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K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-3 approved way early
Congratulations!! And based on the posts I've been seeing 70 days isn't out of line - a lot of people have been getting them approved in about 60 days. Good luck with the rest of the process!!

Also, it looks like you applied with the new form if you applied after June - and there is no RFE necessarily required if you use the new form.


Hi all,

I have no idea why my case was approved so quickly. I noticed that October's time line K-3 visa's approval times have dropped sharply. Could this be the reason why my case was approved so quickly?

I did not get a RFE for my K-3. Is that normal?

I am more confused about this process than ever. However, I am tickled silly after getting the approval notice. So, perhaps I should let sleeping dogs lie.. haha...

Thanks for any insites others here have to offer.


Edited by riblet, 04 October 2006 - 12:39 PM.

ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-04 12:38:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDelay CR-1 for K3? - Are AOS and IV fees forfeited if we proceed with both?
Okay - lots of questions... the first thing I can think to say simply is that if the K3 and the I-130 arrive at the consulate at the same time, the consulate will pursue the I-130 and not the K3.

Second, if you choose to pursue the K3 you do not necessarily forfeit any fees. Your spouse could get the K3, come to the U.S. and then return to the Phillipines for her I-130 interview.

Or you could drop the I-130 and just pursue the K3, and then adjust status when she arrives in the U.S.

I hope this answers your questions, your post had a lot of info it.



I'm hoping members of this forum can assist with a decision I may be faced with shortly.

Check with our timeline in my signature below.

Our I-129F submittal was delayed about 3 weeks while I waited for signed G325a from my spouse to arrive.

Our I-130 was approved in early Sept and we are now well on the way to having the AOS fee bill sent to me, with the IV bill to follow after the choice of agent email is accepted by NVC.

If I proceed with payment of the AOS and IV fees, and we move forward with this, when the I-129F is approved I'm wondering if the I-129F may catch up or pass the I-130. I'm thinking that our I-129F approval is imminent, possibly later this month.

If NVC forwards the I-129F to Manila and my spouse proceeds with submitting the K visa application and fee and she is then scheduled for an interview, if we have also proceeded with the I-130 processing at NVC, is it possible that the I-130 will override the I-129F? If she had been scheduled for the K3 interview already, will it be canceled and then rescheduled for the CR-1 interview, possibly a later date? Could it maybe be the same date???

Then, if we choose to proceed with the K3 visa, what happens to the funds paid for the AOS and IV bill? We can't hold the CR-1 processing since we've paid the fees, right?

Here's my quandry. She will graduate from college late March 2007. It is important to me to attend this major event. There is a slim chance that the CR-1 visa may be issued about that time, if there are no delays, and this is most certainly the best route to take. But, if the K3 process begins within the next 30 days or so and she is scheduled for the K3 interview within another 90-120 days, I'm sure that will happen in plenty of time for me to attend the graduation and also bring her back to the US then.

If we proceed with the CR-1 visa, we risk the K3 being overridden, right? And if we pay the fees for the AOS and IV bill, then we've committed to that route? Will that be forfeited if we use the K3 process? If by chance we can do the K3 and make it work, then we need to begin the adjustment after she arrives and pay more fees for that. The money is not an issue, but I'm just curious. I'm just not sure whether the CR-1 timing is going to fit the plan. I'm assuming that we need to choose which route to take before I submit the AOS fee and the IV fee for the CR-1.

My gut is telling me to follow the CR-1 using what shortcuts I can due to it's automatic green card and forget the K3, even if it means that I'll be unable to attend her graduation. That's going to hurt though. I don't have the vacation time and funds to do graduation and come back again a short time later to escort her here.

Any thoughts or advice? Thanks for everyone for being so unbelievably helpful here. God Bless.


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-05 10:37:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHelp with updated G325-A
I would put the physical location of where she actually works, it just makes sense to me.

I am about to file my wife's 129F, so I need to send in more G325-As, but since we sent in the ones from the I-130 her "department" has been shifted to the parent company in Moscow even though she still works in her city. Where should I put the address of her company now? In her physical office's address or in the parent company's address in Moscow. I guess what I am saying is that if they wanted to check with HR to see if she works with that company they need to call Moscow, but if they want to know physically where she works it is in her city. Just a little help....

