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K-3 Vs K-1

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Ma and Timi Explorer

Ma and Timi   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Nepal
 Timeline
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Hi Folks,

I could have filed K-1 about 5 months back. In my opinion, K-3 should be faster than K-1. Put your input so it'll be lesson for those folks who haven't fall in love yet.

Thanks

I-130

09/18/2006 - Mailed to VCS

09/19/2006 - Recd @ VSC

10/02/2006 - NOA1 I-797C Date

10/23/2003 - Transfered to VSC

11/16/2006 - Approved

11/22/2006 - NOA2 Received in mail

12/07/2006 - Touched

12/08/2006 - Touched (I guess my $200.00 is working now, I-824)

12/13/2006 - Email saying Duplicate notice sent

I-129F - K3

10/07/2006 - Mailed to Chicago

10/09/2006 - Recd @ Chicago

10/12/2006 - NOA1 I-797C Date

10/23/2006 - Touched transferred to VSC

11/01/2006 - Touched 4 days in a row

11/16/2006 - Approved

11/22/2006 - NOA2 Received in mail

NVC - I 129F

11/24/2006 - NVC received and generated Case Number KDU2006xxxxxx

11/27/2oo6 - Left NVC

12/04/2006 - Embassy received the file

12/04/2006 - Packet 3 received

12/05/2006 - Paid for DS156

12/06/2006 - medical exam completed

12/11/2006 - Interview, visa approved!

12/18/2006 - Passport with visa in hand

12/21/2006 - Arrived in the United States- Happiest day in my life

USCIS I-824

11/22/2006 - Mailed @ VSC

11/28/2006 - NoA1

12/01/2006 - Touched

EAD USCIS I-765

12/27/2006 - Mailed @ Chicago via USPS Express mail

12/28/2006 - Received

01/02/2007 - NOA1

01/04/2007 - Check cashed

01/04/2007 - ASC Appointment Notice for 01/17/2007 at 1:00 PM

01/05/2007 - Transfered Notice to VSC

01/10/2007 - Touched

01/13/2007 - Touched

01/17/2007 - Biometrics done!

I-485 AOS

01-29-2007 - Mailed @ Chicago via USPS

02-02-2007 - NOA1

MaryandMian Mentor

MaryandMian   1

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Pakistan
 Timeline
Posted (edited)

K1 is for a fiance visa so you can marry in the US. A k 3 is for someone already married and it depends on the embassy, IMBRA all play a part in time of approvals.

Edited by MaryandMian

Everything I respond to is from personal knowledge, research or experience and I am in no means a lawyer or do I claim to be one. Everyone should read, research and be responsible for your own journey.

Arazia Rising Star

Arazia   0

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Filed: Other Country: Netherlands
 Timeline
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Hi Folks,

I could have filed K-1 about 5 months back. In my opinion, K-3 should be faster than K-1. Put your input so it'll be lesson for those folks who haven't fall in love yet.

Thanks

I think this is a bit of a tender topic to some people. The idea of which 'should' be faster is different than asking which 'is' faster. Both sides believe their applications should be faster for different reasons. Also, both have different evidence and proceedures.

You can always check which is statistically faster using the timelines and such, but asking which 'should' be faster sounds like opening a can of worms for arguments.

Our K-1 Visa/AOS/RoC timeline can be found here.

Ma and Timi Explorer

Ma and Timi   0

Posted
Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Nepal
 Timeline
  • Author
Posted

Hi Folks,

I could have filed K-1 about 5 months back. In my opinion, K-3 should be faster than K-1. Put your input so it'll be lesson for those folks who haven't fall in love yet.

Thanks

I think this is a bit of a tender topic to some people. The idea of which 'should' be faster is different than asking which 'is' faster. Both sides believe their applications should be faster for different reasons. Also, both have different evidence and proceedures.

You can always check which is statistically faster using the timelines and such, but asking which 'should' be faster sounds like opening a can of worms for arguments.

I mean to say Is K-3 is faster than K-1. Sorry folks! and correct me.

I-130

09/18/2006 - Mailed to VCS

09/19/2006 - Recd @ VSC

10/02/2006 - NOA1 I-797C Date

10/23/2003 - Transfered to VSC

11/16/2006 - Approved

11/22/2006 - NOA2 Received in mail

12/07/2006 - Touched

12/08/2006 - Touched (I guess my $200.00 is working now, I-824)

12/13/2006 - Email saying Duplicate notice sent

I-129F - K3

10/07/2006 - Mailed to Chicago

10/09/2006 - Recd @ Chicago

10/12/2006 - NOA1 I-797C Date

10/23/2006 - Touched transferred to VSC

11/01/2006 - Touched 4 days in a row

11/16/2006 - Approved

11/22/2006 - NOA2 Received in mail

NVC - I 129F

11/24/2006 - NVC received and generated Case Number KDU2006xxxxxx

11/27/2oo6 - Left NVC

12/04/2006 - Embassy received the file

12/04/2006 - Packet 3 received

12/05/2006 - Paid for DS156

12/06/2006 - medical exam completed

12/11/2006 - Interview, visa approved!

12/18/2006 - Passport with visa in hand

12/21/2006 - Arrived in the United States- Happiest day in my life

USCIS I-824

11/22/2006 - Mailed @ VSC

11/28/2006 - NoA1

12/01/2006 - Touched

EAD USCIS I-765

12/27/2006 - Mailed @ Chicago via USPS Express mail

12/28/2006 - Received

01/02/2007 - NOA1

01/04/2007 - Check cashed

01/04/2007 - ASC Appointment Notice for 01/17/2007 at 1:00 PM

01/05/2007 - Transfered Notice to VSC

01/10/2007 - Touched

01/13/2007 - Touched

01/17/2007 - Biometrics done!

I-485 AOS

01-29-2007 - Mailed @ Chicago via USPS

02-02-2007 - NOA1

Arazia Rising Star

Arazia   0

Posted
Filed: Other Country: Netherlands
 Timeline
Posted
I mean to say Is K-3 is faster than K-1. Sorry folks! and correct me.

From the timeline stats: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/stats.php

It looks like K-1 is about 30 days faster than K-3.

Our K-1 Visa/AOS/RoC timeline can be found here.

Ma and Timi Explorer

Ma and Timi   0

Posted
Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Nepal
 Timeline
  • Author
Posted

Hi Folks I mean to say I could have filed K-1 about 5 months back. K-3 is faster than K-1? Put your input so it'll be lesson for those folks who haven't fall in love yet.

Thanks

I-130

09/18/2006 - Mailed to VCS

09/19/2006 - Recd @ VSC

10/02/2006 - NOA1 I-797C Date

10/23/2003 - Transfered to VSC

11/16/2006 - Approved

11/22/2006 - NOA2 Received in mail

12/07/2006 - Touched

12/08/2006 - Touched (I guess my $200.00 is working now, I-824)

12/13/2006 - Email saying Duplicate notice sent

I-129F - K3

10/07/2006 - Mailed to Chicago

10/09/2006 - Recd @ Chicago

10/12/2006 - NOA1 I-797C Date

10/23/2006 - Touched transferred to VSC

11/01/2006 - Touched 4 days in a row

11/16/2006 - Approved

11/22/2006 - NOA2 Received in mail

NVC - I 129F

11/24/2006 - NVC received and generated Case Number KDU2006xxxxxx

11/27/2oo6 - Left NVC

12/04/2006 - Embassy received the file

12/04/2006 - Packet 3 received

12/05/2006 - Paid for DS156

12/06/2006 - medical exam completed

12/11/2006 - Interview, visa approved!

12/18/2006 - Passport with visa in hand

12/21/2006 - Arrived in the United States- Happiest day in my life

USCIS I-824

11/22/2006 - Mailed @ VSC

11/28/2006 - NoA1

12/01/2006 - Touched

EAD USCIS I-765

12/27/2006 - Mailed @ Chicago via USPS Express mail

12/28/2006 - Received

01/02/2007 - NOA1

01/04/2007 - Check cashed

01/04/2007 - ASC Appointment Notice for 01/17/2007 at 1:00 PM

01/05/2007 - Transfered Notice to VSC

01/10/2007 - Touched

01/13/2007 - Touched

01/17/2007 - Biometrics done!

I-485 AOS

01-29-2007 - Mailed @ Chicago via USPS

02-02-2007 - NOA1

Yodrak Veteran

Yodrak   7

Posted
Filed: Timeline
Posted

jshres,

Enough faster to make up for that 5-month head start?

Yodrak

Hi Folks,

I could have filed K-1 about 5 months back. In my opinion, K-3 should be faster than K-1. Put your input so it'll be lesson for those folks who haven't fall in love yet.

Thanks

rosyanne Collaborator

rosyanne   0

Posted
Filed: K-1 Visa Country: China
 Timeline
Posted

Yeah... if you've already in K1 for six months... you don't want to get back into K3. Just hang on there...

Steve (WA,US) & Anne (SH,CN)

P1..............2004/10/04

P2..............2005/01/10

P3..............2005/04/07

P4..............2005/08/02

Interview.....2005/09/19

Married.......2005/10/29

Filed I-485...2005/12/17

RFE submit...2006/02/27

Interview......2006/08/31

Fingerprint....2006/09/07

wel letter......2006/09/19

I-551...........2006/10/02

Share my experiences with you, China-->U.S.

Check out my website : Click here

I am not an attorny, but someone did what you are doing or going to do.

 
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