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K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAPPROVAL OF MY VISA FROM NVC

~Moved from Introducing our Members to K-3 Progress Forum~

~Inquiry about case status~


A&BMaleChina2014-06-02 12:25:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDominican citizen k-3 visa

~Moved from IR1/CR1 Process to K3 Progress Forum~

~Inquiry about K3 case status~


A&BMaleChina2014-07-22 10:14:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWorking On K-3 Visa For Wife/Son in Philippines

K3 is obsolete.  Your i130 will be processed stand-alone.  Your wife will be under the IR1/CR1 category.

 

If you are a US citizen, your son may get US citizenship and a US passport as well.  You need to file a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) at the US Embassy in Manila.

 

http://manila.usemba...th-abroad7.html

 

If the child's CRBA is approved, he doesn't need a visa to enter the US.


Edited by apple21, 30 May 2014 - 02:04 PM.

apple21FemalePhilippines2014-05-30 14:02:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportshelpppppppppppppp helpppppppppppppp (merged)

You can expect an approval (post decision activity) anytime soon.


apple21FemalePhilippines2014-06-01 13:14:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportshelpppppppppppppp helpppppppppppppp (merged)

Sorry about your predicament.

 

You need to apply for a B1/B2 visa.


Edited by apple21, 09 May 2014 - 12:58 PM.

apple21FemalePhilippines2014-05-09 12:58:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsanyone with k3 filling in march 2014 from TSC???

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milimeloFemaleBosnia-Herzegovina2014-05-16 10:14:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportshelpppppppppppppp helpppppppppppppp (merged)
Then get on the phone, like NOW, with ur lawyer and get moving on the expedite !
christeenFemaleItaly2014-05-14 17:08:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportshelpppppppppppppp helpppppppppppppp (merged)
Be strong for her... She is tired too... Be her strength
christeenFemaleItaly2014-05-09 13:31:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK-3 Spouse Visa processing center

no, actually I just assume they are working on April/May since the info is AS OF NOV 2013.   Even though I am an April filer and haven't heard SQUAT yet


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-02-03 07:09:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK-3 Spouse Visa processing center

Speaking of nebraska- at the top of their processing page right now says "posted January 21 2014" but above the processing times it says "as of November 2013"... Anyone know/guess why? Error? Is it actually as of the January 21 date?

Nope, it not a mistake.   They posted the info on January 21st  but they are the numbers as of November 2013.  It is a big joke... so when you call and they tell you March 2014...  just know they are reading from a screen with numbers from November.   I guess they assume the average filer is too stupid to question what they are told or what they read on their website.

 

. Thank GOD we have VJ so we are better informed.


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-02-03 06:56:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK-3 Spouse Visa processing center

i have recipt starting by LIN is it the same to start process of k3

I just saw in the waiver thread that LIN means Nebraska   but that was for a waiver...  You filed a K-3?


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-28 04:37:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK-3 Spouse Visa processing center

you have to call the customer service line. 


LoveMyTicoFemaleCosta Rica2014-01-27 07:58:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAPPROVAL OF MY VISA FROM NVC

Your case is currently being sent to NVC. Then your spouse will have to submit more paperwork. After that is complete your case will be sent to the embassy where you will have to complete more paperwork and have a medical exam. Then you will have an interview. If everything is good at the interview your visa will be issued. You still have a ways to go before you are eligible to obtain a visa.


belinda63FemaleIran2014-06-21 07:51:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportshelpppppppppppppp helpppppppppppppp (merged)

Oh wow, how many topics and how many user names will appear with this topic.

Your wife needs to get to the US NOW!

Your visa is a secondary issue.

Asked before and never answered:

  • Does she have a US domicile or proof of intent to establish a US domicile?
  • Does she have a sponsor lined up to fill out the affidavit of support?

 

Seems selfish of you to be worried about your visa and not the life of your wife.


belinda63FemaleIran2014-08-02 17:50:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportshelpppppppppppppp helpppppppppppppp (merged)

All you can do is wait

 


belinda63FemaleIran2014-05-31 08:46:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportshelpppppppppppppp helpppppppppppppp (merged)

Apply for a tourist visa and take all the documents from the doctor and hospital with you.


belinda63FemaleIran2014-05-09 13:35:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportshelpppppppppppppp helpppppppppppppp (merged)

You are very hard to understand. From what I can see you filed for the CR-1 visa in December. Now your wife has cancer. Beyond that your post is not clear.