THX! :wacko:


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-05 16:28:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK3 Visa arrives today!
Congratulations!!! It is very cool to see the visa :)


Nice pic, CONGRATULATIONS :)


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-04 12:37:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130
The current processing time for NOA2 for the K3 has been taking about 65 days... then around 1-3 weeks at the NVC, then wait time for processing and an appointment at the consulate (I'm not sure how long this could take in Morocco - but in Canada that wait has been anywhere from 1 - 4 months.

SO, It seems unlikely to me (but someone please correct me if I'm wrong) that your K3 would be completed before the I-130 - also with the I-130 you would enter the country with a Green Card. Also - if your CR1 arrives at the consulate before the K3, then as far as I know, the consulate would just stop processing the K3. Hope this helps with your question. But if you have the extra money to spend on the small chance that the K3 would get approved a little more quickly, then go for it :)

I have a question. Our I-130 was approved on October 3, 71 days after mailing to the California Service Center, and much sooner than I expected according to the timelines. I want to do a K3 and have prepared the papers with comments as to red flags, something I didn't know to do for the I-130. Should I still send the I-129F, or are we stuck with going thru with a CR1?

Thanks in advance!


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-07 18:31:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130
You have to either have an approved I-129F (for a K3 interview) or an approved I-130 for an IR1/CR1 interview. There is no way to get an interview without an approved petition - it would be a massive waste of resources to interview people that might not get approved. At least I have never heard of such a thing. Hope this helps.


Hi everyone just need to ask a question please does our I-130 have to be approved before we can have our interview? or do we need just 1 petition? Thanks Everyone for your input and responses Good Luck to everyone :thumbs:


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-06 21:43:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat the heck does this touch/message mean???
well, they appear to be on the ball today - I just received my first ever email from the USCIS with the updated status that showed up today :) At least something is working.


Make that FIVE emails - ridiculous! I've heard of this happening before. Oh well, at least it keeps me occupied.

Edited by riblet, 10 October 2006 - 09:33 PM.

ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-10 21:32:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat the heck does this touch/message mean???
Okay, sorry to keep posting to my own thread, but I feel slightly better now, I just received a letter in the mail regarding the transfer. It states that this was done in order to speed up processing - and it was issued by the Missouri office, so I feel like it was in the right place and they aren't transferring it b/c they think it was in the wrong place. Okay, I'll just try to keep breathing :)

Edited by riblet, 10 October 2006 - 03:13 PM.

ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-10 15:12:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat the heck does this touch/message mean???
thanks for that - but has anyone seen this before? I've never heard of it.

It just means your petition is going to be processed through the California Service Center. It is totally normal so don't worry- it's good news that your petition is on the move.


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-10 15:01:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat the heck does this touch/message mean???
My file was touched today, and the status changed to:


Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status:

On October 4, 2006, we transferred your I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) to an office in CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER for processing. Our office in CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER will send you a written decision as soon as processing is complete. You should receive a notice informing you that your case has been transferred to a local office.

I have never heard of this before - I really hope that they don't think it's a K1 application... I thought all K-3's were processed at Missouri?

I am not feeling good about this!!
ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-10 14:54:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCan my husband come on a tourist visa???
If he tries to come in on a tourist visa with the intent to stay and adjust status he will be breaking the law. It has happened that people have come on tourist visas and decided once they were here that they weren't going to go back for whatever reason, and that is not inherently illegal, but then you would have to be concerned with overstaying.

So basically your options are K3 or IR/CR1. Hope this helps,

Sandy.


Hello All,
I'm new so I apologize if this question has already been addressed.

My husband is Ecuadorian and lives in Italy, and I live in the US. I want him to come as soon as possible and a friend told me I could have him come over as a tourist and then adjust his status. This doesn't sound right to me...is it true?
Please help!


Hello,

You can file for his adjustment in the US once he is in the US. Please consult a visa attorney if you have any complications.


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-10 16:53:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNo touches in almost 3 months for k-3. Over 4 months 1-130
When I hadn't heard anything for 60 days after my citizenship interview, I scheduled an Infopass appointment. Two days later my approval letter was mailed out. Of course this is not proof that the Infopass caused anything - but I thought maybe it got somebody's attention :) I didn't even have to go the InfoPass appointment.

