Help please

[prosas 0]

I married my wife on July 20th 2009 in Colombia, I am back in the US, as citizen I am filing the I-130 form along with I-129f, I want to have my wife to my side ASAP, I am sending a package with financial supports forms 134 and I 864 copies of income taxes, pictures g325 forms etc etc.

I want to know how is that I can get her the K3? And how is the I 129 f is going to help me. All lawyers want thousands of dollars! I rather expend that kind of money paying off my wedding credit card bills and her tickets to the US.

Also this Bonafide affidavits, my boss, peers and kids are willing to give me one each, however I was the only one from my side of the family in the wedding in Colombia, my kids is deployed with the USMC, my daughter just had a baby and my parents were on vacation in the Galapagos Islands, I do have a about 300 pictures and videos, I don't have any joint accounts since she doesn't have any US papers yet! How do I do this?

Please help!

[NArocks 13]

Welcome here is a forum for colombians goign through the Bogota embassy where you cna also get more information.

Also the CR1 Visa would be much better as she is an LPR unpon arrival here to the US.

Colombia club

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Why are you sending both types of affidavits? (134/864).

You should only need one, and that one depends on the embassy.

- there is a breakdown on what to do.

[NArocks 13]

PS read the guides they help alot

[Dakine 26]

Why are you sending both types of affidavits? (134/864).

You should only need one, and that one depends on the embassy.

- there is a breakdown on what to do.

Don't need ANY for the initial submission.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Why are you sending both types of affidavits? (134/864).

You should only need one, and that one depends on the embassy.

- there is a breakdown on what to do.

Don't need ANY for the initial submission.

Yes, or course, spelled out in the guides, as referenced.

[prosas 0]

[i just want to make sure nothing gets sent back, I want to cover every corner!!

[canadian_wife 1,814]

By not sending the correct documents at the right time, you will certianly slow up your petition. You are sending TOO much at this point and will likely delay your case. Please read the guides.

I suggest following the CR-1 route, it seems to be faster these days than the K-3 which appears to be slowing cases down.

[prosas 0]

[so how do I follow the CR1?

[canadian_wife 1,814]

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...page=i130guide1

[RickD 0]

I married my wife on July 20th 2009 in Colombia, I am back in the US, as citizen I am filing the I-130 form along with I-129f, I want to have my wife to my side ASAP, I am sending a package with financial supports forms 134 and I 864 copies of income taxes, pictures g325 forms etc etc.

I want to know how is that I can get her the K3? And how is the I 129 f is going to help me. All lawyers want thousands of dollars! I rather expend that kind of money paying off my wedding credit card bills and her tickets to the US.

Also this Bonafide affidavits, my boss, peers and kids are willing to give me one each, however I was the only one from my side of the family in the wedding in Colombia, my kids is deployed with the USMC, my daughter just had a baby and my parents were on vacation in the Galapagos Islands, I do have a about 300 pictures and videos, I don't have any joint accounts since she doesn't have any US papers yet! How do I do this?

Please help!

All we sent in for evidence was pictures of our engagement dinner, our civil wedding and our Christian wedding. I was also the only one from my family at the wedding. It was not an issue with NVC or with the CO at the embassy. We had much more evidence than the pictures we sent in with the package but, for some reason, in our case we did not need it. You could include the copies of the forms putting your wife on your insurance at work. Anything that shows that you two are truly tied together.

I would advise giong with the CR1 I-130) and not the K3. The time difference is only a few weeks and the CR1 process is several hundred dollars cheaper, plus your wife will not need a separate Employment Authorization Document and you will not have to Adjust Status. When you have been married two years, you can apply to remove the temporary conditions. Just file the I-130 and forget about the I-129F.

We did everything ourselves without a lawyer. Use the guides here and dot every "i" and cross every "t". My wife arrives in Seattle on Aug 14th. The whole process took us just over eight months, but we did have one RFE from the NVC because I made a mistake on one date. That cost us about three weeks to correct. My wife actually had her interview last month, but she needed three weeks notice at her job and a little extra time with her family. Since I was able to visit for 10 days in April, the separation was tolerable. My time line is below. Just follow the guides and if you have questions, post them. This is a great community that really tries to help.

By the way, I served in the Corps back during the cold war. My prayers are with your son. Semper Fi.

Best wishes and God Bless.

Rick

IR-1 / CR-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Bogota, Colombia

Marriage : 2008-12-18

I-130 Sent : 2009-01-06

I-130 NOA1 : 2009-01-12

I-130 Approved : 2009-02-27

NVC Received : 2009-03-10

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2009-03-17

Pay I-864 Bill 2009-03-17

Receive I-864 Package :

Return Completed I-864 : 2009-03-24

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2009-03-19

Receive IV Bill : 2009-03-31

Pay IV Bill : 2009-04-03

Receive Instruction Package : 2009-06-01

Case Completed at NVC : 2009-05-05

NVC Left : 2009-06-04

Consulate Received :

Packet 3 Received :

Packet 3 Sent :

Packet 4 Received :

Interview Date : 2009-07-13

Visa Received : 2009-07-18

US Entry : 2009-08-14

Comments : Passed interview 13 July 2009!!!!

Processing

Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 46 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 182 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review

Event Date

Port of Entry : Fort Lauderdale

POE Date : 2009-08-14

[Mey608 1]

I married my wife on July 20th 2009 in Colombia, I am back in the US, as citizen I am filing the I-130 form along with I-129f, I want to have my wife to my side ASAP, I am sending a package with financial supports forms 134 and I 864 copies of income taxes, pictures g325 forms etc etc.

I want to know how is that I can get her the K3? And how is the I 129 f is going to help me. All lawyers want thousands of dollars! I rather expend that kind of money paying off my wedding credit card bills and her tickets to the US.

Also this Bonafide affidavits, my boss, peers and kids are willing to give me one each, however I was the only one from my side of the family in the wedding in Colombia, my kids is deployed with the USMC, my daughter just had a baby and my parents were on vacation in the Galapagos Islands, I do have a about 300 pictures and videos, I don't have any joint accounts since she doesn't have any US papers yet! How do I do this?

Please help!

hello prosas... no spend in lawyer , you can get help here in these forum.. in this website.. read in good way the ways for get your wife. like cr1 or k3. im aplicanting cr1. my husband sent the papers.and well i have been reading a lot of forum here and you and your wife can get help..

we were going to get lawyer but really this website is the best and cheaper lol.. the colombians have a forum called colombianos en visa k1, but im there too.. you find visa cr1. k3, k1 there in spanish.

so i advice that.

have good luck!!

mary

[Mey608 1]

hello... i just saw this forum... IM COLOMBIAN , MY HUSBAND IS FROM TEXAS.. HE JUST SENT THE I130 FOR CR1. WE ARE STARTING THE PROCESS..

HE CALLED AND GET THE NUMBER OF THE PROCESS , NOW WE ARE WAITING FOR THE PAPER AND LATER ... WE WILL SEE!!

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYBODY!

MARY

[prosas 0]

[DId you wife get here?