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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Finland
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On the G-325A, where it asks "Form submitted in connection with application for..." I checked status as permanent resident.

As I submitted the I-130, is this not technically true? The end goal of the I-130 application is status as a permanent resident. I note, however, that the G-325a example under the K-1 visa, it has "other" marked and I-129f filled in...

Is this a really bad mistake to have made :S?

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Canada
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well......... if I understood you correctly, the G-325A in question was the one associated with your I-130? The end goal of the I-130 is to obtain permanent residency even if at the time you only filed it as a requirement of the K-3........eventually that I-130 will come into play. In all honesty , I don't think it matters all that much if at all.........I'm sure someone will weigh in here with an experience where a petition was denied based on the petitioner checking the wrong box if there was one , but I wouldn't hold my breath.

Take a breath............Im sure you're fine :)

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Technically, you should have checked "Other" and written something like - "I-130 Petition for Spouse". I don't have any actual experience with it, but I can't imagine them rejecting your application because of that. So personally, I wouldn't sweat it. :)

Something I've noticed... I see in your signature that it says you applied for the K-3 visa on Feb 16, but it doesn't say when you filed the I-130. You should wait for the I-130 first Notice of Action before filing the I-129F for the K-3. You probably already knew that, but just in case! :)

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24 Feb 2007 - Sent I-130 to London USCIS office (I'm the petitioner)

25 May 2007 - NOA2

2 June 2007 - Received Packet 3

12 Oct 2007 - Sent Packet 3 back by special delivery

5 Nov 2007 - Interview in London - Approved without any hitches!

7 Nov 2007 - Visa and MBE arrived by SMS! :)

30 Jan 2008 - Fly to Michigan!! :)

*Note: Any delays in our case are only due to us taking things slowly

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Technically, you should have checked "Other" and written something like - "I-130 Petition for Spouse". I don't have any actual experience with it, but I can't imagine them rejecting your application because of that. So personally, I wouldn't sweat it. :)

Something I've noticed... I see in your signature that it says you applied for the K-3 visa on Feb 16, but it doesn't say when you filed the I-130. You should wait for the I-130 first Notice of Action before filing the I-129F for the K-3. You probably already knew that, but just in case! :)

Yea, I know that. I filed (mailed off) the I-130 on Feb. 16 (it should say that in my signature at least) so I'm waiting for the NOA beforeI mail off the I-129f. I wonder now, should I change what I have on the G-325a's for the I-129f?? And say that i'm filing it in connection with an I-129f app or is it fine?

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Technically, you should have checked "Other" and written something like - "I-130 Petition for Spouse". I don't have any actual experience with it, but I can't imagine them rejecting your application because of that. So personally, I wouldn't sweat it. :)

Something I've noticed... I see in your signature that it says you applied for the K-3 visa on Feb 16, but it doesn't say when you filed the I-130. You should wait for the I-130 first Notice of Action before filing the I-129F for the K-3. You probably already knew that, but just in case! :)

Yea, I know that. I filed (mailed off) the I-130 on Feb. 16 (it should say that in my signature at least) so I'm waiting for the NOA beforeI mail off the I-129f. I wonder now, should I change what I have on the G-325a's for the I-129f?? And say that i'm filing it in connection with an I-129f app or is it fine?

Ah I see. I was just a bit confused because it says K3 in your signature, which isn't the I-130.

I would definitely change it on the G-325A's for the I-129F to - "Other - I-129F petition for K3 visa", because they really aren't in connection with permanent resident status as the K3 is a nonimmigrant visa. The I-130 results in an immigrant visa which grants permanent residence, which is why I think it wasn't a problem for those. :)

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24 Feb 2007 - Sent I-130 to London USCIS office (I'm the petitioner)

25 May 2007 - NOA2

2 June 2007 - Received Packet 3

12 Oct 2007 - Sent Packet 3 back by special delivery

5 Nov 2007 - Interview in London - Approved without any hitches!

7 Nov 2007 - Visa and MBE arrived by SMS! :)

30 Jan 2008 - Fly to Michigan!! :)

*Note: Any delays in our case are only due to us taking things slowly

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Finland
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I would definitely change it on the G-325A's for the I-129F to - "Other - I-129F petition for K3 visa", because they really aren't in connection with permanent resident status as the K3 is a nonimmigrant visa. The I-130 results in an immigrant visa which grants permanent residence, which is why I think it wasn't a problem for those. :)

Whew. Okay. I'll change around the I-129f.