What exactly were they able to tell you and were they able to make any progress on your case?


Edited by riblet, 11 October 2006 - 08:47 AM.

ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-11 08:47:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNeed some advice
If you are all in the U.S., and you didn't come in fraudulently (i.e. with the intent to trick them and stay), you should be able to adjust status once you are married. The main thing I am unclear on is after you apply for a Green Card, if it doesn't arrive before you have stayed more than 6 months, what the consequences are. Anyway, good luck.

I'm american and he's canadian. When we flew back we just told them that we were coming to introduce the baby to family and get the baby's status.

We plan on getting married soon. I just wanted to know if there was a way that when we file that we can avoid being seperated since there is our baby in this too. I'm just wondering if getting an immigration lawyer is the way to go.


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-11 14:04:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHas this ever been considered?
I guess because the K3 came after the I130 -- it is supposed to be for people who are waiting for the I130 so they can be together more quickly - HA! Too bad it's not working very well.

And maybe they don't want to encourage people to adjust status when they are in the U.S.? Or maybe they just bumble along, not really thinking :)

Why not just let people file the I-129 F instead of having to file the I-130 first? I mean people get to chose regardless so why not just let them chose if they want to file the I-130 or not?


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-11 14:01:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresReceived 2 approvals
If you choose, both can continue to be processed, but from what I understand if they end up at the consulate at the same time the consulate will pursue the IR/CR1.

At this point the K3 will be at the NVC very briefly and then go to the consulate. It really depends on which consulate to determine the average wait once it gets there.

The I-130 will continue to be processed at the NVC, and this can take up to 6 months, or even longer - so it is entirely possible that you will get the K3 first.

If you do get the K3 first, you then have the choice of going back to the consulate when the I130 interview is scheduled OR dropping the I-130 altogether and staying in the U.S. and applying for AOS. Hope this helps :)


dear Caroline.......
both will be processed ....... both files have independent path at this stage.......so just go along with both the processing........and you can decide if you want to abandon the K-3 at a later stage if the I-130 is moving fast enough and thiers not much difference.......as along with the CR-1 you gets EAD card and dont have to wait for more that two months for that.... ok hope this helped ltl bit........and i suggest just search and read everythig you can find in this VJ forums......its great and helpful enough that we dont have to depend on any attorney if its not any complicated case...... (F) (F)



AND Double Congratulations!!!!! It is very exciting :D

If you choose, both can continue to be processed, but from what I understand if they end up at the consulate at the same time the consulate will pursue the IR/CR1.

At this point the K3 will be at the NVC very briefly and then go to the consulate. It really depends on which consulate to determine the average wait once it gets there.

The I-130 will continue to be processed at the NVC, and this can take up to 6 months, or even longer - so it is entirely possible that you will get the K3 first.

If you do get the K3 first, you then have the choice of going back to the consulate when the I130 interview is scheduled OR dropping the I-130 altogether and staying in the U.S. and applying for AOS. Hope this helps :)



dear Caroline.......
both will be processed ....... both files have independent path at this stage.......so just go along with both the processing........and you can decide if you want to abandon the K-3 at a later stage if the I-130 is moving fast enough and thiers not much difference.......as along with the CR-1 you gets EAD card and dont have to wait for more that two months for that.... ok hope this helped ltl bit........and i suggest just search and read everythig you can find in this VJ forums......its great and helpful enough that we dont have to depend on any attorney if its not any complicated case...... (F) (F)


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-10 20:30:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAPPROVED.
Congratulations -- I keep getting more excited every time I see an approval :) I can't wait for my day to come -- although it's only been 14 so far :)

Congratulations on your approval!!! And I suggest you take Amarceau's advice.

As for me, I got too impatient with the CR-1, and decided that I needed my husband here with me ASAP. We've been living apart for 10 months now, and that's just too long.

It's really a personal choice (L)


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-12 10:22:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK3 APPROVED - 61 Days
Yay!! That is so wonderful - and now you get to join the waiting room for Montreal :) I am really happy for you!!
ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-11 20:35:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWho do I contact?
Dipsticks - they might not be able to tell you anything different - but it might get something moving. I don't think you have any reason to be scared - worst case scenario you waste a little time and are in the same place you are now :)


I don't really, unless you are being sarcastic.

lol, if I was being sarcastic is the answer different?

