What did you do after approval?

[BrentB 0]

Just curious, what did you guys do after you filed your I 130's and recieved NOA letter? file for K3? or just waiting it out, i am waiting it out.what was your timeline?

[canadian_wife 1,808]

Back when we filed, back when the K-3 was an option my husband and I had many discusions over the K3, we decided not to go for it. This was a good choice for us because those who filed an I-129F were approved 6-8 weeks after those with stand-alone I-130 petitions

Good luck

[carolynhotstuff 252]

My husband and I decided not to do the K3. We didn't want to deal with the added expense of it and our stand alone I-130 was approved in about 4 months.

[LotofPatience 65]

During our first I-130 application back in beginning of 2008, we filed I-129F for K3 path too. It was taking an average 6 months for I-130 approval. But our I-130 was approved in 3.5 months time with I-129F.

Now the things are changed. No need to file I-129F now. Just I-130 is enough and that's what we did this time.

This is a good read for you: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2993.html#4

Loto

[sachinky 464]

No point filing for the K-3 anymore. NVC will simply close it and continue with the I-130 if both petitions are approved on the same day (and they usually are).