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Oh, and btw, we were plannign on doin a K-3 visa, but we decided to switch over to a CR-1 visa...it seems to be a better visa and we live in New Hampshire (er, I do). The National Visa is a 45 minute straight shot down Rt 101 from where I live :whistle: I could drive down there and bang on their door...so I think it would go a bit quicker because of that.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Well if you definitely only want the CR1 do NOT file the I129F, in all likelihood they would be approved at the same time and the I130 would be retained.

Oh, and btw, we were plannign on doin a K-3 visa, but we decided to switch over to a CR-1 visa...it seems to be a better visa and we live in New Hampshire (er, I do). The National Visa is a 45 minute straight shot down Rt 101 from where I live :whistle: I could drive down there and bang on their door...so I think it would go a bit quicker because of that.

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NOA1: 5-10-2006----updated w/ citizenship: 9-25-06----had to call back 10/25, touch 10/26

12/06/06 - Approved!- - - 12/08/06 - Touch---01/25/07 - Touch

I130 at NVC

12/14/06 - case number assigned

12/25/06 - DS3032 & AOS Fee Bill Mailed (phone system updated 12/27)

12/27/06 - emailed choice of agent; 12/29/06 - received email from NVC confirming choice of agent!

01/01/07 - NVC generated IV Fee Bill (postmarked 1/17 though!)

01/03/07 - returned AoS Fee Bill via Priority Mail (James' shortcut)

01/15/07 - NVC generated AOS package

01/22/07 - received IV Fee Bill - overnighted back to NVC same day

01/27/07 - recieved I864 package; 01/29/07 - overnighted I864 to NVC

01/29/07 - DS230 generated (phone system not updated, email response 2/5/07)

02/05/07 - mailed DS-230 to NVC via express mail

02/20/07 - CASE COMPLETE!!

04/18/07 - INTERVIEW!!!! - APPROVED!!!!

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09/28/06 - NOA1

1/25/07 - approved ...NOA2 via snail mail - 1/29/07

03/16/07 - chose not to return packet 3 to Montreal

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Well if you definitely only want the CR1 do NOT file the I129F, in all likelihood they would be approved at the same time and the I130 would be retained.
Oh, and btw, we were plannign on doin a K-3 visa, but we decided to switch over to a CR-1 visa...it seems to be a better visa and we live in New Hampshire (er, I do). The National Visa is a 45 minute straight shot down Rt 101 from where I live :whistle: I could drive down there and bang on their door...so I think it would go a bit quicker because of that.

Oh yeah, don't bother with the I-129F if you'd rather go for the CR-1. And as a side note, I'm quite glad you've decided to go that route. The way it's currently looking, if you can stand the extra two months or so, it's so much better.

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24 Feb 2007 - Sent I-130 to London USCIS office (I'm the petitioner)

25 May 2007 - NOA2

2 June 2007 - Received Packet 3

12 Oct 2007 - Sent Packet 3 back by special delivery

5 Nov 2007 - Interview in London - Approved without any hitches!

7 Nov 2007 - Visa and MBE arrived by SMS! :)

30 Jan 2008 - Fly to Michigan!! :)

*Note: Any delays in our case are only due to us taking things slowly

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Oh yeah, don't bother with the I-129F if you'd rather go for the CR-1. And as a side note, I'm quite glad you've decided to go that route. The way it's currently looking, if you can stand the extra two months or so, it's so much better.

this may be a dumb question but why is CR-1 a much better visa than the K3?