I sincerely wondered if you felt there was a hold up with your case. You're within processing times, so I guess you realize that your individual case is not being held up, at least not anymore than anyone else. :)

Should I do an info pass? Im scrared that if I do they will just tell me that they are still processing March apprlications.?

No need to be scared of them. :) I've dropped in to the DO a few times with questions--I find the workers pretty nice. And, you can sometimes find out something useful. But, they don't know much about the Service Center workings or trends at the DOs, so don't expect more than what an officer can find in your computer record. Which is, you are within posted processing times, sorry but wait your turn, thank you very much, next!


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-12 20:31:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWho do I contact?
My understanding is that when you get an InfoPass appointment you are speaking with an actual Immigration Officer, with some authority and more knowledge than the phone line people who know how to check the computer system but are not nearly as well trained or knowledgeable.

Thank you so much every one. I appreciate all the feed back. JessiPooh in regards to your question, no he has no type of record. The only thing that I can think is that he was excluded from entering the usa last time he came to visit me because they told him he was traveling on with the wrong documentation his british VWP . They told him he needed to apply for a visa. I see lots of approvals today so I hope we hear something good.

What is the difference between calling USCIS and making an info pass, and does making an appointment with the info pass help?


Edited by riblet, 12 October 2006 - 11:13 AM.

ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-12 11:13:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWho do I contact?
I wouldn't really rely on anything the phone reps or border/customs guards tell you. I had a border guard tell me I should apply for a K1 for my then fiance - when I was a Green Card holder - and I totally knew he was wrong, but I wasn't going to argue with him :) Most of them are less informed than we are. I'm sure the rep said they were working on March b/c that's what her computer told her.

Dip_Sticks....I saw case after case after case get approved before mine with NOA1 dates long after mine. It was extremely disheartening, aggravating, frustrating, depressing, and discouraging. Then, all of a sudden, without so much as a hint of a touch, my case was approved. Yes, it took 5 months...and No, I'll never know why -- BUT it happened, and yours will, too.

You are not over-reacting. Your feelings are perfectly justified. But don't kill yourself with trying to find logic in all this because as far as I can tell. there is none.

Be good to yourself (L) (F) (L)


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-11 17:38:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWho do I contact?
It looks like this Congressman might be the right guy for you -

If you have encountered problems working with USCIS, my staff and I may be able to assist you. Please complete and sign a privacy release form, and send it with a brief explanation of your problem to:

Congressman John Culberson
10000 Memorial Drive
Suite 620
Houston, Texas 77024
(713) 682.8828
(713) 680.8070 fax

I found this on his website: http://www.culberson...aspx?Section=47

Also, if you get beyond the date range on your NOA1 I would definitely recommend scheduling an Infopass appointment.

Good luck!!

sandy.

Im really bumed out today. Its dishartening to see soooooo many people getting approved that applied after us and and we have nothing yet. Couples who have applied for the K3 have either their I -130 or the I-129 approved and some have both approved and we dont have any thing yet. Why is it that people that applied way after us are already approved and not us? I dont get it.While I may be happy for them its not fair for every one that has been waiting longer. Some one please tell me who do I have to contact to check on my case ..is it my congressman and how do I go about knowing who to contact, write or email?????? :crying: :crying: :crying: :crying: :crying: :crying: :crying:



God please guide me in this journey and put our application in the right hands. Amen


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-09 14:27:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUSC marrying Canadian June '07 - what to do?
I don't think that's what she meanit - It couldn't work against you - the point is that it probably isn't sufficient on its own to demonstrate intent to return.


not once has anyone around here ever been told that a return ticket is sufficient evidence that you'll return to home country. In fact just the opposite.


My fiancee has been asked to produce a return ticket before as part of evidence that she'd return. I could see where they'd need more than just that, but to have a return ticket work against you, I don't see why that'd be.


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-13 20:17:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUSC marrying Canadian June '07 - what to do?
For a K3 from Canada, 6 months seems to be a reasonable expectation - but there are people who's petitions at the USCIS are currently at the 4-5 month mark, before getting to the NVC and Consulate.

