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MolovesRob123   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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My wife and I are tired of waiting to be able to move to the States, we are already married but have applied for the i129f as well as the i130f. We thought the i129f took a lot shorter time and could speed things up but it hasn't at all.

I'm looking at people's timelines and theres has been approved in like 70-90...

Shed any light? Cheers...

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vuhtran   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Ukraine
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You might have longer to wait now. As long as the 129F / K1 visa is, it is significantly longer for married couples doing the K3. I would cancel the I-129F as it would be fraud to continue to get a non immigrant Visa because you are already married.

Sorry for the bad news.

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kehills   217

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Australia
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It looks like you filed for the K-3 after filing the IR1/CR1. Chances are they're just going to be merged together,... as other people will undoubtedly tell you, K-3 is largely obsolete.

The good news is, by your timeline, it looks like you're a good chunk of the way through the wait.

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MolovesRob123   0

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K3, sorry I think this is in the wrong forum.


It looks like you filed for the K-3 after filing the IR1/CR1. Chances are they're just going to be merged together,... as other people will undoubtedly tell you, K-3 is largely obsolete.

The good news is, by your timeline, it looks like you're a good chunk of the way through the wait.

You think so? We are so ready to move...

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kehills   217

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IR1/CR1s seem to be running at a little over a year.

If they hadn't had the massive system crash recently, which seems to have set NVC back a month, it seems like you probably would have been contacted by now. If you look at your timeline, it estimates you should have heard by the end of July. I'd give til the end of August, and then contact the appropriate folks to see what's going on. But based on what people report here, you're probably looking at another few months, but nothing like the wait you've already had.

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wbeem   568

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I think everyone here, no matter when they filed, can agree with you that we're all tired of waiting. My fiance wants to be here. I want her here. Yet we only filed at the start of this month. Waiting sucks.

As others have said, you aren't a candidate for an I-129F visa since you're already married. You need to use the I-130 visa. It takes longer, but I'm told it costs less. If you have two petitions going, you need to cancel the I-129F.

Lee & William

8/2/2014 - Sent I-129F Petition with USPS by Express Mail    8/4/2014 - I-129F delivered to dropbox    8/6/2014 - NOA1 Text/E-Mail received    8/11/2014 - Alien Registration Number Changed (Text/E-Mail) / NOA1 Letter received by Mail    3/16/2015 - NOA2 Text/E-Mail received (224 days)    3/20/2015 - Sent to NVC    3/31/2015 - NVC Received    4/1/2015 - Case Number Assigned       4/7/2015 - NVC Sent to Embassy    4/10/2015 - London Embassy Received    4/11/2015 - Medical     4/15/2015 - Packet 3 Received    4/12/2015 - Packet 3 Sent    4/23/2015 - Packet 4 Received    5/18/2015 - Interview - APPROVED     5/30/2015 - Visa collected from courier    6/1/2015 - POE    6/14/2015 - Wedding 💍💍
 
 
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Jeliica   10

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Guyana
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I filed for both in November when I was married. They approved both petitions and sent them to NVC. Currently the NVC is going with my I-130 petition. Either way it's taking a long time. I'm almost at the 1 year mark.


USCIS
11/29/2013 -- I130 Received (email)
12/03/2013 -- I130 NOA1 Hard copy
04/08/2014 -- I130 ARN Changed
05/19/2014 -- I130 RFE (email)
05/23/2014 -- I130 RFE Hard copy
05/27/2014 -- I130 RFE Sent
05/28/2014 -- I130 RFE Received (email)
06/26/2014 -- I130 APPROVAL!!! (209 days)
06/30/2014 -- I130 NOA2 Approval Hard copy
07/08/2014 -- I130 Sent to NVC

NVC
07/18/2014 -- I130 Received at NVC
08/08/2014 -- Received Case & Invoice Number
08/08/2014 -- DS-261 Agent Completed
08/11/2014 -- I-1864 AOS Fee Paid $88.00 USD

08/18/2014 -- AOS Package Mailed via USPS Express
08/19/2014 -- AOS Package Received at NVC

08/21/2014 -- AOS Package Scanned

09/15/2014 -- IV Bill Invoiced
09/26/2014 -- IV Paid $325.00 USD.
09/26/2014 -- IV Packaged Mailed via USPS Express
09/29/2014 -- IV Received at NVC

09/29/2014 -- IV Package Scanned
10/04/2014 -- DS-260 Completed

10/24/2014 -- AOS Checklist for I-864A. FML

10/27/2014 -- Sent Revised AOS Package via USPS Express

10/28/2014 -- Revised I-864A Received at NVC (Scanned date)

12/29/2014 -- CASE COMPLETE!!!!!!!!!

02/18/2015 -- Interview!!!! APPROVED!
02/25/2015 -- Picked up VISA.
02/26/2015 -- POE - Husband finally in America!

2016 Year Update - Still married and welcomed our daughter in December 2015!

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kehills   217

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If you have two petitions going, you need to cancel the I-129F.

Incorrect. The I-129F is the proper form to use for the K-3 petition. It's just unlikely to be approved. (Some people, however, do still get them, through vagaries of NVC/chance.)

