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Jamaican Luv   13

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so i am going to finally file for the I-130. I saw on the USICS? website that you can also file for the K-3 while waiting for a approval on the I-130..is this true and how long AFTER u turn in the I-130 can you file for the K-3? Thanks guys.

Service Center :California Service Center

Consulate :Jamaica

I-130 Sent :2011-12-14

I-130 NOA1 :2011-12-16

I-130 RFE :2012-06-18

I-130 RFE Sent :2012-06-25

I-130 Approved :2012-08-06

NVC Received :2012-08-06

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill :2012-09-06

Pay I-864 Bill 2012-09-06

Receive I-864 Package :2012-09-06

Return Completed I-864 :2012-09-10

Return Completed DS-3032 :2012-09-06

Receive IV Bill :2012-09-20

Pay IV Bill :2012-09-22

Case Completed at NVC :2012-10-04

Packet 4 Received :2012-10-12

Interview Date :2012-11-13

Interview Result :APPROVED!

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Boiler   43,720

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K3 is effectively dead.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Jamaican Luv   13

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K3 is effectively dead.

oh... so the website isnt right? becuz it says while its pending (I-130) you can file for the K-3... if thats not right, then what can he come over on while its pending?

Service Center :California Service Center

Consulate :Jamaica

I-130 Sent :2011-12-14

I-130 NOA1 :2011-12-16

I-130 RFE :2012-06-18

I-130 RFE Sent :2012-06-25

I-130 Approved :2012-08-06

NVC Received :2012-08-06

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill :2012-09-06

Pay I-864 Bill 2012-09-06

Receive I-864 Package :2012-09-06

Return Completed I-864 :2012-09-10

Return Completed DS-3032 :2012-09-06

Receive IV Bill :2012-09-20

Pay IV Bill :2012-09-22

Case Completed at NVC :2012-10-04

Packet 4 Received :2012-10-12

Interview Date :2012-11-13

Interview Result :APPROVED!

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Boiler   43,720

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oh... so the website isnt right? becuz it says while its pending (I-130) you can file for the K-3... if thats not right, then what can he come over on while its pending?

? Lots of info on here.

Whatever visa he has access to, visitor visa?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Jamaican Luv   13

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? Lots of info on here.

Whatever visa he has access to, visitor visa?

yeh im looking on this site.. im fairly new here. i heard it was hard to get a visitors visa tho.. Ill have to look and see.

Service Center :California Service Center

Consulate :Jamaica

I-130 Sent :2011-12-14

I-130 NOA1 :2011-12-16

I-130 RFE :2012-06-18

I-130 RFE Sent :2012-06-25

I-130 Approved :2012-08-06

NVC Received :2012-08-06

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill :2012-09-06

Pay I-864 Bill 2012-09-06

Receive I-864 Package :2012-09-06

Return Completed I-864 :2012-09-10

Return Completed DS-3032 :2012-09-06

Receive IV Bill :2012-09-20

Pay IV Bill :2012-09-22

Case Completed at NVC :2012-10-04

Packet 4 Received :2012-10-12

Interview Date :2012-11-13

Interview Result :APPROVED!

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january7th   7

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HI hello everyone here. I just want to know for those who already approved their petitions. My husband filed a form I-130 this June 2011. He got the form 727 or NOA receipt. We always checked the status of that form but still in "initial review". Why it says there that the processing time of this form is 5.5 months. Our form is ahead of 5.5 months. I am losing hope and patience, pls help. Thanks

June 2011 - 130

June 2011 - NOA1

Dec 2011 - RFE

Jan 2012 - NOA2 (approved)

Feb 2012 - NVC case #

Mar 2012 - DS-3032

Mar 2012 - AOS paid

May 2012 - IV paid

May 2012 - DS-230

May 2012 - checklist

June 2012 - Case Complete

July 2012 - Interview Scheduled

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R_N_M   4

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oh... so the website isnt right? becuz it says while its pending (I-130) you can file for the K-3... if thats not right, then what can he come over on while its pending?

In the past the I130 took a longer time to recieve and the spouse could apply for K3 while waiting. Recently, the average time for the IR1/CR1 spousal visa is about 5-6 months for approval. You can file a K-3 but it may be approved at the same time as the I130 and then it would be adminstratively closed. That's why the previous post said that the K-3 is dead. Many petitioners are not using this form any more. Read all the online guides for help. Good Luck with your decision and journey. :thumbs:(F)

Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place....Zora Neale Hurston

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Adriene H   89

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so i am going to finally file for the I-130. I saw on the USICS? website that you can also file for the K-3 while waiting for a approval on the I-130..is this true and how long AFTER u turn in the I-130 can you file for the K-3? Thanks guys.

