Jump to content
christinejohn

VISA K-3 filed in May 2007

By christinejohn in K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

 Share

5 posts in this topic

Recommended Posts

christinejohn Enthusiast

christinejohn   0

Posted
Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: France
 Timeline
Posted

Hello,

I'm a bit lost in the paperwork and would love to have help if some of you have any answers. I live in a french terrotory in the south pacific and my husband lives in the U.S.A. We contacted an immigration lawyer who takes care of our file from Paris (there is no U.S. embassy/consulate where I live and he is a native american working in Paris, attorney at law both in the U.S. and France).

7 avril 2007 marriage to my so kind american citizen husband.

24 mai 2007 I-130 sent by the lawyer.

19 juin 2007 file received by the immigration services.

27 juin 2007 NOA (1?)

I-129 ready to be sent but our lawyer tells us we have to wait for a second NOA for the I-130 from the immigration services before he can send the I-129?

DS-230 Parts 1& 2 ready to be sent and in our lawyer's hands...

I-864 and I-864A ready to be sent and in our lawyer's hands...

The required vaccinations are being taken care of for my children and myself (I looked myself online and went to our family doctor to have them taken care of...)

We don't understand why, since all the documents are ready, our lawyer doesn't send them to the immigration services. He knows better than we do how to proceed but this long wait is very frustrating and we worry a lot.

Thank you for your opinion and advice.

John and Christine.

Christine & John

Met October 2002 in Australia.

04/07/07 Wedding in New Caledonia.

.png

I-130:

05/24/07 I-130 sent to CSC

06/27/07 NOA 1

03/10/08 NOA 2

Our I-130 was approved in 291 days from our filing date.

I-129F:

08/22/07 I-129F sent to CSC

09/04/07 NOA 1

03/10/08 NOA 2

Our I-129F was approved in 201 days from our filing date.

Children's I-130:

01/26/08 I-130 sent to CSC

02/20/08 NOA 1

09/10/08 NOA 2 for two of the children.

09/12/08 NOA 2 for the third child.

03/31/08 Arrival in the U.S.

AOS:

I-485, G-325A, I-765, I-131.

05/29/08 AOS sent for Christine and the children.

06/10/2008 NOA 1

07/01/2008 Biometrics

07/18, 23 and 25/08 Physicals

08/30/08 Employment Authorisation (valid for 1 year)

08/30/08 Authorisation for Parole

11/19/08 SSN (valid for work only)

12/04/08 Initial Interview appointment / Rescheduling requested

02/03/09 Interview appointment / very easy, very nice officer, not too many questions, our evidences were enough

02/03/09 Green Card granted for the four of us

02/16/09 Green Cards arrived in the mail

.png

Link to comment
Share on other sites
pushbrk Grand Master

pushbrk   12,888

Posted
Filed: Other Country: China
 Timeline
Posted
Hello,

I'm a bit lost in the paperwork and would love to have help if some of you have any answers. I live in a french terrotory in the south pacific and my husband lives in the U.S.A. We contacted an immigration lawyer who takes care of our file from Paris (there is no U.S. embassy/consulate where I live and he is a native american working in Paris, attorney at law both in the U.S. and France).

7 avril 2007 marriage to my so kind american citizen husband.

24 mai 2007 I-130 sent by the lawyer.

19 juin 2007 file received by the immigration services.

27 juin 2007 NOA (1?)

I-129 ready to be sent but our lawyer tells us we have to wait for a second NOA for the I-130 from the immigration services before he can send the I-129?

DS-230 Parts 1& 2 ready to be sent and in our lawyer's hands...

I-864 and I-864A ready to be sent and in our lawyer's hands...

The required vaccinations are being taken care of for my children and myself (I looked myself online and went to our family doctor to have them taken care of...)

We don't understand why, since all the documents are ready, our lawyer doesn't send them to the immigration services. He knows better than we do how to proceed but this long wait is very frustrating and we worry a lot.

Thank you for your opinion and advice.

John and Christine.

I'm afraid your lawyer doesn't know better than you. The I-129F requires only proof of filing the I-130. The NOA1 you have is the most common proof used, so there is no need to wait for anything else. On the other hand, having waited this long already your lawyer's error in judgment my work in your favor because the K3 visa process is far more expensive and does not allow the intending immigrant to work until months after their US entry. The time savings that previously motivated many, like myself, to file the I-129F and follow the K3 path, has been shrinking of late. For many coutries the time savings is only a month or two. You've already burned a couple extra months you might have saved while waiting to file.

