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Need some insight on both processes: IR1/CR1 and K3

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crifever   0

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Hi fellow members.

Newbie question again. I have been reviewing the info on this website forums since the past couple of weeks and am curious as to what percentage of people who apply for IR-1/CR-1 also apply for K3 visa simultaneously?

Seems like most people who contribute to the website are doing both but I wasnt sure and hence the question.

Do you folks recommend filing for K3 also? Please advice because I am soo confused.

Regards

a confused member.

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calOC   0

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Hi fellow members.

Newbie question again. I have been reviewing the info on this website forums since the past couple of weeks and am curious as to what percentage of people who apply for IR-1/CR-1 also apply for K3 visa simultaneously?

Seems like most people who contribute to the website are doing both but I wasnt sure and hence the question.

Do you folks recommend filing for K3 also? Please advice because I am soo confused.

Regards

a confused member.

My guess is one would get K3 visa about two months before IR-1/CR-1 processing in India if there are no delays in I-129F processing e.g. IMBRA. Just my guess..

Up side of K3 - your spouse would be with you sooner, up side of IR-1/CR-1 - you don't have to worry about AOS, EAD etc.

K3, AOS

01-19-06 - Mailed I-129F to NBC

04-28-06 - Arrived in Los Angeles

12-11-06 - AOS Interview at Santa Ana, CA - Approved

12-22-06 - Received Green Card in the mail

Removing Conditions

09-15-08 - CSC received I-751

01-06-09 - Received Green Card in the mail

Citizenship

10-05-09 - Mailed N-400 to Phoenix

11-04-09 - Biometrics

01-12-10 - Interview at Santa Ana, CA - Approved

02-19-10 - Oath ceremony at Pomona, CA

03-11-10 - Received passport

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Jersey Girl   2

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Some people petition for CR-1, an immigrant visa for a spouse. It's generally a longer route but the spouse enters as a legal permanent resident and is eligible to work.

Others petition for K3, the non-immigrant visa for a spouse. It used to be the shorter route but that's a question mark now that there's an IMBRA backlog. The idea is for the spouse to enter on a non-immigrant visa (similar to a tourist) and complete the immigration process while in the States. The pre-requisite for K3 (form I-129f) is a petition for CR-1 (form I-130).

I-130 sent Mar 30, 06

approved Aug 15, 06

I-129f sent April 24, 06

approved July 27, 06

Montreal interview Jan 18, 07

POE Toronto Jan 28, 07

EAD sent Jan. 30, 07

transferred to Vermont Feb 12

biometrics Feb 22

approved March 13

card returned undeliverable! March 27

called after 6 weeks to have EAD re-sent

AOS sent Jan. 30, 07

biometrics Feb 22

RFE for complete medical (!) Feb 23

Called Senator from NJ - never returned call

Infopass March 19 (no help)

Replied to RFE with duplicate medical March 19

Sent additional evidence (I-693A) March 26

NBC received supplement March 30

touched April 4

Interview July 16

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Yodrak   7

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calOC,

It's clear that there are delays in I-129f processing. What's not yet clear is how long those delays are going to be - both for the immediate future, because a backlog has built up, and for the long-term.

Yodrak

Hi fellow members.

....

Do you folks recommend filing for K3 also? Please advice because I am soo confused.

Regards

a confused member.

My guess is one would get K3 visa about two months before IR-1/CR-1 processing in India if there are no delays in I-129F processing e.g. IMBRA. Just my guess..

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