Need Help with K3 questions

[sahar1018 0]

Hello:

I wanted to know if anyone has dealt with the US Embassy in Cyprus?

My husband a USC and I got married in Cyprus but I am an Egyptian citizen/ resident but since K3 has to be forwarded to the country were the marriage took place it went to Cyprus

Here is the case:

- We got approved for both I-129F and I-130 same day on the 16th of FEB

- Received a letter from NVC on 20 FEb that they received the I-129F and will forward the case (Also got case number)

to the US Embassy in Cyprus

- 01 March received a letter from the Us Embassy in Cyprus, we filled the DS230 Part I and faxed it to Cyprus by the

20th of March.

- We never heard from them till now

Question 1: Does anyone knopw how long it takes, as I still have to get an entry visa to Cyprus (5 Business Days) and get a medical appointment and so on

Now for the I-130

Till now the NVC did not receive anything about it

So our lawyer sent CSC an Email asking them to forward the aproved petition to NVC since last week and till now no news

Question 2: Is it true that we have to file an I-824 to proceed with the I-130 or what should we do at this point

Any shedding of light on these 2 questions will be highly appreciated

Please help

Thank you

[pushbrk 12,897]

Hello:

I wanted to know if anyone has dealt with the US Embassy in Cyprus?

My husband a USC and I got married in Cyprus but I am an Egyptian citizen/ resident but since K3 has to be forwarded to the country were the marriage took place it went to Cyprus

Here is the case:

- We got approved for both I-129F and I-130 same day on the 16th of FEB

- Received a letter from NVC on 20 FEb that they received the I-129F and will forward the case (Also got case number)

to the US Embassy in Cyprus

- 01 March received a letter from the Us Embassy in Cyprus, we filled the DS230 Part I and faxed it to Cyprus by the

20th of March.

- We never heard from them till now

Question 1: Does anyone knopw how long it takes, as I still have to get an entry visa to Cyprus (5 Business Days) and get a medical appointment and so on

Now for the I-130

Till now the NVC did not receive anything about it

So our lawyer sent CSC an Email asking them to forward the aproved petition to NVC since last week and till now no news

Question 2: Is it true that we have to file an I-824 to proceed with the I-130 or what should we do at this point

Any shedding of light on these 2 questions will be highly appreciated

Please help

Thank you

The answer to question 2 is yes, absolutely. You must file the I-824 and pay the $200 fee to request Consular processing. Otherwise the I-130 is held at the service center until it is used during the adjustment of status process.

Unless Cypress has unique procedures (Some do, so check it out.) you will recieve a packet three from the Embassy, which you will be required to return. Shortly after that, you will recieve packet 4 with your interview date and instructions for the medical. Unless there is a short time from issue that you must use your Cypress entry visa, why not go ahead and get it now?