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Puerco Apprentice

Puerco   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Ecuador
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Hi everyone,

We are about to submit our I-130 and we are trying to determine the best path for us to take regarding CR or K3. Our priority is to be be together as soon as possible so we are thinking we should probably apply for the K3/K4 (for her son under 18) even though to me it looks like more of a headache. It seems to be more paperwork and then you still need to AOS afterward and all that only to gain entry a month or two sooner? (Maybe I am wrong on that, I can't make sense of the timelines)

Anyway, a big factor will be whether she CAN SHE STILL TRAVEL back to her home country before AOS because she will need to wait until we know for sure she has her K3 before she can sell her home but there is no guarantee she can complete the sale before leaving on her K3. It would be nice if we knew we could travel back and forth as necessary just in case.

I hope that made sense.

Any thoughts?

Thanks in Advance.

P.S. I have read you can drop the K3 and go with the CR if the I-130 clears first but I have no idea how complicated (or uncomplicated) that process is.

HELP! :-0

I-130:

05/26/07: Mailed USPS

05/29/07: Delivered CSC - USPS Receipt

06/07/07: Check processed and WAC stamped

06/11/07: Check deposited

07/19/07: Case Touched... Just found out how to check for touches and it was touched today! (I did call yesterday so maybe that had something to do with it. No telling now if it had been touched prior.)

09/10/07: Case Touched...

09/13/07: Received NOA1 Receipt Notice by mail (RD 5/29, ND 9/7, PM 9/10)

01/11/08: Received NOA2 Receipt Notice by mail (RD 1/11, ND 01/08 PM 01/09) - Wife

01/11/08: Received NOA2 Receipt Notice by mail (RD 1/11, ND 01/08 PM 01/09) - Unmarried Child

I-129F:

07/19/07: Mailed w/o paper NOA1 - Sent printout of USCIS Webpage with WAC etc.)

07/20/07: Delivered CSC (Direct File) - USPS online tracking

07/30/07: Delivered MSC (transferred from CSC to MSC, so much for direct file)

07/31/07: Check deposited

08/23/07: Received NOA1 Transfer Notice by mail (RD 7/30, ND 8/17 PM 8/20) - Transferred to CSC

08/30/07: Received NOA1 Receipt Notice by mail (RD 7/26, ND 8/27 PM 8/27) - Received at CSC

01/11/08: Received NOA2 Receipt Notice by mail (RD 1/11, ND 01/08 PM 01/09)

01/22/08: NVC Received case and forward to Embassy

02/10/08: Packet 4 mailed out from Guayquil Embassy - No indication of receipt date. (Never received, downloaded everything from the web)

04/01/08: Interview date - Approved for our K3/K4 Visas!!

04/18/08 - 05/07/08: Our one year Aniversary vacation together. :-)

06/23/08: Entered USA - After selling home, quiting job etc etc etc

RD= Received Date, ND = Notice Date, PM = Post Marked

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misa   2

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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If she enters on a K3, she will need to file for AOS after entry. Her K3 is good for 2 years and is multiple entry so she can travel back home while her AOS is pending.

Edited by misa

K3 Timeline - 2006-11-20 to 2007-03-19

See the comments section in my timeline for full details of my K3 dates, transfers and touches. Also see my Vancouver consulate review and my POE review.

AOS & EAD Timeline

2007-04-16: I-485 and I-765 sent to Chicago (My AOS/EAD checklist)

2007-04-17: Received at Chicago

2007-04-23: NOA1 date (both)

2007-05-10: Biometrics appointment (both - Biometrics review)

2007-06-05: AOS interview letter date

2007-06-13: AOS interview letter received in mail

2007-07-03: EAD card production ordered

2007-07-07: EAD card received! (yay!)

2007-08-23: AOS interview (Documents / Interview review)

2007-08-23: Green card production ordered!!!

2007-08-24: Welcome notice mailed!

2007-08-27: Green card production ordered again... ?

2007-08-28: Welcome notice received!

2007-09-01: Green card received!

Done with USCIS until May 23, 2009!

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Puerco Apprentice

Puerco   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Ecuador
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If she enters on a K3, she will need to file for AOS after entry. Her K3 is good for 2 years and is multiple entry so she can travel back home while her AOS is pending.

After RE-READING the "Visa Quick Comparison" I noticed it did say multiple entry (or something to that effect) I feel better knowing that. Thanks for your response, I have been scouring this site so much I am cross eyed at this point. ;-)

I-130:

05/26/07: Mailed USPS

05/29/07: Delivered CSC - USPS Receipt

06/07/07: Check processed and WAC stamped

06/11/07: Check deposited

07/19/07: Case Touched... Just found out how to check for touches and it was touched today! (I did call yesterday so maybe that had something to do with it. No telling now if it had been touched prior.)

