Approval for 130 and 129f, but the 129 is being sent?

[Justin143Wendy 0]

Well i really tried to do everything myself but there comes to a point you may need some help. Well heres my situation, i filed for K3 for my wife in Dominican Republic. I got both approval notices for 130 and 129 and the same day got a notice stating that my 129 was approved and within a week will be sent to the consulate there in DR.

So my question is, what does this mean to me? Will she get the fiance visa first? Which is ok , what ever is more fast, but then where does it put the i130/cr1? What will be my best option?

What is she going to be doing next, biometrics and/or checkup?

Thank you so much for this wonderful community!

K-3 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Dominican Republic

Marriage : 2008-08-06

I-130 Sent : 2008-11-03

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-11-24

I-129F Sent : 2008-11-25

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-12-01

I-129F RFE(s) :

RFE Reply(s) :

I-129F NOA2 : 2009-05-26

NVC Received : 2009-06-01

NVC Left :

Consulate Received :

Packet 3 Received :

Packet 3 Sent :

Packet 4 Received :

Interview Date :

Visa Received :

US Entry :

I-130 Approval : 2009-05-26

Comments :

Processing

Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 176 days from your NOA1 date.

Your I-130 was approved in 183 days from your NOA1 date.

I believe my I130 is being processed in Rochester, NH.

[pushbrk 13,044]

Well i really tried to do everything myself but there comes to a point you may need some help. Well heres my situation, i filed for K3 for my wife in Dominican Republic. I got both approval notices for 130 and 129 and the same day got a notice stating that my 129 was approved and within a week will be sent to the consulate there in DR.

So my question is, what does this mean to me? Will she get the fiance visa first? Which is ok , what ever is more fast, but then where does it put the i130/cr1? What will be my best option?

What is she going to be doing next, biometrics and/or checkup?

Thank you so much for this wonderful community!

K-3 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Dominican Republic

Marriage : 2008-08-06

I-130 Sent : 2008-11-03

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-11-24

I-129F Sent : 2008-11-25

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-12-01

I-129F RFE(s) :

RFE Reply(s) :

I-129F NOA2 : 2009-05-26

NVC Received : 2009-06-01

NVC Left :

Consulate Received :

Packet 3 Received :

Packet 3 Sent :

Packet 4 Received :

Interview Date :

Visa Received :

US Entry :

I-130 Approval : 2009-05-26

Comments :

Processing

Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 176 days from your NOA1 date.

Your I-130 was approved in 183 days from your NOA1 date.

I believe my I130 is being processed in Rochester, NH.

Your "wife" will never get a fiancee visa. K3 is a spouse visa. If you wanted a CR1 visa, you should never have filed the I-129F for your wife. That's what got you in this confusing situation. If you want the CR1, follow the CR1 guide and ling che shortcuts in the wiki and ignore all correspondence related to the I-129F/K3.

[Justin143Wendy 0]

Your "wife" will never get a fiancee visa. K3 is a spouse visa. If you wanted a CR1 visa, you should never have filed the I-129F for your wife. That's what got you in this confusing situation. If you want the CR1, follow the CR1 guide and ling che shortcuts in the wiki and ignore all correspondence related to the I-129F/K3.

Maybe i am mistaken but can someone confirm this. I was sure that you can do the I-129F visa as well, because this can sometimes be faster. I know they waived the fee so i am sure i am still doing things right.

From the VJ website

11.1)...The I-129F is a Fiance(e) petition!!! Why is it used for my spouse and children?

A..The USCIS (INS) knows that the I-129F is normally used for the fiance(e) visa, however, rather than delaying implementation of the K3/K4 process by developing a new form, the USCIS (INS) decided to use the I-129F for the K3/K4 until some date in the future when a new form is developed.

Edited June 8, 2009 by Justin143Wendy

[What Happened? 4]

pushbrk is correct.

You just used the wrong terminology in your post.

You are already married so a fiance visa does not apply to you. The K3 process is the filing of a I129f petition (for a nonimmigrant visa) and a I130 petition (for an immigrant visa).

