Hi from Lebanon!

[angie & abed 1]

Hi everyone! My daughter & I are in Lebanon visiting her daddy and family. We received the NOA2 notice 2 weeks before we left (March 12th) and my mom got the case number from NVC for the K3 about a month later (we were already here in Lebanon). Abed got his packet from the embassy (the K3) on May 7th or 8th (can't remember the exact date). As of this past Friday, May 16th, the NVC still has not received the I-130 in there system. Now, we really perfer to go the CR/IV1 route, however, if it is going to take much longer, we are going ahead with the K3. I am sure there are folks out there with insight for me as to whether this is a good idea or not. I remember reading that some K3s were cancelled for one reason or another. Can some of you share your experiences with me and let me know if we should wait or go ahead with the K3? I appreciate it in advance!

By the way, we are doing fine, Malak went through her first "war", or as my husband calls them "fireworks" unscathed. May God keep the peace here!

[HLM 1]

Glad you n ur family r safe and doing well alhamdulillah.

i dont have a similar situation but ill tell u what i know may be it wd be helpful. I know for a fact that if u cancel k-3 to be CR1 it will cost u a lot of time! .. i say u got this far so go on and continue it; u only have very little to endure. Wishing u the best on ur trip and visa process as well

[sarahaziz 0]

I agree masriya, I'm glad I didn't change to the CR1 because it can cost 6 month to another year. It also depends if you are financially ok for all the rest of the papers comming after! K3 is very fast if i may add

[samira_07 1]

I too had the option to presue the CR/1 but kept the K3. If memory serves me right (which sometimes it doesn't) you have to contact NVC to pursue just the I-130 portion. It doesn't happen automatically since they are basically holding it until your husband arrives to adjust status.

Stay safe.

[sarahaziz 0]

That was another worry of mine ^^ So I guess if you take k3 route, when your spouse enters USA you just contact USCIS with the Adjustment of Status...if I'm wrong correct me

[Nita&Assaad 0]

Hi Angie,

Glad you and the family are safe!!! Just wanted to say hello

Nita

Hi everyone! My daughter & I are in Lebanon visiting her daddy and family. We received the NOA2 notice 2 weeks before we left (March 12th) and my mom got the case number from NVC for the K3 about a month later (we were already here in Lebanon). Abed got his packet from the embassy (the K3) on May 7th or 8th (can't remember the exact date). As of this past Friday, May 16th, the NVC still has not received the I-130 in there system. Now, we really perfer to go the CR/IV1 route, however, if it is going to take much longer, we are going ahead with the K3. I am sure there are folks out there with insight for me as to whether this is a good idea or not. I remember reading that some K3s were cancelled for one reason or another. Can some of you share your experiences with me and let me know if we should wait or go ahead with the K3? I appreciate it in advance!

By the way, we are doing fine, Malak went through her first "war", or as my husband calls them "fireworks" unscathed. May God keep the peace here!

[kitty loves moudi 0]

So good to know that all of you are fine. Congratulations on your approval, I'd take whichever will be processed faster because of the situation there.

[sweet_peach 0]

hey

I sent you a text msg about this. Maybe you got it.

If not here goes.....

Go by the embassy and see if you can change it to a direct filing through them. It wouldn’t hurt and they just might let you do it.

[angie & abed 1]

Just an update...

So, we decided to go the K-3 route since NVC STILL has not received our CR1 and I'll be damned if I am paying $340 for them to resend the packet...#######! Seriously, it wasn't MY fault the package was lost and I have to pay a fee to send it again....who's to say it won't get "lost" again?? No, thank you, even if it costs more in the long run, at least he will be here to see his daughter grow up...(stepping down from my soapbox).

Malak and I are back in the US as of June 30th...missing daddy and especially tettah...poor poor tettah, she misses her Mallouka BIG time! We have our interview date...August 12th. I took over a HUGE notebook and tons o'pics when I went and sent a ton back to him (of this last trip) when I got them printed when we got home....I hope there is no doubt about our relationship, even though there is a 5 yr age difference and we did get married on the first trip (oops, wasn't thinking of red flags back then). 3 months there sweating and praying for electricity and enduring a war should show my devotion....right? Hopefully he can prove his devotion to us to the interviewer. Anyway, hope everyone is well and that your processes go quickly and smoothly. And may God grant us the strength to carry on even through tough and trying times.

Angie, Abed & Malak

[*Maureen* 0]

congrats on the upcoming interview!