thewogans

I applied for K3 and was converted to an IR 1 anyway. The whole process has been expensive and extremely time consuming. Save yourself time and money- go for the IR.

(My opinion!)

Plus with the IR, the work permit is included when it isn't with the K3(you have to apply separately)

What dates are getting CC's recently?

While entering data for form I-864, do I enter number '0' or keep the fields empty for Part 5 if I don't have dependent children or any other dependents ?

I entered 0 so nothing was left blank and misinterpreted as missed or skipped

I'm sure this has been asked before, but I can't find the answer for the life of me.

the 60 day AOS..... is it 60 business days or a general 2 months from acceptance at the NVC?

I got my receipt at NVC October 8th..... so when can I expect news of any kind?

I know.... chancing it seems silly, but it's been SO EXPENSIVE. The cost of the medical is 300euro. yikes!!

I just found this on the CDC website from July 2014. It seems that one year is ok?

How long is the overseas medical examination of aliens valid?

For applicants examined in countries using the 1991 TB Technical Instructions, the medical exam is valid for:

• 1 year if the applicant does not have a Class A condition or a Class B tuberculosis (TB) condition;
• or 6 months if any of these conditions exist.

For applicants examined in countries using the 2007 TB Technical Instructions (now referred to as the Culture and Directly Observed Therapy [DOT] Technical Instructions), the medical exam is valid for:

• 6 months if the applicant does not have a Class A TB, Class B1 TB, or HIV condition;
• or 3 months if any of these conditions exist.

But, no. I know you are right. A follow up and new labs are a good idea. I'll have him talk to the Dr's office as soon as we get that interview packet. SIGH!

I don't have case complete at NVC... the 60days should be up on December 8th.

The Dr. was aware of the fact the medical hadn't been 'requested' yet and was keeping the info on file until my husband contacted them with the info from the Embassy.

Hi all,
We are in the final stages of our CR-1 application and expect to secure an embassy interview date in the next 2 weeks(hope hope hope)

We have all our documentation in good shape but there is one matter of 'mild concern' to us regarding the medical examination. We did not anticipate the process would take this much time and in an effort to speed things up my husband completed his medical examination back in May 2014. We recently reviewed the official guidelines and it states that the medical should not be done until an interview date is set. Even though, the results do not expire until May 2015.....

When it comes to the interview is the fact that the medical was done 7 months in advance of the interview going to be a problem for us? We know that the results are valid for 1 year and my husband will be travelling to the U.S. as soon as the visa comes through so there is no concern about exceeding the expiry date on entry. e

We are wondering how to address the matter if it is questioned during the interview? Alternatively, we are wondering would it be better to avoid the risk (if it is a risk!) and just redo the medical exam?

Any pointers would be much appreciated.

Hi all, it's my seventh NVC month..haha it's too long!

My IV scan date is Aug 21, but we had not noticed the AOS checklist for a month and now we are very sad!

The operator Nickie told me there is no error on our I-864ez form, but the checklist says as below..

Part 5 sponsor's income and employment

My husband's income indicated on the I-864EZ Part 19 does not correspond to that shown on the most recent tax rerurn.

He has called NVC again and again but never be able to connect. I can contact NVC easily because of the time differences between here in Tokyo and NVC, but the operators are always rude and each of them told me different answers.

My husband changed his job from last year, and so his income ammount on 2013 tax rerurn and his present income at new company are not the same.

But according to the checklist, these two ammount of income should be the exact same?

Please someone help us..my husband really doesn't know what to input.

But surely people get raises year to year and current income is regularly different than previous years tax returns? this is strange!

I spoke with May in NVC on Oct 3rd.

I was really confused about what to send along with my AOS package because quite a lot of what is on the checklist(emailed to me with the aos fee notification) is duplicated.

She told me to send 3 separate envelopes all in one big envelope

1. AOS form I-864, receipt and documents

2. Form I-864a and documents

3. Civil Documents(shown on the checklist as 'supporting documents')

This helped me IMMENSELY. She walked me through some of the definitions and explained where they apply to the petitioner and where to the beneficiary. She was initially annoyed and almost dismissive, directing me to the NVC website. But, when I read the checklist out to her, she realized she'd never even seen the paper I was quoting from.

