Just out of curiousity

[Canadiandggal 49]

Just out of curiousity and maybe a little confusion. I was going through the forums like the awesome vjer gal and saw a few timelines where someonw had filed an i-130 then a few days later sent an i-129 in. is this for k-3 visa or something?

[milimelo 4,571]

It was for K-3 visa but now that is obsolete.

[Downtoride 0]

That was the option for filing for the K-3, but that is no longer an option according to all the most recent reports.

[trailmix 77]

Just out of curiousity and maybe a little confusion. I was going through the forums like the awesome vjer gal and saw a few timelines where someonw had filed an i-130 then a few days later sent an i-129 in. is this for k-3 visa or something?

Hi,

Yes. For the K3:

What do I need to do to receive a K-3 visa?

1. You must first file an immigrant Petition for Alien Relative, form I-130 for your spouse with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Office that serves the area where you live. The USCIS will send you a Notice of Action (Form I-797) receipt notice. This notice tells you that the USCIS has received the petition.

2. You next file Petition for Alien Fiancé(e), form I-129F for your spouse and children. Send the I-129F petition, supporting documents and a copy of the Form I-797 receipt notice to this Department of Homeland Security USCIS Address on their web site.

This is the new information regarding K3 visas:

How will the Department of State process my K-3 visa petition?

Important Notice: Effective February 1st, 2010, when both the I-129F petition for a nonimmigrant K visa and the I-130 petition for an IR-1 (or CR-1) spouse of a U.S. citizen visa have been approved by USCIS and sent to the National Visa Center (NVC), the availability as well as the need for a nonimmigrant K-3 visa ends. If the NVC receives both petitions:

The nonimmigrant K visa will be administratively closed.

The application process explained below will not be applicable and cannot be used.

The NVC will contact the petitioner and you with instructions for processing your IR-1 (or CR-1) immigrant visa. For more information on the immigrant visa process review the Immigrant Visa for a Spouse webpage.

[Gina2010 1]

Hi,

Yes. For the K3:

What do I need to do to receive a K-3 visa?

1. You must first file an immigrant Petition for Alien Relative, form I-130 for your spouse with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Office that serves the area where you live. The USCIS will send you a Notice of Action (Form I-797) receipt notice. This notice tells you that the USCIS has received the petition.

2. You next file Petition for Alien Fiancé(e), form I-129F for your spouse and children. Send the I-129F petition, supporting documents and a copy of the Form I-797 receipt notice to this Department of Homeland Security USCIS Address on their web site.

This is the new information regarding K3 visas:

How will the Department of State process my K-3 visa petition?

Important Notice: Effective February 1st, 2010, when both the I-129F petition for a nonimmigrant K visa and the I-130 petition for an IR-1 (or CR-1) spouse of a U.S. citizen visa have been approved by USCIS and sent to the National Visa Center (NVC), the availability as well as the need for a nonimmigrant K-3 visa ends. If the NVC receives both petitions:

The nonimmigrant K visa will be administratively closed.

The application process explained below will not be applicable and cannot be used.

The NVC will contact the petitioner and you with instructions for processing your IR-1 (or CR-1) immigrant visa. For more information on the immigrant visa process review the Immigrant Visa for a Spouse webpage.

Trailmix,

Where did you find that info on the NVC webpage or on VJ? Because that is exactly where I am now. The embassy in Albania just got the 129 papers and I am in the middle of doing the CR1 with the NVC. But I would love to try to get the medical and interview scheduled sooner based on the K3 (faster) process. Then I should have all of my CR1 finished in about 2 weeks, then change the "K3" interview to a CR1. I read somewhere about that on here. Any thoughts?