FILED FOR I130 THEN FOR K3

[mmjohnson 27]

I FILED FOR MY I-130 IN JULY THEN 2 MONTHS LATER FOR THE I-129F (K-3). I JUST READ ON ANOTHER THREAD THAT IT CAN SLOW DOWN THE CR-1. IS THAT REALLY TRUE? AND IF THAT IS THE CASE IS THERE ANYWAY THAT I CAN CALL OFF THE K3?

[bestofboston 36]

I filed for both in 2010. It did not slow down my CR1 but it was a waste of my time and effort to file a K3 visa because it dies as soon as the USCIS approves your IR1/CR1. They are processed separately. Did this other thread explain how filing for a K3 can slow down a IR1/CR1?

I had my senator expedite my wife IR1/CR1. It still took 10 months from the date I filed until she arrived in the USA.

5 months at the USCIS and 5 months to process at NVC and Embassy.

I hope that the VJ watch dog does not find anything that I stated to be offensive.

Edited January 13, 2015 by bestofboston

[Gorkhali 214]

I don't think k-3 will delay your cr1 (from what i read here)

k-3 will be shut down. Cr1 will take 10-14 months to complete if everything is smoothly processed

good luck with process.

[Darnell 8,478]

I FILED FOR MY I-130 IN JULY THEN 2 MONTHS LATER FOR THE I-129F (K-3). I JUST READ ON ANOTHER THREAD THAT IT CAN SLOW DOWN THE CR-1. IS THAT REALLY TRUE? AND IF THAT IS THE CASE IS THERE ANYWAY THAT I CAN CALL OFF THE K3?

YES, IT IS REALLY TRUE !

WHY TO WORRY ABOUT CALLING OFF THE I-129F?

THAT I-130 WAS ALREADY PULLED OUT OF IT'S PLACE IN QUEUE, PUT AT THE END OF THE LINE WITH THE NEW I-129F, SO THAT BOTH WILL BE ADJUDICATED TOGETHER.

ONCE YANKED OUT OF IT'S PLACE IN QUEUE, THE I-130 CAN NOT BE PUT BACK INTO IT'S PREVIOUS PLACE IN QUEUE.

SORRY!