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Firstenburg   0

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I'm confused. On the consular site for Rio de Janeiro, the list of documents needed for K1 (which is what they require for K3) includes a "citibank fee". However no mention is made of a fee on the list of documents for the normal immigrant visa. Does anyone know what consular fees are for K3 and why I have to pay a fee for K3 but not for an immigrant visa? I'm trying to get through to RDJ now, but it's been almost impossible. And they only accept phone inquiries from 1:30pm to 3:30pm.

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2007-06-25 Married in Brazil

I-130

2007-07-16 Filed I-130 with Nebraska

2007-07-27 NOA1 received

2007-07-28 Touched; no idea why..

2008-01-29 thru 02-01,03 Touched

2008-02-05 Called RFE line, was told my app is on HOLD because I CALLED TOO MUCH!!!!

2008-02-13 my app was assigned to an adjudicator

2008-02-19,20,25,26 Touched

2008-03-04 Congressman called; USCIS called him and told him my cases were being processed any day now... SERÁ??

2008-03-04,05,10,11,12,13,14,17,18 Touched

2008-03-28 Received RFE, dated the 18th (delayed 10 days to receive)

2008-04-08 Sent requested evidence

2008-04-11,13,14 Touched

2008-04-21 RECEIVED NOA2 APPROVAL!!! (Date shows 4-14)

I-129

2007-09-19 Filed I-129F/K3; sent directly to CSC

2007-09-21 NOA1 received

2007-09-25 Touched: Filing fee waived

2008-01-30 thru 02-01,03,04,05,10,11,13,14 Touched

2008-04-14 Touched

2008-04-21 RECEIVED NOA2 APPROVAL!!! (Date shows 4-14)

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payxibka   10,045

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I'm confused. On the consular site for Rio de Janeiro, the list of documents needed for K1 (which is what they require for K3) includes a "citibank fee". However no mention is made of a fee on the list of documents for the normal immigrant visa. Does anyone know what consular fees are for K3 and why I have to pay a fee for K3 but not for an immigrant visa? I'm trying to get through to RDJ now, but it's been almost impossible. And they only accept phone inquiries from 1:30pm to 3:30pm.

K-3 is $131 (same as K-1)

YMMV

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pushbrk   12,898

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I'm confused. On the consular site for Rio de Janeiro, the list of documents needed for K1 (which is what they require for K3) includes a "citibank fee". However no mention is made of a fee on the list of documents for the normal immigrant visa. Does anyone know what consular fees are for K3 and why I have to pay a fee for K3 but not for an immigrant visa? I'm trying to get through to RDJ now, but it's been almost impossible. And they only accept phone inquiries from 1:30pm to 3:30pm.

Immigrant visa fees are paid to NVC, not the Consulate. Non-immigrant (k visa) fees are paid to the Consulate, often through a banking arrangement.

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For the immigrant visa (CR1/IR1) you have to pay the visa fee at NVC (US$400) and for the non immigrant visa (K3/K1) you pay (US$131 +13 not sure) at the citybank.

Hope you are clear now.

CR1

10/17/2007 ---- SENT I-130 FOR SECOND TIME TO NEBRASKA SERVICE CENTER

10/22/2007 ---- RECEIVED AT NSC

02/07/2008 ---- NOA1 (NOTICED DATE 02/04/2008) CASE WAS TRANSFER TO CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER

05/12/2008 ------- APPROVED !!! (NOA2 Hard copy received on May 19)

05/16/2008 ----- @ NVC

05/26/2008 ---- DS-3032 & AOS FEE BILL GENERATED

06/17/2008 ---- DS-3032 Email sent & AOS Paid Online

06/18/2008 ---- AOS FEE Received by NVC

06/19/2008 ---- AOS Docs (I-864) Sent via FEDEX

06/20/2008 ---- AOS Docs Received by NVC

06/24/2008 ---- AOS in system

06/25/2008 ---- DS3032 Accepted

06/28/2008 ---- IV Fee Generated

07/07/2008 ---- Paid IV Fee ONLINE

07/08/2008 ---- IV Fee Cashed

07/08/08 ---- DS-230 sent via FEDEX

07/09/08 ---- NVC received DS-230

07/10/08 ---- DS-230 in the system

07/15/08 ---- CASE COMPLETE

07/31/08 - NVC sent case to the Consulate

08/06/08 - @ Consulate

08/07/08 - Medical Exam and picked up CR1 packet

09/04/08 - Interview date.. APPROVED!

K3

02/12/2008 ----- SENT I-129F TO CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER

02/14/2008 ----- RECEIVED AT CSC

02/22/2008 ----- NOA1 (NOTICED DATE 02/14/2008)

05/12/2008 ------ APPROVED!!!! (NOA2 Hard copy received on May 19)

05/16/2008 ----- @ NVC

05/20/2008 ----- NVC Left

06/24/2008 ----- @ CONSULATE DR

09/04/2008 ----- INTERVIEW DATE (Interview scheduled and Packet mailed on July 03)

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Firstenburg   0

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Thanks all for the info, folks!

