K3 visa - Country of marriage not spouse country of residence

[mobilealien 0]

I'm a US Citizen (USC) who married a Canadian Citizen in India 2 years back. Can the USC file for K3 visa for Canadian citizen and include a letter to immigration officer to send k3 visa to spouse country of residence (Canada) instead of India? Has anyone come across such an issue, any advice appriciated.

[jeca 0]

If your spouse is Canadian citizen and she is residing there at the time, I think that it does not matter where the marriage took place.

[kc4them 1]

If your spouse is Canadian citizen and she is residing there at the time, I think that it does not matter where the marriage took place.

sorry the life act says k3 visa must be issued where the marriage took place, but u can try ur luck

[Gaby&Talbert 1]

If your spouse is Canadian citizen and she is residing there at the time, I think that it does not matter where the marriage took place.

sorry the life act says k3 visa must be issued where the marriage took place, but u can try ur luck

My wife and I were married in the US but we filed her K3 and interview in her home country. It is a bit confusing but you interview in your spouse country of residence.

[Mononoke28 134]

I know a couple who got married in the Dominican Republic. Filed for K3 and they had to have their interview there even though neither one of them is a citizen of that country nor lived there.

You should call the USCIS to find out exactly.

Diana

Edited March 31, 2008 by Mononoke28

[pushbrk 12,569]

If your spouse is Canadian citizen and she is residing there at the time, I think that it does not matter where the marriage took place.

sorry the life act says k3 visa must be issued where the marriage took place, but u can try ur luck

My wife and I were married in the US but we filed her K3 and interview in her home country. It is a bit confusing but you interview in your spouse country of residence.

K3 applicants who married in the USA, interview in their country of residence because they logistically cannot interview for a visa to enter the US, when they are already in the US. Your case fit that rule.

When the marriage took place abroad, K3 applicants interview in the country the marriage took place.

Edited March 31, 2008 by pushbrk

[hojin om 0]

hi,

my wife and i got married in vegas 7-21-07.. i plan on filing for a k3 visa once i am naturalized. My interview is on 4-05-08. After we got married my wife came back to MD w/ me and overstayed her visa by one day, and then she went back to korea. Is this going to be a problem for me when i file for the k-3 visa ??

[pushbrk 12,569]

hi,

my wife and i got married in vegas 7-21-07.. i plan on filing for a k3 visa once i am naturalized. My interview is on 4-05-08. After we got married my wife came back to MD w/ me and overstayed her visa by one day, and then she went back to korea. Is this going to be a problem for me when i file for the k-3 visa ??

Probably not but she will interview in Korea.

[mobilealien 0]

How will we be notified about the K3 visa interview date & in which city in India it will take place? Can the interview & visa issuance process be completed in a week?

Edited March 31, 2008 by mobilealien

[pat75 0]

Doing these papers have been so hard and difficult. The FAQ and Guides help a little but not enough. I'm on a US Naval Base in Guantanmo Bay. I have to send the petition (I-130 and G325a) to the US Embassy in Jamaica Kingston for the USCIS part. My wife is in Philippines.

My wife and I got married in Dubai UAE.

I'm reading and understand what everyone is saying that my wife will have to go to UAE just for an interview. Why does she have travel to UAE that is so far for an interview? Does she have to stay only for the interview or will she need to wait for the visa also? How long will she have to stay in UAE?

What do I put on line 22? If we were married in Dubai?

Line 22 on the I130 petition seems to give me a choice but it doesnt say anything about where we got married. On this line 22 do I have to put Dubai UAE or can I put Manila Philippines? Or can she do the interview in Dubai then go back to Philippines to pick up the visa? Ack!

Line 22: If your relative is not eligible for adjustment of status, he or she will apply for a visa abroad at the American consular post in:.

[Reba 2]

How will we be notified about the K3 visa interview date & in which city in India it will take place? Can the interview & visa issuance process be completed in a week?

Why not just skip the K3 altogether and just do the CR1 in Canada? Much easier, and no reason to travel to India. And less paperwork. The CR1 interview takes place in the beneficiary's country of legal residence, no matter where they got married.