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Oh yeah, don't bother with the I-129F if you'd rather go for the CR-1. And as a side note, I'm quite glad you've decided to go that route. The way it's currently looking, if you can stand the extra two months or so, it's so much better.

this may be a dumb question but why is CR-1 a much better visa than the K3?

Well, I haven't actually experienced it, but from what I've read, even though K-3 technically lets you work, etc., you still need to apply for temporary work cards, go through adjustment of status (money and forms and LOTS of time) and people seem to have a long wait to get their final Greencard. With IR1/CR1, you've already done most of that work while abroad, which, depending on the country, probably makes it go a lot faster. When you arrive in the US, a IR1/CR1 visa in your passport allows you to work immediately and IF things go smoothly, your Social Security card and Greencard arrive in the mail within a month. Makes setting up jobs, drivers licenses, bank accounts, etc., a lot easier. Someone please tell me if I have this really wrong. I know some CR1/IR-1 arrivals have had their share of snafus, but it seems to generally go a lot faster than the arrival/setting-up a life in the USA experiences of K-3's.

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Oh yeah, don't bother with the I-129F if you'd rather go for the CR-1. And as a side note, I'm quite glad you've decided to go that route. The way it's currently looking, if you can stand the extra two months or so, it's so much better.

this may be a dumb question but why is CR-1 a much better visa than the K3?

Well, I haven't actually experienced it, but from what I've read, even though K-3 technically lets you work, etc., you still need to apply for temporary work cards, go through adjustment of status (money and forms and LOTS of time) and people seem to have a long wait to get their final Greencard. With IR1/CR1, you've already done most of that work while abroad, which, depending on the country, probably makes it go a lot faster. When you arrive in the US, a IR1/CR1 visa in your passport allows you to work immediately and IF things go smoothly, your Social Security card and Greencard arrive in the mail within a month. Makes setting up jobs, drivers licenses, bank accounts, etc., a lot easier. Someone please tell me if I have this really wrong. I know some CR1/IR-1 arrivals have had their share of snafus, but it seems to generally go a lot faster than the arrival/setting-up a life in the USA experiences of K-3's.

Yep, that's basically it. The K3 visa is a nonimmigrant visa and its real purpose was for when immigrant visas used to take a lot longer than they do now so that with a K3 the couple could be together faster.

The CR1/IR1 allows you to work immediately (temp stamp in passport and then green card arrives in a couple weeks) and there's no adjustment of status. So that saves a ton of money. With the K3, you have to apply for work authorisation when you enter (takes 3 months and costs $180 I think, something close to that), and you have to file Adjustment of Status (which currently costs around $300 and may go up to $905 by October), and then you receive the two year green card if you've been married less than two years and then you still have to apply for removal of conditions before the green card expires. There's also the extra fee of $170 for the petition itself.

With the CR1, you only pay to file the I-130, for the visa at the interview, the medical, and for removal of conditions (currently $200 something) once the two-year green card is 90 days or less from expiring. The IR1 is for couples married longer than two years and that cuts out the removal of conditions. With K3 visa, you pay all those fees plus the fee to file I-129F, work authorisation and adjustment of stauts on top of it, plus losing three months of potential work after arrival.

It's my understanding that in some countries, the K3 is still coming through a lot faster, but that a lot of people are experincing the K3 coming through only a couple months sooner and sometimes not even sooner. Of course there are always individual circumstances and I wouldn't presume to know what's best for everyone. I just think it's good to keep the extra fees and hassle in mind when deciding what route to take. :)

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24 Feb 2007 - Sent I-130 to London USCIS office (I'm the petitioner)

