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Need Advice for K3/CR1

Hello-
We just got both our 129F and out I-130 approved yesterday. Everything I have read on here says that I can now choose which to pursue (K3 or CR1)--is this correct? If so, because they have both been approved, will they take about the same time if I choose the CR1 (everyone seems to agree this is the better path)? If so, how do I pursue this one instead of the k3?

tomsarah11

Female

United Kingdom

2009-07-21 08:40:00

I-130 /I129F approved--want to go quickest route to get SO here!!

thank you so much for your advice...I think we may go ahead and pursue both then if it wont hurt anything.

tomsarah11

Female

United Kingdom

2009-08-10 12:36:00

I-130 /I129F approved--want to go quickest route to get SO here!!

thanks!!! we really miss her daddy!!!

tomsarah11

Female

United Kingdom

2009-08-10 12:24:00

I-130 /I129F approved--want to go quickest route to get SO here!!

We were approved for both 21 days ago!! Thank god! Now, I know what everyone has said about doing CR1 and I agree it seems a MUCH better visa. However, our problem is that my husband Tom had to leave 3 weeks after our daughter was born to stay in status on VWP. He has missed 5 weeks of her life so far and we want to get him here sooner even if it's more expensive and we take the K-3 route. I received the letter about K-3 with our case #. When I called though our case is in "additional processing" after 18 days of being there. I received the DS-3032 form and I want to know if I should pursue both and see which happens first??? can I even do that?? Please help---he is missing too much!!
thanks for your help!!

Sarah

tomsarah11

Female

United Kingdom

2009-08-10 11:36:00

Agent of choice..help!

use this link. i used it and it went through

http://www.visajourn...il_DS-3032_form

tomsarah11

Female

United Kingdom

2009-08-29 08:36:00

Choice of agent?is it beneficiary or the petitioner mostly?

they suggest petitioner b/c it is better to have a US address

tomsarah11

Female

United Kingdom

2009-08-29 10:11:00

Tom's medical was less than 1 month before his interview. we got very lucky to get a CR1 interview as fast as we did. good luck with yours as well...i am so relieved we got the CR1 instead of K3

tomsarah11

Female

United Kingdom

2009-09-06 20:18:00

EVerything went through fine--he didn't need anything else done...thanks for all the replies

tomsarah11

Female

United Kingdom

2009-09-05 10:41:00

that's good news....

tomsarah11

Female

United Kingdom

2009-08-31 20:23:00

anyone know???

tomsarah11

Female

United Kingdom

2009-08-31 20:07:00

I have a question that may be silly--but--my husband got his medical done for his K3 (non-immigrant) and now we are most likely going for the CR1 (immigrant). Will he need another medical? He got a certified copy of his immunizations....please advise...thanks for your help.
Sarah

tomsarah11

Female

United Kingdom

2009-08-31 19:18:00

I-130 Approved--Shockingly!

yay!!! congrats!

tomsarah11

Female

United Kingdom

2009-09-05 22:03:00

Let's support Paris Heart

Good luck Beth!!!!

tomsarah11

Female

United Kingdom

2009-10-28 08:23:00

Medical Exam in Egypt

Forgot to tell you that the vaccination certificates should be both sealed and signed by the doctor who your husband was seen by for the shots.

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QUOTE (Jo and Re @ Dec 16 2007, 02:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

He should have vaccination certificate on him from the hospital he got vaccinated from. That's what happened to me and I had vaccination certificates on me from a while ago that were still good for a while and I showed them to the doctor at the hospital and she said it's good I have had all these vaccinations taken already otherwise they would have had to give it to me there.

Your husband can go to Vacsera clinic and get vaccinated there and they do give vaccinationg certificates. It's located by the end of 6 of October bridge on Al Batal Ahmed Abd El Aziz street as you head to Mohandiseen. Very good and clean clinic there. If he's wiliing to get vaccinated against hapetites A&B, then he should ask for Twinrex vaccine that's one shot for both A&B together instead of doing one shot for each.