Facts are cheap...knowing how to use them is precious...
Understanding the big picture is priceless. Anonymous

Google Who is Pushbrk?

A Warning to Green Card Holders About Voting

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/606646-a-warning-to-green-card-holders-about-voting/

Link to comment
Share on other sites
christinejohn Enthusiast

christinejohn   0

Posted
Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: France
 Timeline
  • Author
Posted
Hello,

I'm a bit lost in the paperwork and would love to have help if some of you have any answers. I live in a french terrotory in the south pacific and my husband lives in the U.S.A. We contacted an immigration lawyer who takes care of our file from Paris (there is no U.S. embassy/consulate where I live and he is a native american working in Paris, attorney at law both in the U.S. and France).

7 avril 2007 marriage to my so kind american citizen husband.

24 mai 2007 I-130 sent by the lawyer.

19 juin 2007 file received by the immigration services.

27 juin 2007 NOA (1?)

I-129 ready to be sent but our lawyer tells us we have to wait for a second NOA for the I-130 from the immigration services before he can send the I-129?

DS-230 Parts 1& 2 ready to be sent and in our lawyer's hands...

I-864 and I-864A ready to be sent and in our lawyer's hands...

The required vaccinations are being taken care of for my children and myself (I looked myself online and went to our family doctor to have them taken care of...)

We don't understand why, since all the documents are ready, our lawyer doesn't send them to the immigration services. He knows better than we do how to proceed but this long wait is very frustrating and we worry a lot.

Thank you for your opinion and advice.

John and Christine.

I'm afraid your lawyer doesn't know better than you. The I-129F requires only proof of filing the I-130. The NOA1 you have is the most common proof used, so there is no need to wait for anything else. On the other hand, having waited this long already your lawyer's error in judgment my work in your favor because the K3 visa process is far more expensive and does not allow the intending immigrant to work until months after their US entry. The time savings that previously motivated many, like myself, to file the I-129F and follow the K3 path, has been shrinking of late. For many coutries the time savings is only a month or two. You've already burned a couple extra months you might have saved while waiting to file.

Christine & John

Met October 2002 in Australia.

04/07/07 Wedding in New Caledonia.

.png

I-130:

05/24/07 I-130 sent to CSC

06/27/07 NOA 1

03/10/08 NOA 2

Our I-130 was approved in 291 days from our filing date.

I-129F:

08/22/07 I-129F sent to CSC

09/04/07 NOA 1

03/10/08 NOA 2

Our I-129F was approved in 201 days from our filing date.

Children's I-130:

01/26/08 I-130 sent to CSC

02/20/08 NOA 1

09/10/08 NOA 2 for two of the children.

09/12/08 NOA 2 for the third child.

03/31/08 Arrival in the U.S.

AOS:

I-485, G-325A, I-765, I-131.

05/29/08 AOS sent for Christine and the children.

06/10/2008 NOA 1

07/01/2008 Biometrics

07/18, 23 and 25/08 Physicals

08/30/08 Employment Authorisation (valid for 1 year)

08/30/08 Authorisation for Parole

11/19/08 SSN (valid for work only)

12/04/08 Initial Interview appointment / Rescheduling requested

02/03/09 Interview appointment / very easy, very nice officer, not too many questions, our evidences were enough

02/03/09 Green Card granted for the four of us

02/16/09 Green Cards arrived in the mail

.png

Link to comment
Share on other sites
G&A Rising Star

G&A   1

Posted
Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted

John and Christine,

what done is done so you cant change that. You may want to read the guides to get a better understanding of the whole process. There is a whole bunch of us who filed for K3 visas in May and June. You may wish to join us.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=69778

Bonne Chance!