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Peru
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My wife and I are tired of waiting to be able to move to the States, we are already married but have applied for the i129f as well as the i130f. We thought the i129f took a lot shorter time and could speed things up but it hasn't at all.

I'm looking at people's timelines and theres has been approved in like 70-90...

Shed any light? Cheers...

I am sorry you are waiting for so long. Just hang in there. I did the same thing you did and I was lucky enough that my I-129F petition for my spouse was approved before the I-130, I am taking the I-129F spouse route. Don't cancel your I-129-F petition as other people have suggested. Let it run and you may be lucky enough to get it approved as mine was, otherwise it will be administrative close if the I-130 petition get approved first. Mine took 7 months to be approved and my I-130 is still pending.

You might have longer to wait now. As long as the 129F / K1 visa is, it is significantly longer for married couples doing the K3. I would cancel the I-129F as it would be fraud to continue to get a non immigrant Visa because you are already married.

Sorry for the bad news.

No need to cancel it as it is not fraud. You can file the I-129F as fiance or spouse.

I think everyone here, no matter when they filed, can agree with you that we're all tired of waiting. My fiance wants to be here. I want her here. Yet we only filed at the start of this month. Waiting sucks.

As others have said, you aren't a candidate for an I-129F visa since you're already married. You need to use the I-130 visa. It takes longer, but I'm told it costs less. If you have two petitions going, you need to cancel the I-129F.

Incorrect, he can get the I-129F petition approved if he is married and it is independently process from each other. If the I-130 petition is approved first or at the same time that the I-129 was approved and sent to NVC, NVC will administratively close the I-129F petition and process the I-130. If the I-29F is approved first and it is routed to NVC and the I-130 is still pending, NVC will forward the approved I-129F petition to the US embassy.

*The material presented is intended for general information only and does not constitute legal advice*

USCIS - IR1/CR1 Wife/IR2 Daughter - K3 Wife/K4 Daughter

12/03/2013 -- I-130s Sent, 12/06/2013 -- I-130s Received                                           12/13/2013 -- I-129F Sent, 12/16/2013 -- I-129F Received           

12/10/2013 -- I-130s NOA1 Hard copies received from VSC                                         12/20/2013 -- I-129F NOA1 Hard copy from VSC           

06/05/2014 -- I-130s Alien Registration Numbers Changed                                           02/12/2014 -- I-129F Transferred from VSC to TSC hard copy                                       

06/09/2014 -- I-130s RFE Emails, 06/12/2014 -- I-130s RFE Hard copies received       02/25/2014 -- I-129F Alien Registration Number Changed

06/16/2014 -- I-130s RFE Response received                                                              07/11/2014 -- I-129F NOA2 email (207 days)

09/25/2014 -- I-130 NOA2 Emails 290 days                                                                 07/16/2014 -- I-129F NOA2 Hard copy received and sent to NVC        

NVC - K3 Wife/K4 Daughter

07-29-2014 -- NVC received I129F                                                                           

07-31-2014 -- NVC case number assigned

08-01-2014 -- Left NVC in route to Embassy in Lima

Embassy - K3 Wife/K4 Daughter

08-07-2014 -- Embassy in Lima received case from NVC                                        

08-07-2014 -- Received email interview letter and packet IV

08-18-2014 -- Completed DS-160 online                                                                 

08-21-2014 -- Medical & Vaccination completed

09-03-2014 -- Interview (Approved)                                                                        

09-05-2014 -- Visa Issued (CEAC website)

09-10-2014 -- Visa in hand                                                                                      

09-18-2014 -- Dulles VA

USCIS - AOS Wife/Daughter

12/10/2014 -- I-485 Sent - including I-765                                                            

12/11/2014 -- I-485 Received

12/16/2014 -- I-485 and I-765 NOA Received email                                             

12/20/2014 -- I-485 and I-765 NOA Hard copies received

01/09/2015 -- I-485 and I-765 Biometrics appointment                                       

01/14/2015 -- I-485 Ready for interview

02/02/2015 -- I-485 Interview notification received                                             

02/14/2015 -- I-765 Approved - EAD card production email and text

02/24/2015 -- I-765 EAD card received                                                              

 03/12/2015 -- I-485 Interview Date (APPROVED)

03/17/2015 -- CR6/CR7 Welcome letters received                                               

03/21/2015 -- CR6/CR7 Green Cards received :dance:

USCIS - ROC Wife/Daughter

01/12/2017 -- I-751 Sent

01/17/2017 -- I-751 NOA Received for wife and daughter

02/23/2017 -- I-751 / CRI89 Biometrics Appointment for wife and daughter

12/26/2017 -- I-751 / CRI89 Approved for wife and daughter

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averageguy6   22

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We have been waiting a year for the K1 due to needing a waiver. Will be a year exactly this week.

However, Im pretty sure its about to be issued.....I think this week.

You can do it. Try to visit as much as possible.... it helps.....it gets easier for some and harder for others but you CAN do it.

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Pitaya   2,576

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~Moved from K1 Process to K3 Progress Forum~

~Inquiry/commentary about K3 visa progress~

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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