ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3.....Really?

I spoke with a Tier 2 today about the expedition on our case. She told me both our 130 and 129f K3 is at the National Benefits Center, and that is good they are together.
She filed a "129f Service request" because we should have heard something by now. She said give this 5-10 days for a email response or a letter from Lee's Summit on the

status of our requests. I guess you have to be the squeeky wheel to get anywhere. Its such a small step, but its progress, nonetheless....dancin5hr.gif


DreamersFemaleTunisia2013-09-10 19:09:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3.....Really?

 It's only been a few months.Stop being antsy. It's just the way things work sometimes.

 

The USCIS told us, 15 days for a decision, NOT a few months. 

Sorry, its really hard to tell someone who is sick not to be antsy.
My son helps me when he can, but he is not always available.
 


DreamersFemaleTunisia2013-09-06 18:38:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3.....Really?

Thank you jbag and himher...i agree, even tho we do not really have the money for the K3, we are willing to do whatever it takes to move on with our lives.


DreamersFemaleTunisia2013-09-06 18:26:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3.....Really?
you will need to complete another expedite request at nvc

good luck, yip sometimes a little confusing sad.png but there is a lot of useful information here as well as knowledgeable members, just gotta know who to listen to smile.png

 

Thank you for the postive words  star_smile.gif
 


DreamersFemaleTunisia2013-09-06 18:19:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3.....Really?

The Immigration office are the ones who told me to use the I-130/I-129f K3 method.

 

wow, I really thought by becoming members here this could help us understand
a little more about this process BUT...all i am reading here is arguing about how wrong we are.

sad
 




DreamersFemaleTunisia2013-09-06 10:25:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3.....Really?

4 months?  Your timeline says you filed in July - that would be 2 months right?

 

Well, you could tell us the reasons for your expedite to see what we think.

 

In all honesty, The K-3 (to me) is useless.  It saves little (if any) time and is more expensive. 

 

I hope your had supporting documentation and not 27 pages of your reasons

 

good luck

 

My letter was a total of 2 explanatory pages with 25 pages of supporting documents. Each paragraph of the letter referenced a specific document, all numbered accordingly for easy verification.
 

Two reasons we asked for expedition: I am chronically ill with Lyme disease and Rocky Mt. Spotted Fever due to a tick bite in 2003. By 2006, bedridden until a doctor saved my life and gave me hope that I could lead a somewhat normal life someday. At the height of my illness, I weighed 392 pounds and was so sick and dying. I took Minocin antibotics every day ($900 per month) for almost 5 years. Add that one up. That was 7 years ago.
FYI: Lyme disease is in the same catagory as Syphilis. (Syphilis is a infection caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum and Lyme disease is and infection caused by a spirochete called borrelia burgdorferi.) I have "chronic late disseminated Lyme disease. The late disseminated stage is where the infection has fully spread throughout the body. I will always have this until i die. Some days are good, most aren't. Anything could set this illness off at any time. But, I don't whine about this, i am NOT on disability or SSI of any kind. I have always worked hard for what I have.

The second reason is financial. Long story short: son left in charge of home in Illinois to use as a rental. The renters he chose destoyed most of the home and left us with debt by not paying the mortgage. We elected that I return to the states to save our home and restore order here, which I have done. The mortgage payments have been caught up and all the renters trash has been removed.  Our home is in dire need of repair, as I can not do such work and we can not afford to have the work done by contractors. Winter is approaching soon. I need my husband here to provide a second income. I can not rent out the bottom 1/2 of the home anymore that supplements my income. I am struggling to keep the utilities on and provide myself food, let alone having to care for myself when I am sick most days.

 

Does this answer your questions? 
 


DreamersFemaleTunisia2013-09-06 10:08:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3.....Really?

Hello everyone,

 

Being new to this whole process, we have found our way pretty good up until this point.
We have filed for the I-130 (May 2013) and then proceeded on to file the I-129f/K3 since we were married last year in Tunisia.

 

I have learned thru VJ that the K3 is pretty much obsolete. Why would immigration steer us in this direction ?

 

Since our filings, we have expedited both forms since we fit in two catagories for expedition.

 

Generally, how long does it take to expedite a I-129f/K3? Its been 4 months now with no end in sight.......sigh' cray5ol.gif

(both our forms are at Lee's Summit, Mo now and when i call, they say "give us 15 more days"
or call us next week omG! lol)

 

I would like to know how do they choose: How sick is sick and what they deem is an emergency? I faxed
Division 5, Team 2 in Lee's Summit with a 27 page explaination with detailed corresponding papers to "justify" our situation.
I did this outline so it would be a no brainer and easy to understand. What's the holdup? It has been "in review"

for over a month and 1/2,  It takes minutes to do a background check! I don't see how they can call this expedited.

I know i am antsy, but i honestly need my husband here to help me. It seems my words fall on deaf ears and i am frustrated.... 

