I-130 approved do I also need an I-129F

[nmaciel 0]

I am a USC and my husband of three years EWI from Mexico over 17 years ago. Filled an I-130 and got it approved. I also submitted the Aff. of Support and just waiting for the last step which is the medical exams. How would it benefit us if I file a I-129F now.

[Urge To Race 2]

I am a USC and my husband of three years EWI from Mexico over 17 years ago. Filled an I-130 and got it approved. I also submitted the Aff. of Support and just waiting for the last step which is the medical exams. How would it benefit us if I file a I-129F now.

No, an I-129F will not help now if your 130 is already approved, and you have made it to the medical exam stage. The K3 is only if you don't have a IR-1 immediately available, which is not the case for you since you have the approved 130

[MissStacey 1]

In my case, we filed the I 129F for a K3 because the 1 130, CR1 route was at a total standstill. We had to file an I 824 in order to have my case moved to the NVC. We filed that in November and to this day have not heard anything about it.

K3 was a way for us to be reunited faster.

You are already well into the CR1/IR1 process.

I don't see a need for you to file an I 129F at all.

[YuAndDan 153]

Only thing filing the I-129F would do is start a K-3 visa process. It sounds like you are quite far down the path to the CR-1 or IR-1 visa.

CR-1/IR-1 visa is better because you will get a green card soon after entering the USA, saving you the pain of filing for AOS, and EAD.

[pushbrk 13,109]

I am a USC and my husband of three years EWI from Mexico over 17 years ago. Filled an I-130 and got it approved. I also submitted the Aff. of Support and just waiting for the last step which is the medical exams. How would it benefit us if I file a I-129F now.

At this stage, an I-129F would do nothing for you. You would just be burning money. Your husband's immigrant visa paperwork is already on station, so he cannot be granted a K3 visa at this point. It will be an IR1 visa when issued and he'll have a ten year green card shortly after entering the US.