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New Here- Need some feedback on K3 Visa

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Gina_Love Newbie

Gina_Love   0

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Whew! I wish I would have found this website like last year! Let me briefly explain my situation:

-Me:US citizen

-Husband: Mexican BUT was brought to US illegally since age 5 (went to school in US too, etc)

We met in 2002 (lived together since then), and married April 2005.

I filed the I-130F (around Thanksgiving)

Receipt Date: 12/03/05

Notice Date: 03/16/06 (filed first but got this AFTER the I-129F)

I then filed I-129F (around Christmas)

Receipt Date: 12/29/05

Notice Date: 02/03/06

They both were approved and we received our packet to go to the Mexican Consulate next Wednesday for the K3.

1.) Now, here's my question. I read you can override the K3, contact the consulate and let them know you'd prefer the I-130 to take priority. Is this true? And would you recommend I do this at this time? I did NOT receive an appointment letter for the I-130F just the K3 (I-129F).

2.) Or should I go ahead and follow through with the K3 and worry about the rest later.

3.) Also, how does the Immigrant Visa (I-130) work? Do you have to GO BACK to the country AGAIN and go through this same thing (as the K3) with an interview, etc?

4.) One last question. With a K3 Visa, can you apply for a SS card OR do you have to get a Work Permit first? Or do you have be a Permanent Resident to get a SS card?

That's all the questions/concerns for now. Thank you so much in advance for answering these things. I'm just surprised I made it this far with all this immigration hoopla...whew! :thumbs:

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NEVERMIND the above post...in just a little over an hour I found all my answers here <slaps herself for not reading first!>

I guess I got too excited at finding this board, lol.

:dance:

:lol: Welcome to the Board!

8-12-2004 I moved to New Zealand(married my Kiwi in US 5/04)

1-12-2006 Received initial packet - It has I-130, I-864 & DS-230 Part 1, DS-2001 & tons of instructions.

Gathering paperwork that we don't have:

5-30-2006 - I-130 FILED AND ACCEPTED BY AUCKLAND CONSULATE!- INTERVIEW: 6/13/2006

6-13-2006 - APPROVED!usaCa.gifnew_zeaC3.gif

6-14-2006 - VISA IN HAND D_SMIL112.gif

08-05-2006 -WE ARE HOME IN THE USA!!! flag12.gif

THREE HAPPY YEARS LATER:

5-10-09 - N-400 filed

8-24-09 - Interview

9-14-09 - Naturalization Oath Ceremony

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snz1802   0

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:dance: Welcome to VJ :dance:

1/12/06 Mail I-129f express mail

1/13/06 TSC rec'd

1/23/06 NOA1 from CSC

1/27/06 - Check cleared

7/10/06 - NOA2

7/14/06- rec'd @ NVC

8/14/06- NVC sent petition to Consulate

8/17/06 - Korean Consulate rec'd Petition

8/23/06 - rec'd packet 3 from Consulate

8/25/06 - sent packet 3 back to Consulate

8/27/06 - got confirmation email from Consulate, they rec'd packet three

8/27/06 - requested interview date via Consulate internet site.

9/1/06 - Checked internet site for interveiw date, it was there

9/25/06 - Interview date - APPROVED

9/28/06 - Visa in Zaeems Hand - YEAHHHHH

1/6/07 - leaving for USA

1/20/07 - Wedding Date

1/20/07 - MARRIED!!!!!

2/10/07 - rec'd certified copy of marriage license

AOS

3/13/07 - AOS package rec'd at Chicago Lockbox

3/20/07 - Rec'd Social Security Card

3/21/07 - Checks Cashed and Case Status online

3/24/07 - NOA1 Rec'd for AOS and EAD

3/27/07 - rec'd Biometrics appt letter - scheduled for 4/20/07 @ 11:00am

4/02/07 - "touched"

4/20/07 - had biometrics appt.

4/21/07 - rec'd letter stating case was transferred to CSC

5/22/07 - rec'd Case Pending at CSC email

6/25/07 - EAD card production ordered

7/7/07 - EAD "touched"

7/7/07 - AOS "touched"

8-6-07 - Rec'd EAD Card in the Mail

5-20-08 - AOS INTERVIEW - APPROVED - PASSPORT STAMPED

7-2-10 - Received 10 year green card in mail

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