new k3 immigration policy

[Darnell 8,478]

We are going to get marry next week then she will apply for my immigration.

Perhaps you can 'let her drive' by showing her the guides here at VJ ? That'd be a great thing, especially since she's the USCitizen and needs to know exactly how to do it, and what to do.

*** not a K-3 Visa Topic, moving to IR-1/CR-1 forum ***

Edited January 7, 2011 by Darnell

[Nat&Ron 0]

We are going to get marry next week then she will apply for my immigration.

When you file I-130 and fill out the FORM I-130 you cant NO LONGER SELECT

K-3 VISA.

So no matter how you file it will end up and CR-1/ You have the check mark

the box at the top of the I-130 Petetion. Soyou cant select or mark K-3

ANY LONGER. IT HAS TO BE A CR-1 I-130.

so TRY FILLING A K-3 AND WILL Probably be sent back to you to refile

and be declind as a K-3.

Feb 2010 K-3 were phased out and were terminated. IF you want you can take

a chance an waste time and have it take longer to do.

But take WARNING THERE NO FILING A K-3 with a I-129 any more

you will delay your process and your I-129 will terminate and stop once

your I-130 approved and be chaged into a CR-1

Try it but dont be surprised if you find yourself waiting a long time

to be approved.

Good Luck

[YuAndDan 153]

When you file I-130 and fill out the FORM I-130 you cant NO LONGER SELECT

K-3 VISA.

So no matter how you file it will end up and CR-1/ You have the check mark

the box at the top of the I-130 Petetion. Soyou cant select or mark K-3

ANY LONGER. IT HAS TO BE A CR-1 I-130.

so TRY FILLING A K-3 AND WILL Probably be sent back to you to refile

and be declind as a K-3.

Feb 2010 K-3 were phased out and were terminated. IF you want you can take

a chance an waste time and have it take longer to do.

But take WARNING THERE NO FILING A K-3 with a I-129 any more

you will delay your process and your I-129 will terminate and stop once

your I-130 approved and be chaged into a CR-1

Try it but dont be surprised if you find yourself waiting a long time

to be approved.

Good Luck

??? I-130 NEVER had a check-box or any way to specify K-3, the procedure was and still is file I-130, wait for receipt letter indicating which service center is handling the I-130, then mail an I-129F along with copy of the receipt letter.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-129finstr.pdf

Again, it is how USCIS and NVC are handling the petitions that has been closing the K-3 option and proceeding on with the spouse CR-1 visa.

[elya4848 3]

Soon we will apply for k3 visa, i talked to USCIS they said by Feb 2nd new immigration policy is going to implement according to that now cases will get process not more then 5 months.

Does anybody know about this new policy rules whats bad or good points ????

Is it easy or making difficult k3 processing in new rules ?

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2993.html#21 I took this link from Dept. of State website.

[Faisal khan 1]

Guys i just wanted information what visa i should apply and what are the new changes in new immigration law, pls dun make me scared

[Nataliya-Ron 7]

??? I-130 NEVER had a check-box or any way to specify K-3, the procedure was and still is file I-130, wait for receipt letter indicating which service center is handling the I-130, then mail an I-129F along with copy of the receipt letter.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-129finstr.pdf

Again, it is how USCIS and NVC are handling the petitions that has been closing the K-3 option and proceeding on with the spouse CR-1 visa.

AGAIN YOU CANT FILE A K-3

If they terminated them ? ?

As of January 1st 2011 Any K-3 FIlers will be sent a notification from USICS

that K-3 Visa are no longer being accpeted or processed.

they will just delay your oprocess until they are.

Good Luck

[elya4848 3]

Guys i just wanted information what visa i should apply and what are the new changes in new immigration law, pls dun make me scared

I-130 / cr-1

[pushbrk 12,092]

Guys i just wanted information what visa i should apply and what are the new changes in new immigration law, pls dun make me scared

Being scared is usually a part of the process. You need facts. If the facts scare you, so be it. Better to be scared now than scared after you make a critical mistake.

[nab 74]

When you file I-130 and fill out the FORM I-130 you cant NO LONGER SELECT

K-3 VISA.

So no matter how you file it will end up and CR-1/ You have the check mark

the box at the top of the I-130 Petetion. Soyou cant select or mark K-3

ANY LONGER. IT HAS TO BE A CR-1 I-130.

so TRY FILLING A K-3 AND WILL Probably be sent back to you to refile

and be declind as a K-3.

Feb 2010 K-3 were phased out and were terminated. IF you want you can take

a chance an waste time and have it take longer to do.

But take WARNING THERE NO FILING A K-3 with a I-129 any more

you will delay your process and your I-129 will terminate and stop once

your I-130 approved and be chaged into a CR-1

Try it but dont be surprised if you find yourself waiting a long time

to be approved.

Good Luck

AGAIN YOU CANT FILE A K-3

If they terminated them ? ?

As of January 1st 2011 Any K-3 FIlers will be sent a notification from USICS

that K-3 Visa are no longer being accpeted or processed.

they will just delay your oprocess until they are.

