Jonbre

I shall certainly look into the DCF, although I'm not quite sure what our "exceptional circumstances" would
be, other than the fact that our family will be split up until my wife can come to the US.  I'm quite taken aback
that the consulate and USCIS would lie to me about the K-3 visa, but I suppose there's nothing to do about it.

I have friends and family that did this process, but with the "fiancee visa," and it took much less time - I suppose
we should have waited to get married and gone this route?

JFH and Jojo92122, thanks for replying.

So, from what you both said, there is no way for my wife and child to reside in the US
with me until my wife's I-130 comes through.  Is this correct?

I didn't know about this new position until very recently, so there isn't much I could
have done, prior to this.  We're both still in Japan, and she is due with our first child
in October.

Thanks,

-Jon in Japan

Hi, everyone!

I am a US citizen, and I'll be moving back to the US for a new position, in late July.
My wife is a Japanese national (we were married here in Japan in 2015), and she will be staying here until our child is born in late October.

I want to get the ball rolling with her visa application, and I've found that I will need to fill our an I-130 for her IR-1 visa.
This is fine, but I'm worried that the application will take too long to process (I read that it could take up to a year!).

My questions:

1.) Should I fill out a K-3 application for a non-immigrant visa for my wife, and send it in as one package, along with
the I-130 application?

2.) Once her K-3 comes through, I know she can be in the US as she waits for her I-130 to be approved.  However, once
the I-130 is approved, will she have to fly back to Japan to get her IR-1 visa?

3.) Our new US address is not finalized, yet.  May I enter my family's address as a substitute for her application(s), and somehow
update USCIS, later, with the new address?

Thanks, everyone!  I'm just looking to get this done, ASAP!

-Jon in Japan