With With both approvals you will have to make a decision. You either pursue the nonimmigrant K3 visa which is associated with the I129f petition OR you abandon the I129f and pursue the immigrant CR1 visa associated with the I130 petition.

The reason for the K3 process is to give people an option that will allow their SO to arrive in the US a little faster. However you should also consider that with the K3 visa you will have a non immigrant visa which will require you to go through more paperwork and fees to adjust status.

The CR1 visa is an immigrant visa and the extra cost and steps associated with the K3 do not exist.

These days the processing times for the K3 visa and the CR1 visa are not that large of a time difference so many people opt to wait the little bit of extra time (if any) so that they will not have to go through the extra paperwork and the SO will have the greencard upon arrival in the US.

It may be worth it to abandon the K3 as pushbrk suggested and pursue the CR1, but this is your decision.

Best wishes

[Justin143Wendy 0]

pushbrk is correct.

You just used the wrong terminology in your post.

You are already married so a fiance visa does not apply to you. The K3 process is the filing of a I129f petition (for a nonimmigrant visa) and a I130 petition (for an immigrant visa).

With With both approvals you will have to make a decision. You either pursue the nonimmigrant K3 visa which is associated with the I129f petition OR you abandon the I129f and pursue the immigrant CR1 visa associated with the I130 petition.

The reason for the K3 process is to give people an option that will allow their SO to arrive in the US a little faster. However you should also consider that with the K3 visa you will have a non immigrant visa which will require you to go through more paperwork and fees to adjust status.

The CR1 visa is an immigrant visa and the extra cost and steps associated with the K3 do not exist.

These days the processing times for the K3 visa and the CR1 visa are not that large of a time difference so many people opt to wait the little bit of extra time (if any) so that they will not have to go through the extra paperwork and the SO will have the greencard upon arrival in the US.

It may be worth it to abandon the K3 as pushbrk suggested and pursue the CR1, but this is your decision.

Best wishes

Yes, sorry for the wrong terminology. Thank you this helped me out tremendously. I guess the only question i have now is do i have to wait another 6 months to apply for the CR1? I believe the i130 already applies for the CR1. I will research a post back here if i have a question.

[What Happened? 4]

pushbrk is correct.

You just used the wrong terminology in your post.

You are already married so a fiance visa does not apply to you. The K3 process is the filing of a I129f petition (for a nonimmigrant visa) and a I130 petition (for an immigrant visa).

With With both approvals you will have to make a decision. You either pursue the nonimmigrant K3 visa which is associated with the I129f petition OR you abandon the I129f and pursue the immigrant CR1 visa associated with the I130 petition.

The reason for the K3 process is to give people an option that will allow their SO to arrive in the US a little faster. However you should also consider that with the K3 visa you will have a non immigrant visa which will require you to go through more paperwork and fees to adjust status.

The CR1 visa is an immigrant visa and the extra cost and steps associated with the K3 do not exist.

These days the processing times for the K3 visa and the CR1 visa are not that large of a time difference so many people opt to wait the little bit of extra time (if any) so that they will not have to go through the extra paperwork and the SO will have the greencard upon arrival in the US.

It may be worth it to abandon the K3 as pushbrk suggested and pursue the CR1, but this is your decision.

Best wishes

Yes, sorry for the wrong terminology. Thank you this helped me out tremendously. I guess the only question i have now is do i have to wait another 6 months to apply for the CR1? I believe the i130 already applies for the CR1. I will research a post back here if i have a question.

You only have to wait for the I130 petition to be forwarded to the next step NVC and then to the embassy you chose before you can apply for your CR1 visa. Once your petition reaches NVC things move a bit faster than they did at the service center stage from all that I've been reading.

We considered taking the K3 route as you have done but decided before sending in any petitions to change to just a CR1. I have read several post where people are asking about how to abandon the I129f or if they need to do anything special to formally abandon it. But I'm sorry I don't have the answer to what you do to abandon the I129f formally with USCIS.

Your I130 will be forwarded as well to NVC in time but I'm a firm believer in not waiting forever before calling to find out what is going on with your I130. Since you already know that your I129F has been forwarded I would call USCIS to check on the status of your I130 since it has already been approved and to make sure it gets sent to NVC.

