mamba69

Hello everyone, I got approved IR-1/CR1 2 days ago and the approval letter says it was sent do NVC. (Filed online) However, I just noticed one detail on I-130. I only provided Petitioner’s email address on Page 9 and I left Beneficiary’s email address blank on Page 4. Does NVC send welcome letter to petitioner’s email address too? I am now worried that I will have to wait for physical mailed welcome letter. Can anyone confirm from past experience, thank you. 

17 hours ago, Papa knii said:

We will be working on ours today with the directions given 

Also check this one on Page 9, Part 6. If any of these boxes are checked and if not correct this one too because I noticed many online fillings doesn’t have any of this boxes checked. 

7 hours ago, The White Fiance said:

Based on reports I've seen here, the K-3 generally does not speed things up, and it is almost never approved before the 129F. The whole purpose was to get people here before their long-term visas were approved, so since that almost never happens, the K-3 appears to be the appendix of visas. No real purpose.

There is a specific group on Facebook with over 1800 members who filed K3 and there is an overwhelming evidence that K3 speeds up the process of I-130. + even USCIS processing times show that in Potomac and Vermont it takes 4-7 month to process K3. While for I-130 CR1/IR1 Vermont takes 16+ month. And I agree with you, that on visajourney there is no one posting about this. 

18 minutes ago, mamba69 said:

Very few are issued each year and there is reason why. Many people apply for K3 visa and once USCIS officer takes the file, they retrieve I-130 file from online which is easy to do and approve that application. Therefore, if USCIS takes 5-7 month to process K3, it can be beneficial to get I-130 approved sooner, than current wait time of 12 month+. This also explains why only 1-2 K3's are issued each year because it doesn't go to NVC stage since USCIS denies it by subsequently approving I-130 petition.  Some people also argue that it is not fair to jump the wait line but I would say it is pretty smart to file K3 as it is free and you won't lose anything from its outcome and can only gain benefit of approved I-130 much faster.

P.S this won't work if you submitted I-130, 12 month ago, since at that point, I-130 will be processed before K3, and once they approve I-130, K3 will die with it.

1 hour ago, The White Fiance said:

Here's a question that comes to mind after a year of waiting for a spouse visa. Has a K-3 visa ever, in the history of the United States, been issued?

Very few are issued each year and there is reason why. Many people apply for K3 visa and once USCIS officer takes the file, they retrieve I-130 file from online which is easy to do and approve that application. Therefore, if USCIS takes 5-7 month to process K3, it can be beneficial to get I-130 approved sooner, than current wait time of 12 month+. This also explains why only 1-2 K3's are issued each year because it doesn't go to NVC stage since USCIS denies it by subsequently approving I-130 petition.  Some people also argue that it is not fair to jump the wait line but I would say it is pretty smart to file K3 as it is free and you won't lose anything from its outcome and can only gain benefit of approved I-130 much faster.

31 minutes ago, Weifeile said:

How is everything now. Was your I-130 rejected because of that? I think I made the same mistake and now worried 😧 

I think it is not a mistake on your side. I filed in October 2021 and still waiting and that box is not checked on mine too. Probably because of online filling? 

2 minutes ago, Waiting_ever said:

 

Mom applied for me under F2B category(adult unmarried children of LPR or green card holders)...but Mom became US Citizen on 20 December 2021. I want to change my category to F1(Adult children of US Citizens)....my Priority date is 10 Dec 2014...my case is with NVC & documentarily qualified...i cant understand if there is a point changing my category to F1 or should i opt to stay in F2B...please help me study this chart....

