beginning the process

[leonardoto 0]

hello there!!!!

WHAT DOCUMENTS AND FORMS DO I HAVE TO SEND TO BEGIN THE PROCESS?

IN FORM I 130 QUESTION 21 If filing for your husband/wife, give last address at which you lived together. SHOULD I CONSIDER MY VACATION TIME AS PART OF LIVING TOGETHER?

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP....

[chinese_mutt 11]

hello there!!!!

WHAT DOCUMENTS AND FORMS DO I HAVE TO SEND TO BEGIN THE PROCESS?

IN FORM I 130 QUESTION 21 If filing for your husband/wife, give last address at which you lived together. SHOULD I CONSIDER MY VACATION TIME AS PART OF LIVING TOGETHER?

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP....

Form I-130... if you're married.

i don't think vacation time is part of living together. i may be wrong... wait for other responses.

goodluck!

[YuAndDan 153]

Start by looking at the example I-130 http://www.visajourney.com/examples/INS-Form-I-130.pdf

Also compare CR-1 to K-3, lately the CR-1 process for most countries has been just as fast, USCIS and NVC have greatly streamlined I-130 processing to the point where the K-3 no longer is relevant. K-3 was developed at at time where I-130 was taking a year or longer to process.

Note: Lately USCIS has been approving both I-130 and I-129F on the same date which pretty much defeats the reason the K-3 exists. The reason K-3 was developed was for the married couple to be rejoined and wait out a LONG I-130 approval process, this is not the case anymore. If they are approved on same date, then try to keep the I-130 moving through NVC for a CR-1 visa, it will save you $$$ and time waiting for a green-card approval from adjustment of status.

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

Adjustment Of Status: $1010 I-485

($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.

Keep this in mind in this economy, the CR-1 with it's instant green-card looks very attractive considering the cost savings, and the ability of the immigrant being able to take a job shortly after entry to the USA. K-3 has the down-side of added cost, and NOT being able to legitimately take a job until they have EAD or green-card, EAD can take 90 days or longer to get.

[san2009 0]

hello there!!!!

WHAT DOCUMENTS AND FORMS DO I HAVE TO SEND TO BEGIN THE PROCESS?

IN FORM I 130 QUESTION 21 If filing for your husband/wife, give last address at which you lived together. SHOULD I CONSIDER MY VACATION TIME AS PART OF LIVING TOGETHER?

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP....

Hi,

answer to question#21,i did write the vacation time.

good luck

[D&M09 0]

hello there!!!!

WHAT DOCUMENTS AND FORMS DO I HAVE TO SEND TO BEGIN THE PROCESS?

IN FORM I 130 QUESTION 21 If filing for your husband/wife, give last address at which you lived together. SHOULD I CONSIDER MY VACATION TIME AS PART OF LIVING TOGETHER?

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP....

Hi,

For question 21, i wrote the last time we were together; because we were staying together as husband and wife.

Edited March 31, 2009 by Mosunmola