K3 visa

[NICK AND FI 0]

hi friends...

joined here couple of days ago and just trying to get as much info as possible before we decide what to do...if you get married then i come home to apply for a K3 from england....can i still go visit him in the US whist waiting for the K3 approval like on a vwp???

thanks everyone.been reading some really good info in here

[YuAndDan 153]

Firstly, forget the K-3, improved processing at USCIS and NVC have eliminated it.

MORE: http://travel.state....pes_2993.html#4

K-3 served only one function, it was derived at a time when I-130 was taking years to get approved, however now since I-130 is approved at same time as I-129F the function of K-3 (Entry to USA and WAITING for I-130 approval) no longer exists, so NVC kills the K-3 in favor of the superior CR-1 or IR-1 visa.

You will start by filing an I-130 for a spouse visa.

http://www.visajourn...tent/i130guide1

You can still visit while in process, however be prepared to provide solid evidence of ties to home country.

[jkelly07 120]

if you get married you can file for cr-1 visa you arrive in the us you get your ss card and your permanent residence card, you can work, if you come on the k-1 you have 90 days to marry and do your aos, if you want to visit here you need good evidence of ties in your country, you decide good luck,

[Mrs O. 29]

Yes you can visit and be fully prepared to show ties to your home country: return ticket, lease/mortgage docs, employer letter etc...

[canadian_wife 1,808]

Yes you can visit and be fully prepared to show ties to your home country: return ticket, lease/mortgage docs, employer letter etc...

[unclesam112 0]

The K-3/K-4 visas are reserved for the spouse and children of U.S. citizens, while the V-1/V-2 visas are reserved for the spouse and children of Lawful Permanent Residents. In order to qualify for either a K-3/K-4 visa or a V-1/V-2 visa, the U.S. sponsor must have already filed a Form I-130, Immigrant Petition on behalf of his or her relative. The K-3/K-4 or V-1/V-2 visa holders may enter the U.S. while the I-130 Immigrant Petition is pending and apply for a Green Card from inside the U.S. after the petition is approved.

[YuAndDan 153]

The K-3/K-4 visas are reserved for the spouse and children of U.S. citizens, while the V-1/V-2 visas are reserved for the spouse and children of Lawful Permanent Residents. In order to qualify for either a K-3/K-4 visa or a V-1/V-2 visa, the U.S. sponsor must have already filed a Form I-130, Immigrant Petition on behalf of his or her relative. The K-3/K-4 or V-1/V-2 visa holders may enter the U.S. while the I-130 Immigrant Petition is pending and apply for a Green Card from inside the U.S. after the petition is approved.

Yes this is what the K-3 is for, however as you noted "I-130 Immigrant Petition Pending" It is no longer "Pending" when USCIS ties the I-130, and the I-129F together and approves them at same time, in this case the I-130 is no longer "pending" it is APPROVED. NVC simply CANCELS the K-3 and proceeds on with the I-130 for a Spousal IR-1 or CR-1 visa. This is why in cases where there are any immigrant step children, petitions should also be filed for them, and not expect a possible "K-4"

SEE:

How will the Department of State process my K-3 visa petition?

Important Notice: Effective February 1st, 2010, when both the I-129F petition for a nonimmigrant K visa and the I-130 petition for an IR-1 (or CR-1) spouse of a U.S. citizen visa have been approved by USCIS and sent to the National Visa Center (NVC), the availability as well as the need for a nonimmigrant K-3 visa ends. If the NVC receives both petitions:

• The nonimmigrant K visa will be administratively closed.
• The application process explained below will not be applicable and cannot be used.
• The NVC will contact the petitioner and you with instructions for processing your IR-1 (or CR-1) immigrant visa. For more information on the immigrant visa process review the Immigrant Visa for a Spouse webpage.

If the NVC does not receive your I-130 petition and I-129F at the same time, the NVC will process your I-129F petition. Then NVC will send the petition to the embassy or consulate in the country where the marriage took place. If your marriage took place in the U.S., the NVC will send the petition to the embassy or consulate that issues visas in your country of nationality.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...pes_2993.html#4

[Darnell 8,478]

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