I-129F fiancee to I-130 spouse petition

[Freddyb 0]

Hello , Maybe this is a first of a kind , but any info will be greatly appreciated before i move forward with this process.

I filed 4 month back 129F VISA for my fiancee and we decided to get married in church 3 month later due to a religious tradition before we got the approval notice .

a week later after our marriage we got NOA2 approval letter and than NVC letter stating that our visa info has been forward to the designated consulate.

when contacted by the consulate ,My fiancee was upfront and honest that we have got married and they advised her to resubmit as married couple.

Now that we are married and no longer a fiancee , my wife is Pregnant and i'm in USA and she is overseas !!! what are the specific steps to do ? would form I-130 void the approved 129F ? would the Alien Number issued cause any conflict on the I-130 form ? Should i Email NVC and let them know ? is there any leniency towards processing time ?

any additional info will be nice to help restarting the process

Thank you

[lost_at_sea 995]

You've already voided the I-129f and her ability to get the K1 by getting married. If you're now legally married, you need to submit the I-130 for CR-1 visa. You've gotta start from scratch due to getting married.

Also, in terms of your specific questions.

No, no issue now submitting the I-130.

Don't need to contact the NVC, but you'll probably want to officially tell the consulate that you're no longer able to continue with her K1 visa process.

No leniency on processing time. You're back to the start.

This is the guide you now need to follow: http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

Edited November 13, 2013 by lost_at_sea

[David & Diana R 1,005]

Hello , Maybe this is a first of a kind , but any info will be greatly appreciated before i move forward with this process.

I filed 4 month back 129F VISA for my fiancee and we decided to get married in church 3 month later due to a religious tradition before we got the approval notice .

a week later after our marriage we got NOA2 approval letter and than NVC letter stating that our visa info has been forward to the designated consulate.

when contacted by the consulate ,My fiancee was upfront and honest that we have got married and they advised her to resubmit as married couple.

Now that we are married and no longer a fiancee , my wife is Pregnant and i'm in USA and she is overseas !!! what are the specific steps to do ? would form I-130 void the approved 129F ? would the Alien Number issued cause any conflict on the I-130 form ? Should i Email NVC and let them know ? is there any leniency towards processing time ?

any additional info will be nice to help restarting the process

Thank you

Hate to say it but you blew it when you got married in the middle of the process. You will have to file all over again for a spousal visa. CR-1.

[Freddyb 0]

You've already voided the I-129f and her ability to get the K1 by getting married. If you're now legally married, you need to submit the I-130 for CR-1 visa. You've gotta start from scratch due to getting married.

Also, in terms of your specific questions.

No, no issue now submitting the I-130.

Don't need to contact the NVC, but you'll probably want to officially tell the consulate that you're no longer able to continue with her K1 visa process.

No leniency on processing time. You're back to the start.

This is the guide you now need to follow: http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

Thank you , I did follow the link and if you could please explain to me in plain English , does CR-1 visa allows my wife to enter USA and continue her adjustment of status while she is in USA ? ...Versus K3 visa that might take a longer process !

do you agree for us to pursuit a CR-1 visa since she is pregnant hoping she make it to USA faster than doing the K3 Visa ?

thank you

[Freddyb 0]

Hate to say it but you blew it when you got married in the middle of the process. You will have to file all over again for a spousal visa. CR-1.

Thank you for the immediate reply ...When can she apply for CR-1 Visa ? and what is the wait time before she applies ?

thank you

[lost_at_sea 995]

Thank you , I did follow the link and if you could please explain to me in plain English , does CR-1 visa allows my wife to enter USA and continue her adjustment of status while she is in USA ? ...Versus K3 visa that might take a longer process !

do you agree for us to pursuit a CR-1 visa since she is pregnant hoping she make it to USA faster than doing the K3 Visa ?

thank you

No, the CR-1 does not allow her to AoS, as she will not need to. When she enters on a CR-1, she immediately gets a green card.

The CR-1 visa and the K3 visas are different visas. The K3 would allow her to enter to then AoS, but can only be submitted *after* you've submitted the I-130 for CR-1 (as it needs the receipt from the I-130). There's a guide here: http://www.visajourney.com/content/k3guide

Many on the forum believe the K3 to be defunct, however, so inevitably you'll be getting her a CR-1.

You'll be looking at about a year's wait, on average - some people are faster, some slower. Her pregnancy has no effect on how long it'll take.

Thank you for the immediate reply ...When can she apply for CR-1 Visa ? and what is the wait time before she applies ?

thank you

YOU need to submit the I-130 (and get it approved) before she can apply for the CR-1.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Your wife can't get a K1 visa. You are starting all over and it will be about a year before your wife has an interview. There is no short cut for being pregnant or changing visas because you don't qualify for the prior one.

[KayDeeCee 4,892]

~ Moved from K-1 Process to IR-1/CR-1 Process- OP now needs to file the I-130 and get a CR-1 since marrying ~

[hoping19 6]

Start from the scratch.im from k1 before and decided to get married.but my application still in uscis and then my husband wrote a cancellation letter of my k1 application. When my husband received the cancellation notice we start gathered cr1 requirements. And now waiting for NOA2.