I-130 MARCH 2013 FILERS!! NBC

[r060106 109]

Heck, I would pay more for expedited service. I think we all would! If they'd process these things faster (or at least in a humane amount of time) I wouldn't mind them raising the fee one bit. The cost of this waiting is horrible.

Yes, that would be very nice if we could do that. I had to get a visa to get married in the UK and you can pay the UK Border Agency more to process your application faster. It makes total sense and makes USCIS look terrible compared to the UKBA. Terrible.

I just received an emial form my attorney's office a minute ago... see below....

we have to proceed on your K-3 application because I-130 might take more time than expected. Please let me know the best time you can come to the office so that we can update your previous form I-129F Petition, so that we can file it the same week. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

so, tomorrow I will be visiting my attorney and shipping out the K-3 package. I will post what info I can get tomorrow... I wonder if there is some new info on the K-3

Yeah, I really hope their words "might take more than expected" is not an ominous prediction of the 16.6 month processing time now becoming the norm...

[LoveMyTico 999]

I just received an emial form my attorney's office a minute ago... see below....

we have to proceed on your K-3 application because I-130 might take more time than expected. Please let me know the best time you can come to the office so that we can update your previous form I-129F Petition, so that we can file it the same week. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

so, tomorrow I will be visiting my attorney and shipping out the K-3 package. I will post what info I can get tomorrow... I wonder if there is some new info on the K-3

Just got off the phone with the attorney... He said he was informed that the K-3 is an option again. It was pretty much dead there for a while because the I-130's were only taking 6 months but he says now he thinks filing the K-3 is worth it now. The processing time for the K-3 is 5 months

Its like starting over but its better than waiting 16 months

He didn't think it was worth it before but now he wants me to come sign the petition. and his paralegal sent me this message while I was talking to the lawyer..

John can give you more details; it looks like, they are restarting processing I-129F.

Just thought I'd give you guys an update... maybe because they get more money from the K-3 like the K-1... Kinda funny how were were talking about this earlier !

[r060106 109]

Just got off the phone with the attorney... He said he was informed that the K-3 is an option again. It was pretty much dead there for a while because the I-130's were only taking 6 months but he says now he thinks filing the K-3 is worth it now. The processing time for the K-3 is 5 months

Its like starting over but its better than waiting 16 months

He didn't think it was worth it before but now he wants me to come sign the petition. and his paralegal sent me this message while I was talking to the lawyer..

John can give you more details; it looks like, they are restarting processing I-129F.

Just thought I'd give you guys an update... maybe because they get more money from the K-3 like the K-1... Kinda funny how were were talking about this earlier !

So do I need to send in the K-3 with all of the same evidence I did for the I-130? How much does it cost? I don't know much about it. Sorry.

[LoveMyTico 999]

So do I need to send in the K-3 with all of the same evidence I did for the I-130? How much does it cost? I don't know much about it. Sorry.

The K-3 is free to file. I think there are guides on the K-3 at the top of the page. Also, you can check out the K-3 threads.

[r060106 109]

Thanks

[Steven.Plant 11]

So do I need to send in the K-3 with all of the same evidence I did for the I-130? How much does it cost? I don't know much about it. Sorry.

Filing fee is zero. You need another set of passport pictures and a cover letter. Most every thing else is just copies of what you sent in with the I-130. Oh and I did give more pictures of us together. There could be more but this is all I remember needing to get together. More passport picture would have taken time to get sent over but i had extra. Good luck on this.

[r060106 109]

Alright, thanks.

[Josh & Mishka 5]

still waiting....

[lucybelle 453]

Just got off the phone with the attorney... He said he was informed that the K-3 is an option again. It was pretty much dead there for a while because the I-130's were only taking 6 months but he says now he thinks filing the K-3 is worth it now. The processing time for the K-3 is 5 months

Its like starting over but its better than waiting 16 months

He didn't think it was worth it before but now he wants me to come sign the petition. and his paralegal sent me this message while I was talking to the lawyer..

John can give you more details; it looks like, they are restarting processing I-129F.

Just thought I'd give you guys an update... maybe because they get more money from the K-3 like the K-1... Kinda funny how were were talking about this earlier !

Thanks for keeping us in the loop! So your lawyer thinks it will be faster to file the K3 and wait the 5 months than to just wait for I130 approval? That's crazy!

[mmkextreme1 4]

What are the odds of an approval for a K-3 Visa for a USC?

another day passes by.......still nothing from the USCIS

[r060106 109]

Thanks for keeping us in the loop! So your lawyer thinks it will be faster to file the K3 and wait the 5 months than to just wait for I130 approval? That's crazy!

Are you considering filing a K-3? Jw.

[En-oh-eh-to now 147]

Are you considering filing a K-3? Jw.

I'm on board. With no end in sight, the only alternative is to just wait. What have we got to lose? We just keep waiting week after week for that moment when OP starts processing.

Edited October 8, 2013 by En-oh-eh-to now

[Kate52 5]

I filed an both an I-130 and K3 application. It's been over six months (for both) and I've yet to receive an NOA2.

Obviously it's NOT a five month wait for a K3.

[percyjgp 0]

Just got off the phone with the attorney... He said he was informed that the K-3 is an option again. It was pretty much dead there for a while because the I-130's were only taking 6 months but he says now he thinks filing the K-3 is worth it now. The processing time for the K-3 is 5 months

Its like starting over but its better than waiting 16 months

He didn't think it was worth it before but now he wants me to come sign the petition. and his paralegal sent me this message while I was talking to the lawyer..

John can give you more details; it looks like, they are restarting processing I-129F.

Just thought I'd give you guys an update... maybe because they get more money from the K-3 like the K-1... Kinda funny how were were talking about this earlier !

I filed for a K-3 in April. My I-130 priority date is 3/18 and the I-129F priority date is 4/9. I have heard nothing from either of them, so I wouldn't bank on 5 months if you haven't filed yet.

[r060106 109]

I filed an both an I-130 and K3 application. It's been over six months (for both) and I've yet to receive an NOA2.

Obviously it's NOT a five month wait for a K3.

I filed for a K-3 in April. My I-130 priority date is 3/18 and the I-129F priority date is 4/9. I have heard nothing from either of them, so I wouldn't bank on 5 months if you haven't filed yet.

So would you guys recommend that I not even bother with the K-3?