I'm sure others will have better info on how to proceed....

We are right behind you in the process....so I hope it moves along smoothly for you.

[pushbrk 13,044]

pushbrk is correct.

You just used the wrong terminology in your post.

You are already married so a fiance visa does not apply to you. The K3 process is the filing of a I129f petition (for a nonimmigrant visa) and a I130 petition (for an immigrant visa).

With With both approvals you will have to make a decision. You either pursue the nonimmigrant K3 visa which is associated with the I129f petition OR you abandon the I129f and pursue the immigrant CR1 visa associated with the I130 petition.

The reason for the K3 process is to give people an option that will allow their SO to arrive in the US a little faster. However you should also consider that with the K3 visa you will have a non immigrant visa which will require you to go through more paperwork and fees to adjust status.

The CR1 visa is an immigrant visa and the extra cost and steps associated with the K3 do not exist.

These days the processing times for the K3 visa and the CR1 visa are not that large of a time difference so many people opt to wait the little bit of extra time (if any) so that they will not have to go through the extra paperwork and the SO will have the greencard upon arrival in the US.

It may be worth it to abandon the K3 as pushbrk suggested and pursue the CR1, but this is your decision.

Best wishes

Yes, sorry for the wrong terminology. Thank you this helped me out tremendously. I guess the only question i have now is do i have to wait another 6 months to apply for the CR1? I believe the i130 already applies for the CR1. I will research a post back here if i have a question.

Go to the VJ wiki, look up the ling che shortcuts and follow them for the CR1 visa. That's how this "do it yourself" site works. Then ask remaining questions. Do the homework.

The I-130 is a petition, which when approved, allows your wife to apply for a CR1 visa. Again, see those shortcuts.

[What Happened? 4]

pushbrk is correct.

You just used the wrong terminology in your post.

You are already married so a fiance visa does not apply to you. The K3 process is the filing of a I129f petition (for a nonimmigrant visa) and a I130 petition (for an immigrant visa).

With With both approvals you will have to make a decision. You either pursue the nonimmigrant K3 visa which is associated with the I129f petition OR you abandon the I129f and pursue the immigrant CR1 visa associated with the I130 petition.

The reason for the K3 process is to give people an option that will allow their SO to arrive in the US a little faster. However you should also consider that with the K3 visa you will have a non immigrant visa which will require you to go through more paperwork and fees to adjust status.

The CR1 visa is an immigrant visa and the extra cost and steps associated with the K3 do not exist.

These days the processing times for the K3 visa and the CR1 visa are not that large of a time difference so many people opt to wait the little bit of extra time (if any) so that they will not have to go through the extra paperwork and the SO will have the greencard upon arrival in the US.

It may be worth it to abandon the K3 as pushbrk suggested and pursue the CR1, but this is your decision.

Best wishes

Yes, sorry for the wrong terminology. Thank you this helped me out tremendously. I guess the only question i have now is do i have to wait another 6 months to apply for the CR1? I believe the i130 already applies for the CR1. I will research a post back here if i have a question.

Go to the VJ wiki, look up the ling che shortcuts and follow them for the CR1 visa. That's how this "do it yourself" site works. Then ask remaining questions. Do the homework.

The I-130 is a petition, which when approved, allows your wife to apply for a CR1 visa. Again, see those shortcuts.

Yikes!

Yes it is a "do it yourself" site. But there have been quite a few people who have had an approved I129f and an approved I130 but only the appoved I129f moves forward to NVC and then it reaches the consulate so they interview for it. They never know why the I130 wasn't forwarded and if it had been they would have been able to apply for the CR1.

I think the OP knows that the the I130 is for CR1. The OP stated both petitions were approved.

Ling Che will be helpful in preparing to fly through NVC but if he wants a CR1 visa and his I130 never moves forward to NVC, Ling Che's note are not going to help him with that.

He needs to make sure his I130 moves forward so that he can make use of Ling Che's notes and apply for CR1 when the file reaches the consulate. But there have been cases where the I130 doesn't move forward at all. So i'd advise that he call to make sure it does.