I think your last question was how long from the interview at the Consulate to actually being able to come into the U.S. - and I think the answer is that you can either pick up the visa from the Consulate the next afternoon or have it mailed to you.




What about having it in a border city like Seattle? Depending on where your fiancee lives, to make it easier for her family to come.

While 90% of the Canadian population does live within 100 miles of the US border, my fiancee and her family is not one of them :) She is from Newfoundland so it is about 1,000 miles from the closest US border crossing by land. It's not an option, and we'd be out $5k or so on the wedding cancelling this late.


Just like you suggested. Have the wedding, then have her come back with you. File for the K3 while she is here and return on time. You may have problems entering the US if Immigration thinks she wont be returning if they know you are married.


This is what we're leaning towards right now. It is a shame that Canada does not have DCF! It seems that it would have been the perfect fit since we're getting married there and I was a resident there for 5 years. So let me get a few things straight:

You can't file for any portion of the K-3 before you're married, right? I noticed that part of it is the 129F which is the same form they use in a K-1. Could you start off with a K-1 and convert to a K-3? I'm probably just unnecessarily complicating things here. It would have to save one heck of a lot of time because once this gets filed, the chance of her ever being admitted under a visitors visa again would be quite low, I'd imagine.

A K-3 from start to finish in the real world we should be expecting about 6 months, right?

Approximately how long from the point where she must show up at the Canadian US consulate until approval to land in the US?

Sorry for all the questions! Thanks for all the replies everyone; I'm learning a lot. :)


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-12 22:24:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUSC marrying Canadian June '07 - what to do?
Unfortunately I have only ever heard of applications for relatives or fiance(e)s. I know it's a rough situation to be in, but I can definitely sympathize.

My husband and I are both Canadian, and I became a U.S. citizen last month. We were married in July 2005, and I have been living in Kentucky and he has been living in Toronto. It SUCKS. But at least you are already a citizen, and have more options than I did.

I have heard that you could have a ceremony somewhere else and have the legal ceremony in the U.S. to comply with the K1 - but it is possible that a border officer will decide that you are already married based on what he/she hears, and not let her in on a K1.

It seems to me that your best options are K1 with the legal ceremony in the U.S., or K1 and have the full wedding in the U.S. What about having it in a border city like Seattle? Depending on where your fiancee lives, to make it easier for her family to come.

I hope this helps, I know it can be very overwhelming. But I would suggest deciding as fast as possible, b/c any delay will keep you apart longer. Good luck!

Hello everyone and thanks for reading this!

I'm at the beginning of what looks like will be a long and arduous journey of delving through the process of bringing my significant other to the US. Previously, I've read that getting a K-3 would take about 3 months. Now that I'm reading real world accounts of the process, it seems that from start to finish, it is more like 6 months, or even longer! This is not good because my status in Canada expired the end of June so I moved back to the states and started work and we're going to be apart during this long time as it is! Being apart another 6 months after we're married is just unthinkable!

We're getting married in Canada. I love it there, her family is 4x the size of mine so it is more practical to have the wedding there, it's all planned and paid for. I guess this means a K-1 is out of the question. I thought about going through all the motions in Canada but then coming to the states and getting the official marriage done in a courthouse just to go the K-1 route but my fiancee doesn't like that idea. I don't know how it would work if we went through the marriage there but never got the paperwork done to make our marriage legal in the states if we would be able to get married a second time in the states whether that'd be an option or not. For a K-1, the marriage does have to take place in the US, right?

For a K-3, is it possible to do any of the filing BEFORE the marriage? If I could at least get the ball rolling now and then finish whatever forms I'm missing that would require the actual marriage certificate after we're married then perhaps the time she'd have to spend away would be minimal. If not, what about her coming back with me as a visitor, then filing the K-3 paperwork from the states and have her return to Canada when she's required to show at the consulate. What is the time frame from the first appearance at the consulate to final visa approval? What forms for the K-3 have to be approved before you're allowed to enter the US? All of them?

Thank you very much in advance for your replies. There's so much information on the net about this it is like drinking from a fire hydrant and I'm just trying to make sense of it all.


