Got Receipt....what can i do next?

[foreverido 2]

We got a letter from USCIS today ....saying..."we received this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN, and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. We will notify you by mail when we make a decision or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. We process cases in the order we receive them. You can use our processing dates to estimate when yours will be done."

the question is....can we file the other documents now for the K3...or do we have to wait on something else?

[edp333 9]

We got a letter from USCIS today ....saying..."we received this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN, and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. We will notify you by mail when we make a decision or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. We process cases in the order we receive them. You can use our processing dates to estimate when yours will be done."

the question is....can we file the other documents now for the K3...or do we have to wait on something else?

Technically, you should wait for the I-797C Notice Of Action and include a copy with your I-129f petition.

[YuAndDan 153]

You have to attach a copy of I-130 receipt letter to the I-129F package for K-3 and send the I-129F to the service center indicated on the I-130 receipt letter.

Keep in mind, for most CR-1 only takes a month or so longer to process than K-3. CR-1 costs much less overall. CR-1 is a true immigrant visa that results in a green-card upon entry to the USA K-3 needs to file I-485 to adjust status ($1010), K-3 also cannot work, get SSN, or a driver's license until they have green-card or EAD. EAD can take 90 days or more to get.

Compare timelines to get an idea if the time difference.

USCIS has been holding the I-130 back once you file I-129F for the K-3. So the decision to go CR-1 or K-3 needs to be made BEFORE sending in the I-129F

SEE: http://www.uscis.gov/uscis-ext-templating/...0000ecd190aRCRD

Edited April 13, 2008 by YuAndDan

[foreverido 2]

You have to attach a copy of I-130 receipt letter to the I-129F package for K-3 and send the I-129F to the service center indicated on the I-130 receipt letter.

Keep in mind, for most CR-1 only takes a month or so longer to process than K-3. CR-1 costs much less overall. CR-1 is a true immigrant visa that results in a green-card upon entry to the USA K-3 needs to file I-485 to adjust status ($1010), K-3 also cannot work, get SSN, or a driver's license until they have green-card or EAD. EAD can take 90 days or more to get.

Compare timelines to get an idea if the time difference.

USCIS has been holding the I-130 back once you file I-129F for the K-3. So the decision to go CR-1 or K-3 needs to be made BEFORE sending in the I-129F

SEE: http://www.uscis.gov/uscis-ext-templating/...0000ecd190aRCRD

thank you

[pushbrk 13,254]

You have to attach a copy of I-130 receipt letter to the I-129F package for K-3 and send the I-129F to the service center indicated on the I-130 receipt letter.

Keep in mind, for most CR-1 only takes a month or so longer to process than K-3. CR-1 costs much less overall. CR-1 is a true immigrant visa that results in a green-card upon entry to the USA K-3 needs to file I-485 to adjust status ($1010), K-3 also cannot work, get SSN, or a driver's license until they have green-card or EAD. EAD can take 90 days or more to get.

Compare timelines to get an idea if the time difference.

USCIS has been holding the I-130 back once you file I-129F for the K-3. So the decision to go CR-1 or K-3 needs to be made BEFORE sending in the I-129F

SEE: http://www.uscis.gov/uscis-ext-templating/...0000ecd190aRCRD

thank you

After so many months, it seems like a broken record but filing an I-129F for K3 is no longer an automatic no brainer choice. If you check the full timelines from filing to visa for your Consulate and compare CR1 to K3, you'll be able to make a more informed decision. You would also want to weigh your priorities regarding speed to visa and speed to working in the US. Some people would rather wait a couple months longer apart and avoid both the extra expense of adjusting status and the minimum of 3 or 4 months without authorization to work.

Later, if you wish you could get a CR1 visa, you'll be very sorry your filed the I-129F. Weigh those options carefully.

The direct answer to your question is that the letter they sent you is the notice of action you need to file the I-129F. If you decide to do so, include a copy with your petition filing.