Supporting documents to send with K3 petition - conflicting information

[Dan and Akari 44]

We are going to file an I-129f for a K3 visa.  I realize that they are a thing of the past, but as many have attested to, there may be a correlation to filing a K3 and getting expedited processing for our CR1.  Again, we are exploring all available legal avenues to try to expedite the process to get my wife to the US. 

 

My question is: what do I need to send with the I-129f petition?  Instructions for K3 on VJ state to include:

- I-130 transfer notice (if applicable)

- I-129f completed for K3

- 1 passport photo of USC

- 1 passport photo of beneficiarry

- NOA1 from I-130 petition

- Marriage certificate (translated into English also)

- cover letter

 

I have seen some other visa sites say we need to send biometrics, medical exam, police reports, DS-160, etc. 

 

USCIS site says to bring things like medical exam and police reports to interview but no mention of sending them with the petition.

 

Looking for some clarification.

 

 

 

[TBoneTX 45,264]

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[Micam 32]

You do not need biometrics, medical exam, police reports etc, as this will be needed at the NVC and interview stage. See info here for what's needed for interview stage: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/family-immigration/nonimmigrant-visa-for-a-spouse-k-3.html#4 

 

It also has information for filing the K3 petition: 

 

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The First Step: Filing the Petitions

• You, the U.S. citizen sponsor, must first file Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, with Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office that serves the area where you live. The USCIS will send a Notice of Action (Form I-797) receipt notice to inform you that it has received the petition. See the USCIS website under K-3/K-4 Nonimmigrant Visas for more information.
• You must then file Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e), for your foreign-citizen spouse and stepchildren. See Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) for information on where to file the petition for a K-3 visa.
• After USCIS approves the petitions, they will be sent to the National Visa Center (NVC) for processing.

 

and a it links to a checklist here for the I-129F stage: https://www.uscis.gov/i-129f

 

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Did you provide the following?

• Evidence of your U.S. citizenship:
  • A copy of your birth certificate, issued by a civil registrar, vital statistics office, or other civil authority showing you were born in the United States; 
  • A copy of your naturalization or citizenship certificate issued by USCIS or the former Immigration and Naturalization Service; 
  • A copy of Form FS-240, Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA), issued by a U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate; 
  • A copy of your unexpired U.S. passport; or 
  • An original statement from a U.S. consular officer verifying you are a U.S. citizen with a valid passport;
• Evidence you or your fiancé legally terminated any previous marriages (if applicable):
  • Final Divorce decree;
  • Annulment order; or
  • Death certificate for their prior spouse;
• One color passport-style photograph of yourself and one for your fiancé taken within 30 days of you filing this petition; 
• Evidence of legal name change (if applicable); and
• Evidence to support an International Marriage Broker Regulation Act waiver (if applicable)

..........

 

If you are petitioning to classify your spouse as a K-3 nonimmigrant, did you provide the following?

• A copy of the Form I-797C, Notice of Action, showing you have filed Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, on behalf of your spouse; and 
• A marriage certificate.

 

 

Hope this helps! I would follow the US gov website as some visa websites can be slightly out of date (and therefore confusing).

[Chancy 6,241]

18 hours ago, Dan and Akari said:

I have seen some other visa sites say we need to send biometrics, medical exam, police reports, DS-160, etc. 

 

Police report would only be required with the I-129F if the petitioner has any restraining orders, arrests, or criminal convictions.

 

[Dan and Akari 44]

Thanks for the quick replies.  I definitely took the information from the other sites with a healthy does of skepticism.  I was looking at instructions and @micam, the link you sent provided the clarification I needed.

[TBoneTX 45,264]

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