I-130 & 129

[ushahid1217 0]

I am a bit confused, many people on the forum are filing I-130 & and then right away I-129 as well. I have been hearing that makes the process a little faster. However, I am a US Citizen and I will be filing my I-130 for my wife next week, and I have been told by people that its better to file I-130 only as the case approvals of I-130 and I-129 are very close to each other. Can someone give me an example, if I file just my I-130 next week around what would be the approximate time next year when her case would be ready for approval and her interview date, and of course all the required documents will be made and ready to send as they are needed. I would appreciate if someone can tell me the approximate average time frames for both I-130 & 1-129 filed and if only I-130 filed. My wife is in Pakistan and thats where the wedding took place as well. But I am from the USA and the forms will be sent to Vermont Service Center. Thank you, and good luck to everyone....

[cjgator 2]

If you are at VSC, I would say it definitely helps to file the I-129F. For those I know who have gone through the process up there, if you just file the I-130 alone, your wait could approach a year. If you file the I-129F, it could cut 3 to 5 months off the wait, and you may get both approved at the same time. Once you've done the I-130, the process is not that much more extensive to file the I-129F, and it almost certain to benefit you in terms of timing. I don't think it's quite as much of a time saver over at CSC.

Also, take the processing times USCIS posts with a grain of salt. Especially at VSC. They're not hitting those timeframes for a good chunk of the applicants (like me, and many others I know).

I am a bit confused, many people on the forum are filing I-130 & and then right away I-129 as well. I have been hearing that makes the process a little faster. However, I am a US Citizen and I will be filing my I-130 for my wife next week, and I have been told by people that its better to file I-130 only as the case approvals of I-130 and I-129 are very close to each other. Can someone give me an example, if I file just my I-130 next week around what would be the approximate time next year when her case would be ready for approval and her interview date, and of course all the required documents will be made and ready to send as they are needed. I would appreciate if someone can tell me the approximate average time frames for both I-130 & 1-129 filed and if only I-130 filed. My wife is in Pakistan and thats where the wedding took place as well. But I am from the USA and the forms will be sent to Vermont Service Center. Thank you, and good luck to everyone....

[YuAndDan 153]

NOTE I-129 is for WORK visas. You may be refering to I-129F.

You posted this to CR-1/IR-1 visa forum, I-129F is for K-Visas like K-3.

Do the CR-1 visa you will be much more happy for it because of the INSTANT GREEN-CARD.

For the most part CR-1 tends to take a bit longer than K-3 to get if you prepare for NVC when they request I-864 fee, and Visa fee, as well as documents requested by NVC. In many cases the CR-1 petition reaches the consulate just before K-3 interview, which causes K-3 to get dropped and the interview becomes a CR-1 visa interview.

K-3:

I-130: $355

I-129F: NONE

Consulate: $131

AOS: $1010

($1496)

CR-1

I-130: $355

NVC I-864: $70

NVC Visa fee: $400 ($355+$45)

($825)

I see many posts from K-3 holders stating, "Wow this sucks, I am stuck at home because I don't have EAD, DL, etc, or I am having hard time getting added to bank accounts because of NO SSN." K-3 has a 90 day or longer period of limbo while waiting for EAD or Green-card.

K-3 was developed at a time when CR-1 was taking much longer that today, NVC has greatly streamlined the CR-1 process to the point where K-3 becomes irrelevant.