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2022/visa-bulletin-for-january-2022.html

Okay so, don’t take this as a professional advice but as a person who has been through this can tell you that currently it would be best to remain in F2B since you are not yet able to obtain F1 visa. Your priority date is very close to final action date for F1 which means F1 visa should be available for you very soon. (One thing to keep in mind is that F1 priority date hasn’t changed for 4 month, it remains the same, but hopefully it will move forward soon.) Once visa bulletin says Dec 10, 2014 or forward, under F1 category than you’ll be able to get a F1 visa. Another thing to keep in mind is the backlog of interviews and how long will it take for them to send you an interview date because you will possibly become eligible if there is a backlog and waiting time until

they schedule your interview. (I haven’t notified NVC about  U.S citizenship of my petitioner and embassy changed my visa category on spot since my priority date was current for F1 by the time of the interview)

On 11/22/2021 at 4:38 PM, Gee1234 said:

I received an email today that the above error was corrected. 

They emailed me today too, but it stated that they put down a note on my case about this error and only officer will be able to correct while adjudicating the case.. :( Maybe I'll try to contact them by phone and ask to connect me to an tier 2 officer and explain the error. Let's see if its works this way for me...

2 minutes ago, Gee1234 said:

I received an email today that the above error was corrected. 

Congratulations, great news! I’m still waiting on mine. Do you mind telling me when did you submit the request? I did mine on Nov 2 and expected date was by November 24. 

Just now, Gee1234 said:

Not only petitioner"s previous marriage end date, but also beneficiary"s previous marriage end date was populated under current marriage end dates in both Information about Petitioner (part 2, line 21 spouse 1) and Beneficiary (part 4, line 22 spouse 1) parts of I-130. Hopefully, USCIS will correct the entries as instructed and have no impact on approval timelines.

Exactly same! I described both issues and send typo error I hope they do fix it soon!

3 minutes ago, Gee1234 said:

Same thing happened to me. Filed in October 2021 and noticed the same error. Reached out to USCIS through Emma, and they asked to submit a service request online similar to the advice in this thread. USCIS said expect a reply within 3 weeks.

Same it’s been a week still awaiting, keep me updated

On 11/4/2021 at 7:55 AM, Dave Knapp said:

I just looked at mine.  It did the same thing to me.  What should we do?

Make a service request through e-request USCIS, select typographic error and describe the issue and fix. It will also ask your receipt number and some information around case

56 minutes ago, PrinceChisom said:

I noticed the same error on mine too. But I'm sure USCIS already knows this is a bug on their own site. I did send a private message to am officer using the myuscis and letting them know of the typo and the fact it's happening to so many cos it's supposed to be my wife's ex name there not mine and I'm sure they already know this. 

 

 

And we won't get a denial for that, worst case senerio, they'd send an RFE to correct whatever information on the form. 

 

Glad to hear, hopefully they are aware of it, I also send a typo error through USCIS e request and described an error and includes correct fix. It said they will get back to me by November 24 so let’s see if they fix it. Or if no one gets back to me I will include the note on additional document list, this way officer will be aware. 

Hello everyone, I will try to explain the error that the electronic system has caused after I submitted the I-130 form. I submitted a form for my spouse and checked all the information accordingly before submitting the whole application. However, after I submitted and checked the form I-130 I noticed an error. When I listed my current spouse and went on the next page where it asks you to fill in information about your prior spouses, the date of divorce from my prior spouse was duplicated to my current spouse. To be more clear, On I-130, Page 3 of 18, Spouse 1, it is required to list your current spouse and then your prior spouses. ''(Provide information on your current spouse (if currently married) first and then list all your prior spouses (if any).'' However, the system duplicated the date of divorce from the prior spouse from Spouse 2, section 21. and put it on the Current spouse under Spouse 1, Section 21. I believe this could possibly lead to a huge problem if left unnoticed and unfixed because it implies that you are divorced from your current spouse. Therefore, I have submitted a typo error and described the issue, and hopefully, they will fix it soon. If you have been previously divorced and now filling through an online system, it might have happened to you too, and I would advise rechecking the form I-130. Now I understand why some lawyers advise to always file through the mail, but quick receipt notice was too tempting. Please let me know if anyone else has experienced such an error.