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Rainbow Medallion   2

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Hi! I am just curious will doing the K3 help me or hurt me? I have already sent my I-130 now awaiting our NOA1 and can you all please advise me if I should send in the I-129F to file the K3 visa or just stick with the I-130? I want the way he gets to come here with me faster. So, what do you all think about all of this?

Allah[swt] says: “You may have someone in your mind, someone in your heart, someone in your dreams, someone in your life, but I am your someone when you have no one"He[swt] reminds us saying "O Prophet! Allah is sufficient for you and for the believers who follow you." [[Qur'an:8:4]] So when you slip and fall, remind yourself of Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahim, the One whose always there, just waiting for your Call!

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Hi! I am just curious will doing the K3 help me or hurt me? I have already sent my I-130 now awaiting our NOA1 and can you all please advise me if I should send in the I-129F to file the K3 visa or just stick with the I-130? I want the way he gets to come here with me faster. So, what do you all think about all of this?

It's all the same at this point...one isnt necesarily faster than the other... but from what i've read the 129f is administratively closed as they no longer accept k3 visas but I could be wrong. If they do that then by the time you get to embassy level its a CR1 anyway...

CR1 is actually less expensive and they should get thier green card and SSN within a few weeks rather than waiting for the adjustment of status and another fee and possibly (not always) another interview and they don't have to wait for 3 months to get their SSN and begin working...

I've seen k3's take as much time as CR1... its basically a toss up...only thing is they do all the background checks prior to entry with CR1 (i'm sure they also do quite a bit with the k3 visa too just not sure that they do as much at the time of visa stamping)

and don't forget he's from pakistan so there is definitely going to be some real digging for background checks... very few men get out without ap if any...and the avg time it says is @4 months... those taking longer is due to hits on their names/fingerprints/or areas of work...

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10/02/2010 Nikah/Marriage in Karachi
USCIS JOURNEY
11/10/2010 -Sent
03/24/2011 i 130 approved!!!
NVC JOURNEY
03/30/2011 NVC received case-04/07/2011 NVC Case Number Assigned
05/03/2011 CASE COMPLETE- In Que for INTERVIEW!!-05/17/2011 Received interview letter and info via email
EMBASSY JOURNEY
05/20/2011 Medical Appt/passed
06/15/2011 Interview result AP
06/21/2011 Submitted requested docs..under review
07/25/2011 CO called did phone interview result: PENDING MANDATORY AP/CO told us they have to do namechecks

03/07/2013 Case returned to USCIS waiting for NOIR/reaffirmation

04/18/2013 USCIS received case for review

08/19/2013 Received NOIR to respond by 9/18/2013

9/9/2013 Responded to NOIR/USCIS received documents awaiting response

9/20/2013 USCIS reaffirmed sent to embassy

1/04/14 Case opened for review

8/31/15 Interview- no questions visa approved on the spot

9/8/15 visa status issued

9/10/15 visa received

9/19/15 POE Charlotte

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Rainbow Medallion   2

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Thank you.

Allah[swt] says: “You may have someone in your mind, someone in your heart, someone in your dreams, someone in your life, but I am your someone when you have no one"He[swt] reminds us saying "O Prophet! Allah is sufficient for you and for the believers who follow you." [[Qur'an:8:4]] So when you slip and fall, remind yourself of Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahim, the One whose always there, just waiting for your Call!

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It's all the same at this point...one isnt necesarily faster than the other... but from what i've read the 129f is administratively closed as they no longer accept k3 visas but I could be wrong. If they do that then by the time you get to embassy level its a CR1 anyway...

What happens is if the I-129F arrives at the NVC at the same time or after the I-130, the I-129F for K3 is administratively closed by the NVC. If the I-129F arrives at the NVC first, then the K3 will be processed (although in this instance, you could choose which visa to pursue).

OP: If you file the I-129F for K3, USCIS would pull your I-130 from it's current place in the queue and place it with the I-129F you would have just filed.

