I am so confused! HELP PLEASE!!!

[Arla 0]

What is the latest date you can fly? Have you filed the I-130 or I-129f? Where is your husband?

We haven't filed yet because my idiot husband forgot! He says he's going to post the forms on Monday. The husband's stationed in Norfolk, VA (navy), and I can fly up to the end of September.

Has your husband read the K3 visa guide here? http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k3guide

That will help prevent any mistakes and therefore delays from occurring.

Unfortunately, you're cutting it close with end of September if the I-130 isn't filed yet. Your husband has to wait for NOA1 before filing the I-129f and then it takes time for the I-129f to be approved and for everything to get forwarded to London for processing and then for you to have the medical and interview and for the visa to arrive in the mail. I find the timelines here kind of hard to read, but I will look around and see if I can come up with a guesstimate for you.

Ugh, that's what I was afraid of! Thanks for your help

[MargotDarko 0]

What is the latest date you can fly? Have you filed the I-130 or I-129f? Where is your husband?

We haven't filed yet because my idiot husband forgot! He says he's going to post the forms on Monday. The husband's stationed in Norfolk, VA (navy), and I can fly up to the end of September.

Has your husband read the K3 visa guide here? http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k3guide

That will help prevent any mistakes and therefore delays from occurring.

Unfortunately, you're cutting it close with end of September if the I-130 isn't filed yet. Your husband has to wait for NOA1 before filing the I-129f and then it takes time for the I-129f to be approved and for everything to get forwarded to London for processing and then for you to have the medical and interview and for the visa to arrive in the mail. I find the timelines here kind of hard to read, but I will look around and see if I can come up with a guesstimate for you.

Ugh, that's what I was afraid of! Thanks for your help

No problem. You can take a look at the K3 timelines here -

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/stats.php

The averages depend on the service center where your husband will be sending the petitions and on the country of the foreign spouse. Vermont looks weirdly faster than the others - there might be someone talking about that on another thread in this folder. If your husband can file in Vermont because of where he's stationed, and if the averages are right, you're looking at roughly four months before you have the visa in hand.Which sounds like you wouldn't make it in time... and that's the fastest average as well. The California Service Center is showing more like six months in total.

Edited June 1, 2007 by MargotDarko

[MargotDarko 0]

Okay, I was just reading the K3 guide and I see that I've given incorrect info in my last post. I-129fs for K3 visas actually to Chicago and then to the National Benefits center. The timelines for different service centers are for K1 fiance visas. So, Arla, you're looking at an average of five months for the K3, which takes you to end of October.

[Arla 0]

Okay, I was just reading the K3 guide and I see that I've given incorrect info in my last post. I-129fs for K3 visas actually to Chicago and then to the National Benefits center. The timelines for different service centers are for K1 fiance visas. So, Arla, you're looking at an average of five months for the K3, which takes you to end of October.

Ah #######, I might as well not bother! Thanks again - I appreciate your help.

[MargotDarko 0]

Okay, I was just reading the K3 guide and I see that I've given incorrect info in my last post. I-129fs for K3 visas actually to Chicago and then to the National Benefits center. The timelines for different service centers are for K1 fiance visas. So, Arla, you're looking at an average of five months for the K3, which takes you to end of October.

Ah #######, I might as well not bother! Thanks again - I appreciate your help.

I think you should still consider going for it. It should be faster than waiting for the I-130 to go all the way through and result in an immigrant visa for you. The K3 visa is a multiple entry visa good for two years. So with the K3 at least you could enter as soon as the baby was allowed to fly. You also never know - it could take a bit less than average and your doctor could give you the go ahead to fly during the first part of the last trimester.