIS cancelling tons of K-3 visas....including ours.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2008-02-25 16:37:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need help and advice... Should I go for K3 or stay put with I-130?	Sending date has no barring on the USCIS. You could have sent it January 2006, but the NOA1 date is February 2007. Your time starts when the USCIS receives the petition. QUOTE (calamitka @ Feb 25 2008, 03:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Lurking @ Feb 25 2008, 06:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Names SC I-130 I-129F I-129F I-130 NOA1 NOA1 NOA2 NOA2 KD & AB California SC 7/26/2007 8/25/2007 2/13/2008 2/13/2008 ax & axel Texas SC 7/12/2007 9/21/2007 2/1/2008 2/1/2008 suany & bob California SC 6/26/2007 8/27/2007 1/30/2008 1/30/2008 Thawai & Don California SC 6/20/2007 7/24/2007 1/30/2008 1/30/2008 Dora & Jamie California SC 5/18/2007 7/12/2007 1/30/2008 1/30/2008 Lucie & Greg California SC 7/19/2007 7/25/2007 1/29/2008 1/29/2008 Lanre & Kath Vermont SC 6/21/2007 7/2/2007 1/24/2008 7/16/2007 Natasha & California SC 6/19/2007 7/6/2007 1/23/2008 1/23/2008 Yijin California SC 6/19/2007 7/6/2007 1/17/2008 1/17/2008 chioma California SC 6/20/2007 7/10/2007 1/15/2008 1/15/2008 Ose & Crystal California SC 6/11/2007 7/30/2007 1/15/2008 1/15/2008 Gloria & KeithCalifornia SC 6/7/2007 8/27/2007 1/11/2008 1/11/2008 Nab & Em California SC 5/25/2007 5/25/2007 1/10/2008 1/10/2008 Adewunmi California SC 6/12/2007 8/27/2007 1/9/2008 1/9/2008 Acsah & Jake California SC 5/24/2007 6/7/2007 1/9/2008 1/9/2008 Jaser & RhondaCalifornia SC 6/6/2007 7/28/2007 1/9/2008 1/9/2008 Kamal & ManmitCalifornia SC 6/20/2007 7/7/2007 1/8/2008 1/8/2008 N. & Mohammad Vermont SC 7/7/2007 7/19/2007 12/28/2007 12/28/2007 GM & PM California SC 7/12/2007 8/6/2007 12/19/2007 12/19/2007 mari & jody Texas SC 7/13/2007 8/16/2007 12/18/2007 12/3/2007 Waleed & California SC 6/18/2007 7/23/2007 12/14/2007 12/14/2007 A & G California SC 7/6/2007 8/8/2007 12/14/2007 12/14/2007 DILI & JR California SC 5/24/2007 6/4/2007 12/13/2007 12/13/2007 Wendy & John California SC 5/22/2007 6/28/2007 12/13/2007 12/13/2007 Farah & Tariq Texas SC 6/25/2007 12/13/2007 12/13/2007 mari & jody Vermont SC 7/13/2007 8/16/2007 12/12/2007 12/3/2007 Mari & Michel California SC 7/26/2007 8/10/2007 12/11/2007 12/11/2007 Predrag & Dij California SC 7/13/2007 7/26/2007 12/10/2007 12/10/2007 elisa & kerry California SC 6/14/2007 7/25/2007 12/10/2007 12/10/2007 my love & me California SC 7/26/2007 8/14/2007 12/7/2007 12/7/2007 This above are examples of aproved I-129 having NOA1 date, after 30 of Julay. But NOA1 is NOT IMPORTANT !!! Important is SENDING DATE. I checked only 7 first sending datesof I -129F KD&AB - 7.16.07 ax&axe - 7.14.07 suany&bob - 7.24.07 Thawai&Don - 6.29.07 Dora&Jamie -7.06.07 Lucie&Greg -7.23.07 Lanre&Kathryn -7.01.07 I think I may not have to checking the rest.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2008-02-25 16:31:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need help and advice... Should I go for K3 or stay put with I-130?	When the K3 Visa was incorporated to assist married spouse to reunite during the I130 approvals. That is why they use the term "pending". To make sure that know one skips the I130 and just submits a petition for the K3 visa. The uscis looks like it is trying to eliminate a step of working on 1 person’s case on two separate occasions. I called USCIS and they never stated that my I129f was going to be cancled. They stated that they go in order and mine will not come up for a while yet. That was a month ago. QUOTE (pushbrk @ Feb 25 2008, 09:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Elbereth @ Feb 25 2008, 05:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (NoelandTintin @ Feb 24 2008, 08:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> For me, filing I-129F just delayed my overall process because they paired up my petitions then took the 129s received date as the priority date. That is at least a 1 and 1/2 month delay. This may or may not happen to you. But looking at all the timelines around here, it seems that even if they approve your _129F, you're looking at only a month or two advantage. Is that month or two advantage worth the hassle of having K3 visa instead of CR1? You have a bit of risk assessment and analysis to do. Good luck! you're not looking at the whole picture NVC for K3 : 30 days NVC for CR1: 120 days wait for interview may also take a lot more time for CR1 than for K3, depending on where the interview will take place For a lot of us, saving a thousand dollars and being able to work right away just isn't worth the wait husband is spending 2k on plane tickets every couple of months, waiting any longer than we should doesn't make any sense at all to us A few months ago, we/I were/was discussed the relative merits of K3 vs CR1/IR1 visas for a spouse. My answer would have matched yours above. If working and money are less important to you than being together a couple months sooner, then K3 is what you want. The problem is that by all but one exception, recent evidence indicates USCIS is no longer approving I-129F petitions for a spouse, if they were filed after July 28, 2007 and paid no fee. This new unannounced policy effectively renders the K3 visa unviable.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2008-02-25 12:49:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need help and advice... Should I go for K3 or stay put with I-130?	