Good luck,

R.

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QUOTE (Sora_9_Dam3a @ Dec 15 2007, 04:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

thanks for the info!! yeah, i read all about the medical exam..but i wanted to know, how do they determine which vaccinations he's had?? he doesn't know and he has no records regarding that..

wow..one week for results?? he better get their fast! oh man..I hope Eid and Christmas don't affect that..

QUOTE (Jo and Re @ Dec 15 2007, 03:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yes, your husband has to go through a medical exam to prove that he doesn't have HIV or any STD's and also he will have to do chest X-ray. Also, if he wasn't vaccicanted against what they want him to be vaccicanted from, he can get the shots taken at the hospital that's required by the US embassy. You can't just walk into any hospital and get this done.

There's Al Shrouk Hospital in Mohandiseen for the US embassy medical exam. Get him to go there and get is done. It takes upto a week to get the medical exam results.

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QUOTE (Sora_9_Dam3a @ Dec 15 2007, 12:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

okay, so my husband's going for his medical soon...

the paper says he needs previous medical records and things like that...but, he doesn't have any records of vaccinations that he's taken or anything...are there any egyptians on here that can share their experiences with that please?? thanks..

all the best!!

Jo and Re

Male

Egypt

2007-12-16 02:50:00

Medical Exam in Egypt

QUOTE (Sora_9_Dam3a @ Dec 15 2007, 04:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

thanks for the info!! yeah, i read all about the medical exam..but i wanted to know, how do they determine which vaccinations he's had?? he doesn't know and he has no records regarding that..

wow..one week for results?? he better get their fast! oh man..I hope Eid and Christmas don't affect that..

QUOTE (Jo and Re @ Dec 15 2007, 03:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Sora_9_Dam3a @ Dec 15 2007, 12:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Jo and Re

Male

Egypt

2007-12-16 02:47:00

Medical Exam in Egypt

QUOTE (Sora_9_Dam3a @ Dec 15 2007, 12:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Jo and Re

Male

Egypt

2007-12-15 15:47:00

How long until green card is received?

NO I-551 stamp but a new MRIV stamp spanning two pages. I was wondering why the officer put part of stamp on a visa page and the rest on other page.

mindmaster

Not Telling

India

2009-04-22 16:53:00

CR1/IR1- Anyone here from state of Virginia?

Newport News, VA

KCinlove

Female

Tunisia

2009-06-06 22:37:00

NOA2

QUOTE (lji @ Sep 11 2009, 01:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Got an email @ 12:05 am saying CRIS has approved the petition and had mailed the NOA2 on September 10, 2009.

congrats.. I dont know who is up and working right now but thank god for them!!!!

KCinlove

Female

Tunisia

2009-09-11 00:35:00

NOA2

Recieved email 11:45pm approved. I was so tired before i got this email... now i am ready to run a mile!! I am so happy

Wish i knew where to go from here

KCinlove

Female

Tunisia

2009-09-11 00:17:00

USCIS TO NVC

Ours took 14 days ...it will come dont worry

KCinlove

Female

Tunisia

2009-10-08 16:31:00

I am truly trying to be patient

We are doing CR1 and everything has been moving smooth up until it was time for police report...My husband has been going to the police station everyday for the last 2 months waiting for his police report and they continue tell him to wait. The crazy thing is he used to be a police officer

What in the h!@# is the problem. It is the worst feeling to know one piece of paper can hold your future up.

Has anybody else had this problem???

KCinlove

Female

Tunisia

2009-10-24 00:45:00

case complete

I am so happy...it is truly time!!!

KCinlove

Female

Tunisia

2009-12-23 15:24:00

February 2010 Interview, Anyone??

Just recieved my interview letter for February 18th

KCinlove

Female

Tunisia

2009-12-30 00:12:00

February interview

I recieved interview today for February 18th...so who's with me!!