If you are asking how much longer you have to wait for the visa I would say at least six months. Your spouse can request an expedite based upon her medical condition.


belinda63FemaleIran2014-05-07 10:29:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNot married yet and having a baby soon. Which is best K1 or K3. PLS HELP
Congratulations. I am not an expert on the situation, but I think you should get married there and then apply to go to the US, especially if you want to work straight away.
Jacque67Not TellingUnited Kingdom2014-05-30 06:52:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportshelpppppppppppppp helpppppppppppppp (merged)

The US consulate is not granting your B1/B2 visa because you have immigrant intent with pending I-130.

 

I am thinking the US consulate is asking your wife to request expedite for I-130. But it will still take some time for approval.

 

http://www.uscis.gov...pedite-criteria

 

Expedite Criteria

All expedite requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and are granted at the discretion of the Director. The burden is on the applicant or petitioner to demonstrate that one or more of the expedite criteria have been met. The criteria are as follows:

  • Severe financial loss to company or individual
  • Extreme emergent situation
  • Humanitarian situation
  • Nonprofit status of requesting organization in furtherance of the cultural and social interests of the United States
  • Department of Defense or National Interest Situation (Note: Request must come from official United States Government entity and state that delay will be detrimental to our Government)
  • USCIS error
  • Compelling interest of USCIS

==================================================

 

Does your wife have any family back in US that could help her out, so that she could go back first to seek medical treatment?


MerrytoothFemaleSingapore2014-05-14 17:04:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsi129f at nebraska service centre

Hi, My I129F has been transferred to NSC on 26th Feb 2014 and now its stated that The I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) was transferred and is now being processed at a USCIS office. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. but my applicant living area is California. Can you please comment on this?

 

Please fill out your time line so that fellow VJ members can help.

 

I'm a July 2013 filer (I-130 and I-129F) and both my petitions were transferred to Nebraska early January 2014 and then both of them got approved 26 Feb.


etrangaisMaleMorocco2014-03-02 09:06:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportshelpppppppppppppp helpppppppppppppp (merged)
Your wife can call USCIS and ask to expedite the case. They will ask her to submit the proof, so get all of the doctors notes translated to English.

I understand that you want to come with your wife and that is very nice, but stage 3 cancer is not something to play with. She needs good doctors now. If you want to increase the chance that your wife lives, you should put her on the first plane back to America, and worry about your visa later. Hopefully, the expedite will go through and you could join her in the next month or two.

Edited by jenafid, 14 May 2014 - 10:10 PM.



jenafidNot TellingMorocco2014-05-14 22:08:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA 2 recieved!

Congrats 


Dr Mohad SheikhMaleSaudi Arabia2014-05-19 20:05:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportshelpppppppppppppp helpppppppppppppp (merged)

Your wife can call USCIS and ask to expedite the case. They will ask her to submit the proof, so get all of the doctors notes translated to English.

I understand that you want to come with your wife and that is very nice, but stage 3 cancer is not something to play with. She needs good doctors now. If you want to increase the chance that your wife lives, you should put her on the first plane back to America, and worry about your visa later. Hopefully, the expedite will go through and you could join her in the next month or two.

 

Agree completely....she needs to return for medical care ASAP.  Trying to make the interviewing officer feel guilty by telling them it was their fault will not make the process move faster, especially since they don't have a case to work on -- it's still with USCIS.  You have a very valid reason for expediting your case, even if she goes to the U.S. -- she needs your support, and the reason for expedite is based on the hardship to the US citizen.  So -- you should follow both paths, IMHO....she to the US for treatment and to file the information to get your I-130 and then visa process expedited.  Good luck.


jan22Male02014-05-15 16:52:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsStill waiting...

 

By congressman, do you mean their House representative?

(Senators are also referred to as congressmen/women)

 

Ooo I take that back.  Interesting distinction.  Did not know that.


BBCCMaleTaiwan2014-07-04 22:15:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsStill waiting...

 

Has he tried his congressman.  Sometimes they seem to be more effective in this than a senator. 

 

By congressman, do you mean their House representative?

(Senators are also referred to as congressmen/women)


BBCCMaleTaiwan2014-07-04 22:11:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI129F was transferred to Nebraska on 26th Feb 2014

Sometimes USCIS transfers applications to another service center to try and balance the workload


ConGau1981MaleVietnam2014-03-02 09:13:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports129f and i130

I mean how long it will take for checking background , I filed over 2 years and still the se
Answer , security checks

 

seriously 2 years? :wow:

 

Are you US citizen or Green card holder ?


Deep35472MaleIndia2014-05-11 21:24:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportshelpppppppppppppp helpppppppppppppp (merged)
Blessings for you both. Apply asap in your consulate for the visa, take all the medical proof with you.
Carla VFemaleMexico2014-05-09 14:37:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportshelpppppppppppppp helpppppppppppppp (merged)

hi; we didnt understind your post correctly ; can you write me message please 


Ismail +MaviMaleMorocco2014-05-07 10:13:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 ISSUED in CANADA !