Names SC I-130 I-129F I-129F I-130 NOA1 NOA1 NOA2 NOA2 KD & AB California SC 7/26/2007 8/25/2007 2/13/2008 2/13/2008 ax & axel Texas SC 7/12/2007 9/21/2007 2/1/2008 2/1/2008 suany & bob California SC 6/26/2007 8/27/2007 1/30/2008 1/30/2008 Thawai & Don California SC 6/20/2007 7/24/2007 1/30/2008 1/30/2008 Dora & Jamie California SC 5/18/2007 7/12/2007 1/30/2008 1/30/2008 Lucie & Greg California SC 7/19/2007 7/25/2007 1/29/2008 1/29/2008 Lanre & Kath Vermont SC 6/21/2007 7/2/2007 1/24/2008 7/16/2007 Natasha & California SC 6/19/2007 7/6/2007 1/23/2008 1/23/2008 Yijin California SC 6/19/2007 7/6/2007 1/17/2008 1/17/2008 chioma California SC 6/20/2007 7/10/2007 1/15/2008 1/15/2008 Ose & Crystal California SC 6/11/2007 7/30/2007 1/15/2008 1/15/2008 Gloria & KeithCalifornia SC 6/7/2007 8/27/2007 1/11/2008 1/11/2008 Nab & Em California SC 5/25/2007 5/25/2007 1/10/2008 1/10/2008 Adewunmi California SC 6/12/2007 8/27/2007 1/9/2008 1/9/2008 Acsah & Jake California SC 5/24/2007 6/7/2007 1/9/2008 1/9/2008 Jaser & RhondaCalifornia SC 6/6/2007 7/28/2007 1/9/2008 1/9/2008 Kamal & ManmitCalifornia SC 6/20/2007 7/7/2007 1/8/2008 1/8/2008 N. & Mohammad Vermont SC 7/7/2007 7/19/2007 12/28/2007 12/28/2007 GM & PM California SC 7/12/2007 8/6/2007 12/19/2007 12/19/2007 mari & jody Texas SC 7/13/2007 8/16/2007 12/18/2007 12/3/2007 Waleed & California SC 6/18/2007 7/23/2007 12/14/2007 12/14/2007 A & G California SC 7/6/2007 8/8/2007 12/14/2007 12/14/2007 DILI & JR California SC 5/24/2007 6/4/2007 12/13/2007 12/13/2007 Wendy & John California SC 5/22/2007 6/28/2007 12/13/2007 12/13/2007 Farah & Tariq Texas SC 6/25/2007 12/13/2007 12/13/2007 mari & jody Vermont SC 7/13/2007 8/16/2007 12/12/2007 12/3/2007 Mari & Michel California SC 7/26/2007 8/10/2007 12/11/2007 12/11/2007 Predrag & Dij California SC 7/13/2007 7/26/2007 12/10/2007 12/10/2007 elisa & kerry California SC 6/14/2007 7/25/2007 12/10/2007 12/10/2007 my love & me California SC 7/26/2007 8/14/2007 12/7/2007 12/7/2007 There is 3 examples of I129f/k3 being approved after their I130/CR1 was approved. You do not see many because most people do not send the K3 petition out so far long after they send out the I130. Please read an email I sent below to my brother in law after hours of research. [Letter] Here is the information I was telling you about. The USCIS is trying to approve the I129 Petition with the I130. This prevents them from having to process to separate petitions (I129F & I130) with the same information. Thus eliminating twice the work they were doing in the past. So if you get your K3 in before the I130 is processed, the USCIS will put them together and slap them both with an approval. If both get approved together, the I129F will be forwarded to NVC and the I130 will be sent to the Nation Records Center for storage until you file for Adjustment of Status. This is the policy they announce more than a year ago in this press release: http://www.uscis.gov...e/PN_i-129f.pdf They had some initial problems implementing this but are now pretty good at it. If both of your petitions were going the NVC, the easiest way to tell would be to look at the NOA2 for the I130, if it says it is being forwarded to NVC, it will be forwarded. If it says you are already in the US, then it will go to storage at NRC, and it will tell you to file the I824 to get consular processing started on the I130. The I129F will be sent to NVC. This NVC process for the I129F takes about 2 days (but could take up to 5). It only take 1 month to get an interview at the Nigerian embassy. The NVC processing time for the I130 is 2 months. It take 2 months to get an interview with the I130. So we are looking at Micheal being here around April I the NVC gets our check or the processing. NVC will not touch our case till they get the check. The average processing time from sent date to receipt of check notice from the NVC is an average of 8-10 days. Today makes the tenth day and the NVC still has not received payment. Because Michael’s I 129f was not sent till 2 months late the I130 was automatically forward to the NVC with the assumption that we were not filing the I129f. They came to this assumption because no one in their right mind, who is going to go the I129f process , would wait two months to send their petition in. Especially if they are getting profession council from a lawyer. Once the NVC and embassy has the I130 they will not revisit the K3, because they do not want to do twice the work. If Michael’s I129F petition was at the USCIS at the time they were processing the I130, He would be home with us right now. Please review the following cases for examples of my information. NOA1 means received NOA2 means approved. CASE 1	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2008-02-25 12:45:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need help and advice... Should I go for K3 or stay put with I-130?	My embassy is a seven month wait. Only a two month wait for THe K3. Plus they do not give you much of a hassle with the K3 in Nigeria as they do with the CR1. I rather show proof after he is livin here and on the mortgage, rent, life insurance, and part of our church. I agree that there is more hassle, but like I said it all depends on which embassy you are dealing with. The money is worth the wait for us. QUOTE (Haole @ Feb 24 2008, 06:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Lurking @ Feb 24 2008, 12:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> K3 is still a viable visa. There has not been one viable documented proof that the USCIS is terminating K3 visa. That is a rumor that has been provd wrong several times with documentation. I am still pursuing my K3 even though my I130 has been approved since September. You need to research your interviewing embassy. After I realized that the Nigerian embassy was only taking few CR1/I130 interviews, I decided to see how long it takes to get that interview. 