ALL Nebraska I-130 Filers -- Part 4

[Rose__ 303]

3 hours ago, Kimi31 said:

A few have filed and are waiting to hear

its fine to do as long as you have considered the extra costs involved “if” K3 is approved and i130 isn’t and are willing to up and go 

I considered (am considering) filing k3, 

My husband is in the uk next week for 2 weeks so we will discuss logistics and extra cost and if we will do it or not

Just remember its not a guaranteed approval of i130

There were a couple of k3 approvals last year 

Do you need to go through the AOS procedure when on a K3? My understanding was that you can enter the US, work etc until your I130 is approved and your green card is issued? I've been looking up the costs that you're talking about but can't seem to find them.

[Kimi31 126]

21 minutes ago, Aurora194 said:

Do you need to go through the AOS procedure when on a K3? My understanding was that you can enter the US, work etc until your I130 is approved and your green card is issued? I've been looking up the costs that you're talking about but can't seem to find them.

Not sure, haven’t had time to investigate properly 

I assumed you could AOS

 

sure someone will correct me 

[JulienR 92]

39 minutes ago, Aurora194 said:

Do you need to go through the AOS procedure when on a K3? My understanding was that you can enter the US, work etc until your I130 is approved and your green card is issued? I've been looking up the costs that you're talking about but can't seem to find them.

The K3 is a nonimmigrant visa for the spouse of a US citizen who is living abroad (note that the US citizen does not have to live abroad with the spouse) and for whom the US citizen has filed an I-130 petition. It allows the spouse to move to the US and work (after obtaining employement authorization) for up to 2 years while the I-130 is being processed. The I-130 petition is only half the way to permanent residency, once in the US the spouse HAS TO file for AOS to get the green card.

 

On the opposite, the IR1/CR1 visa is an immigrant visa, meaning you become a permanent resident as soon as you enter the US , you receive your green card immidiately after a few weeks without having to do anyhting.

 

Please refer to USCIS's website for all the details about eligibilty and conditions of the various visas.

Edited June 27, 2019 by JulienR

[Crazy Cat 41,347]

48 minutes ago, Aurora194 said:

Do you need to go through the AOS procedure when on a K3? My understanding was that you can enter the US, work etc until your I130 is approved and your green card is issued? I've been looking up the costs that you're talking about but can't seem to find them.

K3s are obsolete........Last year, only 6 were approved world-wide..........They are a waste of time....The CR-1 is superior in many ways.

[Rose__ 303]

11 minutes ago, missileman said:

K3s are obsolete........Last year, only 6 were approved world-wide..........They are a waste of time....The CR-1 is superior in many ways.

I don't think anyone here is hoping to get a K3. We're just desperate to find a way to get our I-130 approved faster and not have to wait a year or more for the first step only.

[Crazy Cat 41,347]

Just now, Aurora194 said:

I don't think anyone here is hoping to get a K3. We're just desperate to find a way to get our I-130 approved faster and not have to wait a year or more for the first step only.

I don't see how filing an I-129F would speed up the process.......

[JulienR 92]

1 hour ago, missileman said:

K3s are obsolete........Last year, only 6 were approved world-wide..........They are a waste of time....The CR-1 is superior in many ways.

Please stop saying that and let people decide for themselves. It's hardly a waste of time considering the paperwork is the same as for the I-130 and it's free.

 

1 hour ago, missileman said:

I don't see how filing an I-129F would speed up the process.......

Noone understands it but there has been several cases now of fast(er) approval at Nebraska for people who filed both and there is no other reason (i.e.no expedite, no military, ...).

[Crazy Cat 41,347]

1 minute ago, JulienR said:

Please stop saying that and let people decide for themselves. It's hardly a waste of time considering the paperwork is the same as for the I-130 and it's free.

I'm just posting the facts.  K-3 are EXTREMELY rare........this year, there might not be a single one approved.....that's what I define as obsolete.......

 

[CaroY 85]

29 minutes ago, JulienR said:

Please stop saying that and let people decide for themselves. It's hardly a waste of time considering the paperwork is the same as for the I-130 and it's free.

 

Noone understands it but there has been several cases now of fast(er) approval at Nebraska for people who filed both and there is no other reason (i.e.no expedite, no military, ...).

It’s free and no trouble to do the paperwork, as most is a repeat. I just edited my cover letter. Otherwise, filled it out and it was really simple. Worth a try, in my opinion! 

[Pininfarina 74]

I recommend everyone who filed I-130 to ALSO submit an application for K3 now! 

 

 

[Jo&Ro 106]

After 2 hours and 43 minutes of hold time I spoke to a officer. That was actually pleasant (one tier 1 guy was very nice and one tier 1 lady was a RAGING a-hole). The officer told me the "a decision has been made on June 22nd" but said he couldn't tell me what it was and I need to wait for my official email or letter. That seems odd to me. Anyone had a responce like this? NOA1 date of July 10th '18. 

[GAMAJM 320]

Case tracker shows RFE and other actions though July 17th! 

[LilyJ 1,258]

4 hours ago, missileman said:

I don't see how filing an I-129F would speed up the process.......

On USCIS website for Nebraska’s process times, K3 is showing 3-6 months faster than the I-130s, and a lot of people who have filed I-129F at Nebraska after I-130, have had their I-129Fs denied yet their I-130s approved many months before normal I-130 processing time, presumably because they get to the I-129F and go and approve the I-130 instead so they can close the K3 case. That’s why so many people in Nebraska are wanting to try this route, we are all desperate.

Edited June 27, 2019 by LilyJ

[GAMAJM 320]

57 minutes ago, Jo&Ro said:

After 2 hours and 43 minutes of hold time I spoke to a officer. That was actually pleasant (one tier 1 guy was very nice and one tier 1 lady was a RAGING a-hole). The officer told me the "a decision has been made on June 22nd" but said he couldn't tell me what it was and I need to wait for my official email or letter. That seems odd to me. Anyone had a responce like this? NOA1 date of July 10th '18. 

Hopefully it is good news!! 🙌🏻

[Jo&Ro 106]

16 minutes ago, GAMAJM said:

Hopefully it is good news!! 🙌🏻

Thank you! I sure hope so... Now the suspense is REALLY killing me...😂