Filed April 2013 and had my interview today. Will pick up visa next week at Consulate.  My I-130 and I-129F travelled through the system together (confirmed by Congressman, status requests etc.) My US citizen husband put in a 2nd (maybe 3rd?) status request for the I-129F just before the I-130 got approved and made it's way to NVC.  I'm sure THAT's how the two applications got separated and why the I-129F made it through NVC before the I-130.  I was told by consulate this was highly unusual.

Consulate personnel were outstanding! 

13+ months to process....married 23+ years....shouldn't be so difficult....

 

 

 

 


Kate52FemaleCanada2014-05-16 23:03:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportshelpppppppppppppp helpppppppppppppp (merged)
The expedite approvals are at the discretion of the uscis officers. When did you submit the expedite request? You should call for a status check again if its been more than 10 business days. If that doesn't work then get a congressman or senator's assistance. Hopefully they will approve it since your wife has cancer.
S & HMalePhilippines2014-05-31 14:01:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsi129f at nebraska service centre

I am in the same situation, my I-129f has been transferred to Nebraska. 

 Mine's there too--- but was not transferred. Will be interesting to see the timelines and if they even touch the I29


Edited by kmd228, 09 February 2014 - 12:45 AM.

kmd228Not TellingUnited Kingdom2014-02-09 00:44:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK-3 Spouse Visa processing center
Greatttttt. So should we just assume it really is that they're on March 2013 then? Or it's basically a toss up anyway..
BradreanNot TellingAustralia2014-02-03 07:07:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK-3 Spouse Visa processing center
Speaking of nebraska- at the top of their processing page right now says "posted January 21 2014" but above the processing times it says "as of November 2013"... Anyone know/guess why? Error? Is it actually as of the January 21 date?
BradreanNot TellingAustralia2014-02-03 06:53:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK-3 Update

Yes i sent a copy of NOA1 for I-130


imegyptchunNot Telling02014-05-04 10:11:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK-3 Update

Thank you!

Vermont Service Center received my I-130 12/27/13

Texas Service Center received my I-129F on 1/17/14 and approved it on 4/16/14. They mailed it to NVC on 4/18/14.

 


imegyptchunNot Telling02014-05-01 08:07:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK-3 Update

Hi everybody,

An update on my K-3. I just called NVC and they received my case from Texas Service Center.

Sandy (lovely, patient lady) gave me my case, IID and Beneficiary #'s! I asked her what comes next. She said in 3-4 days start logging onto the embassy's website in Cairo to see if they received my case. She indicated that my file was being mailed out today! 

Now i have no idea what this all means since my i-130 hasn't even been looked at yet. I'm hoping my K-3 gets to Cairo quickly and an interview gets scheduled before they touch the I-130. However, Sandy said sometimes they will pull the I-130 to pair it up and send it to Cairo as well. And according to her, since my K-3 has already been approved there is nothing that should keep my I-130 from getting approved.

So long story short, at the very least I am thinking that inshallah my I-130 will be approved much sooner than i thought and I shaved off a couple months off the wait.

If that's what happens, then my advice to anyone wondering if the 1-129 K-3 is worth it???.YES ABSOLUTELY!


imegyptchunNot Telling02014-04-29 12:39:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApproved for both I-130 and I-129f

We have both the I-129F and I-130 still on process. I-130 is at NVC while our I-129F is at US Embassy in Manila.  We have not received any letter or notification from anybody (NVC, USCIS, Embassy) whether one of our applications has been closed. I checked with ceac.state.gov to see our status, I-130 at NVC; I-129F says call the embassy/consular where you believe your paper works are being processed). I called the embassy hotline in Manila, they told me that our I-129F is still valid. We paid the application fee and scheduled for an interview. 

 

Are we heading in the right direction? 


edscrispinMalePhilippines2014-08-06 13:08:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsi129f at nebraska service centre
I applied for a k3 visa and both my forms-i130 and i129f are at the nebraska service centre.
As far as I know..nsc does not process i129f..will my case get transferred to another service centre or does nsc process i129f?

fzk1786Not TellingIndia2014-02-02 11:54:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsi129f at nebraska service centre

They received my I-129F on february 2nd and on the 5th my case status was updated: On February 5, 2014, your Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN.  Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case.  Please wait until the end of normal processing time before calling customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for live assistance.

 

I had plenty of hope... but nothing has changed since then. Is it your case too? concerning the status update?


kroangelardFemaleSwitzerland2014-02-09 02:08:00