7 months for a cr1 interview. plus the our embassy is more picky and seem to require more when you are going for a cr1. Research your embassy before you make your decision. some embassy are quick and painless when it comes to a I130/CR1. it all depends. QUOTE (rkapur @ Feb 24 2008, 01:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just received NOA1 for I-130 Petition. 1. Should I stay put with I-130 or go ahead with I-129F (K3) Application? 2. Also if I go for I-1129F... I am a little confused.. what consulate should I apply for? Our marriage took place in India (New Delhi) but my wife resides in Kuwait and all current addresses in the application are for Kuwait. The web site says "The embassy or consulate where you, the spouse of an American citizen, will apply for a K-3 visa must be in the country where your marriage took place." I dont want to confuse and cause delays in process as it is already slow and long.. Also I had visited DHS (Dept of Homeland Security) in Delhi Consulate and they said that all dealings should happen in Kuwait embassy as thats where my wife resides... Do I go with the website and apply for Delhi (which will be hard to manage as she does not stay in India and Delhi Conulate may get confused as none of he address is for India/Delhi and hence may end of sending back the application or delay the process) or Kuwait. May be I can write a detailed explanation for choosing Kuwait and file I-129F... with a hope that folks here would understand.. I have very little hope in the system though... Please help me out with this.. K3/K4 may still be viable but they suck compared to CRs and IRs the way USCIS is processing them now. More cost, stress and possible delays especially when doing AOS. BEEN THERE! DONE BOTH!!!	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2008-02-24 18:37:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need help and advice... Should I go for K3 or stay put with I-130?	K3 is still a viable visa. There has not been one viable documented proof that the USCIS is terminating K3 visa. That is a rumor that has been provd wrong several times with documentation. I am still pursuing my K3 even though my I130 has been approved since September. You need to research your interviewing embassy. After I realized that the Nigerian embassy was only taking few CR1/I130 interviews, I decided to see how long it takes to get that interview. 7 months for a cr1 interview. plus the our embassy is more picky and seem to require more when you are going for a cr1. Research your embassy before you make your decision. some embassy are quick and painless when it comes to a I130/CR1. it all depends. QUOTE (rkapur @ Feb 24 2008, 01:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just received NOA1 for I-130 Petition. 1. Should I stay put with I-130 or go ahead with I-129F (K3) Application? 2. Also if I go for I-1129F... I am a little confused.. what consulate should I apply for? Our marriage took place in India (New Delhi) but my wife resides in Kuwait and all current addresses in the application are for Kuwait. The web site says "The embassy or consulate where you, the spouse of an American citizen, will apply for a K-3 visa must be in the country where your marriage took place." I dont want to confuse and cause delays in process as it is already slow and long.. Also I had visited DHS (Dept of Homeland Security) in Delhi Consulate and they said that all dealings should happen in Kuwait embassy as thats where my wife resides... Do I go with the website and apply for Delhi (which will be hard to manage as she does not stay in India and Delhi Conulate may get confused as none of the address is for India/Delhi and hence may end of sending back the application or delay the process) or Kuwait. May be I can write a detailed explanation for choosing Kuwait and file I-129F... with a hope that folks here would understand.. I have very little hope in the system though... Please help me out with this..	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2008-02-24 17:56:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Fee Question	sorry I didnt pay any of my bills. I was just giving a rust estimate of what I could remember. matter fact I must of came across that documentation 50 times last night when I was looking for informaiton on ACC. I was looking for cost, just the facts. *wink	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2008-02-28 11:50:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Fee Question	The filing fee for the the I130 is $455 k3 fee 0 NVc has fees that add up too $450 QUOTE (YOUTOO @ Feb 28 2008, 07:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My lawyer insists that he is out filing fees for over $ 1000.00 in my case. But he only had to pay for the initial I-130 fee, the I-129F filing fee was waived. Can someone tell me how much that filing fee is. And since I am at it, how much would have the I-129fF filing fee be?	