The operators honestly don't know what people are being sent. Request patience and a supervisor if necessary(i did ask for a supervisor before she willingly walked me through it) if you are feeling in any way confused. In the end, she was extremely helpful and even gave me an email address to send a copy of what I had received so this hopefully will prevent confusion in the future.

She told me that the Civil Documents is for the IV and by submitting it all together with the AOS package, I'll only have One 60 day review rather than Two. Even if my IV bill hasn't been paid(i got that email today, but it's still not available to pay online).

Hopefully this info helps someone else!

Just got my email for IV fee, but it's still not available to pay yet.... anyone know how long this takes?

I posted in the NVC Filers thread, but thought I'd post my experience here too:

My DH has entered the USA from Dublin twice this year

Once in February for 6 weeks

Once in June for 80 days

We had a flight booked and he intended to come back through to stay until called for his interview and then to return to Dublin.

When leaving from Dublin you go through customs IN Dublin airport before boarding.

The immigration officer noted his previous entries and pulled him aside. They went to a small interview room and supervisors were called in. He had all of his paperwork showing his visa process and they were not suspicious of his intent to remain past his visitor visa, but they told him that because you can only remain in the USA for 183 days in a calendar year before you must have residency. This third entry was likely to put him over that 183 day limit so he was turned away. He now has to wait in Dublin until called for his interview.

I originally applied for the K3 visa, which was converted to the IR-1 only 2 days before his flight. The K3 allows entry during processing and the IR-1 does not. You can enter on a visitor visa during the IR-1 but not if the amount of time is over 183 days in a year.

This sucks! We have a young family and now he's going to miss both our girls birthdays and our youngest learning to walk and other major milestones. I'm devastated we have to be separated because they converted our original application and there is no one I can actually TALK to in order to explain our personal situation. I understand it's impossible to review each cases details, but the reason why I applied for the K3 in the first place was to avoid lengthy separation times.

Hi All!

A question on what 'Proof of US Status' means on the document cover sheet checklist....

I already have copies of my birth certificates and passports being submitted under different parts of this checklist(in supporting documents and birth certs required).

Is this where they want Proof of Domicile information put into the whole AOS packet? I'm not sure where in the order they'd like to see that as the terminology of Domicle isn't actually listed on the checklist. A lot of the info on this seems to be duplicated from what I've anticipated seeing on the IV checklist and things I've already submitted for the i130, such as Proof of Relationship. It's nuts I have to do all of this AGAIN when they already have all of this info.

Thanks a million in advance for your help.

More updates from a used to be K3er.....

The last I knew we were in administrative review for both the i129f and the i130 being approved by the uscis and both having been sent to the nvc early sept. This week I recieved an email from the NVC regarding the approval of the i130(only a week after being put on administrative review) and that means our K3 is now dead. On to the IR1 track!

DH has travelled to visit us on a visitor visa twice in the last 9 months. Once for 6 weeks(returned to Ireland for 6) and again for 80 days. He's been back in Ireland only 3 1/2 weeks this time and tried to fly in today but was turned away at immigration. I'm thinking this is because of the transfer away from K3 to the IR1. The K3 allowed the spouse to be in the USA while it was at the NVC for processing, but the IR1 doesn't. This is really awful for us as we have 2 little kids who really need their dad!

At least I've got the light at the end of the tunnel having paid the AOS bill and filled in the DS-261. It's just a matter of time at this point, but he's going to miss birthday's and our anniversary and sigh..... I just wish we were together again already.

Best of luck to the rest of you waiting and waiting and waiting.

Is it possible to edit the K3 timeline to include the possibility of the i130 noa2 and the conversion of K3 to the cr1 or ir1?

It seems this is more of a possibility than the K3 these days!

Could I say possible any more times?

Ok.... Quick update for anyone else in my shoes.....