KCinlove

Female

Tunisia

2009-12-29 23:59:00

Change of Address question

Hello all...I am back LOL with yet another question.
So technically still working on the I-130 file. Will be traveling to see my husband, and while there he will sign all the paperwork so it can be finally sent off.
With the changement of the DCF and my status changement, we have decided I will move to my husband's country for the duration of the visa wait. My question is:If I send it off now, with my US address to Nebraska....then move to my husband's country in the summer, how will this chnage of address slow down our petition or make it more difficult. SHould we sent it now with my US address, or wait until I move there and send it off with my foriegn address to Rome, the office assigned to my husband's country? Very confused here...any info appreciated Thank you very much.

Hi,
I'm surprised no one has answered you on this. I don't know for certain how you should proceed, but I was wondering if you are going to be in Rome until all this is done than have you considere a DCF instead of the I-130? Otherwise, I would just put your address for Rome from from the beginning. With filing times what they are these days you will be there before the 130 is approved, but you must be sure not to leave any of your required documents behind or that could make life difficult.
Just some thoughts.
Tom

TomandLaura

Male

Canada

2007-03-05 10:35:00

Help me interpret their email

Dear Sir or Madam,

Your inquiry has been received at the National Visa Center (NVC). The
NVC has completed its processing of the visa petition you mentioned in
your letter and has forwarded the petition to the assigned US Embassy
for further processing.

An appointment has been scheduled for the applicant on April 12, 2007
at 8:30 am. Please notify the embassy at once if the applicant cannot
keep the appointment. Any further inquiries should be directed to the
assigned US Embassy.

***

My case was completed 02/28/07. My question are if my wife's interview is April 12, how come i haven't recv anything from NVC? When's the medical schedule? I saw Riblet's timeline and he's was completed 2/20/07 and he doesnt have schedule yet. I checked IV visa interview online and it say there is no schedule yet.

Have you tried to contact the embassy directly? From what I've read that would seem to be the next best thing to do.
Tom

TomandLaura

Male

Canada

2007-03-15 19:48:00

Question about Interview in Montreal

to piggy back on that question...

Does it matter if the USC switches job (but hopefully making the above the poverty guideline) between the time of getting stuff approved at NVC and at the Montreal interview?

thanks!

Hi Karina,
It's often best to start a new thread instead of piggy backing on another one like this. Your chances of getting a relevant answer will be allot better.

Tom

TomandLaura

Male

Canada

2007-03-15 19:42:00

Finally an aprroval from Vermont

after 5 months i got 3 emails stating that an approval notice has been sent. there were no prior touches, so there were no signs that something was going to happen. patience, thats all i can say and i hope things move along for anyone else in the vermont office
JK

I think it's great for you to get approved, but my application has been sitting there since July, and you get an October approval?! I just don't get it:-(

Tom

TomandLaura

Male

Canada

2007-03-15 19:51:00

[quote name='dezzy&dan' post='758147' date='Mar 4 2007, 06:17 PM']Hi Dezzy&Dan. Please keep us all informed of your AOS application. This topic of submitting the AOS without an I-130 approval has generated some interest on Brtishexpats forum. The general feeling is that you can't do it, and you run the risk of USCIS cashing your check, deciding you don't qualify, sending the I-485 back and you lose the money. I called USCIS my self and asked and they told me I could not file for AOS without an approved 130. Another poster said that at his AOS interview the ajudicator told him he could have ajudicated the 130 at the same time he did the AOS interview. Conflicting stories, confusing info, welcome to USCIS. I've been holding back on applying for AOS until the 130 is approved, but if you don't have any trouble than maybe I'll submit mine as well (I'm not excited about the possibility of losing the money).
Tom[/quote]

Hey Tom,

As you can see my time line below I just had my biometrics done. When my husband called USCIS 2 weeks ago asking about our I-130, the girl whom he's talking to told him our case I-130 was still in pending so our AOS might be pending also. So we are just waiting to find out.