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2008-02-28 07:39:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How to file for 2007 tax return	You do not have to bring the 2007 tax paperwork until after April 08 when they are due. I did file Singe/head of household, but will file and amended tax return shortly. QUOTE (docjazzie @ Feb 25 2008, 02:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Pls help...we were planning to present just the 2005 and 2006 tax returns but we noticed a lot of the March interviewees are bringing their fiance's 2007 tax return. So the question is, Dave tried filing our 2007 tax return, he filed jointly and it got rejected because they need my SSN (which obviously i dont have yet) so am asking my fellow K3 filers, how did ur spouses file for their 2007 tax return? jointly, separately or as single? our interview is on March 6 already.....pls someone help.... do we really need to bring the 2007 ITR? thanks so much.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2008-02-29 06:38:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Q on NVC process	Hello and Congrats, Please visit this previous topic post for excellent information on the NVC flow processing. Click link NVC time savors flow processing my lawyer submitted both fees together in 1 money order. QUOTE (his_sunshine @ Mar 1 2008, 09:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi All, We finally got our NVC number. Since we have a lawyer, our first packet from NVC was sent to our lawyer containing IV Processing Fee Bill and AOS Processing Fee Bill. Am too impatient to wait for the lawyer to confirm if she has gotten the packet and how much the fees are, so decided to come here to ask. I have several questions to ask, please bear with me: 1. How much are the fees? 2. Will the packet also contain the Forms? or will the forms be generated AFTER the fees are paid? 3. Can we already fill out the forms even before it has been generated? Thank you so much. Sunshine	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2008-03-01 10:23:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K-3 Petitions Still Active Per Senator's Office	They can not create a law/policy to cover what they are doing now. It has to have an effective date that starts the day of or further. That is why I do not know why people are just accepting this as so. As a USC we have the right to be informed. It is the law. They have to have a notification of every petition the acknowledge receiving. So far I have read only three options in there employee manual regarding responses to I129F petitions 1. Approved 2. Denied 3. FRE I have read how they have to process these three responses. Right down to the type of ink they use for the approval stamp. They have to provide us with this information, because it is the law. So it is Illegal for them to do anything different, because they did not "inform" us. If they try to say that my petition has been "administratively close", I will demand this in writing. Even though my petition was approved 2 days before my receipt date. There is not one law that states that if my I129F is received after a I130 approval, your petition will be administratively closed. The directions on my I129F states that you have to have a petition pending. At the time my I129F was mailed, my I130/cr1 was pending. IF you want to stand by and help them get caught up with there petitions, it is awfully nice of you. This will help them process my K3 that much faster. I have ready the employee processing manual, i have read both directions for the petitions, and I have ready every policy update regarding them. IF I want to use the K3 visa for my husband, I will.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2008-03-01 07:13:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	HELLOOO!!!!	QUOTE (sarahaziz @ Mar 1 2008, 12:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> HAS ANYONE RECEIVED AN RFE since JANUARY 30, 2008?!?!?! On a K3 ?>?????? IF SO HAVE U RECIEVED A RESPONSE FOR YOUR EVIDENCE YET>???? I am just glad your FRE was for you K3, since everyone is saying that the USCIS is not doing any work on I129f peititons. I am not glad you received it though. I read that they have to respond to your RFE in a certain amount of time on the USCIS webiste in the employee manual. If i see it again, i will let you know what the time frame is. You will here good news soon!	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2008-03-01 07:20:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	When is too late?	My case is at the NVC, I am getting ready to submit the last part the affidavit of support. My husband paper work took a whole month to get here. Then it was taking me two weeks to pick it up at the post office. My lawyers package is at fed ex right now. I will go pick that up tomorrow. I am never home. I hate it when people send packages to my home and not my work. So I am calling the USCIS and doing the RFE trick for the first time. I want to hear them tell me my case is close and ask them to send me documentation stating this information. Then I am going to ask where there policy is around this. My I129f petition was sent in before my I130 was approved. That is the directions. I will keep you all posted. QUOTE (YOUTOO @ Mar 3 2008, 09:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Lurking, your I-130 was approved even before mine. If you would go ( like I do now ) CR-1/IR-1 route where is your hold-up? At the slow Embassy or at NVC? Our I-130 approval is half the distance already or not? Switching over to the CR-1/IR-1 then should mean pretty quick action or am I wrong?	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2008-03-03 09:58:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	When is too late?	