*** K-3 May and June 2007 Filers ***

[Urge To Race 2]

Baaj,

The problem is that your I130 is going to be held by USCIS for later AOS. It will not be sent to the NVC, this is the new process when they adjudicate K3s and manage to pair the petitions. To get your I130 moving again, you need to submit a I824 and pay a $200 fee. Then wait for that to be processed (which again can take the USCIS 2+ months), then you have to wait 4-6 months for NVC to complete the case and forward it to China, and then you will have to wait for the interview. It seems to me, you would be much better off waiting the 3-4 months for the interview for the K3.

You should be able to view a similar chart to the K3 for the CR1 using the immigrations timeline link at the top of any page.

Congratulations on your approvals!!! Another one from VSC.....

Thanks all for the quick feedback and support.

So, based on everyone's input, it sounds like I am pretty far along in the K-3 process and probably should continue that way. According to the stats on this site, the visa processing center in China is very slow for K-3's - 113 days from consulate receiving info to interview, so I'm not in the clear yet.

So it is because of this 4+ months that I was wondering about the speed of the I-130 processing. Is there a chart here for processing times of the I-130 that is similar to the K-3?

[Urge To Race 2]

For the first time since submitting my I129F, my VJ timeline has my I130 projected adjudication date later than my I129F date. There was a one month delay in my sending the I129F because I was waiting for the check to cash and the receipt. VJ always said that I130 should be adjudicated before the I129F, and for a few days in July, it had the same date. But, I130 CSC approvals must have slowed significantly for it to have slipped passed the I129F projection. At the begining of the month, my I130 projected date was 9/22 (come and gone), and has been slipping ever since. I129F has slipped from October 10 to October 27 (so slowing down, just not as much as I130s).

Honestly, when we abandoned the K1 process about a year ago and decided to get married and do K3, if anyone had said that I would be waiting for my wife 162 days after filing a petition, I would have thought that would only happen if we went CR1. 2-3 months for I130, 3 months at NVC with James' shortcuts, and a week or two to get the interview. For K3, I was thinking 2-3 months for the I129F, 2 weeks through NVC, and a week or 2 to the interview. That is what VJers were experiencing then, only a week or 2 difference from the K1, so no big deal.

Unfortunately, my crystal ball is only clear when I look into the past.

Edited September 26, 2007 by Urge To Race

[My Honey 0]

For the first time since submitting my I129F, my VJ timeline has my I130 projected adjudication date later than my I129F date. There was a one month delay in my sending the I129F because I was waiting for the check to cash and the receipt. VJ always said that I130 should be adjudicated before the I129F, and for a few days in July, it had the same date. But, I130 CSC approvals must have slowed significantly for it to have slipped passed the I129F projection. At the begining of the month, my I130 projected date was 9/22 (come and gone), and has been slipping ever since. I129F has slipped from October 10 to October 27 (so slowing down, just not as much as I130s).

Honestly, when we abandoned the K1 process about a year ago and decided to get married and do K3, if anyone had said that I would be waiting for my wife 162 days after filing a petition, I would have thought that would only happen if we went CR1. 2-3 months for I130, 3 months at NVC with James' shortcuts, and a week or two to get the interview. For K3, I was thinking 2-3 months for the I129F, 2 weeks through NVC, and a week or 2 to the interview. That is what VJers were experiencing then, only a week or 2 difference from the K1, so no big deal.

Unfortunately, my crystal ball is only clear when I look into the past.

Urge to Race you are so right! If we only knew; I would have definately went for a K-1.

[My Honey 0]

For the first time since submitting my I129F, my VJ timeline has my I130 projected adjudication date later than my I129F date. There was a one month delay in my sending the I129F because I was waiting for the check to cash and the receipt. VJ always said that I130 should be adjudicated before the I129F, and for a few days in July, it had the same date. But, I130 CSC approvals must have slowed significantly for it to have slipped passed the I129F projection. At the begining of the month, my I130 projected date was 9/22 (come and gone), and has been slipping ever since. I129F has slipped from October 10 to October 27 (so slowing down, just not as much as I130s).

Honestly, when we abandoned the K1 process about a year ago and decided to get married and do K3, if anyone had said that I would be waiting for my wife 162 days after filing a petition, I would have thought that would only happen if we went CR1. 2-3 months for I130, 3 months at NVC with James' shortcuts, and a week or two to get the interview. For K3, I was thinking 2-3 months for the I129F, 2 weeks through NVC, and a week or 2 to the interview. That is what VJers were experiencing then, only a week or 2 difference from the K1, so no big deal.

