thissacredheart

Has anyone else been told that the cost of the biometrics will not only be the fee but also cost for tests that will be run at the time of the exam? I've been told it will not just the the $80 fee but also several hundred dollars for the tests that will be run at the exam.....I'm kinda freaking out.

Please help

You are in the right place. As Mimolicious said, read the guides at the top of the page. And feel free to ask questions.

The K3 is now pretty much obsolete so forget that. Once your initial I-130 petition is approved, your husband will be applying for a CR1 or IR1 visa, depending on how long you have been married. If you have been married for more than two years when the visa is issued then he will be given an IR1 visa and will receive a 10 year Green Card when he enters the US. If you will have been married for less than two years then he will receive a CR1 visa. He will receive a 2 year 'Conditional' Green Card and will have to file remove those conditions shortly before the second anniversary of his Green Card.

Take your time reading as much as you can on here and start to practice filling out the forms. Fill in as much detail on your profile as you can and complete your timeline as that helps others when they are answering your questions.

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thank you thank you ThAnK YoU!!

CR1 visa is issued to married couples that are married for less than two years and is good for 2 years.

IR1 visa is issued to married couples married for more than two years and is good for 10 years. Form to be sent for IR1/CR1 visa is I-130.

K3 visa is no longer being issued. Don't waste time and money filing for K3 visa (I-129) because it will always die at the NVC because the IR1/CR1 visa will be processed first and it will cause the K3 visa to just die while at the NVC.

I filed for both hoping the K3 visa would come first but realized later that the NOA2 for I-130 will be received first and sent to NVC. The I-129 is sent in after you reveive your NOA1 for I-130 and it usually gets approved at USCIS shortly after NOA2 for I-130 is approved. Besides it cost less to process a CR1/IR1 visa.

Down side for CR1/IR1 visa is it takes longer to process compared to a K1 visa by approximately 3 months. Don't get confused between K1 and K3 visa. K1 is for couples not yet married.

Plan on IR1/CR1 visa to take around 1 year to receive. See timeline on visa journey for IR1/CR1 visa from NOA1 to interview at embassy for visa for your country and plan on that time frame to be very close assuming you are prompt in getting paperwork done for each phase. USCIS, NVC, and Embassy interview

so i should only apply with the I-130 and not worry about the I-129?

I am starting my journey. Ive gone to the immigration office to get the form that i need to bring my husband to me. I need help. I am so scared about this process and the more I read the more I get confused. Could someone please explain to me what is going to happen. I have the form I-130 and the forms to fill out on myself and one on him. What else should I be doing? Also, what is the difference between CR1, IR1 or K3 spouse visa.

Im so scared and I want to make sure Im doing the right steps the whole way....but I'm worried about taking the first one...