Youtoo, have you ever logged onto the USCIS website to check the status of your petition? THis site will tell your reciept date. Then you can judge what the time frame was from NOA1 to NOA2. IF it was you filing you would have doing anything you can to discover the Reciept number so you could file your I129f petition. Your lawyer/his assistant has 50 other cases they are worried about so some people get forgoten about if they do not recieve stuff to trigger a responce. There is a lot you can do. Good question is your case being processed at the NVC? Lawyers are still takeing money for the k3 petition despite that the uscis has been aproving the I130 before the I129f. HAve you figured out what your lawyer's fees are for just a marriage visa petitions versus a K3 visa. Most of the cost for the K3 visa comes after your wife arrives in the US. My lawyer charged 1700 for premium marrige service. $2500 for the addional K3. I was refunded $1000 when I fired him. Does that help you a little? QUOTE (YOUTOO @ Mar 2 2008, 01:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I was going for the K-3. The lawyer filed the I-130 in April 2007. Knowing nothing at that time about the procedure I did not question anything. Then I found this website and noticed that most everybody had filed their I-130 and I-129F only days, maybe a couple of weeks at the most apart. So by the end of July I just sent a quick e-mail inquiring about status and was told he did not yet have a receipt yet and without receipt he could not file a 129-F. The same in August, then I suggested he might try to find out what happened. He answered, he was praying to hear something any day, it's normal. Well, nothing happened until on Sept 6 the I-130 was approved. He said, this came as a big surprise but now, he says, with the receipt number he filed for the I-129F. I feel I lost very valuable time, especially now that we are in this K-3 dilemma. Had he inquired earlier, I might be done by now. My question, should he or could he have found out earlier if USCIS had received the I-130? Is it normal not to find out? He says many times the K-3 is filed long after the I-130 has been approved. I feel he did a lousy job and withhold money for his unsatisfactory services. Do I have a leg to stand on? I am looking forward to reading your constructive comments.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2008-03-03 05:46:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	When is too late?	My layer did the same thing to me along with other things. I fired him and demanded he refund me for the K3 process I paid for and $400 off for mishandling our case. Which would have come to $1200. I ended up with $1000. I could have gotten more, but this was not my priority and I did not want to waste more energy on him as he had already wasted so much of my time. My lawyer received the Bill from he NVC on Oct 15, did not tell us until Nov 15th. We overnighted the money to him; he did not send it until Dec 5th. How sick is that. We would have been done the NVC process right now too. His delay was what made me revisit the K3 petition. Then I discovered that someone who was told her petitions was terminated got an unexpected approval. QUOTE (YOUTOO @ Mar 2 2008, 01:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I was going for the K-3. The lawyer filed the I-130 in April 2007. Knowing nothing at that time about the procedure I did not question anything. Then I found this website and noticed that most everybody had filed their I-130 and I-129F only days, maybe a couple of weeks at the most apart. So by the end of July I just sent a quick e-mail inquiring about status and was told he did not yet have a receipt yet and without receipt he could not file a 129-F. The same in August, then I suggested he might try to find out what happened. He answered, he was praying to hear something any day, it's normal. Well, nothing happened until on Sept 6 the I-130 was approved. He said, this came as a big surprise but now, he says, with the receipt number he filed for the I-129F. I feel I lost very valuable time, especially now that we are in this K-3 dilemma. Had he inquired earlier, I might be done by now. My question, should he or could he have found out earlier if USCIS had received the I-130? Is it normal not to find out? He says many times the K-3 is filed long after the I-130 has been approved. I feel he did a lousy job and withhold money for his unsatisfactory services. Do I have a leg to stand on? I am looking forward to reading your constructive comments.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2008-03-02 12:47:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Current Status - K-3 and I-130 - my 2cents	QUOTE (seanconneryii @ Mar 1 2008, 11:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think Lurking is confusing your comments to me as comments directed at her. Given her zeal for arguments and fussing, I'm not surprised. Your misinterpretation of my zeal and fussing is toward the USCIS not toward VISA Journey members. We need to provide accurate information so that members can make decisions that will expedite their visa and protect their rights as US citizens. Before I found this site I had no idea what was going with the process and had fear around the process. Now that I have read the USCIS's website and found this website I am no longer fearful of this process. You can make choices based around the information provided from the users of this site if it is accurate, because the users are the most informed. If you are ready for the battle, you can make choices around the laws and your rights. I just do not want people making vague statements that will cause more confusion to people who are confused enough.