MARCH APPROVAL's, Let's do NVC together

[JAVC 0]

What about CR1.. do we get 10gc or conditional GC if we have not passed 2 years after wedding???

I know the reps at USCIS don't know anything. but I just thought it was odd that she would say that to me. My attorney told me that the K-3 will get to the embassy faster. So I proceed with the K-3 and then what.... instead of a conditional GC he gets his Permanent GC??? I should have listened in class, huh?

CONGRATS ELIMA !!!! Look for the party thread this weekend !!!

If you have been married for over 2 Yrs you qualify for a 10 GC

If your are married less that two year you will get the conditional GC but if you have 2 or more you will get the 10 years GC. By the way this time is at the interview. So for example your interview is on April 10, 2009 and you get married on april 11, 2007 you will get the conditional green card but if you have more than two years at the interview you will get the 10 years one.

By the way, can I join all of you in this journey?

[queuedup 1]

It depends on when you enter the US. lets say you get your visa 1 month before your 2 year wedding anniversary. And then you enter 15 days after your 2 year wedding anniversary, you qualify for the 10 year GC, if you enter 15 days before the 2 year wedding anniversary you get the conditional GC.

[LoveMyTico 999]

ahhhhh well I wont be married 2 years until Nov 2009. I hope he's here before then.

Thanks guys.

ahhhhh well I wont be married 2 years until Nov 2009. I hope he's here before then.

Thanks guys.

[JAVC 0]

ahhhhh well I wont be married 2 years until Nov 2009. I hope he's here before then.

Thanks guys.

ahhhhh well I wont be married 2 years until Nov 2009. I hope he's here before then.

Thanks guys.

Esposadetucho, you said that you will do the K-3 instead of CR-1/IR-1, right?

[LoveMyTico 999]

ahhhhh well I wont be married 2 years until Nov 2009. I hope he's here before then.

Thanks guys.

ahhhhh well I wont be married 2 years until Nov 2009. I hope he's here before then.

Thanks guys.

Esposadetucho, you said that you will do the K-3 instead of CR-1/IR-1, right?

yes, I was leaning that way....

[queuedup 1]

ahhhhh well I wont be married 2 years until Nov 2009. I hope he's here before then.

Thanks guys.

ahhhhh well I wont be married 2 years until Nov 2009. I hope he's here before then.

Thanks guys.

Esposadetucho, you said that you will do the K-3 instead of CR-1/IR-1, right?

yes, I was leaning that way....

Why the K-3 over CR-1? And do you really want to apply for Adjustment of Status once you get to the US, and deal with VSC, and potentially do another interview. Plus its another $1010 dollars.

[JAVC 0]

ahhhhh well I wont be married 2 years until Nov 2009. I hope he's here before then.

Thanks guys.

ahhhhh well I wont be married 2 years until Nov 2009. I hope he's here before then.

Thanks guys.

Esposadetucho, you said that you will do the K-3 instead of CR-1/IR-1, right?

yes, I was leaning that way....

Well, in that case your hubby will need to do the Adjust of Status when he come to US. This process will add a few more months to all this process and don't know if you knew this but you will need to go through the USCIS AGAIN!!!!, so by the time he get the in-country interview for the AOS you may be at the two years limit and he may get the 10 years GC.

Can I ask why are you following the K-3 process?

[PetersBride 0]

Hi there! You can add us to your list!!!!! We were approved on 2/27!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NVC, here we come!

PeterBride

For everyone approved in Late FEB & MARCH!!! Congratulations!!!

We can fly through NVC - Let's do this together. Please keep everyone updated with your progress along the NVC Journey.

BEST OF LUCK TO EVERYONE

[Serendipity_ 0]

Welcome Petersbride and JAVC!!!

I am hoping my Case gets to NVC by Monday...so I can get on the NVC express

[prince+angel 3]

I'm just hoping to get approved period! But it really is nice to see others moving along in this grueling journey. Maybe once were approved we can join as well.

Welcome Petersbride and JAVC!!!

I am hoping my Case gets to NVC by Monday...so I can get on the NVC express

[don and jen 0]

Both of my petitions were approved too. I'm doing the K-3 so I have two chances. I can't wait to tell my husband.

We're going the k3 route also. We believe this is still the fastest way to get my wife here.