Good Luck

i have a stinking suspicion these may be one and same

PUT THE TWO PEOPLE ABOVE ON YOUR "DON'T LISTEN TO A WORD THEY SAY" LIST

Guys i just wanted information what visa i should apply and what are the new changes in new immigration law, pls dun make me scared

just relax, read through Visa Journey and gather info... you will not only gain info on what to file (and no need to share that with anyone if you do not desire to) but in addition to WHAT you will learn, the biggest most important thing is you will learn WHO to listen to and from who NOT to take info! Obviously the two above need to be put on that list. at the other end, people you can take their word on pretty much eveyrthign they say would be people like Darnell, PatiencePaidOff (otherwise known as Loto), and there are many many many knowledgeable people as well (though i dont know i would take every word as gold like i do these two ;-) LOL but i do hold a lot of people on here in very high esteem and you will too once you get to know who knows their stuff... i'm surprised you dont already since it shows you joined almost 2yrs ago???)

good luck ... and as far as the k-3, my opinion (not that it means anything, that and a $1.90 will buy you a cup of coffee at any coffee shop) is that if we had not filed the k-3 those of us who got transferred to TSC would be waiting even longer becasue seems like they're processing i-129f 's before the i-130's there. but maybe that is just an illusion.

Edited January 9, 2011 by nab

[belinda63 2,981]

The Second Step: Applying for a Visa

Important Notice: Effective February 1st, 2010, when both petitions have been approved by USCIS and sent to the NVC or when USCIS approves the I-130 before the I-129F, the availability of, as well as the need for, a nonimmigrant K-3 visa ends. If the NVC receives both an approved I-130 petition and an approved I-129F petition:

* The nonimmigrant K-3 visa case will be administratively closed.

* The application process explained below will not be available to the foreign-citizen spouse and cannot be used.

* The NVC will contact the U.S. citizen sponsor and foreign-citizen spouse, with instructions for processing the IR-1 (or CR-1) immigrant visa. For more information on the immigrant visa process, review the Immigrant Visa for a Spouse webpage.

Source

[Nataliya-Ron 7]

The Second Step: Applying for a Visa

Important Notice: Effective February 1st, 2010, when both petitions have been approved by USCIS and sent to the NVC or when USCIS approves the I-130 before the I-129F, the availability of, as well as the need for, a nonimmigrant K-3 visa ends. If the NVC receives both an approved I-130 petition and an approved I-129F petition:

* The nonimmigrant K-3 visa case will be administratively closed.

* The application process explained below will not be available to the foreign-citizen spouse and cannot be used.

* The NVC will contact the U.S. citizen sponsor and foreign-citizen spouse, with instructions for processing the IR-1 (or CR-1) immigrant visa. For more information on the immigrant visa process, review the Immigrant Visa for a Spouse webpage.

Source

Listen At least somebody did there homework, and know what there talking about also

"" NAB """ go head advise everybody ! You seem to know so much about nothing

and advising somebody to listen to make it even more scary for them.

I hope he has enough common sense to do more research and do a CR-1.

Like Belinda63 said...They terminated K-3 in Feb 2010

For any others who want to beleive it. File for a K-3 and see what happens

The K-3 Visa ends after the apporval of the I-129 and the I-130 are approved.

do it listen to "" NAB "" and you will find out the hard way how long it takes

to process and obtain your VISA. Maybe over a year

Good Luck and dont say I didnt tell you so.

Edited January 9, 2011 by 1lovingyou2

[Amy and Nick 37]

Listen At least somebody did there homework, and know what there talking about also

"" NAB """ go head advise everybody ! You seem to know so much about nothing

and advising somebody to listen to make it even more scary for them.

I hope he has enough common sense to do more research and do a CR-1.

Like Belinda63 said...They terminated K-3 in Feb 2010

For any others who want to beleive it. File for a K-3 and see what happens

The K-3 Visa ends after the apporval of the I-129 and the I-130 are approved.

do it listen to "" NAB "" and you will find out the hard way how long it takes

to process and obtain your VISA. Maybe over a year

Good Luck and dont say I didnt tell you so.

UH! Just calm down.

The K3 visa has been administratively closed, however this DOESNT stop the USCIS from accepting both the I129F and the I130.

However, generally they are tied together and you will end up following the CR-1 route. If you want to spend the $1000(?) filing fee for the I129F feel free.

There is no definitive answer about this, but it seems generally it will slow your process down and cost you money, when you will end up going for the CR-1 anyway.

However, it is entirely up to you how you proceed, but the general consensus is not to bother with the I129F

Please dont get scared, that isnt going to help ANY step of this process. Air your fears and questions here and we will all try and help you!

[RichiJenny 14]

Listen At least somebody did there homework, and know what there talking about also

"" NAB """ go head advise everybody ! You seem to know so much about nothing

and advising somebody to listen to make it even more scary for them.

I hope he has enough common sense to do more research and do a CR-1.

