I-130 Question

[ctsphoenix 0]

Hello All.

I filed a I130 petition back on Feb 16th and received my NOA1 on Feb 20th from CSC. In my packet, I had a cover letter stating that I will be pursuing the K3 Visa and will mail out the 129F once I receive the NOA1. It's been recommended to me to just stick with the I130 and not to pursue the K3, as the the timelines are similar. Now, would I have to write the CSC a letter stating that I'm not pursuing the K3? Will they purposely not 'touch' the file, anticipating the K3 process?

Please advise

Thank You!!

[KHURRAM SERAJ 0]

Hello All.

I filed a I130 petition back on Feb 16th and received my NOA1 on Feb 20th from CSC. In my packet, I had a cover letter stating that I will be pursuing the K3 Visa and will mail out the 129F once I receive the NOA1. It's been recommended to me to just stick with the I130 and not to pursue the K3, as the the timelines are similar. Now, would I have to write the CSC a letter stating that I'm not pursuing the K3? Will they purposely not 'touch' the file, anticipating the K3 process?

Please advise

Thank You!!

It is my personal opinion that they will process the I-130 as normal unless they receive the I-129 form

[BelwinMills 0]

Hello All.

I filed a I130 petition back on Feb 16th and received my NOA1 on Feb 20th from CSC. In my packet, I had a cover letter stating that I will be pursuing the K3 Visa and will mail out the 129F once I receive the NOA1. It's been recommended to me to just stick with the I130 and not to pursue the K3, as the the timelines are similar. Now, would I have to write the CSC a letter stating that I'm not pursuing the K3? Will they purposely not 'touch' the file, anticipating the K3 process?

Please advise

Thank You!!

No just continue with the I-130. If you have not even mailed out the I-129F then you haven't even started the K-3. The letter should not effect the CR1 process. Great choice by the way I personally think its the better visa.

[ctsphoenix 0]

Thank you for the quick responses.. I feel a little better now. I agree that the 130 is the better route, but I'd kick myself if people who filed K3s get done a LOT sooner than me..

[Singers 0]

I'm not so sure I agree. If you stated you will be pursuing the K-3, they might retain your I-130. (This has happened to other members.) If this happens you would have to file the I-824 form ($200).

Edited April 13, 2007 by Singers

[ctsphoenix 0]

How would I know if they choose to retain it? If it's processed like normal, it doesn't make any sense for them to retain it if a 129 was never filed .

[Yodrak 7]

ctsphoenix,

An approved I-130 petition is required for your wife to immigrate to the USA whatever route she pursues. The petition will be processed in queue priority.

Yodrak

Hello All.

I filed a I130 petition back on Feb 16th and received my NOA1 on Feb 20th from CSC. In my packet, I had a cover letter stating that I will be pursuing the K3 Visa and will mail out the 129F once I receive the NOA1. It's been recommended to me to just stick with the I130 and not to pursue the K3, as the the timelines are similar. Now, would I have to write the CSC a letter stating that I'm not pursuing the K3? Will they purposely not 'touch' the file, anticipating the K3 process?

Please advise

Thank You!!

[doc_cute 0]

ctsphoenix,

An approved I-130 petition is required for your wife to immigrate to the USA whatever route she pursues. The petition will be processed in queue priority.

Yodrak

Hello All.

I filed a I130 petition back on Feb 16th and received my NOA1 on Feb 20th from CSC. In my packet, I had a cover letter stating that I will be pursuing the K3 Visa and will mail out the 129F once I receive the NOA1. It's been recommended to me to just stick with the I130 and not to pursue the K3, as the the timelines are similar. Now, would I have to write the CSC a letter stating that I'm not pursuing the K3? Will they purposely not 'touch' the file, anticipating the K3 process?

Please advise

Thank You!!

good luck if u pursue the cr-1 route

[ctsphoenix 0]

good luck if u pursue the cr-1 route

Thanks! I will most certainly pursue the 130, as it's been almost 2months since the NOA1, and there really is no benefit of the faster K3 at this point.

Edited April 13, 2007 by ctsphoenix

[Mononoke28 134]

I'm not so sure I agree. If you stated you will be pursuing the K-3, they might retain your I-130. (This has happened to other members.) If this happens you would have to file the I-824 form ($200).

I also chose to go the CR-1 route since I never received the NOA1 for the I-130. I also wrote in my letter that I would be pursuing a K-3, but it seems CSC didn't give a rat's ### about it since I never received the I-797 I needed to file with the I-129F.

I really doubt that they would retain the I-130 until the I-129F is filed and that we'd have to go the I-824 route since the I-129F was never approved either (how can they approve a petition when we never sent it).

[island_princess 2]

I can't still believe that you don't have your NOA1 yet......

I'm not so sure I agree. If you stated you will be pursuing the K-3, they might retain your I-130. (This has happened to other members.) If this happens you would have to file the I-824 form ($200).

I also chose to go the CR-1 route since I never received the NOA1 for the I-130. I also wrote in my letter that I would be pursuing a K-3, but it seems CSC didn't give a rat's ### about it since I never received the I-797 I needed to file with the I-129F.

I really doubt that they would retain the I-130 until the I-129F is filed and that we'd have to go the I-824 route since the I-129F was never approved either (how can they approve a petition when we never sent it).

but who knows, you get your NOA2 ahead of us....

[Mononoke28 134]

Oh I know, I can't believe it either. The only reason why I would love to have it in my hand is to make sure that the receipt # they gave me over the phone is the correct one. I've seen a couple of people who were all excited about being approved only to find out they had the wrong #s all along.

[Singers 0]

Sorry! I should have read more carefully. I thought you already filed for the K-3.

[homesick_american 1]

Thanks! I will most certainly pursue the 130, as it's been almost 2months since the NOA1, and there really is no benefit of the faster K3 at this point.

If you do the K-3 it's supposed to be a bureaucratic pain in the butt. My hubby has the IR1 visa and he doesn't have to do anything once we get to the US. The CR1/IR1s are way better than K-3s.

[nosebleed 0]

helooo