Originally I submitted a petition for K3

I got my noa2 for the i129f on August 15th

I got my noa2 for the i130 on August 22nd

NVC has assigned a case number for the 129f but not the 130. Ariel(Nvc operator) told me today that the whole case is under administrative review and there is no specific dates/timeline available for this procedure. They are deciding whether to go ahead with the K3 or to convert my case to a CR1.

I will be contacted by either the NVC or my Embassy once a decision is made.

Hurry up and wait.

In the meantime I have everything ready to go for either scenario.

I got my email of approval today! The notice has been sent by mail and I'm so excited to have completed this step.

Thank you thank you for your responses. I have a MUCH clearer understanding about how the 2 applications will proceed.
I have done lots of reading on this- flow charts, blogs, etc. and it's just clicked now. I feel so much better! This is stressful.

I'm annoyed that K3 visas applications are still being offered if everything just goes the route of the CR1.

Yes, the kids are USC.

And thankfully, I won't be surprised and scrambling for a sponsor.

thewogans -

if the I-130 ain't approved yet - submitting a I-129F actually slows down the process. the I-130 is pulled out of it's place in the queue, and put together with the I-129F, at the end of the queue.

Now - once an I-130 petition is approved and sent on to NVC - the beneficiary is allowed to apply for the visa at the National Visa Center.

I don't understand what you've written in post #1 - is there some backstory we need to know about ?

It's confusing, I know!!

I have BOTH the I-130 and the I-129f at the USCIS since Feb 2014. My original applications are for the K3 Visa.

My main concern is that because the K3 seems to be approved so rarely(something I didn't know upon applying) that the K3 will not be approved and then we'll have to start this whole process again going the CR-1 route. That's what the original post was about- whether I'll need to start over at the beginning for the CR-1 with new applications or if my original application for the K3 will be converted to the CR-1.

Our case is pretty cut and dry- We are married 6 years, together 15. 2 Kids, a healthy AOS from my family here (i'm the USC). My DH is flying back and forth to Ireland, staying here less than the 90 day visa waiver program requires. My kids are little! We need to be together as a familly!

Hi!
Yes, my DH just called and made an appointment and there was no problem or questions. He just said he needed a medical for immigration purposes and they pretty much knew the drill after that.
He got his medical records from his family dr, yes, although his immunisation records were incomplete. He had to get a blood test at an immunisation centre in Castleknock somewhere to verify his history(no idea how that works) and we got full immunisation confirmation with those tests.

K3 have never taken only a few months. They were produced when a spousal visa used to take 3-4 years. Now, becuase of USCIS policy to adjudicate the petitions together and subsequent NVC policy to close the I-129F if it reaches them at the same time or after the approved I-130, and even embassies and consulates who close that visa path, they're mostly obsolete and rarely granted.

Priority date has nothing to do with the spousal visa process for a USC spouse. There is always a visa available.

The OP has nothing to worry about. They will not need to refile even in the event of a denial at embassy because the USCIS allows for a reaffirmation of the I-130. Only if their original I-130 is completely denied would they ever need to refile.

USCIS allows for reaffirmation of the I-130....... in the form of either the K3 or the CR-1? Is that correct?

Thank you everyone for responding

I'm wondering if I should submit a NEW application for the CR-1 if I've already applied for the K3(still in NSC).
If the K3 doesn't go through because they just don't like to issue those visas, will they(NVC) transfer the visa or do I need to start all over again?

I haven't been denied K3. I'm just trying to prepare for any possibilities and trying not to panic, though failing.

How long have you been in the system? We're almost 6 months without any updates and starting to go mad.

Hi Cait!

My DH went to the Blackrock clinic last month on a whim to see if they'd do the medical exam for him and they did. Without anything from the Packet 3. We still aren't even at the NVC, but are trying hard to get everything prepped ASAP. The medical documents are valid for 12months!

I'm a February case at Nebraska and still STILL waiting for the NOA2 also.....
It's good news that it seems they are finally working through cases close to our dates! I'm anxious too, and more anxious knowing it could be close. I need to get next step stuff put in envelopes!

I'm still in the Nebraska center! I hear...... crickets.
I knew it would take months, and now that it's been months I think it's fair to feel impatient. Come on already!