Questions about K-3

[jaisika 0]

Hi everybody I need your words of wisdom here, please help me!

I applied for a K-3 (as suggested by a CBP officer) after withdrawing my application for admission in Jan 2016 (I never over-stayed nor worked there but I travelled there too often without changing my status yet though we are already married).

I already submitted both I-130 and I-129 before being aware that K-3 is rarely being approved. Personally, I do not mind whether to be granted with CR-1 or K-3, as long as I get approved!

Here comes the questions!

1. Since I already submitted both forms, is there anything you would suggest me to do or not to do? Or I should just wait and see what would get approved first and go from there?

2. I sent I-129 to TX Lockbox but I received 2 NOAs! I got the first one from CA in February and got another one from TX in March. They have different reference numbers and everything. In both NOAs, the date that they received my case was on the same day. I am so confused!! Anybody has an idea what is going on here?

Other comments or remarks are mostly welcomed. Thank you in advance!

[rutabaga 209]

1. I don't think there's much you can do at this point. I'd say be prepared to proceed with the CR1 application, but there's not much to do at this point for that either since it's too early to start collecting docs for NVC.

2. I'm guessing the first NOA1 was for the I-130 and the second for the K3 (I-129)? If so, that's how it works, AFAIK, the CR1 (I-130) and the K3 (I-129) apps are linked so it is the same case in a sense which is why they're referencing the same date (from the I-130 NOA1).

Edited April 28, 2016 by rutabaga

[jaisika 0]

2. I'm guessing the first NOA1 was for the I-130 and the second for the K3 (I-129)? If so, that's how it works, AFAIK, the CR1 (I-130) and the K3 (I-129) apps are linked so it is the same case in a sense which is why they're referencing the same date (from the I-130 NOA1).

Thank you so much for your prompt reply, Rutabaga. Unfortunately, both NOAs are for I-129. On the top of each letter referred to I-129.

As for I-130, I received a different NOA.

So in total I received three NOA1, two for I-129 and one for I-130. So weird!

[gradtaai 8]

Maybe the i-129 got transferred, but I can't explain why they have different reference numbers unless that is what happens when they get transferred?????

[rutabaga 209]

Thank you so much for your prompt reply, Rutabaga. Unfortunately, both NOAs are for I-129. On the top of each letter referred to I-129.

As for I-130, I received a different NOA.

So in total I received three NOA1, two for I-129 and one for I-130. So weird!

Now that is weird. Have you tried contacting USCIS about it?

Maybe the i-129 got transferred, but I can't explain why they have different reference numbers unless that is what happens when they get transferred?????

I thought of that too, but when our IR-1/CR-1 case got transferred from VSC to CSC our case number remained the same and the second notice informing us of the transfer to CSC came from VSC not CSC.

[gradtaai 8]

Where did the NOA1 for the i-130 come from?

[jaisika 0]

Where did the NOA1 for the i-130 come from?

From CA