Hello everyone, I am new to these forums, but I have been using this website to complete my K3 spousal visa. I have been reading the forums a bit, and everyone looks helpfuly, so I thought maybe I could get some as well. Here is my update:

-Send in all the packages and followed guideline as outlined on website
-Got approval notice and letter said it was sent to the NVC.
-Recieved a transfer notice saying that my application was transfered for quicker proccessing

My latest mail was this package telling me to pay a 70 dollar affidavit fee, and they will send me the forms with further instructions.

Okay, so now for my questions: While I assume and hope this is normal, this was not mentioned on the website as far as I saw. After I send the fee, I assume that they will send me the forms and give me instructions to send the forms to my wife so she can continue the process in her home country-as outlined on website.

Can anyone confirm this? Or is this something else, perhaps new procedure? Lastly, if this is all correct, can anyone link me to, or explain the proper format to send the check, it makes vague guidelines to send it, but I don't like to take ANY chances.

My next question:

My spouse moved during this process, and the adress they have listed is wrong. Again, they give vague instructions to send change of adress information to a place. However they give no instructions on format or if there is a form to fill out for change of address.

Can anyone help me with proper format or form for changing address?

Edit:

I Forgot one last question. The package keeps saying to send everything to the NVC, however, like i mentioned I got a transfer notice saying my application was transfered to a california department for quicker proccessing. So where Do i send everything?? NVC or the California one?

Thank you in advance.

Foxshot,

The $70 Affidavit of Support fee is associated with your wife's application for an immigrant visa. NVC.

Yodrak

pop your timeline in or do what most do with their sig so you can put in touches and so forth.. this way we really know where your up too in your processing...

As Yodrak said the $70 fee would be biometrics I130 > NVC...

Have you got both your I130 and I129f approved? that will help us all find out where your up too and advise accordingly..

kim&james,

That's not what Yodrak said, the $70 is not for biometrics.

Yodrak

Foxshot, the fee is for the beginning of the CR1 process, your I-130 was approved, not the I-129F correct?

I'm guessing by what little information you provided, that the I-130 is approved and is on the way to getting your spouse the CR1 visa.

The I-129F is what was transferred to California, so is not yet approved and you might as well forget about the K3 and continue on with the CR1 stuff. Read the Guides about the different visa for more info.

First, I would like to apologize for being vauge. I did not realize that this filing of these forms could lead to two different visas. Next, I would like to thank everyone for thier replies and help. To update: Upon reading everyones posts and especially Rebas(thankyou). I looked back at all my notices and indeed it was as you said. The 129 was the one that was transferred and the 130 was the one that was approved. I took your advice and started looking into aspects of that visa.

To update my situation further:

I sent the 70 dollar fee back to the NVC. And I should be receiving the 184 documetns and package soon(hopefully). I also called the NVC, because my wife's address was listed wrongly, and was glad to find out I could update over the phone. I was also able to have a new package that was sent to her old address sent to her new address that contains some forms she needs to fill out and send back to the NVC.

So I hope that clear it up a bit, it seems that I am now trying to obtan this cr1 visa. Unfortunetly, I now have more concerns/questions that I hope I can find some answers to with the help of all you again:)

I looked on the forums a bit but I can't really find answer to my questions yet, here they are:

1. So now that this CR1 visa seems to be the better route-what about the 129-Do I just continue to let that proccess untill my wife is heading her way here? Or should I call in and cancel that?

2. I have read the guide for the CR1-my question is- and it might be answered when I get the package, but im impatient:) The guide has two lists to compile: 1. for pre-interview and 2. for the interview - These lists are almost identical. I am a bit confused on how these lists work.

I assuming the first list is for myself, the sponsor, to compile- and then am I sending this list to NVC or to my wife?

second, I looked on the time charts, but 1. I could'nt find any info for immigration from New Zealand, 2. Honestly, the charts just gave me a headache:) . Can anyone give a rough ballpark of how much time is left for: NVC to send me 184 package, NVC to process signed form from spouse and contact consulat, Consulat to arrange interview.

Lastly, I is there any advice or things I should know for the rest of the process. To remind me of my current status: I just sent the 70 dollars affidavit fee to the NVC at the begining of the week. THe NVC resent the package for my spouse as well.


Thank you in advance:)