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K-3 or CR-1/IR-1 for Step-Daughter?

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Mike and Adriana   0

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I wrote this on the IR-1/CR-1 board, but wanted to get input from this board as well. It relates to whether I should go ahead and submit an I-130 for my 9 year-old step-daughter...in addition to pursuing the K-3/4 through the I-129F (I have already submitted the I-130 for my wife).

"I was advised to go the K-3 route. I was told that by including my step-daughter's name on the I-129F, she would automatically be included in the K-3 visa application. I was advised that the I-129F's were being processed faster than the I-130s...so getting a K-3 was better than waiting for a CR-1.

I submitted the I-130 in mid-September. I submitted the I-129F last Friday (10-13). I could probably do an I-130 for my step-daughter, but I probably couldn't get it completed and mailed until early to mid-November. Does it make sense to still do it? If so, why? I just want to understand why I am doing certain things.

Further, if I file a I-130, I assume her mother actually fills out the paperwork (with me) and signs on behalf of the 9 year old child. Correct?

Thanks for any and all information and help.

Mike

5/25/06 - We met in Bogota

8/12/06 - Officially engaged in front of her family

9/15/06 - Married in Bogota by notary

10/7/06 - Wedding Blessing and reception in Bogota

I-130:

9/21/06 - Mailed to Texas

9/29/06 - NOA date (received on 10/11)

12/02/06 - NOA 2 received

I-129F:

10/13/06 - Mailed to Chicago

10/18/06 - NOA 1 date (received on 10/22)

11/27/06 - E-mail notification that petition approved!

12/02/06 - NOA 2 received

12/06/06 - Called NVC and got case number; told that petition had been forwarded to embassy in Bogota!

12/11/06 - DHL delivered petition to embassy.

12/13/06 - Adriana faxes "packet 3" information to embassy.

12/15/06 - We send "packet 3" information to embassy via courier.

12/22/06 - Return from honeymoon to find both packet 3 and 4 at my wife´s home in Bogota.

1/19/07 - Embassy interview - APPROVED! (Visa received on 1/22/07)

1/26/07 - Adriana and daughter to arrive in Miami

I-485 and I-797:

2/12/07 - AOS and EAD sent to Chicago lockbox

5/7/07 - Employment Authorization card received

8/28/07 - Re-scheduled (from 6/28) AOS interview in Orlando - AOS approved.

9/13/07 - Wife and step-daughter receive green cards

I-751:

6/1/09 - I-751 mailed

11/18/09 - Removal of Conditions approved

Citizenship:

10/26/10 - Citizenship interview (successful)

10/29/10 - Citizenship ceremony and oath

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Mike,

You are going to have to submit an I-130 petition for the child sooner or later. Why didn't you do it at the same time that you submitted the I-130 for your wife?

Having submitted 1 I-130 petition, for your wife, you should know who signs it.

Yodrak

I wrote this on the IR-1/CR-1 board, but wanted to get input from this board as well. It relates to whether I should go ahead and submit an I-130 for my 9 year-old step-daughter...in addition to pursuing the K-3/4 through the I-129F (I have already submitted the I-130 for my wife).

"I was advised to go the K-3 route. I was told that by including my step-daughter's name on the I-129F, she would automatically be included in the K-3 visa application. I was advised that the I-129F's were being processed faster than the I-130s...so getting a K-3 was better than waiting for a CR-1.

I submitted the I-130 in mid-September. I submitted the I-129F last Friday (10-13). I could probably do an I-130 for my step-daughter, but I probably couldn't get it completed and mailed until early to mid-November. Does it make sense to still do it? If so, why? I just want to understand why I am doing certain things.

Further, if I file a I-130, I assume her mother actually fills out the paperwork (with me) and signs on behalf of the 9 year old child. Correct?

Thanks for any and all information and help.