Dezz
[/quote]

Thanks for the update Dezz. Since your AOS seems like it will sit for a while as well I think I'll wait for a month and see what happens with VSC. If things start moving for you could you post again? Thanks in advance.

Tom

TomandLaura

Male

Canada

2007-03-05 10:26:00

so, my dear friends, I'm back and I don't have any good news!

Hubby called his congressman and he called him back after getting in touch with VSC. The congressman said that VSC has a huge backup (was that the word... it was back-something) and they had to take all people from VSC off their cases and fix the problems, reorganize and retool everything. That is why they have so much work now. But, and this is the funny part, the hope to approve our petition before it hits the year mark!!! Are they kidding? But their goal is to approve petitions within 90 days.... HAHAHA. The congressman said that there is NOTHING we can do but wait. He doesn't recommand me visiting the states but Hubby can come here to see me (because every man has 365 days paid vacation or what???).

Long story short: I'm expecting my visa by February 2008 as NVC wants to work on it too and then send it to the embassy over here.

Does anybody of you has any better news? I'm so frustrated... and I'm glad that I got a new job because I was tired of sitting at home and waiting for my visa.

I just heard back from our Senator's office today and they said the same thing. VSC has a huge backlog and even though our I-130 has been assigned to an adjudicator it will be "months" before it is approved. I'm glad I went the K3 route, at least I'm here with my wife. Hopefully everything will be fixed soon, for all our sakes.

Tom

TomandLaura

Male

Canada

2007-03-01 13:36:00

Hello MARYLANDERS,
Glad I saw this thread. Gessshhh were not alone our last touched was Aug 10, 2006 until now NOTHING We're worried we just sent out our AOS without I-130 Approval but they cashed the checks already. What do you think will gonna happens?

I hope we get all our approval soon.

Good luck all...

Hi Dezzy&Dan. Please keep us all informed of your AOS application. This topic of submitting the AOS without an I-130 approval has generated some interest on Brtishexpats forum. The general feeling is that you can't do it, and you run the risk of USCIS cashing your check, deciding you don't qualify, sending the I-485 back and you lose the money. I called USCIS my self and asked and they told me I could not file for AOS without an approved 130. Another poster said that at his AOS interview the ajudicator told him he could have ajudicated the 130 at the same time he did the AOS interview. Conflicting stories, confusing info, welcome to USCIS. I've been holding back on applying for AOS until the 130 is approved, but if you don't have any trouble than maybe I'll submit mine as well (I'm not excited about the possibility of losing the money).
Tom

TomandLaura

Male

Canada

2007-02-21 18:08:00

Hi niagara_falls,

If it makes you feel better, VSC was closed yesterday due to a holiday - so no touching for anyone. When is your anniversary? Dont worry I'm sure after this first one - you will be sharing 2nd and --->

It really does seem that some of those with NOA1 of between the last two weeks of Aug and first 2 weeks of Sept has been caught in Vermonts black hole. At least one of us did manage to get NOA2 about a week ago so that's encouraging!

If we dont get anything by the end of next week, we will start looking for our senators help.

I hope we all get some kind of update soon.

frdmrk2 - thanks for the kind words support

We sent a letter to our Senator so when we hear back I'll be sure to post the reponse.
Tom

TomandLaura

Male

Canada

2007-02-21 11:28:00

When I filed at VSC it took almost 6 months for the 2nd NOA and then after that another 6 months to complete the medical and visa interview. The whole process took a year. VSC can be slow. I wrote the congresswoman Thelma Blaire. They contacted the VSC for me and updated me with in depth information about what was happening. I also was in contact with someone who formerly worked there who said it takes lots of times to document all the information on paper into the computers. They kinda sit there for awhile, in boxes until they can be entered into the computer. But overall, itll happen.

