K3 question

[Reynal2m 8]

 

 

 

Hello VJ members,

 

I hope you are all doing great!! 

 

I am a U.S. citizen and submitted an I-130 petition for my husband on March 26, 2024, followed by a K-3 visa request on April 5, 2024. Recently, I noticed that processing times for the I-130 have increased to 16 months, with no apparent efforts to reduce them. Additionally, processing times for K-1, K-2, K-3, and K-4 visas are averaging about 8.5 months, and we have already been waiting for approximately 9 months.

I was wondering if it would be possible to submit an inquiry regarding the K-3 visa. While I understand the K-3 visa process is rarely utilized, my intention is to draw attention to our case. Although we are not in an urgent situation, waiting 16 months for the I-130 processing, followed by an additional year in our home country to secure an appointment, feels unreasonable. 

 

Again, I know K3 is dead...

 

 

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Regards,

 

Renzo C.

[appleblossom 2,737]

If you scroll down the processing times page you can check the date you can submit an enquiry for your case, my guess is it'll be far too early though. 

[OldUser 6,903]

58 minutes ago, Reynal2m said:

Recently, I noticed that processing times for the I-130 have increased to 16 months, with no apparent efforts to reduce them.

This is pretty normal in USCIS world.

 

58 minutes ago, Reynal2m said:

Additionally, processing times for K-1, K-2, K-3, and K-4 visas are averaging about 8.5 months, and we have already been waiting for approximately 9 months.

I was wondering if it would be possible to submit an inquiry regarding the K-3 visa. While I understand the K-3 visa process is rarely utilized, my intention is to draw attention to our case.

You can try, but don't get your hopes up. It's not like USCIS suddenly decided to break the processing order and expedite those who filed a free K-3 visa which is never issued. What would be the motivation for them to give preference and introduce some magic loophole? You're in line, ahead of you are people who filed before you.

 

58 minutes ago, Reynal2m said:

Although we are not in an urgent situation, waiting 16 months for the I-130 processing, followed by an additional year in our home country to secure an appointment, feels unreasonable. 

Sadly this is the reality. 14-16 months is the minimum you should be prepared to wait for I-130 approval.

Edited December 9 by OldUser

[Reynal2m 8]

23 hours ago, appleblossom said:

If you scroll down the processing times page you can check the date you can submit an enquiry for your case, my guess is it'll be far too early though. 

 

Thanks!! I just saw it: