Texas/Austria Current Processing Time

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Hey there :-)

I am new to this ;-)

My fiancé and I plan to get married next summer, I would wanna get there kind of early, so I can get myself into university and my kids into school.

So July would be good.

Now I wonder, we haven't started the filing yet, do you think we have any chances of getting this through till June????? I thought it was 4-6 months, but posts here have really concerned me.

The document that is supposed to assist with filling out the I129F, does it make sense to send all the needed paperwork (divorce papers, copies of passport, Form G325a, passport photoes) along with that first petition? Or do they prefer to prompt you for them?

Thanks for helpful replies in advance!

Sarah

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Welcome to VJ.

If you're planning on doing the K-1, then please take time to read the VJ K-1 guide: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?autocom=custom&page=k1guide

That will answer most of your questions. First and foremost, you need to send everything that is requested for the I-129F petition with the initial package. If you don't, it will further delay you.

As far as having a plan for when you want to get married...throw that out the window. The federal government doesn't care about your plans or reservations and are on their own timeline, so the first lesson -- and most difficult for some -- to learn is once you enter this process, very little will remain in your control.

The Texas Service Center does not process I-129F petitions. The petition package will be sent to a lockbox in Dallas where they will process the payment and send it to either Vermont or California. Then, it will sit in a box for several months until it's adjudicated. You can also view the K-1 flowchart to get an idea of the steps involved: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?autocom=custom&page=k1flow

Good luck!

Hey there :-)

I am new to this ;-)

My fiancé and I plan to get married next summer, I would wanna get there kind of early, so I can get myself into university and my kids into school.

So July would be good.

Now I wonder, we haven't started the filing yet, do you think we have any chances of getting this through till June????? I thought it was 4-6 months, but posts here have really concerned me.

The document that is supposed to assist with filling out the I129F, does it make sense to send all the needed paperwork (divorce papers, copies of passport, Form G325a, passport photoes) along with that first petition? Or do they prefer to prompt you for them?

Thanks for helpful replies in advance!

Sarah