IMO, you are better off just sticking with the CR-1.

Our journey:

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September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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What happens is if the I-129F arrives at the NVC at the same time or after the I-130, the I-129F for K3 is administratively closed by the NVC. If the I-129F arrives at the NVC first, then the K3 will be processed (although in this instance, you could choose which visa to pursue).

Yeah I wondered how that worked... that wasn't what we filed so I wasn't familiar with the whole procedure of k3. I just know that recently the k3 is taking as much time now as CR1 and is more $ in the end. Thanks for telling me how that works Ryan.. :thumbs:

10/02/2010 Nikah/Marriage in Karachi
USCIS JOURNEY
11/10/2010 -Sent
03/24/2011 i 130 approved!!!
NVC JOURNEY
03/30/2011 NVC received case-04/07/2011 NVC Case Number Assigned
05/03/2011 CASE COMPLETE- In Que for INTERVIEW!!-05/17/2011 Received interview letter and info via email
EMBASSY JOURNEY
05/20/2011 Medical Appt/passed
06/15/2011 Interview result AP
06/21/2011 Submitted requested docs..under review
07/25/2011 CO called did phone interview result: PENDING MANDATORY AP/CO told us they have to do namechecks

03/07/2013 Case returned to USCIS waiting for NOIR/reaffirmation

04/18/2013 USCIS received case for review

08/19/2013 Received NOIR to respond by 9/18/2013

9/9/2013 Responded to NOIR/USCIS received documents awaiting response

9/20/2013 USCIS reaffirmed sent to embassy

1/04/14 Case opened for review

8/31/15 Interview- no questions visa approved on the spot

9/8/15 visa status issued

9/10/15 visa received

9/19/15 POE Charlotte

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Rainbow Medallion   2

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What happens is if the I-129F arrives at the NVC at the same time or after the I-130, the I-129F for K3 is administratively closed by the NVC. If the I-129F arrives at the NVC first, then the K3 will be processed (although in this instance, you could choose which visa to pursue).

OP: If you file the I-129F for K3, USCIS would pull your I-130 from it's current place in the queue and place it with the I-129F you would have just filed.

IMO, you are better off just sticking with the CR-1.

Well, with that said on the queue part I am not bothering with the K3 then. I will just go on through with the I-130 stand alone. I already sent that off this weekend and it says that it will be delivered on Monday-God's willing. Any time-frame for receiving the NOA1? Also, what determines which processing center you are transferred to and how many are there that are currently processing I-130 applications? On the website for USCIS it says there are four of them.

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Allah[swt] says: “You may have someone in your mind, someone in your heart, someone in your dreams, someone in your life, but I am your someone when you have no one"He[swt] reminds us saying "O Prophet! Allah is sufficient for you and for the believers who follow you." [[Qur'an:8:4]] So when you slip and fall, remind yourself of Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahim, the One whose always there, just waiting for your Call!

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Also, what determines which processing center you are transferred to and how many are there that are currently processing I-130 applications? On the website for USCIS it says there are four of them.

Only the service centers in California and Vermont adjudicate I-130's. I surmise that the biggest determining factor as to which one your file is sent to is the current load factor at one or the other. I also think your geographical location factors in as well but that would be secondary to load factor.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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Only the service centers in California and Vermont adjudicate I-130's. I surmise that the biggest determining factor as to which one your file is sent to is the current load factor at one or the other. I also think your geographical location factors in as well but that would be secondary to load factor.

Ok then thank you! They received my package today! :thumbs:

Allah[swt] says: “You may have someone in your mind, someone in your heart, someone in your dreams, someone in your life, but I am your someone when you have no one"He[swt] reminds us saying "O Prophet! Allah is sufficient for you and for the believers who follow you." [[Qur'an:8:4]] So when you slip and fall, remind yourself of Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahim, the One whose always there, just waiting for your Call!

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