Should i call? Is my timeline normal?

[NikkisPrecious 0]

Hi all,

I'm starting to get really worried about the I129f, my I130 was approved in 82 days but the i129f seems to be really taking sometime, should i call and ask or just sit this out? any info is greatly appreciated. thanks all

[hhN400 3]

I'm starting to get really worried about the I129f...

At this stage, why do you care? Our case is somewhat similar to yours, but now that the IR-1 is so far along, we are not interested in pursuing the K3 any longer. The IR-1 is a much better visa to start with and it gets you what you want -- a green card -- right away, without the extra time and expense of going through the adjustment-of-status procedure.

[guteLT 0]

I don't think so..ours is the same situation..last time 129-f was updated on 12 of June and 130-I was aproved on 19 of June...I think that they are not working no more on 129-f..Good luck!

[NikkisPrecious 0]

I'm starting to get really worried about the I129f...

At this stage, why do you care? Our case is somewhat similar to yours, but now that the IR-1 is so far along, we are not interested in pursuing the K3 any longer. The IR-1 is a much better visa to start with and it gets you what you want -- a green card -- right away, without the extra time and expense of going through the adjustment-of-status procedure.

I see your point but the reason i care is because i want to be back with my wife and children at any cost, the pain of being apart is too much, if the 129f becomes quicker we'll want that.

[hhN400 3]

... the pain of being apart is too much, if the 129f becomes quicker we'll want that.

I understand your pain, of course, but even if your I129F was approved now, it still would take at least another six to eight weeks before your spouse would get the K3 visa. That's about the same time frame you are looking at for the CR-1. (I'm extrapolating a bit here from your timeline which you don't seem to have updated in some weeks.) So on the outside, it would perhaps be a difference of two weeks. Of course, this may still be too much for you to bear, but considering the overall inhumanity of the process, I personally would consider this a minor hassle.

[NikkisPrecious 0]

thanks for the input, its all welcomed

[Mononoke28 134]

Based on your timeline all you have left for the CR1/IR1 visa is pay the IV Bill and returning the I-864 & DS-230. That can take another month or two and off to the embassy you go. If they approve the I-129F any time soon, I think it might take the same amount of time anyway. So you might as well stick with the CR1/IR1 visa since it's much better than a K3.

Diana

[endless 0]

I'm one step behind you and honestly I think that my I-130 will definetly be faster than the I-130. And from what I've seen around here, a lot of people waited longer than that to have the I-129F approved, so don't worry about that... you are close to the visa! I'm still waiting for the confermation of my e-mail

[NikkisPrecious 0]

Based on your timeline all you have left for the CR1/IR1 visa is pay the IV Bill and returning the I-864 & DS-230. That can take another month or two and off to the embassy you go. If they approve the I-129F any time soon, I think it might take the same amount of time anyway. So you might as well stick with the CR1/IR1 visa since it's much better than a K3.

Diana

I think your right thankyou