Congrats on your approval. You and some others have been waiting for to long.

don and jen

[SteveColo 0]

K3 for us too ... a lot faster with a lot less hassles up front. I mean, how many people have you seen, even here, that go CR1 and then get stuck at the NVC for months? I know there are "short cuts" that can speed things up, but you see a lot of people hit a snag for some stupid reason or another and *bam*, they are still waiting 4, 5, or 6 more months. And you have more $$$ to pay right away for a CR1. And that figure really adds up when you add children.

Things are too tight right now financially and with this economy, I'd rather have her here a.s.a.p. then go through the extra months the CR1 'could' take. I mean, what if things get worse and you can't get your loved ones here? Things are working out for my trip over for the interview now. It will be 6 months since I have held my wife by the time the interview gets here ... for us ... we don't want to wait anymore.

Even with the immediate GC with the CR1, getting my wife & step-daughter home faster and cheaper "up front" made it an easy choice for us. We have two years to worry about adjusting. By then she will be working too, adding to the family income making the extra fees to adjust easier to manage.

I perfectly understand anyone who goes with either visa ... but especially those who have been waiting through the VSC for 250+ days ... my reaction would be a no-brainer ... K3 ... it's faster.

Edited March 6, 2009 by SteveColo

[GS4EVER 0]

I was reading that the average number of days from the NVC receiving the package to the interview is 15 days for a K-3 in Costa Rica

I have a pit in my stomach... There is so much I need to do. The attorney is taking care of all the paperwork so I don't need to worry about any of that...

I noticed that most ppl get to their interview date usually 1-2 mons after NOA2. Fine by me as long as my husband is here by May (my birthday month) and above all I want him here for our first yr anniversary. It would be way tooooooo depressing to celebrate our anniversary on separate continents! Some ppl said they are 5 hrs, 4 hrs away by car or by plane! I wish we had that option. I would have visited every chance I got. Talk about a 14 hr flight difference b/w me and him That's why we decided to go the K3 route as well. I definitely don't want to be stuck in NVCH (H for hell) after being in VSCH for 230 days!!!

I'm just hoping to get approved period! But it really is nice to see others moving along in this grueling journey. Maybe once were approved we can join as well.

Welcome Petersbride and JAVC!!!

I am hoping my Case gets to NVC by Monday...so I can get on the NVC express

Welcome to all newcomers!

Angel, I know u will be joining us very soon. You are THIS close from getting an approval. Karma stars for you

And Sarita, yeah this NVC stuff is giving me a headache! I just want the papers to get to the embassy already!! MAN I would LOOOOOOVE to be on that express train right now. Glad I have the lawyer taking care of my papers. Let him deal with all of this nonsense!

Edited March 6, 2009 by GS4EVER

[LoveMyTico 999]

K3 for us too ... a lot faster with a lot less hassles up front. I mean, how many people have you seen, even here, that go CR1 and then get stuck at the NVC for months? I know there are "short cuts" that can speed things up, but you see a lot of people hit a snag for some stupid reason or another and *bam*, they are still waiting 4, 5, or 6 more months. And you have more $$$ to pay right away for a CR1. And that figure really adds up when you add children.

Things are too tight right now financially and with this economy, I'd rather have her here a.s.a.p. then go through the extra months the CR1 'could' take. I mean, what if things get worse and you can't get your loved ones here? Things are working out for my trip over for the interview now. It will be 6 months since I have held my wife by the time the interview gets here ... for us ... we don't want to wait anymore.

Even with the immediate GC with the CR1, getting my wife & step-daughter home faster and cheaper "up front" made it an easy choice for us. We have two years to worry about adjusting. By then she will be working too, adding to the family income making the extra fees to adjust easier to manage.

I perfectly understand anyone who goes with either visa ... but especially those who have been waiting through the VSC for 250+ days ... my reaction would be a no-brainer ... K3 ... it's faster.

What he said !!!!!!!!!!!!

[SteveColo 0]

btw ... Ksenia and Sasha had their medical in Kiev today. Everything looks good ...

In Ukraine, you don't even need to wait for the packet. As long as you have a case number, you can do your medical right away. I found out about our approval from the NVC, not the CSC, with a letter that had our case number and telling us that our paperwork would be in Kiev within a week

Edited March 6, 2009 by SteveColo