You can file for a K-3 as soon as you get the NOA1 from the I-130

I-130

2011-08-20 Posted

2011-08-31 NOA1

2011-09-03 Touch

2011-11-18 Sent Expedite Request to USCIS

2011-12-09 Response Received for Exepedite Request

"Wait your turn" in a nutshell

2011-12-02 Sent Expedite Request to US Representative Ed Royce

2012-01-27 Sent Expedite Request to Immigration Ombudsman

2012-02-02 Sent Expedite Request to Senator Barbara Boxer

2012-02-02 Sent Expedite Request to Senator Dianne Feinstein

2012-03-08 Case transferred to field office for additional processing

2012-03-23 Now being processed at a USCIS office

2012-05-10 Transferred to another office for processing

2012-05-14 Now being processed at a USCIS office

2012-06-05 Approved NOA2

2012-07-17 NVC Case/Invoice # Received

Petitioner: US Born Citizen (Wife)

Beneficiary: British Born Citizen (Husband)

Your I-130 was approved in 279 days from your NOA1 date

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Ryan H   3,796

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so i am going to finally file for the I-130. I saw on the USICS? website that you can also file for the K-3 while waiting for a approval on the I-130..is this true and how long AFTER u turn in the I-130 can you file for the K-3? Thanks guys.

You have the option of filing an I-129F to start the K3 path after you have filed and received an NOA1 for the I-130.

Here is what happens if you do:

  • USCIS ties the two petitions together by pulling the I-130 from its current place in the queue and placed with the I-129F you will have just submitted
  • Both petitions are usually adjudicated at the same time
  • The two approved petitions are then sent to the NVC
  • If the two petitions arrive at the NVC at the same time or if the I-130 arrives at the NVC before the I-129F, the I-129F petition will be administratively closed, leaving only the I-130 for CR-1 active (this is what happens a majority of the time)
  • If the I-129F arrives at the NVC first, it will be processed and you will then have a choice how you wish to proceed

It's ultimately your choice if you want to pursue the K3 path or not. My suggestion to you is don't bother.

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Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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pushbrk   12,233

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oh... so the website isnt right? becuz it says while its pending (I-130) you can file for the K-3... if thats not right, then what can he come over on while its pending?

USCIS hasn't updated their K3 related information in years. When K3 was created, it was taking years to approve an I-130 for a spouse of a US Citizen. Now they process both petitions together and approve them the same day, so no time advantage for the past five years. Stick with the CR1. For most couples, the visiting is achieved by the US Citizen traveling to visit the foreign spouse. Canada and VWP countries are the primary exceptions.

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RICARDO4EVA2   194

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K3 is effectively dead.

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Current cut off date F2A - Current 

Brother's Journey (F2A) - PD Dec 30, 2010


Dec 30 2010 - Notice of Action 1 (NOA1)
May 12 2011 - Notice of Action 2 (NOA2)
May 23 2011 - NVC case # Assigned
Nov 17 2011 - COA / I-864 received
Nov 18 2011 - Sent COA
Apr 30 2012 - Pay AOS fee
Oct 15 2012 - Pay IV fee
Oct 25 2012 - Sent AOS/IV Package
Oct 29 2012 - Pkg Delivered
Dec 24 2012 - Case Complete
May 17 2013 - Interview-Approved

July 19 2013 - Enter the USA

"... Answer when you are called..."

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Jamaican Luv   13

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Thanks guys for the responses.. i was reading on somebodys forum about expediting a visa? i guess ill have to look into to and see what happens with that. Theres just alot of family things goin on (my gma has stage 3 lung cancer and saliva gland cancer going to pass with in 6mon-1yr) been really crazy 2-3 mon.

Service Center :California Service Center

Consulate :Jamaica

I-130 Sent :2011-12-14

I-130 NOA1 :2011-12-16

I-130 RFE :2012-06-18

I-130 RFE Sent :2012-06-25

I-130 Approved :2012-08-06

NVC Received :2012-08-06

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill :2012-09-06

Pay I-864 Bill 2012-09-06

Receive I-864 Package :2012-09-06

Return Completed I-864 :2012-09-10

Return Completed DS-3032 :2012-09-06

Receive IV Bill :2012-09-20

Pay IV Bill :2012-09-22

Case Completed at NVC :2012-10-04

Packet 4 Received :2012-10-12

Interview Date :2012-11-13

Interview Result :APPROVED!

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pushbrk   12,233

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Thanks guys for the responses.. i was reading on somebodys forum about expediting a visa? i guess ill have to look into to and see what happens with that. Theres just alot of family things goin on (my gma has stage 3 lung cancer and saliva gland cancer going to pass with in 6mon-1yr) been really crazy 2-3 mon.

You can try an expedite request but they are generally only approved when the petitioner has a medical need for a caretaker and there's nobody else to do it.

Is there a way to bring over your significant other while we wait for her I-130? I see Visitors Visa, but is that doable? What should I do guys?

Only if the foreigner already has a visitor visa or is from a country from which no visa is needed. The law indicates people with immigrant intent are ineligible to receive visitor visas. Plan on you doing the travel for any visits.

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Boiler   43,720

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Ineligible may be too strong a word.

Impractical in these circumstances, or very unlikely.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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