Mike

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Yes, I know I sign the actual I-130. But, if I recall correctly, she had to sign the biographical information forms. FOr a child, who signs? The parent...the child herself....or both?

Thanks,

Mike

Mike,

You are going to have to submit an I-130 petition for the child sooner or later. Why didn't you do it at the same time that you submitted the I-130 for your wife?

Having submitted 1 I-130 petition, for your wife, you should know who signs it.

Yodrak

I wrote this on the IR-1/CR-1 board, but wanted to get input from this board as well. It relates to whether I should go ahead and submit an I-130 for my 9 year-old step-daughter...in addition to pursuing the K-3/4 through the I-129F (I have already submitted the I-130 for my wife).

"I was advised to go the K-3 route. I was told that by including my step-daughter's name on the I-129F, she would automatically be included in the K-3 visa application. I was advised that the I-129F's were being processed faster than the I-130s...so getting a K-3 was better than waiting for a CR-1.

I submitted the I-130 in mid-September. I submitted the I-129F last Friday (10-13). I could probably do an I-130 for my step-daughter, but I probably couldn't get it completed and mailed until early to mid-November. Does it make sense to still do it? If so, why? I just want to understand why I am doing certain things.

Further, if I file a I-130, I assume her mother actually fills out the paperwork (with me) and signs on behalf of the 9 year old child. Correct?

Thanks for any and all information and help.

Mike

5/25/06 - We met in Bogota

8/12/06 - Officially engaged in front of her family

9/15/06 - Married in Bogota by notary

10/7/06 - Wedding Blessing and reception in Bogota

I-130:

9/21/06 - Mailed to Texas

9/29/06 - NOA date (received on 10/11)

12/02/06 - NOA 2 received

I-129F:

10/13/06 - Mailed to Chicago

10/18/06 - NOA 1 date (received on 10/22)

11/27/06 - E-mail notification that petition approved!

12/02/06 - NOA 2 received

12/06/06 - Called NVC and got case number; told that petition had been forwarded to embassy in Bogota!

12/11/06 - DHL delivered petition to embassy.

12/13/06 - Adriana faxes "packet 3" information to embassy.

12/15/06 - We send "packet 3" information to embassy via courier.

12/22/06 - Return from honeymoon to find both packet 3 and 4 at my wife´s home in Bogota.

1/19/07 - Embassy interview - APPROVED! (Visa received on 1/22/07)

1/26/07 - Adriana and daughter to arrive in Miami

I-485 and I-797:

2/12/07 - AOS and EAD sent to Chicago lockbox

5/7/07 - Employment Authorization card received

8/28/07 - Re-scheduled (from 6/28) AOS interview in Orlando - AOS approved.

9/13/07 - Wife and step-daughter receive green cards

I-751:

6/1/09 - I-751 mailed

11/18/09 - Removal of Conditions approved

Citizenship:

10/26/10 - Citizenship interview (successful)

10/29/10 - Citizenship ceremony and oath

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hi mike,

i'm in the same boat as you my husband filed the i130 for me then the i129f for me and my kids, this was of course before i found this site.

we are continuing with the k3 and will file for the kids once we are there. its kinda a money now or later kind of thing and with xmas coming we decided to wait.

i'm not sure if paperwork for kids would catch up and would we need 2 seperate interviews if i130 is pursued.

good luck in your journey

wedding 2006-06-03

i130

2006-06-24.......mailed

06-07-18.......noa1

09-19.......touched[li

09-20.......rfe sent

09-25.......rfe mailed back

10-02.......rfe email received uscis

10-03.......touched

12-12.......APPROVED

i129f

06-08-21......mailed

06-08-29.....noa1

06-09-02....touched

06-09-09....touched

06-10-20...touched ...sent to csc

06-10-27...touched

06-11-15...APPROVED 07-03-08 interview and visa approved

  1. EAD.... sent may 13
  2. biometrics.....june 13
  3. ead transfer to csc.....july 13

4. EAD card in production

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