K3 or not to K3. What is next?

[kjt9438 0]

Hello,

I have been reading through several of the threads and am picking up some good information along the way. But if you dont mind I would like to just come right out and ask a question.

First of all I submitted an I-130 pettition and received a "Notice Of Action". The recieve date is July 24th but the notice date is August 8th. Since August 8th nothing has been done. I check almost daily at the USCIS web site. Now 3 months has passed and I am wondering if I need to go ahead and file a 129F to get a K3\K4 VISA issued. I miss my wife so very much and I am spending much money flying back and forth every month.

Last, I was told or I read somewhere that my 12 year old step daughter could come to USA on her mother's Visa since she was a minor child. I just read here that she needs her own I-130 petition. Is this correct??

Many Thanks

KJT9438

[MargotDarko 0]

Hello,

I have been reading through several of the threads and am picking up some good information along the way. But if you dont mind I would like to just come right out and ask a question.

First of all I submitted an I-130 pettition and received a "Notice Of Action". The recieve date is July 24th but the notice date is August 8th. Since August 8th nothing has been done. I check almost daily at the USCIS web site. Now 3 months has passed and I am wondering if I need to go ahead and file a 129F to get a K3\K4 VISA issued. I miss my wife so very much and I am spending much money flying back and forth every month.

Last, I was told or I read somewhere that my 12 year old step daughter could come to USA on her mother's Visa since she was a minor child. I just read here that she needs her own I-130 petition. Is this correct??

Many Thanks

KJT9438

Your step-daughter could come with a K4 visa on your wife's K3, but if you do not file the I-129f, then yes, you must file a I-130 for the step daughter. Immigrant visas, which will come out of the I-130 petitions are much better, but since you haven't already filed the I-130 for your step daughter, it may still be in your best interest for go for the non-immigrant K3/K4 visas. They won't save much if any time at this point though on your wife's process, but it would probably mean bringing your step-daughter along with her happen faster.

If it would be okay for the step daughter to follow a few months after your wife, I would file the I-130 for the step daughter asap and not file the I-129f for your wife.

Edited November 6, 2007 by MargotDarko

[Dakine 26]

Regardless which visas you go with . You should file a I-130 ASAP for your stepdaughter.

You will need one no matter if you go with a K/4 or a CR-2.

If you go with the K4 stepdaughter won't need it until she adjust status in the US but she will still need it.

At this stage it will be faster if you do a K/3 K/4.

More expensive and MORE hassle by far and no way as good of visas as CR-1/CR/2

Edited November 6, 2007 by Haole