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fescobar   0

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Thanks, My wife is getting all her shots (she says she feels like a mascot right now). It will be interesting to see if it is still being accepted, I keep getting stuff for the I-130 and have two very diferent case numbers. As long as everything is not completely in english she will do alright since according to the consulate I cant acompany in her and have to wait outside.

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SPSguy   18

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Thanks, My wife is getting all her shots (she says she feels like a mascot right now). It will be interesting to see if it is still being accepted, I keep getting stuff for the I-130 and have two very diferent case numbers. As long as everything is not completely in english she will do alright since according to the consulate I cant acompany in her and have to wait outside.

My wife was approved for both the k3 and IR1. In our case, I wouldn't have traded the k3 visa for gold bullion. We both worked in her home country, so got her a K3 and she was able to visit the US multiple times during this whole process.

We waited close to our two year anniversary and filed IR1. she received her SS card 10 days after entering with IR1 and received her 10 yr. GC in about a month's time.

Now we are waiting for her RE entry permit so she can stay outside the U.S. for work reasons for two years.

The K3 isn't such a raw deal for those living/working overseas. Fortunately for my wife, both our interviews were as easy as they get. 5 minutes.

FYI, those pursuing K3 and CR/IR visa simultaneously should know that the K3 visa has an alien # or GC # assigned to the file that will be completely different from your CR/IR alien registration. When my wife was approved for her K3, paperwork from USCIS,NVC and consulate showed her an alien #. When she enterd the US the first time, we took this number and her K3 stamp to get her driver's permit and license.

When my wife got approved for IR1, she was assigned a new alien registratoin #. This number ended up becoming her GreenCard number. All this means is that had my wife adjusted her status with her K3, she would have received a greencard# that was assigned to her K3. It's no big deal, but some people might get confused and assume the K3 alien number will be the same as the IR/CR alien number.

**** filed K3/CR1 concurrently. My wife and I both work/live overseas. The following timeline continues from the approval of the K3 VISA.


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NVC rec'd 130/ assigned case# 5-15-08
Called to request online payment ID# 5-18-08
Rec'd ds 3032/AOS bill by USPS 5-19-08
Rec'd email Online ID# for payment of AOS and DS3032 5-21-08
Returned ds 3032 by USPS during wife visit to U.S. on K3--5-29-09
Paid AOS online: 7-05-09 ( While in Cambodia )
Rec'd email to pay IV bill 7-7-09
Paid IV bill online 7-08-09
Mailed I-864 2-16-10
I- 864 delivered 2-18-10
Mailed DS 230 2-22-10
Ds 230 delivered 2-24-10
AVR says "NVC is awaiting biographic info from petitioner" 2-24-10
AVR says, "NVC has received the info checklist requested." NVC HAS ENTERED DS-230 INTO COMPUTER 3-01-10
SIF: 3-08-10
AVR Case Complete: 3-09-10
Rec'd interview email/date: 3-15-10
Medical: 4-09-10
INTERVIEW( less than 5 minutes ): 4-26-10 APPROVED
Pickup Visa: 4-30-10
POE: LAX 5/31/10
Overnight REENTRY Permit app: 6/01/10
Rec'd SS: 6-10-10
Rec'd Welcome to USA Letter + Green Card Tracking #: 6-14-10
Rec'd NOA1 letter + receipt # for reentry permit: 6-14-10
Rec'd 10 Yr. GC: 6-21-10
Rec'd Bio appt for reentry permit 7-18-10 but changed to 6-28-10 thru INFOpass: 6-25-10
REentry touches: 9-6-10, 9-29-10, 10-4-10
Rec'd email Reentry mailed 10-07-10
Rec'd reentry permit 10-09-10 ( 4 mths 1 wk )

Naturalized 04/2016

Received US Passport 05/2016

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astronaut   3

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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How did the interview go? Hope you have great news.

I-130 Received Date per letter Feb 22, 2010

I-130 NOA1 Notice Date per letter Feb 28, 2010

I-130 Touched March 2, 2010

I-130 Touched March 23, 2010 no e-mail despite e-mail alert on, thankful nonetheless!

Kids Register of Birth Abroad & passport appointment March 31st, 2010 approved.