Thank you so much for making this forum and all your hard work, it gives us hope and a place to vent good.gif

 


DreamersFemaleTunisia2013-09-05 17:39:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI129F and I130

okay have you received the hard copy of your NOA2 in mail yet?


bolaji246MaleNigeria2014-03-29 15:08:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 visa received today!
finally, visa on hand today. 8 days after my interview.
MharvianFemalePhilippines2014-02-14 01:19:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI129F and I130
My 129F for K3 was approved and sent to NVC at the same time as approved I130. All communication I received from NVC was about I130 process which is now in Case Complete status. There was no communication from NVC about I129F. When I called NVC a few weeks ago, I was told I129F was administratively closed by NVC. But I still wonder why they did not send any communication about administrative closing of I129F.
SVLMaleIndia2014-03-30 10:47:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3.....Really?

It would be useful to know any REAL stories from those who have already received K-3 visa (or at least NOA2). How long does it take to wait for NOA2 from National Benefits Center/MSC after the first Notice of Action? Please share your FIRSTHAND experience, if any. 


NastechkaNot TellingBelarus2013-09-14 10:02:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3.....Really?

I called the USCIS and found a helpful representative that explained to me that it is beneficial for me to file the 1-129F (K3) because...

 

I filed the I-130 and received my receipt on May 6th, 2013  Currently they are processing I-130's from October of 2012.

I filed the I-129F and received my receipt on October 31, 2013. Which they say has a processing time of 5 months.

 

Hopefully either the I-129F will be approved in 5 months, (end of March '14) or the I-130 will be approved in 11 months, (beginning of April '14)

 

Either way, it is a long process and I'm trying very hard to be patient.

 

I only wish when I called the USCIS several times in the last 6 months, someone would have told me about the I-129F perhaps in June because if I had filed it back then, we would probably be quite a bit further along in the process.

 

Oh well, I guess I didn't ask the right questions...

 

One last note, the I-129F didn't cost me anything because I've already paid for the I-130.


lenzshiMale02013-11-16 15:10:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3.....Really?
I applied in January and the visa was issued in April. Check out my timeline for detail

Hey can I ask u when u applied for k3? And when was the approval date?



I applied in January and the visa was issued in April. Check out my timeline for detail


jbagMaleMorocco2013-10-01 22:00:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3.....Really?
Hi all,
Usually it is the people that have been through the same case are the people that can give good advice. Please, if you have never been thru it don't argue much.
My wife recently joined me on a K3 visa and our green card interview is next week September 2013, K3 visa applies to those who are already married and wants to speed up the process to be together. The USCIS won't lead you to the wrong thing nor lie to you, yes it a little more expensive but a faster way to bring your spouse.
Some of the members think that K3 visa is obsolete. They are wrong, I have been through the process and my wife is here now, the type of visa on her passport says K3.
Good luck on your journey




jbagMaleMorocco2013-09-06 11:56:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3.....Really?

The Immigration office are the ones who told me to use the I-130/I-129f K3 method.

 

wow, I really thought by becoming members here this could help us understand
a little more about this process BUT...all i am reading here is arguing about how wrong we are.

sad
 



 

I feel ya... 
 


DoraE33Not TellingRomania2013-09-07 07:13:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsTHANK YOU ULLAH I AM VARY HAPPY

My interview was on March 24 and CEAC website showed issued on March 25th. I received my passport with Visa on it 2 days later. I think the embassy is running things faster now. Because i went to the embassy 7am and was out of there by 9am. Overall the process was really smooth.


Phoen1xMalePakistan2014-03-29 19:48:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3.....Really?

i was thinking about filling the K3 visa. I am about to file I-130 but when i call the USCIS, they said if i should go ahead and file the k3, it will delay and prolonged the I-130, so it was advised to just file the I-30 and wait to be approved. 

Anybody takes on this?

 Cuz i understand it take 9 months to a yr to get a spouse visa from start to finish. So I was  wondering if the K3 visa will be appropriate or just wait patiently for the spouse visa to be approved.


favor367Not TellingNigeria2013-10-15 23:42:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCAN ANYONE PLEASE HELP ME???

Smells like the approval notice nixed back to USCIS.

 

 


DarnellMaleChina2014-03-18 17:15:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports13 months still waiting .......

*** Thread moved from K-3 Process forum to the K-3 Case Progress subforum. ***


TBoneTXMaleEcuador2014-03-08 00:22:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 visa received today!

*** Thread moved from K-3 Process forum to the K-3 Case Progress subforum. ***


TBoneTXMaleEcuador2014-02-16 02:54:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportstell me please answer

Sounds like the Lawyer sat on it for a year and has just filed.


BoilerMaleWales2014-03-17 20:06:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsi129f approved before i130

You likely would be on the K3 route.  You still have to call the NVC to find out your case number.  I suggest looking in the NVC website for their guides on how the K3 works as it's a rare visa. 