Unfortunately, my crystal ball is only clear when I look into the past.

Urge to Race you are so right! If we only knew; I would have definately went for a K-1.

I wanted to let everyone know when I signed on to USCIS we received a touch on the K-3. I am keeping every part of my body crossed that just maybe for an approval. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE.......

[Urge To Race 2]

Best of luck My Honey! We are very close in timelines. I will keep everything crossed for the 2 of you too! :thumbs:

I wanted to let everyone know when I signed on to USCIS we received a touch on the K-3. I am keeping every part of my body crossed that just maybe for an approval. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE.......

[My Honey 0]

Best of luck My Honey! We are very close in timelines. I will keep everything crossed for the 2 of you too!

I wanted to let everyone know when I signed on to USCIS we received a touch on the K-3. I am keeping every part of my body crossed that just maybe for an approval. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE.......

Thank you Urge!!! I just looked again and now we have been touched September 25 & September 26 today again!!! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE...

[pkewl 0]

Best of luck My Honey! We are very close in timelines. I will keep everything crossed for the 2 of you too!

I wanted to let everyone know when I signed on to USCIS we received a touch on the K-3. I am keeping every part of my body crossed that just maybe for an approval. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE.......

Thank you Urge!!! I just looked again and now we have been touched September 25 & September 26 today again!!! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE...

Good Luck... My Honey... Hang in there and I m sure you 'll get the news that u 've been waiting for some time now...I 'll be so happy for you...

[My Honey 0]

Best of luck My Honey! We are very close in timelines. I will keep everything crossed for the 2 of you too!

I wanted to let everyone know when I signed on to USCIS we received a touch on the K-3. I am keeping every part of my body crossed that just maybe for an approval. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE.......

Thank you Urge!!! I just looked again and now we have been touched September 25 & September 26 today again!!! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE...

Good Luck... My Honey... Hang in there and I m sure you 'll get the news that u 've been waiting for some time now...I 'll be so happy for you...

Thank you pkewl for all your kind words!!! I can hardly work and I'm so excited but, I'm trying to control myself because I could be disappointed to. I need to stay positive and continue to keep everything crossed and just maybe.........

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!!!!!!!!

[shan4 0]

Hi Puerco, G& A

Well, i mailed my wife's I130 10 days ago, & I can tell it would be months before I get the NOA1 from USCIS. I noticed that you guys filed the 129F w/o the NOA1 & thats what I am hoping to do.. so here goes my questions

1) How / where did u get the WAC number?

2) What other pertinent doc's did u submit in place of a copy of the 130 NOA1

lastly, how do you check to findout when your file was last "touched" ?

Thanks,

[JohnWendy 0]

Come on Honey....come on ! Hope today is your lucky day!

Edited September 26, 2007 by JohnWendy

[My Honey 0]

Come on Honey....come on ! Hope today is your lucky day!

Thank you for your support!!! I'm still waitingggggg!!! Come on CSC!!!!!

[Urge To Race 2]

Good luck. Your wait will be over soon! :thumbs:

Come on Honey....come on ! Hope today is your lucky day!

Thank you for your support!!! I'm still waitingggggg!!! Come on CSC!!!!!

[valticp 0]

Come on Honey....come on ! Hope today is your lucky day!

Thank you for your support!!! I'm still waitingggggg!!! Come on CSC!!!!!

Yay! I'm glad you're getting touched. Hopefully this means you'll be approved this week!

[C and J 1]

1) How / where did u get the WAC number?

2) What other pertinent doc's did u submit in place of a copy of the 130 NOA1

lastly, how do you check to findout when your file was last "touched" ?

Thanks,

I believe most people now are filing both together, so there is no delay. Unfortunately, this will not count for you as you have already filed one.

When my husband filed my I129F, he managed to get the reference number off the back of the cashed money order (also applicable to cheques). He sent off the I129F with a photocopy of both sides of it. Just ask the bank/money order company for a copy of the item and it should be there.

I'm not sure what length of delay USCIS have with cashing cheques at the moment (due to the backlog), so there still may be a delay, maybe someone else has a different idea

[My Honey 0]

Come on Honey....come on ! Hope today is your lucky day!

Thank you for your support!!! I'm still waitingggggg!!! Come on CSC!!!!!

Yay! I'm glad you're getting touched. Hopefully this means you'll be approved this week!

We are still waiting... I'm trying to remain positive.