hey im lost

[uknowmeinunalaska 0]

Please help.

Filled k3 visa for my wife in the philippines,received noa1 that my check has been cleared..

On noa1 was no instructions or anything just that my check cleared..now here is my question..

Based on this notice can i send in my i-129 now or do i need to wait until i get a another notice...

Thank you.

[Dakine 26]

Please help.

Filled k3 visa for my wife in the philippines,received noa1 that my check has been cleared..

On noa1 was no instructions or anything just that my check cleared..now here is my question..

Based on this notice can i send in my i-129 now or do i need to wait until i get a another notice...

Thank you.

The way things are I'd stick with the CR-1 [i-130] and forget the K3.

[Y's_habibitk 2]

Please help.

Filled k3 visa for my wife in the philippines,received noa1 that my check has been cleared..

On noa1 was no instructions or anything just that my check cleared..now here is my question..

Based on this notice can i send in my i-129 now or do i need to wait until i get a another notice...

Thank you.

Yes, a copy of the NOA1 for the I-130 that you received, is what you need to file the I-129f.

[Carlos and Jocel 2]

Please help.

Filled k3 visa for my wife in the philippines,received noa1 that my check has been cleared..

On noa1 was no instructions or anything just that my check cleared..now here is my question..

Based on this notice can i send in my i-129 now or do i need to wait until i get a another notice...

Thank you.

Once you have the NOA1 noticed, yes you can send the I-129F, but to be honest with you the I-129F and I-130 is only 2 weeks different and majprity of the time it will get approved the same day. Most of us here in vjs once both cases are approved, we chosen to go with the CR1/IR1 route. Goodluck and I hope you have patience!

[dale_trisha 3]

Please help.

Filled k3 visa for my wife in the philippines,received noa1 that my check has been cleared..

On noa1 was no instructions or anything just that my check cleared..now here is my question..

Based on this notice can i send in my i-129 now or do i need to wait until i get a another notice...

Thank you.

Yes, a copy of the NOA1 for the I-130 that you received, is what you need to file the I-129f.

[YuAndDan 153]

The way things are I'd stick with the CR-1 [i-130] and forget the K3.

Ditto!

Sometimes filing I-129F slows things at USCIS, and lately USCIS has been approving both I-130 and I-129F on the same date which negates the original reason for the K-3, (The K-3 was for travel to USA and waiting to I-130 Approval).

K-3 is an optional visa process that was developed at a time when I-130 was taking a long time to process when compared with K-1 fiancee visa, the K-3 allowed the prospective immigrant to enter the USA and wait for I-130 to be approved. However since USCIS has been approving the I-130 and I0129F at the same time lately the reason for the K-3 no longer exists, the 2 visa processes tend to be about the same time to approve through to a visa.

Both visas start the same way, you file an I-130 for a CR-1 spousal visa, and then file an I-129F to the address indicated on the I-130 NOA1 letter to start the K-3 option.

Consider sticking to the I-130 visa process, for the most part USCIS has been approving I-129F AND I-130 on the same date which essentially eliminates the whole reason that the K-3 was developed in the first place (LONG I-130 Processing time ate USCIS).

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.

[uknowmeinunalaska 0]

Sorry for being a little slow today/early in the morning here...

So i should not even file the i-129 and just wait for the I-130 to be approved ?

[milimelo 4,541]

Sorry for being a little slow today/early in the morning here...

So i should not even file the i-129 and just wait for the I-130 to be approved ?

Yes, stick with the I-130.

[YuAndDan 153]

Sorry for being a little slow today/early in the morning here...

So i should not even file the i-129 and just wait for the I-130 to be approved ?

Yes, stick with the I-130.

Yep, this gets you the superior CR-1 IMMIGRANT (GREEN-CARD) Visa.

[uknowmeinunalaska 0]

Just like to thank everyone who gave me great input on my question..

Im glad i found this site......

[Frenchwife 1]

YES

FORGET i129f AND K3

IS ADDITIONAL PROCESSING AND HAS NOT SHOWN MUCH ADVANTAGE RECENTLY IN TERMS OF SPEED

bUT PLEASE FILL YOUR TIMELINE

[chinese_mutt 11]

Please help.

Filled k3 visa for my wife in the philippines,received noa1 that my check has been cleared..

On noa1 was no instructions or anything just that my check cleared..now here is my question..

Based on this notice can i send in my i-129 now or do i need to wait until i get a another notice...

Thank you.

no you can send in your k3 now.