To pushbrk: For as many questions of mine as you have answered here on VJ, you should be an immigration attorney! Seriously thanks for all the help.

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Our timeline:

2007-06-25 Married in Brazil

I-130

2007-07-16 Filed I-130 with Nebraska

2007-07-27 NOA1 received

2007-07-28 Touched; no idea why..

2008-01-29 thru 02-01,03 Touched

2008-02-05 Called RFE line, was told my app is on HOLD because I CALLED TOO MUCH!!!!

2008-02-13 my app was assigned to an adjudicator

2008-02-19,20,25,26 Touched

2008-03-04 Congressman called; USCIS called him and told him my cases were being processed any day now... SERÁ??

2008-03-04,05,10,11,12,13,14,17,18 Touched

2008-03-28 Received RFE, dated the 18th (delayed 10 days to receive)

2008-04-08 Sent requested evidence

2008-04-11,13,14 Touched

2008-04-21 RECEIVED NOA2 APPROVAL!!! (Date shows 4-14)

I-129

2007-09-19 Filed I-129F/K3; sent directly to CSC

2007-09-21 NOA1 received

2007-09-25 Touched: Filing fee waived

2008-01-30 thru 02-01,03,04,05,10,11,13,14 Touched

2008-04-14 Touched

2008-04-21 RECEIVED NOA2 APPROVAL!!! (Date shows 4-14)

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Elbereth   0

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Firstenburg, how long did it take to RDJ to contact you since NVC informed you they had fowarded your petition?

NVC sent my petition 14 days ago and I still have no word from RDJ. I sent them 2 e-mails, but they haven't replied. I am going to try to call them today, but their phone line is really tough to get though :(

dd/mmm/aaaa

05/jun/2007 - Got married

I-130

08/aug/2007 - I-130 Packet sent to NSC

09/aug/2007 - I-130 Packet received

19/sep/2007 - NOA1 receipt date

25/sep/2007 - NOA1 arrived

23/apr/2008 - APPROVED

Timeline estimated adjudication on March 4, 2008. It was adjudicated on April 23.

Our I-130 was approved in 258 days.

I-129F

09/oct/2007 - I-129F Packet sent to CSC

10/oct/2007 - I-129F Packet received

12/oct/2007 - NOA1 receipt date

20/oct/2007 - NOA1 received

23/apr/2008 - APPROVED

Timeline estimated adjudication on April 4, 2008. It was adjudicated on April 23.

Our I-129f was approved in 197 days.

NVC

08/may/2008 - replied to my e-mail sent on april 30, saying that our petition has been sent to the consulate.

Consulate

20/JUN/2008 - Interview - APPROVED!!!

AOS

18/mar/2009 - Packet delivered

24/mar/2009 - NOA for AOS and EAD date

25/mar/2009 - Check cashed

15/apr/2009 - Biometrics done

22/may/2009 - EAD approved

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Firstenburg   0

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Firstenburg, how long did it take to RDJ to contact you since NVC informed you they had fowarded your petition?

NVC sent my petition 14 days ago and I still have no word from RDJ. I sent them 2 e-mails, but they haven't replied. I am going to try to call them today, but their phone line is really tough to get though :(

Had we not contacted RDJ, we still to this date would not have heard from them. And they have had our papers for over 2 weeks now. I called them, because NVC told me when they sent the papers and I had an idea when they would arrive. They got to RDJ 4 days after they left NVC. My advice is to call as early as you can. They only take calls from 1:30 to 3:30pm RDJ-time. So call right at 1:30 and your wait time will be under 10 minutes.

Just FYI, my wife called me JUST NOW while I was typing this to tell me that RDJ called her to tell her that they made a mistake with our interview date. It is exactly 1 week BEFORE the date they gave us. You would think that would be good news, but our airline tickets are purchased, and now we have LESS time to prepare. So be aware that RDJ is very disorganized.

Good luck!

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Our timeline:

2007-06-25 Married in Brazil

I-130

2007-07-16 Filed I-130 with Nebraska

2007-07-27 NOA1 received

2007-07-28 Touched; no idea why..

2008-01-29 thru 02-01,03 Touched

2008-02-05 Called RFE line, was told my app is on HOLD because I CALLED TOO MUCH!!!!

2008-02-13 my app was assigned to an adjudicator

2008-02-19,20,25,26 Touched

2008-03-04 Congressman called; USCIS called him and told him my cases were being processed any day now... SERÁ??

