stressed about our k3 application..give some advice

[russ and mary 0]

hello vj's.. we're really stress about our k3 visa application..is there anyone who can give an advice?

this is how we started our application. We sent an entire package to the USCIS (CSC)on March 08, 2010 containing all of our documents (G-325, I-130, I-129f, I-134 all at one time)including the evidence of our relationship. We recieved an NOA1 on March 25, 2010 for I-130 but we did not recieved the NOA1 for I-129f.. We're really stressed about it coz its been 2 months. I'm wondering if we did the application right for sending it all to them at one time. anybody who can relate to this?

[astronaut 3]

I never did receive an NOA1 for the I129F, but my atty did. The NOA1's were supposed to go to both of us. I've also set the parameters to receive an e-mail whenever our aps are touched. That hasn't happened either.

[canadian_wife 1,822]

Well, you sent too many documents to USCIS. When you petition for the K-3 (which is a dead visa by the way, save your time and stick with the I-130 for the CR-1) you are supposed to send in the I-129F with the NOA-1 of the I-130. And the I-134 isn't ever supposed to go to USCIS.

So don't expect your NOA-1 for the I-129F becuase you sent it at the wrong time. Don't worry about it now, stick with the route you're on, the cr-1

Study the guides on here so you can know what to expect in the future.

Good luck.

[russ and mary 0]

Well, you sent too many documents to USCIS. When you petition for the K-3 (which is a dead visa by the way, save your time and stick with the I-130 for the CR-1) you are supposed to send in the I-129F with the NOA-1 of the I-130. And the I-134 isn't ever supposed to go to USCIS.

So don't expect your NOA-1 for the I-129F becuase you sent it at the wrong time. Don't worry about it now, stick with the route you're on, the cr-1

Study the guides on here so you can know what to expect in the future.

Good luck.

---- thanks for the info..its really frustrating how this things turn out... and i can't stop worrying about it.. i know that we should have just do it in a normal way like everyone else..just we got a lot of stupid advise from other people. it wasn't really our idea to send the application this way..we were just advised to the lawyer that we hired one time and this was 1 year ago and it took us so long to gathered everything.:-( i don't even know if we're gonna be qualified for cr-1 coz we just got married a year ago and i've heard that getting a cr-1 visa really took a long time and i can't stand being away from my hubby:-(.. but one thing i'm really glad for is that our baby's us passport turn out okay.. everything in our relationship turn out perfect except for this visa thing. huhuhu so sad.:-(

[russ and mary 0]

I never did receive an NOA1 for the I129F, but my atty did. The NOA1's were supposed to go to both of us. I've also set the parameters to receive an e-mail whenever our aps are touched. That hasn't happened either.

----hi thanks for writing...i'm sure yours gonna turn out okay...yours is not as complicated. In our application we even write a letter to expedite but nothing happens. its been 2 months...we were just really confused about this whole thing. God knows best so we will just trust him...he's in control.

[Darnell 8,478]

one NEVER SENDS IN the I-129F with the I-130, same time. That's a mistake.

Now, things have changed since you first talked to that lawyer, considerably.

Filing for a K-3 visa with 'add-on' I-129F petition, after I-130 NOA-1 is received, is mostly a waste of time, since 1 FEB 2010 (see http://www.visajourney.com/news/2010/02/07/department-of-state-to-close-k-3-visas-if-i-129f-and-i-130-petitions-approved-and-received-together/ ) - NVC will administratively close the I-129F if it travels together with the I-130, coming in from USCIS.

Now - why is that?

Processing Times have significantly shrunk , since the Life Act (creating the K-3 visa) was enacted.

A K-3 vs CR-1, now, only has 2 to 3 months of difference in time, now; as opposed to 2 years difference in time.

Seriously - forget the K-3 - let 'God' take it from you, as he has something better in store for you - the CR-1 visa.

Have yer husband read up on NVC Processing soonish.

Good Luck !

[russ and mary 0]

one NEVER SENDS IN the I-129F with the I-130, same time. That's a mistake.

Now, things have changed since you first talked to that lawyer, considerably.

Filing for a K-3 visa with 'add-on' I-129F petition, after I-130 NOA-1 is received, is mostly a waste of time, since 1 FEB 2010 (see http://www.visajourney.com/news/2010/02/07/department-of-state-to-close-k-3-visas-if-i-129f-and-i-130-petitions-approved-and-received-together/ ) - NVC will administratively close the I-129F if it travels together with the I-130, coming in from USCIS.

Now - why is that?

Processing Times have significantly shrunk , since the Life Act (creating the K-3 visa) was enacted.

A K-3 vs CR-1, now, only has 2 to 3 months of difference in time, now; as opposed to 2 years difference in time.

Seriously - forget the K-3 - let 'God' take it from you, as he has something better in store for you - the CR-1 visa.

Have yer husband read up on NVC Processing soonish.

Good Luck !

hi...thanks for replying.. this really helps me a lot.. we will just really have to pursue the cr-1 visa... its much better anyways.. it will save a lot later on.. we got the noa1 and the received date is March 15, 2010 and notice date was march 23, 2010... what about u? are u waiting for the noa2? its nice to have people to talk to here who can relate:-)

best of luck

what does it mean when the say touched?