Does applying for a K3 cause any delays in the i130 petition process?

[Bn&Dw 1]

Hey everyone,

We have sent our i130 petition last month and it was routed to the Nebraska Service Centre with a PD of January 25th. This morning my husband sent the i129f petition for the K3 visa. I read a lot of horrible things about this visa and apparently, it doesn't even get granted anymore. I didn't really want my husband to apply for it as it seems useless but he still did it this morning. I am not happy about this at all. I also read that this could have a negative impact on the processing of our i130 petition and could add extra months of delay in processing the i130.

This would be nice if someone could confirm this information for me. I really hope that his mistake won't change our i130 priority date. Any thoughts?

[jwcir12016 32]

Hey everyone,

We have sent our i130 petition last month and it was routed to the Nebraska Service Centre with a PD of January 25th. This morning my husband sent the i129f petition for the K3 visa. I read a lot of horrible things about this visa and apparently, it doesn't even get granted anymore. I didn't really want my husband to apply for it as it seems useless but he still did it this morning. I am not happy about this at all. I also read that this could have a negative impact on the processing of our i130 petition and could add extra months of delay in processing the i130.

This would be nice if someone could confirm this information for me. I really hope that his mistake won't change our i130 priority date. Any thoughts?

I initially filed K3, and once it was approved at USCIS and sent to NVC, it was converted into a CR-1. I do not think there were any negative implications, for the majority of the process I seemed to be on the same timeline as my CR-1 counterparts with similar filing dates.

As a side note, I get your husband, I had spoken with some K3 grantees they were very few and far between. However, against all vj'ers advice and at the risk of being separated from my husband I took my chances and filed K3. In the end, I do not think it hurt me time-wise other than they switched it to a CR-1. Good luck to you.

[Bn&Dw 1]

I really hope the the i129f won't mess things up for us...

[Bn&Dw 1]

I initially filed K3, and once it was approved at USCIS and sent to NVC, it was converted into a CR-1. I do not think there were any negative implications, for the majority of the process I seemed to be on the same timeline as my CR-1 counterparts with similar filing dates.

As a side note, I get your husband, I had spoken with some K3 grantees they were very few and far between. However, against all vj'ers advice and at the risk of being separated from my husband I took my chances and filed K3. In the end, I do not think it hurt me time-wise other than they switched it to a CR-1. Good luck to you.

Thank you for your reply. Our case is a bit different though as we applied for the CR1 in the first place and then submitted the i129f petition for the K3 a few weeks later.

Edited February 16, 2016 by Bn&Dw

[MrsBonsu 138]

When my lawyer filed my cr1 immigration can back and said he could file the k3 with it so it would go faster, so you will be fine? No worries

[Bn&Dw 1]

When my lawyer filed my cr1 immigration can back and said he could file the k3 with it so it would go faster, so you will be fine? No worries

Thank you. But I see that your i130 took a year to get approved. Do you think thatbit was because of the K3?

[MrsBonsu 138]

Thank you. But I see that your i130 took a year to get approved. Do you think thatbit was because of the K3?

No, it has to do with when you file and if uscis is processing on time or if they are behind, it is on a first come first serve bases, and my husband petition was transferred because the California service center was way behind and once it got to Texas it moved faster

[jwcir12016 32]

Thank you for your reply. Our case is a bit different though as we applied for the CR1 in the first place and then submitted the i129f petition for the K3 a few weeks later.

Your case isn't different, that is typically how you file for a K3, you can't file the i-129f until you get the reciept of the i130.

[NikLR 13,220]

Yes filing the I-129F can slow your case down. When you file it, the I-130 is pulled out of line and put with the I-129F at the end of the line. Now if your case is over due it can be beneficial. Very rarely they go to different service centers but it's USCIS policy to adjudicate them together.

[Bn&Dw 1]

Yes filing the I-129F can slow your case down. When you file it, the I-130 is pulled out of line and put with the I-129F at the end of the line. Now if your case is over due it can be beneficial. Very rarely they go to different service centers but it's USCIS policy to adjudicate them together.

I really hope that it won't be the case. This sounds unfair

Edited February 17, 2016 by Bn&Dw

[Bn&Dw 1]

This is a real nightmare

[Transborderwife 4,666]

I really hope that it won't be the case. This sounds unfair

Nothing about immigration is fair

[NikLR 13,220]

This is a real nightmare

Not really. A nightmare would be breaking up before your interview. A nightmare would be divorcing soon after arriving. A nightmare would be your spouse suddenly passing away. This is just immigration. It's just a lack of control over your own future which sucks big time, but not a nightmare.

The process is going. Keep yourself busy is the best advice anyone can give. Visit all the friends and family you can and pare down your possesions.

[Bn&Dw 1]

Not really. A nightmare would be breaking up before your interview. A nightmare would be divorcing soon after arriving. A nightmare would be your spouse suddenly passing away. This is just immigration. It's just a lack of control over your own future which sucks big time, but not a nightmare.

The process is going. Keep yourself busy is the best advice anyone can give. Visit all the friends and family you can and pare down your possesions.

I know that I got carried away but knowing that he deployed for months before returning to the states and will deploy again once I get there....all this time adds up. It is a situation of deployment followed by immigration followed by deployment. It would be less stressful if at least he wouldnt have to deploy by the time the immigration will be finished.

Also I moved to the UK to be with him and I have no family nor friends at all here.

Edited February 17, 2016 by Bn&Dw

[Darnell 8,478]

Does applying for a K3 cause any delays in the i130 petition process?

Yes. The I-130 is yanked out of it's place in the queue,

and put at the end of the queue with the newly placed I-129F.

as to how long is it going to delay the processing? it depends on:

1. duration between I-130 filing and I-129F filing plus

2. duration on joining up the two casefiles at a service center.

Sorry.

Also I moved to the UK to be with him and I have no family nor friends at all here.

is he still in the UK? are you with him? If yes, look into a Direct Consular Filing of the I-130, into the London USCIS office. Sure, it's yet another filing plus money, but if'n yer looking to shave time, well - there's a path.