K3 Visa denied? Does this mean the I130 will be approved?

[joshuaAE 15]

Hello all,

 

We submitted a K3 visa in October 2021 and we submitted our I130 in May 2021. Two days ago our K3 was denied... Does this mean the I130 will soon be approved? 

Has anyone experienced this? So good insights would be great for the nerves

[Boiler 45,525]

Why was it denied?

[JeanneAdil 6,510]

sometimes it seems that filing the K3 has moved the case along faster as posted by some VJ members

 

sometimes VJ members have posted K3 was denied as a CR 1 was in process

looking at your timeline your petition was in May 2021 at Nebraska and the office processing times for CR 1 are :

4 Months to 7 Months

Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21

 

If it happens that fast, it will surprise me as Nebraska has been one of the slowest in the past (pre covid we were 10 months in Nebraska and then transfered to Missouri for another 6 months)

 

But u can submit a case inquiry

 

https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

[joshuaAE 15]

52 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Why was it denied?

We do not know yet. Only saw an update on the app. waiting on the mailed hard copy

[joshuaAE 15]

37 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

sometimes it seems that filing the K3 has moved the case along faster as posted by some VJ members

 

sometimes VJ members have posted K3 was denied as a CR 1 was in process

looking at your timeline your petition was in May 2021 at Nebraska and the office processing times for CR 1 are :

4 Months to 7 Months

Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21

 

If it happens that fast, it will surprise me as Nebraska has been one of the slowest in the past (pre covid we were 10 months in Nebraska and then transfered to Missouri for another 6 months)

 

But u can submit a case inquiry

 

https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

We were transferred to Vermont on the same day that we applied. We are still within the normal processing time but I am just very confused by the K3 denial. 

 

[Dil & Malar 91]

1 hour ago, joshuaAE said:

Hello all,

 

We submitted a K3 visa in October 2021 and we submitted our I130 in May 2021. Two days ago our K3 was denied... Does this mean the I130 will soon be approved? 

Has anyone experienced this? So good insights would be great for the nerves

YES.  You are lucky.  This means you I130 is looked at and processed.  If you have online USCIS account, look in the documents tab you will have approval letter.  If not wait for the paper copy.  If you check status online, I have heard it will say "actively processing"

[JeanneAdil 6,510]

40 minutes ago, joshuaAE said:

We were transferred to Vermont on the same day that we applied. We are still within the normal processing time but I am just very confused by the K3 denial. 

 

the office could see no reason for a K3 as they work on the CR1 

sometimes a K3 helps to speed the CR1 process 

but in this case it didn't and was not needed

 

[etrangais 947]

1 hour ago, joshuaAE said:

Hello all,

 

We submitted a K3 visa in October 2021 and we submitted our I130 in May 2021. Two days ago our K3 was denied... Does this mean the I130 will soon be approved? 

Has anyone experienced this? So good insights would be great for the nerves

From previous experience, this means your I-130 IS APPROVED and it is only matter time before you get your approval notice.

Again, this is from previous experience: I-129F for K3 was closed (denied) on Friday and on Monday the I-130 was approved.

 

Good luck

[Ovid3 22]

1 hour ago, etrangais said:

From previous experience, this means your I-130 IS APPROVED and it is only matter time before you get your approval notice.

I second that (K3 denied on the same day I-130 was approved, though in my case the denial arrived after the approval, but that is hardly relevant). USCIS simply does not process K3 anymore, so a denial only comes on the back of approved I-130. congratz! 

[joshuaAE 15]

thanks everyone!!!

 

I have checked the documents section on the USCIS portal and I haven't got the NOA2. So hopefully it does follow soon. It's been 2 day so I assume it was just denied without them approving the I130 at the same time

[Redro 4,611]

1 hour ago, joshuaAE said:

thanks everyone!!!

 

I have checked the documents section on the USCIS portal and I haven't got the NOA2. So hopefully it does follow soon. It's been 2 day so I assume it was just denied without them approving the I130 at the same time

Was reading through old posts the other day and one user reported the approved I-130 followed about a month after the K3 was denied.

Hopefully yours will arrive sooner. 

[Yan yan 19]

6 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

sometimes it seems that filing the K3 has moved the case along faster as posted by some VJ members

 

sometimes VJ members have posted K3 was denied as a CR 1 was in process

looking at your timeline your petition was in May 2021 at Nebraska and the office processing times for CR 1 are :

4 Months to 7 Months

Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21

 

If it happens that fast, it will surprise me as Nebraska has been one of the slowest in the past (pre covid we were 10 months in Nebraska and then transfered to Missouri for another 6 months)

 

But u can submit a case inquiry

 

https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

Ugh, funny enough, My husband petitioned my son in August 2021 and receipt notice initially stated Texas. Dec 16, his case started review and by Dec 29, his i130 was approved!! That's when we know his case was sent to Nebraska because we never got notified. Husband's now a USC

Edited January 8, 2022 by Yan yan
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[Letspaintcookies 2,310]

6 hours ago, Dil & Malar said:

YES.  You are lucky.  This means you I130 is looked at and processed.  If you have online USCIS account, look in the documents tab you will have approval letter.  If not wait for the paper copy.  If you check status online, I have heard it will say "actively processing"

 

6 hours ago, etrangais said:

From previous experience, this means your I-130 IS APPROVED and it is only matter time before you get your approval notice.

Again, this is from previous experience: I-129F for K3 was closed (denied) on Friday and on Monday the I-130 was approved.

 

Good luck

 

5 hours ago, Ovid3 said:

I second that (K3 denied on the same day I-130 was approved, though in my case the denial arrived after the approval, but that is hardly relevant). USCIS simply does not process K3 anymore, so a denial only comes on the back of approved I-130. congratz! 

A case is not approved until it says approved. It's great that all of y'all had positive experiences but that doesn't mean it will be the same for OP. 

[Crazy Cat 41,886]

13 hours ago, Letspaintcookies said:

 

 

A case is not approved until it says approved. It's great that all of y'all had positive experiences but that doesn't mean it will be the same for OP. 

Very Good point.  In addition, the OP's I-130 has already been at USCIS for about 8 months....which is longer than average per other VJ members.

 

 

[joshuaAE 15]

Hello everyone 

 

thanks again for all of the inputs! We received our K3 denial notice today and in it they state the denial is because our I130 is approved!!!! Still waiting for the NOA2 but hopefully it will come soon.