[R de la R 2]

pushbrk is correct.

You just used the wrong terminology in your post.

You are already married so a fiance visa does not apply to you. The K3 process is the filing of a I129f petition (for a nonimmigrant visa) and a I130 petition (for an immigrant visa).

With With both approvals you will have to make a decision. You either pursue the nonimmigrant K3 visa which is associated with the I129f petition OR you abandon the I129f and pursue the immigrant CR1 visa associated with the I130 petition.

The reason for the K3 process is to give people an option that will allow their SO to arrive in the US a little faster. However you should also consider that with the K3 visa you will have a non immigrant visa which will require you to go through more paperwork and fees to adjust status.

The CR1 visa is an immigrant visa and the extra cost and steps associated with the K3 do not exist.

These days the processing times for the K3 visa and the CR1 visa are not that large of a time difference so many people opt to wait the little bit of extra time (if any) so that they will not have to go through the extra paperwork and the SO will have the greencard upon arrival in the US.

It may be worth it to abandon the K3 as pushbrk suggested and pursue the CR1, but this is your decision.

Best wishes

Yes, sorry for the wrong terminology. Thank you this helped me out tremendously. I guess the only question i have now is do i have to wait another 6 months to apply for the CR1? I believe the i130 already applies for the CR1. I will research a post back here if i have a question.

I can see you are a newbie. Please read the guides and you will understand better the difference. My advice go for a CR1, cheaper, easier and also helpulf if your partner is interested in work as soon as get there.

We didn't know about before filing for the K1.

Start doing your reading

[pushbrk 13,044]

pushbrk is correct.

You just used the wrong terminology in your post.

You are already married so a fiance visa does not apply to you. The K3 process is the filing of a I129f petition (for a nonimmigrant visa) and a I130 petition (for an immigrant visa).

With With both approvals you will have to make a decision. You either pursue the nonimmigrant K3 visa which is associated with the I129f petition OR you abandon the I129f and pursue the immigrant CR1 visa associated with the I130 petition.

The reason for the K3 process is to give people an option that will allow their SO to arrive in the US a little faster. However you should also consider that with the K3 visa you will have a non immigrant visa which will require you to go through more paperwork and fees to adjust status.

The CR1 visa is an immigrant visa and the extra cost and steps associated with the K3 do not exist.

These days the processing times for the K3 visa and the CR1 visa are not that large of a time difference so many people opt to wait the little bit of extra time (if any) so that they will not have to go through the extra paperwork and the SO will have the greencard upon arrival in the US.

It may be worth it to abandon the K3 as pushbrk suggested and pursue the CR1, but this is your decision.

Best wishes

Yes, sorry for the wrong terminology. Thank you this helped me out tremendously. I guess the only question i have now is do i have to wait another 6 months to apply for the CR1? I believe the i130 already applies for the CR1. I will research a post back here if i have a question.

Go to the VJ wiki, look up the ling che shortcuts and follow them for the CR1 visa. That's how this "do it yourself" site works. Then ask remaining questions. Do the homework.

The I-130 is a petition, which when approved, allows your wife to apply for a CR1 visa. Again, see those shortcuts.

Yikes!

Yes it is a "do it yourself" site. But there have been quite a few people who have had an approved I129f and an approved I130 but only the appoved I129f moves forward to NVC and then it reaches the consulate so they interview for it. They never know why the I130 wasn't forwarded and if it had been they would have been able to apply for the CR1.

I think the OP knows that the the I130 is for CR1. The OP stated both petitions were approved.

Ling Che will be helpful in preparing to fly through NVC but if he wants a CR1 visa and his I130 never moves forward to NVC, Ling Che's note are not going to help him with that.

He needs to make sure his I130 moves forward so that he can make use of Ling Che's notes and apply for CR1 when the file reaches the consulate. But there have been cases where the I130 doesn't move forward at all. So i'd advise that he call to make sure it does.

USCIS stopped holding I-130 petitions more than a year ago. Both petitions go to NVC routinely at this time but the I-130 won't move without multiple interactions from the petitioner and beneficiary.

Please don't confuse people by referring to old problems.