09/10/07: Case Touched...

09/13/07: Received NOA1 Receipt Notice by mail (RD 5/29, ND 9/7, PM 9/10)

01/11/08: Received NOA2 Receipt Notice by mail (RD 1/11, ND 01/08 PM 01/09) - Wife

01/11/08: Received NOA2 Receipt Notice by mail (RD 1/11, ND 01/08 PM 01/09) - Unmarried Child

I-129F:

07/19/07: Mailed w/o paper NOA1 - Sent printout of USCIS Webpage with WAC etc.)

07/20/07: Delivered CSC (Direct File) - USPS online tracking

07/30/07: Delivered MSC (transferred from CSC to MSC, so much for direct file)

07/31/07: Check deposited

08/23/07: Received NOA1 Transfer Notice by mail (RD 7/30, ND 8/17 PM 8/20) - Transferred to CSC

08/30/07: Received NOA1 Receipt Notice by mail (RD 7/26, ND 8/27 PM 8/27) - Received at CSC

01/11/08: Received NOA2 Receipt Notice by mail (RD 1/11, ND 01/08 PM 01/09)

01/22/08: NVC Received case and forward to Embassy

02/10/08: Packet 4 mailed out from Guayquil Embassy - No indication of receipt date. (Never received, downloaded everything from the web)

04/01/08: Interview date - Approved for our K3/K4 Visas!!

04/18/08 - 05/07/08: Our one year Aniversary vacation together. :-)

06/23/08: Entered USA - After selling home, quiting job etc etc etc

RD= Received Date, ND = Notice Date, PM = Post Marked

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If she enters on a K3, she will need to file for AOS after entry. Her K3 is good for 2 years and is multiple entry so she can travel back home while her AOS is pending.

After RE-READING the "Visa Quick Comparison" I noticed it did say multiple entry (or something to that effect) I feel better knowing that. Thanks for your response, I have been scouring this site so much I am cross eyed at this point. ;-)

She can travel anywhere in the world as often as any person with passport from her home country can travel and under the same conditions, until she gets the green card. Then she can add the travel privileges afforded US Permanent residents, like not needing a visa to enter Canada, etc.

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Puerco Apprentice

Puerco   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Ecuador
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If she enters on a K3, she will need to file for AOS after entry. Her K3 is good for 2 years and is multiple entry so she can travel back home while her AOS is pending.

After RE-READING the "Visa Quick Comparison" I noticed it did say multiple entry (or something to that effect) I feel better knowing that. Thanks for your response, I have been scouring this site so much I am cross eyed at this point. ;-)

She can travel anywhere in the world as often as any person with passport from her home country can travel and under the same conditions, until she gets the green card. Then she can add the travel privileges afforded US Permanent residents, like not needing a visa to enter Canada, etc.

Thanks pushbrk,

I have read many of your responses on many posts and have found you to be a valuable resource.

I-130:

05/26/07: Mailed USPS

05/29/07: Delivered CSC - USPS Receipt

06/07/07: Check processed and WAC stamped

06/11/07: Check deposited

07/19/07: Case Touched... Just found out how to check for touches and it was touched today! (I did call yesterday so maybe that had something to do with it. No telling now if it had been touched prior.)

09/10/07: Case Touched...

09/13/07: Received NOA1 Receipt Notice by mail (RD 5/29, ND 9/7, PM 9/10)

01/11/08: Received NOA2 Receipt Notice by mail (RD 1/11, ND 01/08 PM 01/09) - Wife

01/11/08: Received NOA2 Receipt Notice by mail (RD 1/11, ND 01/08 PM 01/09) - Unmarried Child

I-129F:

07/19/07: Mailed w/o paper NOA1 - Sent printout of USCIS Webpage with WAC etc.)

07/20/07: Delivered CSC (Direct File) - USPS online tracking

07/30/07: Delivered MSC (transferred from CSC to MSC, so much for direct file)

07/31/07: Check deposited

08/23/07: Received NOA1 Transfer Notice by mail (RD 7/30, ND 8/17 PM 8/20) - Transferred to CSC

08/30/07: Received NOA1 Receipt Notice by mail (RD 7/26, ND 8/27 PM 8/27) - Received at CSC

01/11/08: Received NOA2 Receipt Notice by mail (RD 1/11, ND 01/08 PM 01/09)

01/22/08: NVC Received case and forward to Embassy

02/10/08: Packet 4 mailed out from Guayquil Embassy - No indication of receipt date. (Never received, downloaded everything from the web)

04/01/08: Interview date - Approved for our K3/K4 Visas!!

04/18/08 - 05/07/08: Our one year Aniversary vacation together. :-)

06/23/08: Entered USA - After selling home, quiting job etc etc etc

RD= Received Date, ND = Notice Date, PM = Post Marked

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