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2008-03-02 09:35:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Current Status - K-3 and I-130 - my 2cents	I am not arguing. My goal here is to gather accurate information for people who have concerns and misconceptions of what is going on. There is a lot of confusion that needs to be cleared up right now. I really would like someone to demand in writing the result of their I129F petition. Once this is in writing, then we can move forward. What they are doing is illegal and against the laws established around the process to protect the USC and the USCIS. I state facts that I discover through reading the USCIS, employee manuals, laws & regulations, and petitions directions! Then I state my opinion through interpretation of the above facts, VJ time-lines, and forum topics and discussions. But do not through out general terms that will confuse people reading to discover information regarding the process. Save that information in the "off topic" forum. I try to make it clear whether it is a fact or a surmise of my understanding and the source. Your statement was inaccurate and you did not state why you thought that people where not processing their CR1, which I have not found anyone that was doing this. Not even I, who wants to go the K3, has stopped the processing of my CR1. You also stated that the service at NVC would be better. Better then what? I have not heard any complaints yet, around the NVC processing times and policy. "I" "think" that this quick turn of events of approving I130's and supposedly "administratively" closing I129F petitions will create a back log at the NVC. I have come to this conclusion through "my" understanding of the NVC process through what I have read here on VISAJourney. So not only is there going to be an noted increase in petitions, but also an increase in types of petitions. He quoted what I said to you. That is why I assumed that he was stating I was in denial. I am not in denial about anything. OK maybe a few things, that have nothing to do with the visajourney. *wink	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2008-03-02 08:29:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	Sub-Saharan Cyber Cafe #3	Yes, Amen to that. Cindy McCain is know for philanthropy. Amazing what people can do with money and time. QUOTE (WhidbeyGirl @ Jan 21 2009, 12:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (MrsJibowu @ Jan 21 2009, 09:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (WhidbeyGirl @ Jan 21 2009, 11:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just so as not to be biased - one of Cindy McCain's dresses (can't remember where she wore it) would have fed my family for 5 YEARS!! It's absolutely ridiculous what people will spend on attire, so foolish. I never condone spending any excessive amount of money on clothing; I do believe everybody except Sara Palin pays for their own clothing. Cindy McCain is blessed to be able to afford excessive amounts on her clothing. God's blessings of abundance are for everyone who seeks them. I agree regarding God's blessings, but to whom he blesses with much - much is expected. Take Rick Warren for example he keeps 10% of what he earns and gives away 90%, so God continually blesses his ministry and he keeps blessing others. I kept on crying. I am the biggest baby. I cried when my son told me he watched it instead of going outside at lunch. I cried when they danced. I cried when they announced him during the ignaugeration. Beyonce was amazing as always. You could see her sincere honor in her eyes. WOW I got tired I had to head to bed after the first dance. QUOTE (LovinLiberia @ Jan 21 2009, 12:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Did anyone watch the first dance? I just saw it on Youtube and I almost cried (again, lol). I'm such a sap, but Beyonce's voice was so beautiful.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2009-01-21 12:19:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	Sub-Saharan Cyber Cafe #3	QUOTE (WhidbeyGirl @ Jan 21 2009, 11:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just so as not to be biased - one of Cindy McCain's dresses (can't remember where she wore it) would have fed my family for 5 YEARS!! It's absolutely ridiculous what people will spend on attire, so foolish. I never condone spending any excessive amount of money on clothing; I do believe everybody except Sara Palin pays for their own clothing. Cindy McCain is blessed to be able to afford excessive amounts on her clothing. God's blessings of abundance are for everyone who seeks them.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2009-01-21 12:03:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	Sub-Saharan Cyber Cafe #3	"Lord, in the memory of all the saints who from their labors rest, and in the joy of a new beginning, we ask you to help us work for that day when black will not be asked to get in back, when brown can stick around ... when yellow will be mellow ... when the red man can get ahead, man; and when white will embrace what is right. That all those who do justice and love mercy say Amen." My company broadcast this in our central conference room. I excitedly said out loud "Amen". Three times right along with the Reverend. I was the on line one in the room. What an amazing day. I did not see any extravagant expenditures.