K-3 Application

[sralam69 0]

Hey All,

I got married on December 27th 2013 and my wife submitted our I-130 on January 3rd 2014. She submitted the I-130 to the Phoenix, AZ lockbox as per the USCIS instruction. I cannot find processing times for the Phoenix lockbox, does anyone have any ideas or experience of filing through this office?

[Penguin_ie 5,995]

Do you mean the CR-1, or did your wife already file the I-129 for the K3? And if so, why, the K3 is pretty much obsolete?

[sralam69 0]

Well, she applied for the K-3 as per the USCIS website, once she has the NOA then she will file the I-129F. She did not apply for the CR-1. Have we taken a route that will get rejected?

[Penguin_ie 5,995]

No quite the opposite. The I-130 alone leads to the CR-1, which is superior as you get a greencard upon entry to the USA and can work and travel right away. Don't bother filing the I-129/ filing for the K3, it usually gets administratively closed at NVC stage and if you are one of the very few that get it, means more expense and paperwork once in the USA.

See this comparison table: http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare

[sralam69 0]

Thank you for your help. So when the NOA arrives to send the I-129f do we ignore it?

[NikLR 13,231]

Do not send in the I-129F and you will be on the CR1 path (which you likely would have ended up on anyhow.) Takes the same amount of time and is the superior visa.

[NikLR 13,231]

Btw the phoenix lockbox doesn't process any petitions. It's merely a place to accept your petition and cash your check before sending the petition to a service center to be adjudicated.

[sralam69 0]

Thank you NLR