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miker32us   6

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I have been focusing on my CR-1, have all the forms completed and signed. Now it looks like the CR-1 will be held up and my K-3 actually complete before the CR-1. I know what steps will occur with the CR-1 after USCIS sends it to NVC. Are these basically the same for the K-3 except for completing the DS-156 for the K-3 instead of DS-230 for the CR-1? I have looked for a timeline comparing the two processes, can someone point me to it.

I-130...CR-1

02/27/06 Filed CR-1, I-130 thru TSC

07/26/06 NVC assigns case #, Wife e-mails choice of agent to NVC

10/10/06 Receive, complete and submit I-864 and DS-230

04/02/07 Back to Taiwan for visit and Interview

04/06/07 Received CR-1 visa

04/10/07 POE through Detroit

04/30/07 2 Year Green Card Received

Lifting Conditions

01/10/09 File I-751 at VSC

06/24/09 Received 10 year GC

Citizenship

07/27/10 Filing Date for N-400

08/03/10 Check cashed - as of 8/26 never received NOA so made InfoPass

08/31/10 InfoPass for Biometrics

11/10/10 Interview Date, Passed

02/18/11 Scheduled oath ceremony

aussiewench Mentor

aussiewench   9

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Australia
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The I-129F for the K-3 generally only stays at NVC for a short pitstop. It is assigned a case number and then its off to the consulate post. Thats providing its not held up with security checks. No other forms need to be submitted until the interview stage. CR-1 as you know involves a lot more at NVC stage.

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An overview of Security Name Checks And Administrative Review at Service Center, NVC & Consulate levels.

Detailed Review USCIS Alien Security Checks

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View Timeline HERE

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Euro   3

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Once I-129F(K3) gets a case # from NVC its sent to the Embassy for more processing, the beneficiary will then be sent out a pack of forms to fill out & return along with a check list & readiness for interview form, when these are processed then pack 4( interview letter) will be sent. :thumbs:

Amanda-England (Yorkshire)- Mark-USA(Michigan)

April/04/2005- Visa journey began!!

We did both K3 & CR1 visa's, got both!!- I returned to England for my CR1 interview after first arriving on a K3 visa!!

May/25th 2006- Green card arrives in the mail................YAY!!

19th June 2006 I Had to go to the Social Security Office to get my number, the DS-230 didnt work for me!!

26-June-2006- Social Security# arrived in the mail....YAY!!

Feb 2008 lift conditions <<<reminder to self!!<<<< went to England for a visit instead, no rush right, 90 days is a long time,LOL

Removing Conditions Begins

Mailed I-751 April 12th 2008

signed for @ NSC April 16th

NOA date April 16th

Conditional GC expired May 5th 2008

Biometrics Detroit May 10th 2008

10 year Green card ordered August 20th 2008

Citizenship any time from feb 2009

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Cygnet   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
 Timeline
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I have been focusing on my CR-1, have all the forms completed and signed. Now it looks like the CR-1 will be held up and my K-3 actually complete before the CR-1. I know what steps will occur with the CR-1 after USCIS sends it to NVC. Are these basically the same for the K-3 except for completing the DS-156 for the K-3 instead of DS-230 for the CR-1? I have looked for a timeline comparing the two processes, can someone point me to it.

After your I-129F is approved, your case will be forwarded to NVC where it won't stay long. NVC will give it a case number and forward it to the embassy/consulate in Taiwan. The beneficiary will then get packet 3 which includes a bunch of info and forms (DS-230 and DS-156 included). The beneficiary has to submit the DS-230 (Part 1, if I remember correctly) and send in the checklist. Then you wait for an interview date. I've been doing both the K-3 and CR-1. Have a look at my signature.

Good luck!

Edit: Wow! Aussiewench and euro are fast. They got their responses in in the time I took to write my response.

Edited by Cygnet

CR-1

09/16/2005 Mailed I-130 (CSC)

09/21/2005 NOA 1

02/07/2006 NOA 2 (Day 143)

02/25/2006 Petitioner receives AOS Bill in U.S. (Day 161)

02/27/2006 AOS Bill (regular USPS) and DS-3032 (Canada Post regular) are mailed out

03/21/2006 Petitioner receives I-864 package (Day 185)

03/22/2006 Beneficiary receives IV Bill and sends payment - regular mail (Day 186)

03/24/2006 Petitioner sends back I-864 (Day 188)

04/13/2006 Beneficiary receives DS-230 (Day 208)

05/10/2006 Beneficiary sends back DS-230 and docs to NVC via Fedex (Day 235)

05/19/2006 NVC issues RFE on Question # 20 on the DS-230. (Day 244)

05/29/2006 Beneficiary receives RFE and sends it off (Day 254)

06/02/2006 NVC receives RFE (Day 258)

06/16/2006 Case Complete! (Day 272)

07/07/2006 Case forwarded to Consulate in Montreal (Day 293)

08/11/2006 INTERVIEW! VISA APPROVED!

08/14/2006 Picked up visa and crossed the border.

