ADVICE AFTER I129F HAS BEEN APPROVED

[JoanieD 0]

Hello anybody who can help,

My husband and I are still in the process to get my K-3 Visa to the US approved. We've got our NOA of approval of the I129F on 2008-04-15. My husband is currently visiting me in South Africa, but right before he came here he enquired from the NVC about when we can expect to collect our "packet 3" from my local Consulate in South Africa. He was adviced that the NVC will send him a letter on certain steps than needs to be taken by him, and pay a fee of $70-00 before they continue processing our case.

Can anybody advice me what this is about. I was under the impression that the next step will be the transfer of our Case from the USCIS to the NVC and then straight to my consulate for the medical and then interview.

Any advice will be appreciated.

[galaxy_2008 0]

Hello anybody who can help,

My husband and I are still in the process to get my K-3 Visa to the US approved. We've got our NOA of approval of the I129F on 2008-04-15. My husband is currently visiting me in South Africa, but right before he came here he enquired from the NVC about when we can expect to collect our "packet 3" from my local Consulate in South Africa. He was adviced that the NVC will send him a letter on certain steps than needs to be taken by him, and pay a fee of $70-00 before they continue processing our case.

Can anybody advice me what this is about. I was under the impression that the next step will be the transfer of our Case from the USCIS to the NVC and then straight to my consulate for the medical and then interview.

Any advice will be appreciated.

HEY,

YEA, THEY ARE RIGHT I PAY THE SAME AMOUNT THEY CALLED IT HIDDEN FEES, SO IS BETTER YOU PAY FOR THAT MONEY SO THAT NVC WILL BE ABLE TO PROCESS YOUR PAPER TO THE CONSULAR IN SOUTH AFRICA, U CAN GET BACK TO ME IF YOU NEED ANYTHING M ORE

[Elbereth 0]

there are no hidden fees

that means that USCIS sent both I-130 and I-129F to NVC instead of just the I-129F

If you want a K3 visa, ignore the request of payment of ths extra fee, as it is a CR1 fee.

NVC will foward the I-129F petition to the consulate and proceed the K3 visa

Older VJers can confirm this.

[pushbrk 12,569]

there are no hidden fees

that means that USCIS sent both I-130 and I-129F to NVC instead of just the I-129F

If you want a K3 visa, ignore the request of payment of ths extra fee, as it is a CR1 fee.

NVC will foward the I-129F petition to the consulate and proceed the K3 visa

Older VJers can confirm this.

Well, definitely the $70 fee would be in connection with the I-130, not the I-129F but we don't have information that two petitions went to NVC. The petitioner would need to call NVC about both petitions to see if they have only the I-130 (quite possible if adjudicated in Vermont) or both petitions. If they actually do have both petitions then the OP does have the choice of whether to pursue the CR1 in and K3 or just the K3.

[Elbereth 0]

yes,

so if he want a K3, he should disregard the fee request

[pushbrk 12,569]

yes,

so if he want a K3, he should disregard the fee request

Only if both petitions are there. If only the I-130 is there and he ignores the fee request there will never be any visa.

Confirm both petitions are there. Don't assume.

[siyaram 0]

yes,

so if he want a K3, he should disregard the fee request

Only if both petitions are there. If only the I-130 is there and he ignores the fee request there will never be any visa.

Confirm both petitions are there. Don't assume.

Just to get more understanding. If both petitions are there at NVC and if the petetioner wishes to go with CR1/IR1, would the application stay at NVC for a longer time than K-3? In other words, if NVC has both of these petetions, would election of CR1/IR1 cause the beneficiary to come to the US late than if K-3 had been chosen?

Thanks.

AS

[Elbereth 0]

The aleged advantage of K3 is that it is faster.

NVC took 4 days to send my K3 petition to the consulate.

According to the timelines here it takes NCV 168 days to send the CR1 petition to the consulate. So there is deffinitely a time difference on the NVC fase.

There might also be a difference at the consulate.