Rete, who moderates Britishexpats also suggested using the House Representative first when looking for information. Perhaps I should go that route instead of John Warner, although as long as I get an answer...:-)

Tom

TomandLaura

Male

Canada

2007-02-18 13:13:00

Hi Tom,

I hope you get your petition to NOA2 once and for all. Thats ridiculous to be waiting from mid last year. Where can you get the form to apply for help from a senator? Goodluck with that! I just read a post where someone was approved like a month later - and thats really great news but for people like yourself and the rest who have been waiting a unusually long time in comparison to the recent approval times - I wish they would "get to it" already.

Knowledge is right -- we are a moody bunch lol. But definitely supportive!

Hi Elle,

We got our form from the Senators personal website. He had a link for asking him for help which included the form with the pertinent details of the USC, and then we included a letter briefly explaining the circumstances and what we wanted.

Tom

TomandLaura

Male

Canada

2007-02-17 12:40:00

I've just been looking through this thread and I can't believe what I'm seeing. My 130 has sat at VSC since July 12, 2006 with no movement at all and people with dates in August, September and October have approvals?? I'm glad for them but this is getting a bit ridiculous. And what's this about calling USCIS after 6 months have passed? I reread my paperwork and it only refers to them having to complete it in the processing time posted on the web which still sits in March 2006. My wife called the info line and they said the same thing. Am I missing something?

Tom

Hi Tom, welcome to the support group lol...or agonizing group, depending of the mood we are into...I try to be objective...each case is different...If i go to the sources of the infos they give in instructions or general (info)...if the background of the person is bigger than others, i.e., divorce-s, etc, origins, well, we can expect to be longer...
Reading you, i have a question: did you get touched? and how many times...usually after 2 touches approx, people get approved...I'm sorry you waited longer than us on here....so, therefore i believe you might get approved soon!...and good luck to all of us!!!

Hi Knowledge. Our 130 was received on July 7th and touched on July 12th, but nothing since then. When my wife called the info line they said there was no flag on the file, they simply hadn't gotten to it yet. When she told the operator that other people were getting approved who had filed months after us, they said there was nothing they could do until the processing dates have passed. My wife downloaded the form to apply for help from our senator and we plan to draft a letter this weekend to see if he can help.

Tom

TomandLaura

Male

Canada

2007-02-16 18:25:00

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Hey Tom! This is where it gets a little iffy...technically, we should defer to the processing date that they post on the website HOWEVER sometimes you'll get one of them on the phone who will actually tell you, it normally takes 180 days to process an I-130. It's sort of an unspoken guideline that 180 days is how long you should wait before doing any inquiry whatsoever, and I don't recommend continuing to try and do it yourself-you'll only keep getting the same answers and not much info. Your Senator can get much better info for you-I would recommend requesting an inquiry with them asap.
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Thanks Heina, maybe I better try that and see what happens.
Tom

TomandLaura

Male

Canada

2007-02-15 12:02:00

I've just been looking through this thread and I can't believe what I'm seeing. My 130 has sat at VSC since July 12, 2006 with no movement at all and people with dates in August, September and October have approvals?? I'm glad for them but this is getting a bit ridiculous. And what's this about calling USCIS after 6 months have passed? I reread my paperwork and it only refers to them having to complete it in the processing time posted on the web which still sits in March 2006. My wife called the info line and they said the same thing. Am I missing something?

Tom

TomandLaura

Male

Canada

2007-02-15 10:43:00

Timeline on I 130 Approvals

I assume I was removed from your list since I gave up and went the K3 route, so just to add a little information to the discussions I finally had an email notice my 130 was approved April 27th, after sitting at VSC untouched since July 12, 2006. Hopefully you folks I see with August pending dates will hear something soon. Best of luck to all. I'm off to fill out my AOS forms:-)

Tom

TomandLaura

Male

Canada

2007-05-01 11:27:00