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2009-01-20 19:13:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	Sub-Saharan Cyber Cafe #3	QUOTE (UNO... @ Jan 19 2009, 05:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This is a prayer to all of my Subbies that are going through seen and unseen. God Has Amazing Things in Store for You Stars do not struggle to shine, rivers do not struggle to flow, and you will never struggle to excel in life, because you deserve the best. Hold on to your dream and it shall be well with you... Amen. AMEN! The eyes beholding this message shall not behold evil, the hand that will send this message to others shall not labor in vain, the mouth saying Amen to this prayer shall laugh forever, remain in God's love.AMEN! Your dream will not die, your plans will not fail, your destiny will not be aborted, and the desire of your heart will be granted in Jesus' name.AMEN!	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2009-01-20 07:36:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	Sub-Saharan Cyber Cafe #3	QUOTE (Sylvia_n_Joseph @ Jan 18 2009, 10:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Lets see ..Bush sent 42 million Oboma 150 million. It is early and I do not have a calculater, but I bet 8 years ago Oboma could have an ignauguratin for 42 million too, but inflation is a B*I*T*C*H.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2009-01-20 04:52:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	Sub-Saharan Cyber Cafe #3	If I was planning a celebration for such and honor an amazing man, father, and president during such a hostorical time and monumental begining, I would be borrowing from China. QUOTE (boo boo @ Jan 19 2009, 09:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Like I said the committee makes all the decisions	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2009-01-20 04:49:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	Sub-Saharan Cyber Cafe #3	QUOTE (boo boo @ Jan 19 2009, 09:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, hopefully now that there is a new president, we can stop borrowing money from China China doesn't have anymore money for us to borrow.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2009-01-20 04:44:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	Sub-Saharan Cyber Cafe #3	Watching the today show is just so inspirational. Seeing all the people who have donated their homes and money to help people who are less fortunate come to the inauguration. I have never been one to go to big events, but I sure wish I could be there to witness history. This is a week of history and celebration. It means more to some individuals. It is a milestone that may never could imagine would come to light. Let's not water it down with complaint or negativity. Obama gets everything he deserves from his higher power.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2009-01-19 08:58:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	Sub-Saharan Cyber Cafe #3	Click for Article That's a lot of balloons The good news for taxpayers: Inaugural celebrations are paid for by the inaugural committee — and Obama has, once again, been a very successful fundraiser — at least $41 million by recent counts. "It will be the most security, as far as I'm aware, that any inauguration's had." QUOTE (Sylvia_n_Joseph @ Jan 18 2009, 10:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Lets see ..Bush sent 42 million Oboma 150 million. Wait until you see your taxes next year ...let the spending begin ... Everyone forgets why you never want to let the democrats get in control of spending. You will be paying for it for decades.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2009-01-19 03:23:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	Sub-Saharan Cyber Cafe #3	Obama deserves every penny on his Inauguration day. First this includes the cost of increased security. Obama will have to have double the security then any other president, because there are still ignorant people out there that will attempt to kill him just for the pure fact of his race. Increased cost on security will go hand and hand on the fact that this Inauguration will have a historical turnout. There are amazing things to come out of his election term. Whether you are Democratic or Republican, you can see the worst in each party. So there is no need to spend time arguing over who is right and wrong, spend time on what is needed to be done today to right the wrongs of yesterday. We can find things each party spends money on that we do not agree on. Lets focus on things the money is spent on that we agree with? Bringing the focus back to the people and not the business is a good thing. Our founding fathers started this government of the people by the people for the people not government of the businesses, by the businesses for the businesses.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2009-01-19 02:40:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	Sub-Saharan Cyber Cafe #3	Afternoon Sub and boo boo, I am blessed every mornig I wake up next to my husband. The minute he feels that I am awake he is ready to pray with me. My mom drove an hour in the snow to pick us up and go to church 30 minutes away. I just love my mom! Now we have the rest of the day to ourselves and I have been blessed with Martin Luther King day off. My son is going to a speacial MLK breakfast with other youths his age. My friend has a nonprofit called Interfaith Youth that is sponcering this event. I just hope the snow lets up to allow us to travel. QUOTE (boo boo @ Jan 18 2009, 10:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> good morning everyone, I hope that everyone has a Blessed Day Edited by MrsJibowu, 18 January 2009 - 12:53 PM.