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K-1 vs. DCF I-130...Need to Vent

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tcgator   1

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I guess I just need a place to vent, but I am really kicking myself in the butt right now.

I have recently filed the I-129F for fiance visa, but now I'm realizing that I should have gone a different route, filing the DCF I-130. My fiance and I both live overseas at the moment and I just realized how much time, headache and money I could have saved by filing through the consulate in Korea. When I first started researching all of this stuff, it seemed like the fiance visa had pretty quick turnaround times and I had read plenty of reviews that it was the easier way to go. Plus, I guess I'm kind of old fashioned in that I wanted my fiance to meet my parents and actually visit America before getting married. But now, after realizing how fast and cheap (only $430 compared to what will end up costing over $2k) the Direct Consular Filing is over the K-1 Fiance Visa, I just want to cry. He's not so upset, because he's looking forward to a couple of months out of work while we wait for the Employment Authorization/Green Card to go through...But I just want to get our life started together in our new home.

Why does immigration have to make everything such an expensive, stress-inducing headache?!

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dwheels76   5,468

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I guess I just need a place to vent, but I am really kicking myself in the butt right now.

I have recently filed the I-129F for fiance visa, but now I'm realizing that I should have gone a different route, filing the DCF I-130. My fiance and I both live overseas at the moment and I just realized how much time, headache and money I could have saved by filing through the consulate in Korea. When I first started researching all of this stuff, it seemed like the fiance visa had pretty quick turnaround times and I had read plenty of reviews that it was the easier way to go. Plus, I guess I'm kind of old fashioned in that I wanted my fiance to meet my parents and actually visit America before getting married. But now, after realizing how fast and cheap (only $430 compared to what will end up costing over $2k) the Direct Consular Filing is over the K-1 Fiance Visa, I just want to cry. He's not so upset, because he's looking forward to a couple of months out of work while we wait for the Employment Authorization/Green Card to go through...But I just want to get our life started together in our new home.

Why does immigration have to make everything such an expensive, stress-inducing headache?!

You say Korea but your flag is Turkey I am confused. And sorry DCF would have been about 3 to 4 months thats it.

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there is nothing wrong with getting married NOW and filing DCF.

Once the I-130 is approved, send off the withdrawal letter on the I-129F to the address on the I-129F receipt notice,

then

carry on with the rest of the processing with the DS-230 and I-864.

Seriously - nothing stopping you, procedurally, from chasing DCF this week or next.

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My fiance is from Turkey but we both live in South Korea for work. I am leaving at the end of the summer to move back to America to my permanent home and he's coming with me (once he gets his visa).

I maybe could still go the DCF route and cancel the I-129F and get married like TOMORROW, but I have already bought my plane ticket home for September 10th and I'm not sure we could get everything done by then.

I'm just kicking myself for not doing better research in the beginning. I guess I didn't realize that the Adjustment of Status would be another $1k and how short of processing time the DCF route could have been. I have seen other people ask similar questions regarding the K1 and DCF routes, and now I know how I would respond. Thanks for the support! This forum is really great for people who are going thru or have already been through the Immigration hassle.

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guess what? you could leave after the I-130 is approved - you are NOT required to remain in country (the USCitizen) whilst stuff wraps up with the DS-230 and I-864 at the IV Unit in Seoul - you've already met the requirements for residence in Korea.

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*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to General Immigration Discussion -- topic isn't itself a K-1 process issue. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

 
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