K1, Married in US...left US to care for mother..now whats to come back?

[panthai 0]

Hi, anyone have had a situation where we got K1 approval, married...had an emergency, flew back home. Now its been over a year. Do we have to do the K3 over again or are there any other way to get her back here? Any help is greatly appreciated. thanks Will

[pushbrk 12,151]

Hi, anyone have had a situation where we got K1 approval, married...had an emergency, flew back home. Now its been over a year. Do we have to do the K3 over again or are there any other way to get her back here? Any help is greatly appreciated. thanks Will

K3 or CR1. Begin by filing an I-130. Study the Guides for details.

[Dakine 26]

Hi, anyone have had a situation where we got K1 approval, married...had an emergency, flew back home. Now its been over a year. Do we have to do the K3 over again or are there any other way to get her back here? Any help is greatly appreciated. thanks Will

Did you have Advanced Parole when you left? Doesn't sound like it.

[YuAndDan 153]

Hi, anyone have had a situation where we got K1 approval, married...had an emergency, flew back home. Now its been over a year. Do we have to do the K3 over again or are there any other way to get her back here? Any help is greatly appreciated. thanks Will

K3 or CR1. Begin by filing an I-130. Study the Guides for details.

Yep, new visa time.

I would recomend doing the CR-1, for most consulates it is about as fast as K-3.

Do the CR-1 visa you will be much more happy for it because of the INSTANT GREEN-CARD.

For the most part CR-1 tends to take a bit longer than K-3 to get if you prepare for NVC when they request I-864 fee, and Visa fee, as well as documents requested by NVC. In many cases the CR-1 petition reaches the consulate just before K-3 interview, which causes K-3 to get dropped and the interview becomes a CR-1 visa interview.

K-3:

I-130: $355

I-129F: NONE

Consulate: $131

AOS: $1010

($1496)

CR-1

I-130: $355

NVC I-864: $70

NVC Visa fee: $400 ($355+$45)

($825)

I see many posts from K-3 holders stating, "Wow this sucks, I am stuck at home because I don't have EAD, DL, etc, or I am having hard time getting added to bank accounts because of NO SSN." K-3 has a 90 day or longer period of limbo while waiting for EAD or Green-card.

K-3 was developed at a time when CR-1 was taking much longer that today, NVC has greatly streamlined the CR-1 process to the point where K-3 becomes irrelevant.

[panthai 0]

I never heard about the CR-1, she doesn't have an AP to return. So, the CR-1 is almost like the K-3? why study the I-130? where can i find out more information about it. I am very greatful for everyone that respond. Thank you so much.

Hi, anyone have had a situation where we got K1 approval, married...had an emergency, flew back home. Now its been over a year. Do we have to do the K3 over again or are there any other way to get her back here? Any help is greatly appreciated. thanks Will

K3 or CR1. Begin by filing an I-130. Study the Guides for details.

Yep, new visa time.

I would recomend doing the CR-1, for most consulates it is about as fast as K-3.

Do the CR-1 visa you will be much more happy for it because of the INSTANT GREEN-CARD.

For the most part CR-1 tends to take a bit longer than K-3 to get if you prepare for NVC when they request I-864 fee, and Visa fee, as well as documents requested by NVC. In many cases the CR-1 petition reaches the consulate just before K-3 interview, which causes K-3 to get dropped and the interview becomes a CR-1 visa interview.

K-3:

I-130: $355

I-129F: NONE

Consulate: $131

AOS: $1010

($1496)

CR-1

I-130: $355

NVC I-864: $70

NVC Visa fee: $400 ($355+$45)

($825)

I see many posts from K-3 holders stating, "Wow this sucks, I am stuck at home because I don't have EAD, DL, etc, or I am having hard time getting added to bank accounts because of NO SSN." K-3 has a 90 day or longer period of limbo while waiting for EAD or Green-card.

K-3 was developed at a time when CR-1 was taking much longer that today, NVC has greatly streamlined the CR-1 process to the point where K-3 becomes irrelevant.

[YuAndDan 153]

I never heard about the CR-1, she doesn't have an AP to return. So, the CR-1 is almost like the K-3? why study the I-130? where can i find out more information about it. I am very greatful for everyone that respond. Thank you so much.

CR-1 is the original visa type, K-3 was developed later. K-3 involves filing I-130 for spousal visa (CR-1 or IR-1) and then I-129F for (K-3) after USCIS has received the I-130 and sent you a receipt notice for the I-130.

When filing for a K-3 you are initially filing for a CR-1 (I-130 filing) or in your case an IR-1 because by the time you get the visa you will have been married for more than 2 years so resulting visa will be IR-1, and green-card will be 10 year card.

Start in the guides: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...page=i130guide1

[Beautiful_years 0]

Hi, anyone have had a situation where we got K1 approval, married...had an emergency, flew back home. Now its been over a year. Do we have to do the K3 over again or are there any other way to get her back here? Any help is greatly appreciated. thanks Will

K3 or CR1. Begin by filing an I-130. Study the Guides for details.

Yep, new visa time.

I would recomend doing the CR-1, for most consulates it is about as fast as K-3.

Do the CR-1 visa you will be much more happy for it because of the INSTANT GREEN-CARD.

For the most part CR-1 tends to take a bit longer than K-3 to get if you prepare for NVC when they request I-864 fee, and Visa fee, as well as documents requested by NVC. In many cases the CR-1 petition reaches the consulate just before K-3 interview, which causes K-3 to get dropped and the interview becomes a CR-1 visa interview.

K-3:

I-130: $355

I-129F: NONE

Consulate: $131

AOS: $1010

($1496)

CR-1

I-130: $355

NVC I-864: $70

NVC Visa fee: $400 ($355+$45)

($825)

You are right on this one...

[payxibka 10,044]

....... why study the I-130?

because without an I-130 petition filed, you are "dead in the water"....

[YuAndDan 153]

....... why study the I-130?

because without an I-130 petition filed, you are "dead in the water"....

Yep, the I-130 is the starting point for a spousal visa.