Like Belinda63 said...They terminated K-3 in Feb 2010

For any others who want to beleive it. File for a K-3 and see what happens

The K-3 Visa ends after the apporval of the I-129 and the I-130 are approved.

do it listen to "" NAB "" and you will find out the hard way how long it takes

to process and obtain your VISA. Maybe over a year

Good Luck and dont say I didnt tell you so.

If you recall, when you first joined you professed that everybody going through the process should hire a lawyer to avoid any kind of mistake.

As you may now be aware, lawyers are also not immune to making mistakes.

I had a complicated case by many of the members here, standards, yet didnt use a lawyer. If anything lawyers have been known to slow things down. I can think of at least one member, if not two that have been hindered by a lawyers process.

If you're unsure of any info - its best to let some of the more knowledgable members on here contribute to peoples advice, or inform the member asking the question that you arent totally sure.

K3 is still available to apply for, for example. As far as I am aware - one is still able to file an i-129F - where the application automatically turns into a CR1/Ir1 at the NVC stage.

[pushbrk 12,092]

Listen At least somebody did there homework, and know what there talking about also

"" NAB """ go head advise everybody ! You seem to know so much about nothing

and advising somebody to listen to make it even more scary for them.

I hope he has enough common sense to do more research and do a CR-1.

Like Belinda63 said...They terminated K-3 in Feb 2010

For any others who want to beleive it. File for a K-3 and see what happens

The K-3 Visa ends after the apporval of the I-129 and the I-130 are approved.

do it listen to "" NAB "" and you will find out the hard way how long it takes

to process and obtain your VISA. Maybe over a year

Good Luck and dont say I didnt tell you so.

You posted information that was false. The advice to avoid filing the I-129F for a spouse is good but your reasons why contained false information. USCIS will not reject I-129F petitions filed after the end of 2010. You said they would and that's false. Of course, it's true that the I-129F for a spouse is not going to result in a K3 visa but USCIS doesn't issue visas. The State Department does through Consular services. They just don't process I-129F for spouse through NVC anymore when both petitions arrive together, as the virtually always do.

[Nataliya-Ron 7]

You posted information that was false. The advice to avoid filing the I-129F for a spouse is good but your reasons why contained false information. USCIS will not reject I-129F petitions filed after the end of 2010. You said they would and that's false. Of course, it's true that the I-129F for a spouse is not going to result in a K3 visa but USCIS doesn't issue visas. The State Department does through Consular services. They just don't process I-129F for spouse through NVC anymore when both petitions arrive together, as the virtually always do.

I dont care who issues the Visa

K-3 dont work and take long and cost more money an so

What you NEXT COMMENT ? ? ?

WHo cares

WHy would any stupid operson suggest oir give anybody the

reason to file a I-129 or I-130 here to make them spend

more money.

WHo care if you still want to do a K-3 go ahead who CARES

CR-1 are the correct way to file and so what.

If you dont like my comment ..."""SO WHAT """ or any of you others.

I dont care if you all dont have an attorney or not maybe your to

cheap to get one. Becasue you think your know it all and dont need one

But who to say any body wont need.

Better to safe and not depend on what if everybodys saying dont trust mine or

anybody else comments on the site..,IF YOUR ALL NOT ATTORNIES.

IF everybody a " Know it all""" than dont get a attorney, but its your choice if

your to cheap and cant afford one. TO EACH HIS OWN BUT IF EVERRYBODIES TO

CHEAP ITS YOUR CHOICE.

I REALLY DOINT CARE WHAT TRAIL YOU TAKE, BETTER BE PRPARED & HAVE ONE

THAN DEPENDING ON ALL THE ATTORNIES WHO KNOW IT ALL HERE.

I have a right to my comment also, just like you ""SO CALLED"" Certified Attorney

here who think you know it all.

And by the way I already gone thru this process 10 years ago

Last my other wife died of cancer.

So I found another wife and doing the process again, so dont think i dont have any

experience, like all you have doing it only the first time around NOW in your life.

SO I dont really care what you say, DO it your way I care less how much you pay and wait

IT the price of gouing through the process. IF you cry nothing happening file and complaint

to your Senator or Congressman thats what they get paid for.

Dont cry and complain here about it. It goes with the process and if you cant take it dont

complain about it.

So say anything you want to me I care less really !

Since you all think you know it all take the BAR test

and be an attorney here than WHOI REALLY CARE WHAT YOUR COMMENTS ARE ANYWAY TOO!

Everybody has a right to what they say. I get much money from the VA and SSA

I paid my dues in the War and I can afford it what ever i want and my income

in life for all my work. Now i get to take it easy and enjoy life.

It why all you are crying im Im over here in the Ukraine living until i bring my wife

I can be with her, all the way through the process.

SO you all have yur cake and eat it to.

WHO care the time it take im still with my love one all the time, now until she come here

ARE YOU ALL WITH YOUR LOVE ONES NOW

OR complaining why your still waiting to many months

I can wait until where ever time it take

I'm with my wife ! ! ! Are you with yours ? ?

If you still in the process ?

Good Luck