08/25/2006 SS card arrives in the mail

09/07/2006 GC arrives in the mail.

K-3

02/01/2006 Mailed I-129F

02/07/2006 NOA1

04/14/2006 I-129F is approved!

04/24/2006 NVC forwards the application to the consulate in Montreal

05/01/2006 Packet 3 is received from consulate & is sent of 3 days later

07/07/2006 Medical

08/08/2006 INTERVIEW- cancelled bec. of CR-1

miker32us Enthusiast

miker32us   6

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Taiwan
 Timeline
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OK thanks, I have already completed the DS-230, I-864 and DS-156 and sent them to her in PDF format. I was thinking the processing time

I have been focusing on my CR-1, have all the forms completed and signed. Now it looks like the CR-1 will be held up and my K-3 actually complete before the CR-1. I know what steps will occur with the CR-1 after USCIS sends it to NVC. Are these basically the same for the K-3 except for completing the DS-156 for the K-3 instead of DS-230 for the CR-1? I have looked for a timeline comparing the two processes, can someone point me to it.

After your I-129F is approved, your case will be forwarded to NVC where it won't stay long. NVC will give it a case number and forward it to the embassy/consulate in Taiwan. The beneficiary will then get packet 3 which includes a bunch of info and forms (DS-230 and DS-156 included). The beneficiary has to submit the DS-230 (Part 1, if I remember correctly) and send in the checklist. Then you wait for an interview date. I've been doing both the K-3 and CR-1. Have a look at my signature.

Good luck!

Edit: Wow! Aussiewench and euro are fast. They got their responses in in the time I took to write my response.

I-130...CR-1

02/27/06 Filed CR-1, I-130 thru TSC

07/26/06 NVC assigns case #, Wife e-mails choice of agent to NVC

10/10/06 Receive, complete and submit I-864 and DS-230

04/02/07 Back to Taiwan for visit and Interview

04/06/07 Received CR-1 visa

04/10/07 POE through Detroit

04/30/07 2 Year Green Card Received

Lifting Conditions

01/10/09 File I-751 at VSC

06/24/09 Received 10 year GC

Citizenship

07/27/10 Filing Date for N-400

08/03/10 Check cashed - as of 8/26 never received NOA so made InfoPass

08/31/10 InfoPass for Biometrics

11/10/10 Interview Date, Passed

02/18/11 Scheduled oath ceremony

Cygnet Proficient

Cygnet   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
 Timeline
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OK thanks, I have already completed the DS-230, I-864 and DS-156 and sent them to her in PDF format. I was thinking the processing time

The processing time will depend on how busy your consulate is. By the way, my husband had to fill out I-134 (Affidavit of Support) for the K-3.

CR-1

09/16/2005 Mailed I-130 (CSC)

09/21/2005 NOA 1

02/07/2006 NOA 2 (Day 143)

02/25/2006 Petitioner receives AOS Bill in U.S. (Day 161)

02/27/2006 AOS Bill (regular USPS) and DS-3032 (Canada Post regular) are mailed out

03/21/2006 Petitioner receives I-864 package (Day 185)

03/22/2006 Beneficiary receives IV Bill and sends payment - regular mail (Day 186)

03/24/2006 Petitioner sends back I-864 (Day 188)

04/13/2006 Beneficiary receives DS-230 (Day 208)

05/10/2006 Beneficiary sends back DS-230 and docs to NVC via Fedex (Day 235)

05/19/2006 NVC issues RFE on Question # 20 on the DS-230. (Day 244)

05/29/2006 Beneficiary receives RFE and sends it off (Day 254)

06/02/2006 NVC receives RFE (Day 258)

06/16/2006 Case Complete! (Day 272)

07/07/2006 Case forwarded to Consulate in Montreal (Day 293)

08/11/2006 INTERVIEW! VISA APPROVED!

08/14/2006 Picked up visa and crossed the border.

08/25/2006 SS card arrives in the mail

09/07/2006 GC arrives in the mail.

K-3

02/01/2006 Mailed I-129F

02/07/2006 NOA1

04/14/2006 I-129F is approved!

04/24/2006 NVC forwards the application to the consulate in Montreal

05/01/2006 Packet 3 is received from consulate & is sent of 3 days later

07/07/2006 Medical

08/08/2006 INTERVIEW- cancelled bec. of CR-1

aussiewench Mentor

aussiewench   9

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Australia
 Timeline
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It does depend on a few things like getting caught up in security checks etc but an approx time for a K-3 petition could be say 2-3 weeks at NVC where as for the CR-1 process it will be approx 3 months to case complete depending again on security checks and also the time it takes for the forms and bills to go back and forth. Hope that helps a little more.

Edited by aussiewench

You can find me on FBI

An overview of Security Name Checks And Administrative Review at Service Center, NVC & Consulate levels.

Detailed Review USCIS Alien Security Checks

fb2fc244.gif72c97806.gif4d488a91.gif

11324375801ij.gif

View Timeline HERE

I am but a wench not a lawyer. My advice and opinion is just that. I read, I research, I learn.

 
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