A

I-130:

05/26/07: Mailed USPS; 05/31/07: Priority Date established
09/13/07: Received NOA1 (PD 5/31, RD 5/31, ND 9/10, PM 9/11)
11/15/07: Case Approved
11/20/07: Received NOA2 by mail (PD 5/31, RD 6/9, ND 11/15, PM 11/19)

I-129F:
06/27/07: Mailed USPS; 07/09/07: Received NOA1 (PD N/A, RD 7/2, ND 7/6, PM 7/6)
11/20/07: Received NOA2 by mail (PD N/A, RD 7/6, ND 11/15, PM 11/19)
12/10/07: NVC Received case (12/24/07: Received Packet 3 in the mail)
01/02/08: Email from consulate. Interview scheduled on 01/23. Interview letter in the mail.
01/23/08: Interview in Vancouver Approved
01/24/08: K-3 Visa granted

I-485/I-765 (AOS/EAD):
02/22/08: Mailed USPS; 03/03/08: Received both I-797C NOAs by mail (RD 2/24, ND 2/29, PM 2/29)
03/19/08: Biometrics
05/07/08: EAD card received
07/28/08: Interview Notice Received. (ND 7/23)
09/29/08: Interview - Approved Class CR6

10/18/08: Received welcome letter; 10/23/08: Received Conditional Permanent Resident Card (PM 10/21)

I-751 (Remove Condition)

07/01/10: Mailed USPS
07/16/10: Received I-797C NOA by mail (RD 7/12)
07/29/10: Biometrics Appt Scheduled for 08/19/10 (ND 7/26)

09/16/10: Condition lifted and Permanent Resident Card Printed

09/25/10: Permanent Resident Card received

N-400 (Citizenship):
03/03/14: Mailed USPS
03/15/14: Received I-797C NOA by mail (PD 3/6, RD 3/06, ND 3/10)
03/17/14: Biometrics Appt Scheduled for 03/27/14 (ND 3/13)

04/03/14: Placed inline for interview scheduling

06/04/14: Interview Notice Received with Interview scheduled for 7/8. (ND 6/4)

07/08/14: Interview + RFE. Response Mailed 7/12. Website updated on 8/21 that response received. 8/25 Placed in queue for oath.

09/05/14: Oath Ceremony Letter Received (ND 9/2)

09/17/14: Oath Ceremony / Naturalized

PD = Priority Date, RD= Receipt Date, ND = Notice Date, PM = Post Marked

Link to comment
Share on other sites
christinejohn Enthusiast

christinejohn   0

Posted
Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: France
 Timeline
  • Author
Posted

Thank you all so much for your answer and your help through this. We greatly appreciate!!! And I joined... I think...if it works...

Christine & John

Met October 2002 in Australia.

04/07/07 Wedding in New Caledonia.

.png

I-130:

05/24/07 I-130 sent to CSC

06/27/07 NOA 1

03/10/08 NOA 2

Our I-130 was approved in 291 days from our filing date.

I-129F:

08/22/07 I-129F sent to CSC

09/04/07 NOA 1

03/10/08 NOA 2

Our I-129F was approved in 201 days from our filing date.

Children's I-130:

01/26/08 I-130 sent to CSC

02/20/08 NOA 1

09/10/08 NOA 2 for two of the children.

09/12/08 NOA 2 for the third child.

03/31/08 Arrival in the U.S.

AOS:

I-485, G-325A, I-765, I-131.

05/29/08 AOS sent for Christine and the children.

06/10/2008 NOA 1

07/01/2008 Biometrics

07/18, 23 and 25/08 Physicals

08/30/08 Employment Authorisation (valid for 1 year)

08/30/08 Authorisation for Parole

11/19/08 SSN (valid for work only)

12/04/08 Initial Interview appointment / Rescheduling requested

02/03/09 Interview appointment / very easy, very nice officer, not too many questions, our evidences were enough

02/03/09 Green Card granted for the four of us

02/16/09 Green Cards arrived in the mail

.png

Link to comment
Share on other sites
 
Didn't find the answer you were looking for? Ask our VJ Immigration Lawyers.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
- Back to Top -

Important Disclaimer: Please read carefully the Visajourney.com Terms of Service. If you do not agree to the Terms of Service you should not access or view any page (including this page) on VisaJourney.com. Answers and comments provided on Visajourney.com Forums are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. Visajourney.com does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, manufacturer, distributor, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in answers or comments. VisaJourney.com does not condone immigration fraud in any way, shape or manner. VisaJourney.com recommends that if any member or user knows directly of someone involved in fraudulent or illegal activity, that they report such activity directly to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. You can contact ICE via email at Immigration.Reply@dhs.gov or you can telephone ICE at 1-866-347-2423. All reported threads/posts containing reference to immigration fraud or illegal activities will be removed from this board. If you feel that you have found inappropriate content, please let us know by contacting us here with a url link to that content. Thank you.
×
×
  • Create New...