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JC&Evelin   5

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I've read I can file i129F after getting NOA1! Is it a good idea? Can that make the process for my wife to get to US faster? If approved based on i129F what type of visa she gets?Should I just stick to i130, will I spend less $$$ maybe?

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I've read I can file i129F after getting NOA1! Is it a good idea? Can that make the process for my wife to get to US faster? If approved based on i129F what type of visa she gets?Should I just stick to i130, will I spend less $$$ maybe?

a lot of folks on this site say it is a waste of time. I didn't file the 129f. but I only heard of the K3 before I found this site not the IR-1/CR-1. At this point it is too early to know but I am still very nervous that I didn't file correctly

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Can that make the process for my wife to get to US faster?

No, if you filed the I-129F, your I-130 will be pulled from its current place in the queue and placed with the I-129F that was just submitted. An adjudication decision on both petitions is usually made at the same time, if both are approved, they are usually sent to the NVC at the same time. If the NVC receives both petitions at the same time or if they receive the I-130 first, the I-129F will be administratively closed.

If approved based on i129F what type of visa she gets?Should I just stick to i130, will I spend less $$$ maybe?

If the I-129F somehow arrived at the NVC ahead of the I-130, it would be processed and a visa received from it would be a K3. A K3 visa holder would have to go through the adjustment of status process prior to obtaining a green card whereas CR-1 visa holder does not need to adjust status.

My suggestion to you is to stick with the I-130, you will spend less money if you do as you would not have to pay the adjustment of status fee.

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I've read I can file i129F after getting NOA1! Is it a good idea? Can that make the process for my wife to get to US faster? If approved based on i129F what type of visa she gets?Should I just stick to i130, will I spend less $$$ maybe?

Filing the I-129f for the K-3 is a waste of time. You're I-130 will be approved first and sent to NVC and the K-3 path closed.

K-3 is basically obsolete. It used to be a faster way for a spouse to get to the US, but CR-1 visa waits have improved to the point it is no longer needed.

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I've read I can file i129F after getting NOA1! Is it a good idea? Can that make the process for my wife to get to US faster? If approved based on i129F what type of visa she gets?Should I just stick to i130, will I spend less $$$ maybe?

Generally it's a waste of time and money. I-129 gets you a K-3 visa, which usually takes as long to come as a CR-1 anyway. If you enter on a K-3 instead of a CR/IR-1, you then have to apply again to adjust status once in the U.S. and pay more fees. CR/IR-1 gets you an immediate Green Card.

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JC&Evelin   5

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Thank you all for your comments! I will just stick to i-130 I guess that's the best path since at arrival it becomes green card and its fine with me if my wifes gets a conditional green card. The mos important thing is to get your loved one into US. Thanks again :)

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Comparison on K-3 vs CR-1 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/204324-wondering-if-i-made-a-mistake-marrying-in-us/page__view__findpost__p__3060767

K-3 administratively closed - http://www.visajourney.com/news/2010/02/07/department-of-state-to-close-k-3-visas-if-i-129f-and-i-130-petitions-approved-and-received-together/

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Basically, with automation closing the time gap these last few years, the K-3 is useless on many levels.

NVC Recognized This Also and started administratively closing I-129F petitions when they hit their office with an approved I-130 (3 years now? )

So, click those 2 links, read a bit.

And Please, regardless of what you read, or who you listen to - DO NOT FILE THE I-129F, as it's a waste of time.

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Comparison on K-3 vs CR-1 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/204324-wondering-if-i-made-a-mistake-marrying-in-us/page__view__findpost__p__3060767

K-3 administratively closed - http://www.visajourney.com/news/2010/02/07/department-of-state-to-close-k-3-visas-if-i-129f-and-i-130-petitions-approved-and-received-together/

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Basically, with automation closing the time gap these last few years, the K-3 is useless on many levels.

NVC Recognized This Also and started administratively closing I-129F petitions when they hit their office with an approved I-130 (3 years now? )

So, click those 2 links, read a bit.

And Please, regardless of what you read, or who you listen to - DO NOT FILE THE I-129F, as it's a waste of time.

Thanks

Finally we all three together. We are happy :)

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