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-12 20:39:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK3 AND IR1 BOTH GOT INTERVIEW DATE..CONFUSED
IR1 is definitely superior - also you would have to pay to apply for AOS, while you have already paid for the IR1. I would absolutely contact the embassy and let them know you only want to interview for the IR1.

AOS can take anywhere from 2-12 months...so I've heard :unsure:


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-14 08:59:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJust got back from infopass
Wow - I am so sorry that happened! That was not what I would have expected at all -- I guess I'm crazy to have expected actual service. I hope they aren't all like this!
ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-16 11:11:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIs it too early to start?
Even though you can't actually file anything until after the wedding, you can have everything completed and mail it off as soon as you are married. It is quite possible that neither petition would be approved by next May even if you file them the day after your wedding - so they sooner you get them out after the wedding the better :)

You can start filling out the I-130/I-129F for practice just to get a grasp on the forms, check the guides - they are such a great resource!! Also, I would start collecting some material that proves that the two of you have been having an ongoing relationship (emails, passport stamps, old boarding passes, phone records, pics) and if you have thrown that kind of stuff away, best to start collecting now!

Good luck and Congratulations on your future marriage! :thumbs:


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-17 13:09:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-3 interview/London
I haven't heard anything like that domini - it just doesn't make sense, both visas you've applied for are based on a spousal relationship... work really shouldn't come into it. Where did you hear that?

I was told something a lil strange today!! I was told I needed my hubby to get a letter w/ a job offer!! Is this true anyone please??!!!


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-19 20:52:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F transferred from MSC to VSC. Is this normal?
I'm so glad to see someone else this happened to! I thought I was the only one.

Last week I received the email, and that day I received a letter stating that mine had been transferred to the CSC "for faster processing". Which if it is true I am happy about. No one else had ever heard of it happening on a K3, and I had certainly never heard of it. I guess we're the first ones in a new thing they're doing.

http://www.visajourn...showtopic=37973

Saw this post earlier too.


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-20 11:06:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresfinally got that interview date!
Yay!!! Congrats :)


Congratulations! Have a wonderful interview! :dance: :dance: :dance:


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-19 22:58:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIF K-3 is approved?
I agree with what Reba said, once the K3 is approved you can choose to go back for the CR/IR1 at the consulate OR pursue AOS in the U.S., there would be no reason to do both even if you could. Also I'm not sure about the administrative review part of your question, sorry!



Ok here is my question to everyone. If lets say one's K-3 approved and the I-130 is still pending. Can the person come to USA and without the approval for I-130 file for AOS or one has to wait for I-130 to get approved.


That's the point of the K3 actually, to be able to sit in the US and wait on the I-130 to be approved so you can apply for Aos.

And lets say If a person has a K-3 visa in hand and comes back to the States and if the I-130 gets approved, can the person go for Consular processing and AOS in the US (both at same times). Just to see where ever he can get an interview first?!


Nope, its one or the other.

If a person comes back for Consular processing for cr1-ir1 to the country and goes for Consular processing, if put on Admin processing can the person return to the US on his K-3 or do they cancel it?!


no idea, can't help you there. sorry.


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-20 16:49:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIs this normal?
I'm definitely not suggesting that people not call to check on things, but the reason I feel not totally worried is that a. chicago did send my application to the missouri service center, and then I got the notice saying it had been transferred from the missouri center to california for faster processing. But of course I'm still worried. Grr, why couldn't they have at least changed the name of the form to I129S so that it was clearly a different form!!

I just had my first experience calling into the customer service line @ 800-375-5283.

My experience was that its a line designed to offer little to no chance of actually talking to a person if you punch in your MSC receipt number. In fact it tells us exactly what the email did :)

One way I managed to connect to a person was my pretending that I had an address change to make. However, the lady seems to know very little about I-129F and just asked me to make an appointment with InfoPass (on the www.uscis.gov home page) to discuss this at a local office.

luvbugs4ever, what number did your husband call? And how did he manage to talk to a person that may know something?

My gut tells me a mistake has been made in fwd'ing our cases to VSC, and I'd like to not believe it :)


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-20 16:47:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIs this normal?
I just replied to Aditi's post... this happened to me and I also received a letter which made me feel better as the letter said it was being transferred for faster processing. I hope it's true! It must be something new they've started doing.



