I129f

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Hello everyone. I have a question about my wife and daughers who are here on an I129f visa. We are planning to go back to Romania for a wedding in a few months. I am wondering if this is allowed on I129f. it says on her visa card that she must surrender this card when leaving the country. does this mean she can't come back? Any help would be appreciated

[payxibka 10,047]

Hello everyone. I have a question about my wife and daughers who are here on an I129f visa. We are planning to go back to Romania for a wedding in a few months. I am wondering if this is allowed on I129f. it says on her visa card that she must surrender this card when leaving the country. does this mean she can't come back? Any help would be appreciated

there is no such thing as an I-129F visa... An I-129F resulted in either a K-1 or a K-3 dependant on your circumstances... I will assume K-3 in your situation.

What do you mean by visa card? are you referring to the I-94 arrival/departuer card?

A K-3 is a two year multi entry visa... you can travel until visa expiry... when you surrender the card (I-94) upon departure she would be issued a new one upon arrival.. That is why it is referred to as an arrival/departure card.

Edited March 30, 2009 by payxibka

[ed g 0]

Hello everyone. I have a question about my wife and daughers who are here on an I129f visa. We are planning to go back to Romania for a wedding in a few months. I am wondering if this is allowed on I129f. it says on her visa card that she must surrender this card when leaving the country. does this mean she can't come back? Any help would be appreciated

there is no such thing as an I-129F visa... An I-129F resulted in either a K-1 or a K-3 dependant on your circumstances... I will assume K-3 in your situation.

What do you mean by visa card? are you referring to the I-94 arrival/departuer card?

A K-3 is a two year multi entry visa... you can travel until visa expiry... when you surrender the card (I-94) upon departure she would be issued a new one upon arrival.. That is why it is referred to as an arrival/departure card.

thank you for your response. even though my question was very confusing you answered it very well.

[baron555 934]

I may be confused but reading the K-3 flowchart, you need to file for the AOS and EAD and the AP once you became married. I believe the AP is the only way you can be allowed to leave the US and regain entry. The K-3 or I-129F just gets you into the US, once. So you need an AP to be allowed to leave and return. Doing without it, then she will be denied entry and have to return and you redo the K-3 process from the beginning. Be careful.

[baron555 934]

I may be confused but reading the K-3 flowchart, you need to file for the AOS and EAD and the AP once you became married. I believe the AP is the only way you can be allowed to leave the US and regain entry. The K-3 or I-129F just gets you into the US, once. So you need an AP to be allowed to leave and return. Doing without it, then she will be denied entry and have to return and you redo the K-3 process from the beginning. Be careful.

Correction, yes the K-3 is a multiple entry visa valid for 2 years. So, yes she can go and return using just that. My error.