ALL Nebraska I-130 Filers -- Part 4

[Michael_194 24]

Just now, portorusa said:

Also, can K3/K4 be filed online? On USCIS website if I opened an account there?

No it can not. It is essentially a repeated i-129. I can only think of the way you did the i130 with the child should be the way you do the i129 but i have no children to know that. Would have to check on the USCIS page about children i know it is listed on there. Good luck

[JulienR 92]

9 hours ago, JMPM said:

Here's the run down. 

K-3, if approved yes, you would have to do the adjustment of status. In reality you'll have better chances of winning the lottery in getting one. 

Theory is:

Filing a K-3 gets your I-130 at the desk faster for approval. So the K-3 gets denied because the I-130 gets approved. 

 

Yes but you never know, they might decide to start approving K3s again if they receive many applications. If you file the I-129F, make sure you are prepared for the consequences if it is approved. You'll have to go to the US and file for AOS and EAD and wait for EAD before you can work (which takes several months I believe). 

[portorusa 431]

I am confused. K3 application is the same as K1. It asks for passport photos of BOTH petitioner and beneficiary. But if my husband (beneficiary) is outside the U.S., is his photo still necessary ?

[JMPM 507]

20 minutes ago, JulienR said:

Yes but you never know, they might decide to start approving K3s again if they receive many applications. If you file the I-129F, make sure you are prepared for the consequences if it is approved. You'll have to go to the US and file for AOS and EAD and wait for EAD before you can work (which takes several months I believe). 

I would hope they understand that. 

[Kimi31 126]

1 minute ago, portorusa said:

I am confused. K3 application is the same as K1. It asks for passport photos of BOTH petitioner and beneficiary. But if my husband (beneficiary) is outside the U.S., is his photo still necessary ?

Yes it’s on the list of documents

some people have taken the pics digitally and sent to the usc who’s gone to cvs or somewhere and got them printed out 

[JMPM 507]

2 minutes ago, portorusa said:

I am confused. K3 application is the same as K1. It asks for passport photos of BOTH petitioner and beneficiary. But if my husband (beneficiary) is outside the U.S., is his photo still necessary ?

The word is "MUST" in the petition instructions and I gave instructions on how to get passport photos of your loved ones. It's simple and easy. 

[portorusa 431]

2 minutes ago, JMPM said:

The word is "MUST" in the petition instructions and I gave instructions on how to get passport photos of your loved ones. It's simple and easy. 

Can you please direct me to your instructions ?

[JMPM 507]

10 hours ago, JMPM said:

https://www.uscis.gov/system/files_force/files/form/i-129finstr.pdf    

On page 11 of 14 of the Instructions item 9 states the following... 

Careful in how you instruct people if you did it wrong, and it worked out that's great. It was still wrong either way and you got lucky.  


To get passport photos of your loved ones from another country it's simple. Download a passport photo app on the app store (android or ios). Save the photo. Send it. Have it printed at walgreens/cvs or photo place on a 4x6 make sure you follow the passport photo requirements. It will cost you 33-50 cents to print. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/requirements/photos.html   If you're paying 5-15 dollars for 2 photos you're doing it wrong  

 

1 minute ago, portorusa said:

Can you please direct me to your instructions ?

There.

[Jon & Ygritte 178]

We got approval notice in the mail today! 

 

PD: July 19th, 2018

NOA2: June 27th, 2019

[JMPM 507]

7 minutes ago, Jon & Ygritte said:

We got approval notice in the mail today! 

 

PD: July 19th, 2018

NOA2: June 27th, 2019

Congratulations!

[Devon&Sandra 121]

11 hours ago, CaroY said:

As the sponsor, I’ll have to repatriate to the US to establish domicile, get a job, etc.  Being a mother, our son will also come with me. The K3 is meant to minimize time a family spends apart during the visa process. It’s really applicable regardless of where the citizen spouse is.

 

I feel for all of you in newer marriages, where you’re apart. My husband and I were long distance for just about 2 years before we decided to live abroad together.  Of course as time goes on, your lives become even more intertwined, you may have children, etc. and it certainly doesn’t become easier to be separated. 

I think there is a lot of different situations for everyone. I have been married with my husband for more then a year before filing I130 and I129f. We were first living together in France.

K3 visa purpose is to shorten the time married folks are apart. So I don't get the point of filing it if you are together. But this is only my opinion of no expert, you're welcome to do whatever it suits you best  

[JulienR 92]

1 hour ago, Devon&Sandra said:

I think there is a lot of different situations for everyone. I have been married with my husband for more then a year before filing I130 and I129f. We were first living together in France.

K3 visa purpose is to shorten the time married folks are apart. So I don't get the point of filing it if you are together. But this is only my opinion of no expert, you're welcome to do whatever it suits you best  

You can be together but not in a comfortable situation and want to move to the US with your spouse ASAP. Even in a comfortable situation you could want that. In our case we are together and I have a job, no financial or health urgency but we have two young kids so we don't want to be separated.  Since we have decided to move to the US, I don't want to have to wait for 18 months to be able to do it. We would have liked to be able to move ASAP so my wife could look for a job there (since that's one of the main reason we are moving and trying to get one from here seems difficult). Luckily another option presented to us.

[C-Sweden 11]

3 hours ago, Jon & Ygritte said:

We got approval notice in the mail today! 

 

PD: July 19th, 2018

NOA2: June 27th, 2019

Congrats! I might continue my process from Sweden since my husband probably will move to the US before me (job offer) and I am not staying in Ireland without him.

 

Do you know how long the wait is for a medical/interview in Stockholm (or if you are thinking about getting the medical in Gothenburg) when we finally get to that stage? 

[Saci Singh 258]

3 hours ago, JMPM said:

Congratulations!

 

3 hours ago, Jon & Ygritte said:

We got approval notice in the mail today! 

 

PD: July 19th, 2018

NOA2: June 27th, 2019

Congrats,. Wow July 19 🌷

 

I'm still waiting... 😐 July 13

[Jon & Ygritte 178]

15 minutes ago, C-Sweden said:

Congrats! I might continue my process from Sweden since my husband probably will move to the US before me (job offer) and I am not staying in Ireland without him.

 

Do you know how long the wait is for a medical/interview in Stockholm (or if you are thinking about getting the medical in Gothenburg) when we finally get to that stage? 

I'm planning to get the medical in Gothenburg. Heard a lot of good about that doctor. I don't know how long the wait is.