NOT SURE WHAT TO DO????

[Mey608 1]

FIRST OFF HELLO TO ALL,AND THANKS FOR THE INFO THAT YOU GIVE US!!!!!!! WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT TO DO THE K-3 OR THE CR-1 VISA ?????

IM NEW TO THIS KIND OF THING AND HAVE READ SO MUCH THAT NOW IM CONFUSED AND NOW IM LOST..

A LITTLE ABOUT US::

I MET MY SOON TO BE WIFE IN A CHAT ROOM OVER A YEAR AGO,WE JUST STARTED OUT AS FRIENDS NOT REALLY LOOKING FOR ANYTHING BUT FRIENDSHIP. WELL I FELL IN LOVE WITH HER BIG TIME, WE TALK EVERYDAY BY PHONE FOR ABOUT 2 HRS A DAY AND ON CAM 3 HRS A DAY THREW OUT THE DAY & NIGHT.. SHE LIVES IN COLOMBIA I LIVE IN EAST TEXAS.. ILL BE GOING TO COLOMBIA IN JUNE ( 1ST TRIP ) AND WE PLAN ON GETTING MARRIED THEN. IT WILL BE MY FIRST TRIP THERE AND ILL BE THERE TILL MID JULY..YES I HAVE ALL MY PAPERS TO GET MARRIED WHILE IM THERE.. IM A SINGLE FATHER OF A 5 YEAR OLD AND SHES A GREAT MOTHER TO HIM..I TALK TO HER FAMILY AND SHE DOES THE SAME WITH MINE. THEY SEE THAT WE ARE GREAT TOGETHER AND WANT US TOGETHER AS WE WANT TOO.. SHES CHANGED MY LIFE FOR THE BETTER IN SO MANY WAYS.. WE ARE NOT PLAYING ANY GAMES AND WE LOVE EACH OTHER VERY MUCH..WHEN SHE GETS HERE SHE WANTS TO WORK BUT IN A FEW MONTHS AFTER SHE GETS HERE..

IM DISABLED AND ITS HARD TO TRAVEL BUT IM MAKING THE TRIP THERE FOR US..

WE HAVE SHIPPED GIFTS TO EACH OTHER AND HAVE PHONE BILLS TO SHOW WE TALK ALL THE TIME + CHAT LOGS.IV SENT HER MONEY TO HELP PAY FOR THE PHONE BILLS THREW WESTERN UNION.. ( NO SHE DOESNT ASK FOR MONEY )

MAYBE SOME OF YOU HAVE BEEN IN THE SAME BOAT AS WE ARE AND CAN GUIDE US THREW WHAT WE NEED TO DO.. OR LOOK AT DOING SO WE CAN START ARE HAPPY FAMILY....

OR SHOULD I LOOK AT GETTING AN ATTORNEY TO HANDLE ALL THIS...

1. WHAT SHOULD WE DO AND HOW??

2. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE FOR HER TO GET HERE ???

3. WHAT SHOULD I GET FROM HER WHILE IM THERE ???

4. ANY WAY OF SPEEDING THINGS UP FOR US ????

I SEE THAT SOME OF YOU HAVE TIME LINES AND ALL KINDS OF THINGS ON YOUR POST WHICH IS COOL..ID LIKE TO DO THE SAME THING SO IF SOMEONE EVER IS IN ARE BOAT MAYBEY IT WILL HELP THEM OUT SO IF SOMEONE COULD HELP ME WITH THAT TOO THANKS.. YES IM NOT THAT GOOD ON A COMPUTER BUT I AM TRYING..LOL

THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP AND WE HOPE TO MAKE FRIENDS WHILE WE ARE HERE AND HELP TOO IF WE CAN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dakine 26]

Please don't use all capitals.

Go with the CR-1[1-130] She'll need to fill out the 4 page G325A when you are there. Saves mailing and chance of getting lost. Take LOTS of pictures.

Read the GUIDES for the CR-1.

[MMW 2]

If you plan on being married before applying then you will have 2 options for the spouse visa. K-3 (non immigrant) and CR-1 (immigrant). The K-3 visa is generally faster to get but lately the CR-1 seems to be going just as quickly. The difference is the type Immigrant vs non. The CR-1 will allow her to work soon after arriving and the K-3 will require a little more effort once she is here. As far as the process goes both are easy enough that you can do it without a lawyer unless you have issues from either of your past that might present a problem.

I personally would recommend the CR-1 it is less involved and is not that much difference in time to process. The speed at which you get it complete depends a lot on you and being prepared ahead of time for each step. you can review the wiki on this site for help with speeding things up.

so the first thing you should do is down load the I-130 form from the USCIS website and take that with you to meet your wife. you can fill it out there and start gathering the needed documents while in her country. then apply when you get back to the states.

the time to process this is about 6 months at USCIS and then an additional 2-3 months for NVC and the Embassy portion.

so overall about 9-12 months depending on how fast you can gather needed documents.

The I-130 package you download will list all the documents you will need to file. If you really want to get a jump on it also download the DS-230 package found on the NVC website and have that filled out for use later in the process. this will save time down the road. Make sure when you get original documents for her and yourself to get at least 3 copies (overkill but be safe). the only way to speed it up is be ahead of the game at every step. there is also a flow chart for the NVC portion that will give you a good understanding of that process also found on this website.

Hope this helps good luck in your visa journey.