[pushbrk 12,569]

Doing these papers have been so hard and difficult. The FAQ and Guides help a little but not enough. I'm on a US Naval Base in Guantanmo Bay. I have to send the petition (I-130 and G325a) to the US Embassy in Jamaica Kingston for the USCIS part. My wife is in Philippines.

My wife and I got married in Dubai UAE.

I'm reading and understand what everyone is saying that my wife will have to go to UAE just for an interview. Why does she have travel to UAE that is so far for an interview? Does she have to stay only for the interview or will she need to wait for the visa also? How long will she have to stay in UAE?

What do I put on line 22? If we were married in Dubai?

Line 22 on the I130 petition seems to give me a choice but it doesnt say anything about where we got married. On this line 22 do I have to put Dubai UAE or can I put Manila Philippines? Or can she do the interview in Dubai then go back to Philippines to pick up the visa? Ack!

Line 22: If your relative is not eligible for adjustment of status, he or she will apply for a visa abroad at the American consular post in:.

Your raise very different issues. Perhaps an organizer will separate your subject to a new thread.

First, since your wife is in the PI, you don't file your I-130 or your I-129F with a Consulate. You mail it to the Chicago lockbox for processing stateside. Did you receive some sort of special instructions for a military expedite. To file with a Consulate directly, you and your wife must be living together in the same country. Even then Direct Consular Filing doesn't apply to K3.

Ony your I-130 you would state your spouse will apply for a visa in Manila. If you do subsequently file an I-129F for a K3 visa, then the visa application and interview would occur in the UAE, because that's the law.

If you only file an I-130, it would be for a CR1 visa, not K3 and the interview and visa issue would be in Manila.

[pat75 0]

Doing these papers have been so hard and difficult. The FAQ and Guides help a little but not enough. I'm on a US Naval Base in Guantanmo Bay. I have to send the petition (I-130 and G325a) to the US Embassy in Jamaica Kingston for the USCIS part. My wife is in Philippines.

My wife and I got married in Dubai UAE.

I'm reading and understand what everyone is saying that my wife will have to go to UAE just for an interview. Why does she have travel to UAE that is so far for an interview? Does she have to stay only for the interview or will she need to wait for the visa also? How long will she have to stay in UAE?

What do I put on line 22? If we were married in Dubai?

Line 22 on the I130 petition seems to give me a choice but it doesnt say anything about where we got married. On this line 22 do I have to put Dubai UAE or can I put Manila Philippines? Or can she do the interview in Dubai then go back to Philippines to pick up the visa? Ack!

Line 22: If your relative is not eligible for adjustment of status, he or she will apply for a visa abroad at the American consular post in:.

Your raise very different issues. Perhaps an organizer will separate your subject to a new thread.

First, since your wife is in the PI, you don't file your I-130 or your I-129F with a Consulate. You mail it to the Chicago lockbox for processing stateside. Did you receive some sort of special instructions for a military expedite. To file with a Consulate directly, you and your wife must be living together in the same country. Even then Direct Consular Filing doesn't apply to K3.

Ony your I-130 you would state your spouse will apply for a visa in Manila. If you do subsequently file an I-129F for a K3 visa, then the visa application and interview would occur in the UAE, because that's the law.

If you only file an I-130, it would be for a CR1 visa, not K3 and the interview and visa issue would be in Manila.

I'm a civilian working overseas, not military. The US Interest Section in Havana said send my petition to the U.S. Embassy in Jamaica. I'm looking into the DCF because my circumstance/place of work might be considered.

Oh Cool I understand you now. CR1 is for Manila and I-129F (K3) is for UAE.

Edited April 1, 2008 by pat75

[pushbrk 12,569]

Doing these papers have been so hard and difficult. The FAQ and Guides help a little but not enough. I'm on a US Naval Base in Guantanmo Bay. I have to send the petition (I-130 and G325a) to the US Embassy in Jamaica Kingston for the USCIS part. My wife is in Philippines.