I-129F NOA1 April 8, 2010 (Let's see what happens with this K3 application) ugh!

I-129F Touched June 15, 2010

I-129F RFE (our atty forgot to complete 2 lines)

I-130 Approved June 23, 2010 121 days from NOA1

I-129F RFE details Received by USCIS July 7, 2010

I-130 Case # at NVC obtained July 8, 2010

I-130 NVC sent affidavit of support and visa bills July 8, 2010

I-129F approved by USCIS and sent to NVC

I-129F confirmed received by NVC and per supervisor, it will be administratively closed

I-129F letter recvd of administratively closed K3 app Aug 2, 2010

Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,478

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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Very Cool ! Congratulations !!!

Let us know menu, on the celebratory meal, laterz ?

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

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Congratulations on your approval ! We All Applaud your accomplishment with Most Wonderful Kissies !

 

nab Rising Star

nab   74

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She got the visa approved! We are waiting for DHL to deliver the package and haed to the States. I guess she will get the visa on Tues. at the earliest

congratulations! i was wondering yesterday what happened!

if you gave your info (receipt #s, full name, etc) to anyone on VJ under the guise that they would "help" you through the immigration journey with his inside contacts (like his sister at USCIS) ... please contact OLUInquiries@dhs.gov, and go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact to report anything suspicious. Contact your congressman and senator's offices as well.

Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,478

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

-=-=-=-=-=R E A D ! ! !=-=-=-=-=-

Whoa Nelly ! Want NVC Info? see http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

Congratulations on your approval ! We All Applaud your accomplishment with Most Wonderful Kissies !

 

missads Enthusiast

missads   59

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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She got the visa approved! We are waiting for DHL to deliver the package and haed to the States. I guess she will get the visa on Tues. at the earliest

Congrats mate! Looks like your wife should join you pretty soon :thumbs:

Did they say anything about the I-130 at all? Is it still being processed?

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GM & MM Newbie

GM & MM   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Canada
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I wouldn't say that the K-3 is 'very lucky' since, when granted, there is a heafty adjustment of status fee attached.

Where is your I-130? Have you done anything in the way of submitting documents to it?

Good luck

Hi Canadian_Wife... please do tell... how heafty of a price are we talking about???

daboyz Experienced

daboyz   36

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Thailand
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Hi Canadian_Wife... please do tell... how heafty of a price are we talking about???

$1010 for Adjustment of Status.

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Bangkok, Thailand

Marriage : 2006-11-08

I-130 Sent : 2008-02-22

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-03-10

I-129F Sent : 2008-04-08

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-04-14

I-129F touched: 2008-05-06

I-130 touched: 2008-05-09

I-129F approved 2008-09-05

I-130 approved 2008-09-05

NVC received 2008-09-12

Pay I-864 2008-10-08

Pay IV bill 2008-10-08

Receive Instruction 2008-11-05

Case Complete 2008-11-18

Medical 2009-01-19/20 passed

Receive Pkt 4 2009-01-30

Interview 221g 2009-02-23

Second interview 2009-03-02 Approved

POE DFW 2009-03-07

Received SS card 2009-03-17

Received GC 2009-04-01

Done for 3 years or 10 years. Haven't decided yet.

(I'm going for the IR-1 and blowing off the K-3. Even if it takes an extra couple months, it's worth it to not have to deal with USCIS again)

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Note:

Please fill out I-130, wait 6 months for approval, then 3 more months for an interview. (Unless of course we've bombed your country into the stone age, then you qualify for expedited processing.)

Welcome to the USA!!!

nab Rising Star

nab   74

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Filed: K-3 Visa Timeline
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$1010 for Adjustment of Status.

dont forget CR1/IR1 has a $88 and $404 charge during the process, so K-3 is $518 more overall.

K-3 and CR1/IR1 both have advantages... if it's all about price, go for the latter, but the former has benefits that are applicable to some people which could be valuable.

if you gave your info (receipt #s, full name, etc) to anyone on VJ under the guise that they would "help" you through the immigration journey with his inside contacts (like his sister at USCIS) ... please contact OLUInquiries@dhs.gov, and go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact to report anything suspicious. Contact your congressman and senator's offices as well.

 
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