Simplytex

To reply to your questions on my timeline:

My wife and I got married in May, 2022, correct. We were located in Turkey together, but to make the process easier, we did an online marriage through Utah County, in the state of Utah. Following this, we immediately applied for I-130 at the end of May once we had the correct documents gathered. My wife lives in Russia, I am the US citizen and petitioner. The reason I put Warsaw as my embassy, is that currently all Russian applications are being routed to Warsaw, Poland by default, since Moscow embassy is not issuing any visas currently.

After the I-130 filing for CR-1 type visa, I then also filed the I-129F form for the K3 visa. As you mentioned, the K3 visa is meant to 'expedite reunion' - but what I found via several posts on Visa Journey and Facebook were that many people were successful in getting their I-130 approved faster. On October 11th, my I-130 got approved (way ahead of people who didn't apply for K3), and then a few days later, USCIS sent me a note saying the I-129F application had been denied since the I-130 has been approved (this is what I expected and wanted to have happen.)

Currently we are finishing our documents for the NVC review, and hope to have those reviewed and approved by end of December or early January.

Hi, just wondering if you filed K3 visa for I-130, and if so, when?

Hey, did you file K3 or get an expedite? Saw you recently got approved at Vermont.

Hey, just curious did you request an expedite or file for k3? 

She said yes! 😁

Hey, just a heads-up, but I think you put the wrong year in your timeline for NOA2

Hey, a fellow Austinite/Texan with Russia connections! Saw your timeline post in the May filers thread - good luck and godspeed!

Hello fellow Houstonian/possible Russia migrant! I see you are potentially a few months ahead of me/my gf as you've just filed your IR-1. Feel free to PM me as I'd love to know how your story goes/what you get up to in Houston.

Hey, congratulations on your interview. May I ask where you had the interview/if you transferred to another embassy?

Hi Anthony - wondering if you have had any updates to your processing at NVC?

Hi Tatyana, I was wondering if there has been any update to your case/timeline? Looking at people who filed in Russia last year, seems like the user Wouter already was processed at NVC and he arrived after you? Maybe yours is a little slower due to also the NVC having to process for you children as well?