My wife and I got married in Dubai UAE.

I'm reading and understand what everyone is saying that my wife will have to go to UAE just for an interview. Why does she have travel to UAE that is so far for an interview? Does she have to stay only for the interview or will she need to wait for the visa also? How long will she have to stay in UAE?

What do I put on line 22? If we were married in Dubai?

Line 22 on the I130 petition seems to give me a choice but it doesnt say anything about where we got married. On this line 22 do I have to put Dubai UAE or can I put Manila Philippines? Or can she do the interview in Dubai then go back to Philippines to pick up the visa? Ack!

Line 22: If your relative is not eligible for adjustment of status, he or she will apply for a visa abroad at the American consular post in:.

Your raise very different issues. Perhaps an organizer will separate your subject to a new thread.

First, since your wife is in the PI, you don't file your I-130 or your I-129F with a Consulate. You mail it to the Chicago lockbox for processing stateside. Did you receive some sort of special instructions for a military expedite. To file with a Consulate directly, you and your wife must be living together in the same country. Even then Direct Consular Filing doesn't apply to K3.

Ony your I-130 you would state your spouse will apply for a visa in Manila. If you do subsequently file an I-129F for a K3 visa, then the visa application and interview would occur in the UAE, because that's the law.

If you only file an I-130, it would be for a CR1 visa, not K3 and the interview and visa issue would be in Manila.

I'm a civilian working overseas, not military. The US Interest Section in Havana said send my petition to the U.S. Embassy in Jamaica. I'm looking into the DCF because my circumstance/place of work might be considered.

Oh Cool I understand you now. CR1 is for Manila and I-129F (K3) is for UAE.

You still cannot file DCF. Both husband and wife must live abroad in the same country to file DCF. You will need to mail you petition to the Chicago lock box.

[pat75 0]

Doing these papers have been so hard and difficult. The FAQ and Guides help a little but not enough. I'm on a US Naval Base in Guantanmo Bay. I have to send the petition (I-130 and G325a) to the US Embassy in Jamaica Kingston for the USCIS part. My wife is in Philippines.

My wife and I got married in Dubai UAE.

I'm reading and understand what everyone is saying that my wife will have to go to UAE just for an interview. Why does she have travel to UAE that is so far for an interview? Does she have to stay only for the interview or will she need to wait for the visa also? How long will she have to stay in UAE?

What do I put on line 22? If we were married in Dubai?

Line 22 on the I130 petition seems to give me a choice but it doesnt say anything about where we got married. On this line 22 do I have to put Dubai UAE or can I put Manila Philippines? Or can she do the interview in Dubai then go back to Philippines to pick up the visa? Ack!

Line 22: If your relative is not eligible for adjustment of status, he or she will apply for a visa abroad at the American consular post in:.

Your raise very different issues. Perhaps an organizer will separate your subject to a new thread.

First, since your wife is in the PI, you don't file your I-130 or your I-129F with a Consulate. You mail it to the Chicago lockbox for processing stateside. Did you receive some sort of special instructions for a military expedite. To file with a Consulate directly, you and your wife must be living together in the same country. Even then Direct Consular Filing doesn't apply to K3.

Ony your I-130 you would state your spouse will apply for a visa in Manila. If you do subsequently file an I-129F for a K3 visa, then the visa application and interview would occur in the UAE, because that's the law.

If you only file an I-130, it would be for a CR1 visa, not K3 and the interview and visa issue would be in Manila.

I'm a civilian working overseas, not military. The US Interest Section in Havana said send my petition to the U.S. Embassy in Jamaica. I'm looking into the DCF because my circumstance/place of work might be considered.

Oh Cool I understand you now. CR1 is for Manila and I-129F (K3) is for UAE.

You still cannot file DCF. Both husband and wife must live abroad in the same country to file DCF. You will need to mail you petition to the Chicago lock box.

I spoke to an officer at USCIS. We are both right. I can send it to Chicago lock box or through the US Embassy in Jamaica.