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2009-01-18 12:51:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	Sub-Saharan Cyber Cafe #3	So sorry to hear about your car. Only by the grace of God mine is still running. My car broke down this September, so I had to get another one. I do not like car payments so i usually pay cash. Well no cash no car. I was going shopping to buy one with a loan and i decided that I will go without a car. Now if you live in Maine, you will now that there is not many resources for mass transit. I had faith that something would happen for me so I did not have to have a car payment. That day my neighbor heard my story and told me he could get me a car for $600. 1997 Pontiac sunfire in great condition. Because he buys and fixes (flips) cars, I trusted his opinion. It is an amazing little car. It has just needed an alternator, which my mechanic put in for just $20 and part cost. WOW Yes God is great! I am not a car person. As long as it is safe and reliable, I am pleased. Now we are looking for a great price on a mini van for a large family. QUOTE (babynursetobe @ Jan 17 2009, 09:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Zee Bee @ Jan 17 2009, 09:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Morning Good morning all!! Hope you have a wonderful Saturday & stay warm......Freezing here again in Maine. I'm actually glad my car is in the shop so I have an excuse to stay inside!! LOL. If I lived near you, I would come and help you. I love outside manual labor. We just discovered a nonprofit organic farm that does a lot of community outreach and education around planting organic. My son, his friend and I did some work to close up the farm. I am the kids loved the work. Great experience that I look forward to doing more this spring. QUOTE (WhidbeyGirl @ Jan 17 2009, 11:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have an exciting day planned - mucking out the barn! Well not the whole barn, just enough to fill my truck and take to someone - at least they are paying me.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2009-01-17 13:32:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	Sub-Saharan Cyber Cafe #3	QUOTE (babynursetobe @ Jan 16 2009, 11:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> cute pics by the way.............. Thanks! Maybe you did not have enough antifreeze something must have frozen and busted the temp. I am thinking. Good thing this is a visa forum, because I do not want to get harrased for giving mechanical advice. LOL	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2009-01-16 11:19:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	Sub-Saharan Cyber Cafe #3	I added a couple of pictures of my husband in America. Cute one of him with his two new cats. The are traitors I say. Imagine what they would think in Nigeria. LOL	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2009-01-16 11:03:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	Sub-Saharan Cyber Cafe #3	How does your car overheat in this weather. I have to see that to believe it. QUOTE (babynursetobe @ Jan 16 2009, 10:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My car over heated and I got stuck in this cold #### weather till the tow truck could come pick me up. Hey I got a coupon in the may for my gym. $10 to start and $10 a month. I was there today at 5:00 am despite the cold. (just patting myself on the back).	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2009-01-16 11:01:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	Sub-Saharan Cyber Cafe #3	Good morning! It ws pretty watching all the smoke stacks over the city this morning. Ok it was so cold that my nostrills froze up walking form may parking space to my office three blocks away. My husband did walk to the library yesterday in this freezing cold weather. Crazy African should keep his but in the house on days like this. I wount even go out if I do not need to. Have a joy filled day. Mine has already been.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2009-01-16 08:06:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	Sub-Saharan Cyber Cafe #3	I was a retail manager in NC back in the days when cross colors where popular. LOL Did I just age myself or what. I stopped by the store to speak with the assistant who told me they were closing the mall. I said why, because the rain ..might turn to ice. I was like what??? I drive to work in blizzards in Maine. Too funny. QUOTE (forchika @ Jan 15 2009, 08:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Perseverance @ Jan 15 2009, 07:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello One and All!!!!! I agree Texas does not =cold!!! They do not cancel school for below zero here either...we raise em up tuff round here We not so tuff in Atlanta.....just an inkling of bad weather, they close the schools and u better hurry to get to the store because you will not be able to find a loaf of bread	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2009-01-16 08:04:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	Sub-Saharan Cyber Cafe #3	Cold in Maine. I had to cancle all my husband's planned outings. He is going to volunteer at a Christian community outreach.	Enlighten one :)	Female	Nigeria	2009-01-15 14:14:00