2008-03-04,05,10,11,12,13,14,17,18 Touched

2008-03-28 Received RFE, dated the 18th (delayed 10 days to receive)

2008-04-08 Sent requested evidence

2008-04-11,13,14 Touched

2008-04-21 RECEIVED NOA2 APPROVAL!!! (Date shows 4-14)

I-129

2007-09-19 Filed I-129F/K3; sent directly to CSC

2007-09-21 NOA1 received

2007-09-25 Touched: Filing fee waived

2008-01-30 thru 02-01,03,04,05,10,11,13,14 Touched

2008-04-14 Touched

2008-04-21 RECEIVED NOA2 APPROVAL!!! (Date shows 4-14)

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Elbereth   0

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OMGOMGOMG I have an intervie for June 20th!

The lady said they sent me the packet on may 14th, and I haven't received it yet... weird

Whatever, I'm happy

dd/mmm/aaaa

05/jun/2007 - Got married

I-130

08/aug/2007 - I-130 Packet sent to NSC

09/aug/2007 - I-130 Packet received

19/sep/2007 - NOA1 receipt date

25/sep/2007 - NOA1 arrived

23/apr/2008 - APPROVED

Timeline estimated adjudication on March 4, 2008. It was adjudicated on April 23.

Our I-130 was approved in 258 days.

I-129F

09/oct/2007 - I-129F Packet sent to CSC

10/oct/2007 - I-129F Packet received

12/oct/2007 - NOA1 receipt date

20/oct/2007 - NOA1 received

23/apr/2008 - APPROVED

Timeline estimated adjudication on April 4, 2008. It was adjudicated on April 23.

Our I-129f was approved in 197 days.

NVC

08/may/2008 - replied to my e-mail sent on april 30, saying that our petition has been sent to the consulate.

Consulate

20/JUN/2008 - Interview - APPROVED!!!

AOS

18/mar/2009 - Packet delivered

24/mar/2009 - NOA for AOS and EAD date

25/mar/2009 - Check cashed

15/apr/2009 - Biometrics done

22/may/2009 - EAD approved

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Firstenburg   0

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OMGOMGOMG I have an intervie for June 20th!

The lady said they sent me the packet on may 14th, and I haven't received it yet... weird

Whatever, I'm happy

Serious?? Wow that's such a coincidence. Ours was scheduled for the 20th too! Then they called my wife just now to tell her that they made a mistake, and it's actually on the 13th!!

Good luck! and Congrats!! :dance:

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Our timeline:

2007-06-25 Married in Brazil

I-130

2007-07-16 Filed I-130 with Nebraska

2007-07-27 NOA1 received

2007-07-28 Touched; no idea why..

2008-01-29 thru 02-01,03 Touched

2008-02-05 Called RFE line, was told my app is on HOLD because I CALLED TOO MUCH!!!!

2008-02-13 my app was assigned to an adjudicator

2008-02-19,20,25,26 Touched

2008-03-04 Congressman called; USCIS called him and told him my cases were being processed any day now... SERÁ??

2008-03-04,05,10,11,12,13,14,17,18 Touched

2008-03-28 Received RFE, dated the 18th (delayed 10 days to receive)

2008-04-08 Sent requested evidence

2008-04-11,13,14 Touched

2008-04-21 RECEIVED NOA2 APPROVAL!!! (Date shows 4-14)

I-129

2007-09-19 Filed I-129F/K3; sent directly to CSC

2007-09-21 NOA1 received

2007-09-25 Touched: Filing fee waived

2008-01-30 thru 02-01,03,04,05,10,11,13,14 Touched

2008-04-14 Touched

2008-04-21 RECEIVED NOA2 APPROVAL!!! (Date shows 4-14)

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Elbereth   0

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aww, that was close... we could meet in the consulate :)

dd/mmm/aaaa

05/jun/2007 - Got married

I-130

08/aug/2007 - I-130 Packet sent to NSC

09/aug/2007 - I-130 Packet received

19/sep/2007 - NOA1 receipt date

25/sep/2007 - NOA1 arrived

23/apr/2008 - APPROVED

Timeline estimated adjudication on March 4, 2008. It was adjudicated on April 23.

Our I-130 was approved in 258 days.

I-129F

09/oct/2007 - I-129F Packet sent to CSC

10/oct/2007 - I-129F Packet received

12/oct/2007 - NOA1 receipt date

20/oct/2007 - NOA1 received

23/apr/2008 - APPROVED

Timeline estimated adjudication on April 4, 2008. It was adjudicated on April 23.

Our I-129f was approved in 197 days.

NVC

08/may/2008 - replied to my e-mail sent on april 30, saying that our petition has been sent to the consulate.

Consulate

20/JUN/2008 - Interview - APPROVED!!!

AOS

18/mar/2009 - Packet delivered

24/mar/2009 - NOA for AOS and EAD date

25/mar/2009 - Check cashed

15/apr/2009 - Biometrics done

22/may/2009 - EAD approved

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