Is there really any benefit to filing K3

[waiting4ever 0]

Recently, it does not seem that there is much of a benefit of filing for K3 compared to IR1/CR1. Firstly it seem that the people who file both I130 and I129F have to wait longer for their approval compare to people who only file I130. Secondly, the service centers seem to holding I129F longer even after approval. There are people on this forum who got approved over three weeks ago and the NVC still hasn't received the case. For the I130, there does not seem to be this type of delay. Thirdly, USCIS seem to have a big problem sending NOA1 for the I130 and many people wait for it for too long since they believe that it is required to file I129F.

I also waited for too long and now my 129F is still sitting at CSC. My I130 has been approved for about three weeks and is at the NVC. It seems that I wasted my money filing for I129F since it was not going to do me any good. And further I am worried that by filing for I129F I may have to go through K3 process and still have to worry about adjusting status. This whole thing is a complete mess!!

[S & J 0]

You need to be more thankful. Take a breath, read some posts of people who have been waiting a lot longer for approval, and then really look at your situation - seems pretty good to me.

[Mononoke28 135]

I was bummed about not being able to file for a K-3 visa since I didn't have the NOA1 for the I-130, but now that I think about it, it was a better choice for us. Our petition was approved in less than 90 days and hopefully we'll get an interview in September, which will be about 7 months total from the time we filed till we get the visa. I don't think that's a bad deal at all, so yeah, we're glad we ended up waiting for a CR-1 visa.

[Yodrak 7]

singh,

Certainly there is not as much time-saving benefit to the K3 visa today as there was a few years ago when the category was created. But it can still save a meaningful amount of time for many people.

Yodrak

Recently, it does not seem that there is much of a benefit of filing for K3 compared to IR1/CR1. Firstly it seem that the people who file both I130 and I129F have to wait longer for their approval compare to people who only file I130. Secondly, the service centers seem to holding I129F longer even after approval. There are people on this forum who got approved over three weeks ago and the NVC still hasn't received the case. For the I130, there does not seem to be this type of delay. Thirdly, USCIS seem to have a big problem sending NOA1 for the I130 and many people wait for it for too long since they believe that it is required to file I129F.

I also waited for too long and now my 129F is still sitting at CSC. My I130 has been approved for about three weeks and is at the NVC. It seems that I wasted my money filing for I129F since it was not going to do me any good. And further I am worried that by filing for I129F I may have to go through K3 process and still have to worry about adjusting status. This whole thing is a complete mess!!

Edited May 10, 2007 by Yodrak

[island_princess 2]

You got your NOA2 already???

I was bummed about not being able to file for a K-3 visa since I didn't have the NOA1 for the I-130, but now that I think about it, it was a better choice for us. Our petition was approved in less than 90 days and hopefully we'll get an interview in September, which will be about 7 months total from the time we filed till we get the visa. I don't think that's a bad deal at all, so yeah, we're glad we ended up waiting for a CR-1 visa.

[doodlebug 3]

Well I filed late January and the case arrived at the embassy a couple of weeks ago. That wouldn't have happened without the K3. To me a few more months sitting at NVC is a lifetime since, going through Egypt we will have to wait at least 4 months on security checks. I guess if we had a chance of getting a visa shortly after the interview I'd think twice because of the hassle he'll go through once he gets here doing aos but since we will have to wait so long after the interview it's a good solution for people like us.