Copy of I-130 Transfer Notice

[dkdunning 0]

First of all, thanks to everyone who contributes to this site. It has been a wonderful source of information and comfort to us as we go about this process.

We know that many of the experts here recommend against going the K-3 route because it is not that much faster anymore & is more expensive in the long run, but we are concerned more about time than money at this point, so we will do anything to get my wife & kids here as fast as possible. If it is one day faster, that is enough for us.

We have submitted our initial package, and today I received the I-797C, Notice of Action form. We are ready and waiting to submit the K-3 package as described in the guides. My questions (and please forgive me if, in my excitement, I simply have overlooked this information here in the forums/guides) are:

The K-3 guide includes this item in the I-129F Package Checklist:

3. Copy of I-130 Transfer Notice (indicating where your underlying I-130 petition was routed to after it was filed at the appropriate Chicago Lockbox).

There was no "I-130 Transfer Notice" form in the envelope I received today. The I-797C lists the USCIS California Service Center in Laguna Niguel, CA, however. Is the Transfer Notice a separate document that will be sent later, or is the I-797C itself the Transfer Notice? Will I receive a separate packet of instructions, and if so, do need to wait until I receive it, or (assuming that the I-797C is the Transfer Notice) can I send the package I already have assembled now?

Finally, does anyone have experience with getting a K-3 visa from Brazil? If so, any experience or expectations you can share will be appreciated.

Thanks again to everyone.

[tnguy21809 0]

The I-797 Is what you need to send in with the I-129. Shows that you filed for the I-130 and it is being adjudicated at CSC. Not positive but I think you want to send a copy and save the Original for later or vise versa.

[Frenchwife 1]

not sure which checklist you are referring to

transfer notice seems to be what people call noa1

and yes vyou need to put a copy of I130 noa1 into I129F petition packet

about brazil, suggest you look at the timelines to find cases and people to contact

or simply do searches on old posts

also you can put a specific post