did i make a big mistake by filing the I-129f

[keyser 3]

i am so piss i never found this site earlier, me & wife (we are married now over 2 months) and we file the i-130 then last week we mail the i-129f... now i am so piss we file & mail the i-129f for the spouses K3 visa intend of a IR-1 / CR-1 FORM which i never knew bout til i came on this site and from reading a few post its looks like we will put at the back of the line and might be 10-12months before anything gets approved wow wow

my wife do have a u.k passport with a visa waiver & also a visitor visa in her native island passport (which she only use when going to the near by islands ) and i would like her come to the united states for the Christmas/new years but i not sure if they let her come now that we file both forms ,she always use the u.k passport to come back & forth but that was before we got married i want to know if its better for her keep using the u.k passport til your file get approved ,which will cost us some money with flights but if she travel on the visitor visa she can stay a little longer then head back home which would be better for us on money and saying good bye

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America to IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures, OP is petitioning spouse.

**Organizer hat off**

To keep a long explanation short, both petitions that you filed will be tied together and adjudicated at the same time. If both are approved, they will likely be sent to the NVC at the same time and in turn, will arrive at the NVC at the same time. If both petitions are received by the NVC at the same time (or if the I-130 arrives first), the K3 process will be administratively closed by the NVC and the CR-1 process will remain active.

Your wife can continue to use her UK passport to visit the US while this process is pending, and she can also visit during this time. However, there is no guarantee that she will actually be admitted to the US by CBP. She should bring proof of strong ties to the UK in case CBP asks to see such ties.

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Ryan covered things pretty well. All I would add is that, at most, filing the I-129f will cost you a few weeks, it is not a huge delay. All going well, your wife should have her visa in 8-10 months.

[canadian_wife 1,822]

The K-3 will not largely delay your case, but it will certainly not speed it up. It will probably be decided for you when NVC closes the I129F but in case they don't, I'd stick with the superior (and cheaper) Cr-1 visa path

good luck

[keyser 3]

Moved from Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America to IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures, OP is petitioning spouse.

**Organizer hat off**

To keep a long explanation short, both petitions that you filed will be tied together and adjudicated at the same time. If both are approved, they will likely be sent to the NVC at the same time and in turn, will arrive at the NVC at the same time. If both petitions are received by the NVC at the same time (or if the I-130 arrives first), the K3 process will be administratively closed by the NVC and the CR-1 process will remain active.

Your wife can continue to use her UK passport to visit the US while this process is pending, and she can also visit during this time. However, there is no guarantee that she will actually be admitted to the US by CBP. She should bring proof of strong ties to the UK in case CBP asks to see such ties.

she was born in & live in the British virgin islands that how see got the u.k passport & the virgin islands have usvi/bvi visa initiative that how she got her visitor visa in her British virgin islands passport.,that why i was wondering if its best for her to use her British virgin islands passport knowing that it has a visa in it but she never using to use it that the thing...

[keyser 3]

The K-3 will not largely delay your case, but it will certainly not speed it up. It will probably be decided for you when NVC closes the I129F but in case they don't, I'd stick with the superior (and cheaper) Cr-1 visa path

good luck

how do i get the Cr1 path

[NikLR 13,227]

You were on it already... I'm not sure what you would do to tell the NVC you do not want to pursue the K-3 and just stick with the CR1 if for some amazing reason they don't close the I-129F (which they do... almost all of the time in which case you don't have the option for the K3 at all.)

[canadian_wife 1,822]

how do i get the Cr1 path

You either ignore all correspondences regarding the K-3 visa or I129F, or you tell the consulate you are following the Cr-1 path when its time.

Good luck

[pushbrk 12,898]

You either ignore all correspondences regarding the K-3 visa or I129F, or you tell the consulate you are following the Cr-1 path when its time.

Good luck

Correct, however, everything we have been saying about the joint processing of I-130 and I-129F since late 2006 may well be out the window, now that the I-130 petitions are going to NVC for assignment to local field offices for adjudication. We really don't know yet what is happening to I-129F petitions now.

Please let us know what happens to yours.

[NikLR 13,227]

thats a pretty good point pushbrk

[hamigirl710 112]

Correct, however, everything we have been saying about the joint processing of I-130 and I-129F since late 2006 may well be out the window, now that the I-130 petitions are going to NVC for assignment to local field offices for adjudication. We really don't know yet what is happening to I-129F petitions now.

Please let us know what happens to yours.

Do you think the I129f might go faster and get approved now that they are transferring the I130's?

[keyser 3]

Correct, however, everything we have been saying about the joint processing of I-130 and I-129F since late 2006 may well be out the window, now that the I-130 petitions are going to NVC for assignment to local field offices for adjudication. We really don't know yet what is happening to I-129F petitions now.

Please let us know what happens to yours.

i WILL

[pushbrk 12,898]

Do you think the I129f might go faster and get approved now that they are transferring the I130's?

I have no information from which to form an opinion on the subject at this time.