Just starting out questions (split)

[Crb1 2]

It is fairly early in our process, my wife and I were married this summer (June 3, 2019) I had all the forms ready before hand and just needed the marriage certificate to include along with some copies of pictures from the wedding (bona fide marriage requirements). On June 6, 2019 our I-130 packet was received and I was mailed a notice that our case had been received. In my research it seemed like since I was wanting my foreign spouse to come to the US that form I-130 would be the appropriate form the file. I am starting to read and see that people are using form I-129f. I thought that was strictly for the K1 visa process, the 90 day fiance thing, but that doesn't seem to be the case and I have been reading that I-129f seems to get approved faster. Should I have filed the I-129f instead of the I-130? Should I file the I-129f still? I know this is a long process for everyone but I am looking for any way to try speed this up. I am an American born citizen and my wife is a Filipina national. Any advice or recommendations are greatly appreciated. I wish everyone else the best of luck in their process.

[Lil bear 4,348]

7 minutes ago, Crb1 said:

It is fairly early in our process, my wife and I were married this summer (June 3, 2019) I had all the forms ready before hand and just needed the marriage certificate to include along with some copies of pictures from the wedding (bona fide marriage requirements). On June 6, 2019 our I-130 packet was received and I was mailed a notice that our case had been received. In my research it seemed like since I was wanting my foreign spouse to come to the US that form I-130 would be the appropriate form the file. I am starting to read and see that people are using form I-129f. I thought that was strictly for the K1 visa process, the 90 day fiance thing, but that doesn't seem to be the case and I have been reading that I-129f seems to get approved faster. Should I have filed the I-129f instead of the I-130? Should I file the I-129f still? I know this is a long process for everyone but I am looking for any way to try speed this up. I am an American born citizen and my wife is a Filipina national. Any advice or recommendations are greatly appreciated. I wish everyone else the best of luck in their process.

The 129f is never filed alone for a spouse but in conjunction with the I 130

The use of the I 129f by a USC spouse is for a  very rarely issued K3 visa which allows the foreign spouse to enter the US and wait for the GC process here rather than waiting overseas. There is some current thinking that filing the I129f with or after the I 130 may trigger a quicker approval of the I 130. Emphasis on “ may”. No real way of knowing. Some  will say you’ve got nothing to lose by doing so ... 

Edited September 25, 2019 by Lil bear

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

6 minutes ago, Crb1 said:

Should I have filed the I-129f instead of the I-130?

No, you got the right one. There are two different process to bring a romantic loved one to the US: K1 (file the I-129f) and CR1 (file the I-130). The I-129f requires the two of you to NOT be married (fiance) and the CR1 requires the two of you to be married. Since you were already married, you correctly filed the I-130. 

[Crb1 2]

3 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

The 129f is never filed alone for a spouse but in conjunction with the I 130

The use of the I 129f by a USC spouse is for a  very rarely issued K3 visa which allows the foreign spouse to enter the US and wait for the GC process here rather than waiting overseas. There is some current thinking that filing the I129f with or after the I 130 may trigger a quicker approval of the I 130. Emphasis on “ may”. No real way of knowing. Some  will say you’ve got nothing to lose by doing so ... 

 

1 minute ago, USS_Voyager said:

No, you got the right one. There are two different process to bring a romantic loved one to the US: K1 (file the I-129f) and CR1 (file the I-130). The I-129f requires the two of you to NOT be married (fiance) and the CR1 requires the two of you to be married. Since you were already married, you correctly filed the I-130. 

Thank you both so much. I really appreciate your responses and I am glad this forum exists.

 

[Crb1 2]

Since I have filed and paid for the I-130 file fee, if I also want to submit the I-129f, do i also have to pay the $535 filing fee for that too?

[Ontarkie 14,539]

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