25 May 2007 - NOA2

2 June 2007 - Received Packet 3

12 Oct 2007 - Sent Packet 3 back by special delivery

5 Nov 2007 - Interview in London - Approved without any hitches!

7 Nov 2007 - Visa and MBE arrived by SMS! :)

30 Jan 2008 - Fly to Michigan!! :)

*Note: Any delays in our case are only due to us taking things slowly

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Yep exactly. My husband goes through bouts of depression whenever I have to pay anything for him ;) I'm not sure he would survive 30-90 days of waiting before he gets to work in the US. The CR-1 visa was the visa we were going to get anyway when we were planning on doin DCF in Finland. It's a lot easier, you don't have to Adjust your status (though we'll have to remove the conditional thing since we've been married less than 2 years), and you don't have to wait for permission to work or anything.

Neither one of us are very fond of having the government breath down our necks and pester us, so this route seems to be the one that involves LESS of that. Then he'll get his citizenship once he's been here three years and we should be in the clear to be left alone to live our lives.

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Yep exactly. My husband goes through bouts of depression whenever I have to pay anything for him ;) I'm not sure he would survive 30-90 days of waiting before he gets to work in the US. The CR-1 visa was the visa we were going to get anyway when we were planning on doin DCF in Finland. It's a lot easier, you don't have to Adjust your status (though we'll have to remove the conditional thing since we've been married less than 2 years), and you don't have to wait for permission to work or anything.

Neither one of us are very fond of having the government breath down our necks and pester us, so this route seems to be the one that involves LESS of that. Then he'll get his citizenship once he's been here three years and we should be in the clear to be left alone to live our lives.

So let me get this straight....if by some chance DCF comes back, I would be filing for a CR-1, if I went the DCF route correct? And if DCF doesn't come back, I am planning to file in Rome....would that be CR-1 also? Not K3? How long does the CR-1 take if filed in the US? I am just trying to minimize the time apart. We are currently living together, but come May I need to head back to the states!

Thanks for all the help!

Married 3/31/07

DCF Madrid-04/22/07

Green Card Granted 5/29/07

DH arrived in USA to live with me for good! 6/3/07

Filing for removal of conditions by 5/29/09

Baby girl due on 5/17/09

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Yep exactly. My husband goes through bouts of depression whenever I have to pay anything for him ;) I'm not sure he would survive 30-90 days of waiting before he gets to work in the US. The CR-1 visa was the visa we were going to get anyway when we were planning on doin DCF in Finland. It's a lot easier, you don't have to Adjust your status (though we'll have to remove the conditional thing since we've been married less than 2 years), and you don't have to wait for permission to work or anything.

Neither one of us are very fond of having the government breath down our necks and pester us, so this route seems to be the one that involves LESS of that. Then he'll get his citizenship once he's been here three years and we should be in the clear to be left alone to live our lives.

So let me get this straight....if by some chance DCF comes back, I would be filing for a CR-1, if I went the DCF route correct? And if DCF doesn't come back, I am planning to file in Rome....would that be CR-1 also? Not K3? How long does the CR-1 take if filed in the US? I am just trying to minimize the time apart. We are currently living together, but come May I need to head back to the states!

Thanks for all the help!

No matter when or where you file for the K3 visa, you always have to file the I-130 first which results in a CR1 visa (or IR1 visa if you've been married more than two years) if you follow it through to the end. If you're able to file DCF, I am almost positive you shouldn't file for the K3 visa as well as the CR1 is better and DCF often goes quickly. If you have to file in a US center, you may find that also filing for the K3 visa will bring you together a couple months sooner, maybe more.

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US Immigration Timeline

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24 Feb 2007 - Sent I-130 to London USCIS office (I'm the petitioner)

25 May 2007 - NOA2

2 June 2007 - Received Packet 3

12 Oct 2007 - Sent Packet 3 back by special delivery

5 Nov 2007 - Interview in London - Approved without any hitches!

7 Nov 2007 - Visa and MBE arrived by SMS! :)

30 Jan 2008 - Fly to Michigan!! :)

*Note: Any delays in our case are only due to us taking things slowly

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