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What's a CR1 visa?

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Dakine Veteran

Dakine   26

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We filled an I130 that has been approved (I797). Is the next step a letter from NVC and will that be sent to Thailand or here in the US?

After that's done, will we have an option to pick a visa like a CR1 or a K3?

Kind regards

AeandLuke

Check the Guides at the top.

After that's done, will we have an option to pick a visa like a CR1 or a K3?

YES. CR-1 is MUCH better.

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pushbrk Grand Master

pushbrk   13,058

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We filled an I130 that has been approved (I797). Is the next step a letter from NVC and will that be sent to Thailand or here in the US?

After that's done, will we have an option to pick a visa like a CR1 or a K3?

Kind regards

AeandLuke

Check the Guides at the top.

After that's done, will we have an option to pick a visa like a CR1 or a K3?

YES. CR-1 is MUCH better.

By having only filed an I-130 as stated above, they are on the CR1 path. Unless they also filed an I-129F for spouse, K3 is not an option anymore.

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Noi3125   1

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We filled an I130 that has been approved (I797). Is the next step a letter from NVC and will that be sent to Thailand or here in the US?

After that's done, will we have an option to pick a visa like a CR1 or a K3?

Kind regards

AeandLuke

If you only filed the I-130 and not the I-129F as pushbrk stated you are track for the CR1 visa. You can find the LingChe guide to the NVC in the wiki section. Even if you don't follow the shortcuts of the guide it is a great overview of what happens at the NVC. Now that you have your approval, also called NOA2, your case will be forwarded onto the NVC. This can take up to two weeks but I think it averages about a week. You can call the NVC and use thier automated voice response (AVR) system to check on the status of your case. You will see peolpe say to only speak to an operator, and not use the AVR. I personally disagree, the AVR was updated for every change on my case within 24 hours. I prefer not to bother an operator until I really need help, that is my opinion.

Now a choice of agent form should be generated from the NVC and sent to your spouse in Thailand. We actually never recieved this form here in Thiland and so it was good that I went ahead and emailed it. It took a few days for the NVC to accept the email but it worked for us. I could explain the rest of the steps of the NVC but it would probably be better if you took advantage of the aforemention guide (LingChe).

Hopefully the completion of your case goes well.

Take care,

Noi

I-130
22-08-2008 Mailed I-130 from Thailand
17-04-2009 K-3 Interview - Approved: Was Issued CR1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I-175
02-03-2011 Mailed I-751 from Michigan

3/21/2011- NOA1

4/18/2011-Biometrics

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Cashd: 3/25/16
NOA: 3/25/16
Fprints: 4/22/16
In Line: 4/28/16
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daboyz Experienced

daboyz   36

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Thailand
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We filled an I130 that has been approved (I797). Is the next step a letter from NVC and will that be sent to Thailand or here in the US?

After that's done, will we have an option to pick a visa like a CR1 or a K3?

Kind regards

AeandLuke

There's alot you are going to have to be ready for. I would start now. Look here:

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/...he_NVC_ShortCut

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Bangkok, Thailand

Marriage : 2006-11-08

I-130 Sent : 2008-02-22

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-03-10

I-129F Sent : 2008-04-08

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-04-14

I-129F touched: 2008-05-06

I-130 touched: 2008-05-09

I-129F approved 2008-09-05

I-130 approved 2008-09-05

NVC received 2008-09-12

Pay I-864 2008-10-08

Pay IV bill 2008-10-08

Receive Instruction 2008-11-05

Case Complete 2008-11-18

Medical 2009-01-19/20 passed

Receive Pkt 4 2009-01-30

Interview 221g 2009-02-23

Second interview 2009-03-02 Approved

POE DFW 2009-03-07

Received SS card 2009-03-17

Received GC 2009-04-01

Done for 3 years or 10 years. Haven't decided yet.

(I'm going for the IR-1 and blowing off the K-3. Even if it takes an extra couple months, it's worth it to not have to deal with USCIS again)

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Note:

Please fill out I-130, wait 6 months for approval, then 3 more months for an interview. (Unless of course we've bombed your country into the stone age, then you qualify for expedited processing.)

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