Thanks! my husband just called and the lady she talked with says, it has no problem because the Chicago Center does sends the application to its corresponding local offices. Huh?!!! should we rely with what the lady said?


I have just recd the same email too and posted here to find out if this is normal. Maybe there is a NEW K-3 process that was instituted recently that we are the first to hit on?

Mine is a K-3 application too, and the date of the transfer is the same - 10/18/06 from MSC to VSC

Interesting, and a just a bit worrisome, since its all new ....


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-20 11:07:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-3
There are often several touches in the beginning first few days when your check is cashed, payment posted, etc. I wouldn't necessarily expect anything in the mail. Good luck!
ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-23 08:50:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F Petition for Spouse
In the last two weeks I've seen more than 5 of these. I was the first one and was very nervous, but I received confirmation in the mail saying that it was being transferred "for faster processing." I only hope it's true :)

jshres,

This is the 2nd post I've seen recently about the NBC transferring an I-129f for spouse to the VSC. (And maybe there's been more that I haven't seen.) Perhaps someone at the NBC is making mistakes, or perhaps it's another USCIS move to try to improve processing. Time will tell.

Yodrak

Hi all,
I just got an email saying that my petition has transfered to my local office Vermont Service Center where I originally sent I-130 Petition for Alein Spouse. It also said in email "Our office in VERMONT SERVICE CENTER will send you a written decision as soon as processing is complete." What does it mean? Aren't they suppose to approve my petition? Any advice is highly appriciated. Thanks


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-24 16:14:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-3 Process, Chicago
It's funny how when the actually manage to email you notification you get FIVE of them - it happened to me, and other people too, very bizarre. :)

I was on Yahoo! Messenger, and I have Homer Simpsons voice as my new mail msg notification alert -- "The mail the mail the mail is here *the sound of an envelope ripping* OOOOh" -- so I got this FIVE times and my heart jumped as it was from the USCIS... but it was just a notification to say that they transferred our case to Vermont.

I hope this is good news...


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-26 08:08:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-3 Process, Chicago
Well, as I've said in the other posts, the notice I received in the mail said that it was done for faster processing. So hopefully that is true.


Hi all,

As per the post, I saw 4 cases has transfered to different service center for processing such as California and Vermont. Chicago is the only one handle K-3 neither Vermont nor California. Please post your views.
Thanks

Chicago dont process the form either, its just where you mail it to, they tranfer (in the past) to Missouri.....it seems they have since started tranfering to other service center's :yes:


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-25 15:30:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSimultaneous filing of I-130 and I-129F for spouse
If you look at the required documents for filing a I129F, it requires the NOA1 from the I130. This was covered in another posting earlier. Unfortunately the 1800 people are often misinformed.


I was preparing to send the I-130 package, and in the process reviewing the the completed G-325A forms my wife signed when I was in China. I noticed that all the G-325As indicated that

"This form is submitted in connection with application for: Other (specify) 1-130 Petition for Alien Relative"

I called the USCIS service center to see if it was ok to send these form with my I-129F. The help desk person transfered to an immigration agent and was told the following:

1) Do not put I-130 or I-129F -- instead indicate K-3

2) Do send I-130 package the indicated service center -- instead send both I-129F and I-130 to Chicago together.

3) Do not file an I-130 for my step-son or he will be waiting in China when his mother gets her visa

I did not see this procedure anywhere so I was very skeptical and confused about the procedure -- I called back. This time I asked the help desk guy and [b]was told the same thing. Send both the G-325As (one set for each me and my wife - 8 pages total) one marriage cerfificate...to Chicago.

Anyone know of this? It seems to make sense on one level but is not documented anywhere.


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-26 18:57:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 approved
Woohoo!! Congrats :) Sorry I'm not sure about the address part.
ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-28 00:49:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresConfused about an email from USCIS re. I-129F.
This is the K3 forum -- all K3's are filed at the Chicago lockbox. :)

I didn't think that I-129F's went to Chicago in the first place? Is this new or is it for K-3 or CR1?


ribletFemaleCanada2006-10-28 13:41:00