dutchfrench

Initially filing for K3, now in process for an IR1.

I visited my wife for 1.5 week last april in LA. (after having visited at xmas, see post 19th january)

Was a bit less nervous than last time.

I booked a direct flight Paris - Los Angeles (LAX).

I had the following documents with me:

- last paycheck (in french)

- letter from employer that i was expected to return (english)

- last two appartment rent slips (french)

- last two bank statements (french)

- signed holiday demand from work (in french) + my business card

- some work , to show i was really working...

- NOA2 of I 129 and I 130

I had one medium suit case, plus a shoulder bag with me.

The officer asked me just a few questions :

- how long you're going to stay ?

- what are you going to do ?

cant remember if he asked me who i am going to see...anyway, it went well and I did not have to show any of the paper work again.

next visit hopefully with my IR1 !

good luck to everyone

It seems, looking at the latest K3 immigration timelines, that most people receive both i129 and i130 the same day. Is this merely coincidence or part of larger scheme (as I'm waiting for a NOA2 for either of them) ?

And why do the processing times from i129 and i130 differ sooo much at the NVC ? 6 as opposed to 92 days for the i 130. Does that have to do with "integrated" work permit and such ?

Thanks for your responses!

you can find a lot of opinions here

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=67796

Hi,

I want to share my experience with you. We got married in october, and my wife almost immediately left to start her new job in Los Angeles. Of course we started gathering our information for the K3 filing. Because I had a lot more holiday days and in need of good weather, we decided I should be the one coming over. Not seeing each other for half a year was no option for us...I was however aware of the risks thanks to this forum and other sources, and it did take a while before we really said : lets do it!.

I booked a direct flight Paris - Los Angeles, just before xmas.

I had the following documents with me:

- last paycheck (in french)

- letter from landlord stating that i had not given notice up till then (french and english)

- last two appartment rent slips (french)

- last two bank statements (french)

- signed holiday demand from work (in french) + my business card

- some work (construction drawings and tender documents issued the day before), to show i was really working...

- almost final version of our I 129, G 325 and I 130 filled out

Had a fancy hotel reservation for one night, so i wouldn't lie saying we would stay in a hotel. After that we of course would stay at my wife's place...

I had one medium suit case, plus a shoulder bag with me, which did not make it easier for the xmas presents! At the travel date we had not filed our K3 yet.

The plane arrived around 17h local time, LAX airport. The passport area is tiny compared to JFK, Houston or Chicago. I did not get to chose which immigration officer would take care of me, and I was quite nervous....

- Purpose of your visist ?

= vacation

- hm, how long are you staying for ?

= i'm flying back in two and a half week

- leafs through my passport "what are you going to do ?"

= euhhh, staying in hollywood

- no, what are you going to visit ?

= oh, stuff, (pffff) desert and a bit of san diego (again not a lie)

- who are you going with ?

= my wife

- ok, enjoy your stay

I Made it !!!!! that seemed easy, and i had the feeling i was way too nervous.

Picked up my luggage from the belt up to the customs officer ( i had declared some feminin articles that i would in the US : presents). He was in a really good mood.

- These are presents ?

- Yes they are

xxxx cant remember other question xxxxx

- So your wife lives here ?

- Yes, we're going to spend xmas together and these are her presents.

-Ok, enjoy!

And finally I saw my love again after 2,5 month! Did not need any of the documents.