NLRFemaleCanada2014-02-20 13:00:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsaddress change while K3 in process

You do not need to change the beneficiary's address with the USCIS until after they are living as a permanent resident in the USA. 


NLRFemaleCanada2014-02-17 20:56:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportscase status

make sure you allow cookies. 


NLRFemaleCanada2014-02-22 13:41:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsrecently filed I-130 for Canadian Citizen Spouse

My husband did not call the entire time our I-130 was processing.  It was frustrating to me but he has worked for the US government in some manner or another since he was 18 and is almost 30.  I asked him one time about people who call every day or all the time to the USCIS and he said, "of course they note that and will take longer.  They don't like to be bugged.  Let them do their job and if it goes over the time they've stated it will happen in, then find out what's going on but until then, leave them alone."   Words I've taken to heart.  The other good one was "let them think they're smart.  No one likes being told they're stupid, especially not government workers." 

 

On the flip side, the USCIS call line is a call centre by a contractor and not really US government employees.  LOL


NLRFemaleCanada2014-03-01 13:54:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsrecently filed I-130 for Canadian Citizen Spouse

No your spouse will be going to the Montreal Consulate.  I do not recommend chasing the K3 visa.  If you did, and it amazingly made it through, your spouse would have to interview in Vancouver.   The CR1 is the superior visa as it doesn't require the beneficiary to adjust their status.  They can work right away which also means they can collect Canadian EI right away as well.  They have a green card upon entry. 


NLRFemaleCanada2014-02-20 13:07:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports13 months still waiting .......

hi we contacted the congressman do you think we should contact ombudsman also

 

Absolutely 


NLRFemaleCanada2014-03-09 03:08:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsReceived letter from NVC to chose an Agent

You are welcome! 


NLRFemaleCanada2014-03-11 17:43:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsReceived letter from NVC to chose an Agent

If you have that letter you are on the CR1 path now, not the K3.

 

The agent, should be the petitioner since they have a US address, even though the NVC communicates through Email.

 

I suggest going to this post, reading the first two posts of the thread and any questions you can ask, after reading those first two posts and the links, can be asked there..

 

http://www.visajourn...ers-march-2014/

 

 

 


NLRFemaleCanada2014-03-10 13:48:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCAN ANYONE PLEASE HELP ME???
Call the USCIS, speak to a tier 2 anf ask where your case is and where it is going and when. Sounds a little like they did not send it to a) the right address or b) the right place.
NLRFemaleCanada2014-03-18 17:12:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I 129F for wife, anyone else done this already? Help needed!!
Yes two people legally residing in the UK should DCF.
NLRFemaleCanada2014-03-20 08:30:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling I 129F for wife, anyone else done this already? Help needed!!

the USCIS doesn't finish the process but no, it's not faster to get the I-130 and I-129F approved than just the I-130 alone.  They adjudicated together according to USCIS policy. 


NLRFemaleCanada2014-03-19 23:44:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportstell me please answer

I suggest AP because it's typical of males from high fraud countries.  Doesn't mean it will happen but to be unprepared for the possibility... 

 

 


NLRFemaleCanada2014-03-17 22:48:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportstell me please answer
If you dont have the first notice saying they have recived your file it will be about a year to 18 months until the interview. Because you are a male from Morocco you will likely also have to do a thing called administrative processing for an unknown period of time after the interview. It is where the US government digs into your past, family connections and runs background checks.
NLRFemaleCanada2014-03-17 18:15:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 and I-129f being processed together
Yes the cr1 is superior because your wife will have a green card when she enters the USA vs having to adjust her status. At this stage it takes a little longer to get the interview BUT it's half the cost (considering you can only interciew in Manila) and immediate green card vs waiting for adjustment of status.
NLRFemaleCanada2014-03-29 10:18:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 visa received today!
Have you paid the aos fee?
NLRFemaleCanada2014-03-29 19:11:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 visa received today!
Pursue the CR1 IMHO
NLRFemaleCanada2014-03-29 10:20:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 visa received today!

Choose the USC to be the agent.  Your husband should give over both of your email addresses anyhow (or you can) so they will simply email you everything.  The form is really pointless and should be gotten rid of IMHO (and Saylin's) .  Here is where you can read all about the NVC:  http://www.visajourn...vc-guides-faqs/


NLRFemaleCanada2014-03-18 19:23:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 visa received today!

 

yes my husband just forward me mail with attached info for i-130. We just received case number and iin...

 

You have to pick a route then.  Either go with the K3 and pay twice as much money or wait a little longer and go with the CR1.  I recommend the CR1 honestly, especially since you already have the case and IIN numbers and you don't even have an answer from the embassy on progressing with the P3. 


NLRFemaleCanada2014-03-18 18:03:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 visa received today!

Makes sense. :) 


NLRFemaleCanada2014-03-18 18:00:00