Confusion on K-3 interview process

[cookli59 0]

Hello,

I was just reading on the website of the US Department of State, a link from the US Consulate of the United States - US Consulate Montreal -- The embassy or consulate where you, the spouse of an American citizen, will apply for a K-3 visa must be in the country where your marriage took place.

So does that mean that my husband, we are getting married July 4, 2009 will have to do his interview and everything associated with the K-3 here in the US? I thought he would be able to do everything in Vancouver, B.C. for the K-3. If he has to do all here in the US then he will just travel back here and do whatever they tell him but we were led to believe it was easier to file for the K-3 because all could be done in Vancouver. If that is not the case then it would be easier to pursue the I-130 and bypass the K-3.

Can anyone give us insight on this? Thanks to all.

[rin and john 71]

Hello,

I was just reading on the website of the US Department of State, a link from the US Consulate of the United States - US Consulate Montreal -- The embassy or consulate where you, the spouse of an American citizen, will apply for a K-3 visa must be in the country where your marriage took place.

So does that mean that my husband, we are getting married July 4, 2009 will have to do his interview and everything associated with the K-3 here in the US? I thought he would be able to do everything in Vancouver, B.C. for the K-3. If he has to do all here in the US then he will just travel back here and do whatever they tell him but we were led to believe it was easier to file for the K-3 because all could be done in Vancouver. If that is not the case then it would be easier to pursue the I-130 and bypass the K-3.

Can anyone give us insight on this? Thanks to all.

True about having to interview in country that marriage occurred, unless it is the USA. Then interview is in beneficiaries country of residence.

From the USCIS website:

"How do I obtain a K-3 or K-4 visa for my family?To obtain a K-3 or K-4 visa, you must file two petitions with USCIS and apply for a visa from the U.S. Department of State.

First, as the U.S. citizen, you must file a Form I-130 on behalf of your non-citizen spouse with the USCIS Service Center having jurisdiction over your place of residence. You will then receive a Form I-797, Notice of Action, indicating that USCIS has received the Form I-130. Second, you should then file a Form I-129F, along with a copy of the I-797, on behalf of the non-citizen spouse and any children, with the USCIS Service Center where the underlying I-130 petition is pending. There is no fee when filing a Form I-129F for a non-citizen spouse (K-3). If your non-citizen spouse has any minor children who will be seeking K-4 visas, they should be listed on the I-129F filed on your spouse’s behalf to facilitate the K-4 application process.

If approved, USCIS will forward the I-129F to the U.S. Department of State for processing by the U.S. Embassy or consulate in the country where you were married, or, if you were married in the United States, to the U.S. Embassy or consulate that issues visas in the country of your spouse’s or children’s foreign residence. The non-citizen spouse and any minor children will then need to apply to the U.S. Department of State for the K-3 or K-4 visa. For more information on the visa application process, please visit the Department of State Web site by selecting Visa Application Process in the upper right corner of this page in the Related Links section."

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

[pushbrk 12,898]

Hello,

I was just reading on the website of the US Department of State, a link from the US Consulate of the United States - US Consulate Montreal -- The embassy or consulate where you, the spouse of an American citizen, will apply for a K-3 visa must be in the country where your marriage took place.

So does that mean that my husband, we are getting married July 4, 2009 will have to do his interview and everything associated with the K-3 here in the US? I thought he would be able to do everything in Vancouver, B.C. for the K-3. If he has to do all here in the US then he will just travel back here and do whatever they tell him but we were led to believe it was easier to file for the K-3 because all could be done in Vancouver. If that is not the case then it would be easier to pursue the I-130 and bypass the K-3.

Can anyone give us insight on this? Thanks to all.

Do yourself a favor and read ALL the instructions carefully. You cannot interview for a visa in the USA. Visas are used to enter countries. You don't get one from inside the country you wish to enter.