No more K1 and K3 at the same time?

[Adrians Mom 0]

I just called USCIS to find out the status on my case, and the representative asked me "did you file I-129F and I-130 at the same time, because if you did, just wanted to let you know we won't be allowing that anymore".

So it sounds like you won't be able to file both fiance and marriage petitions at the same time...at least not at Vermont. He didn't give me a date...he was rushing me off the phone.

Just wanted to share....

Edited August 15, 2007 by Nixz_Chi

[Dan J 277]

I just called USCIS to find out the status on my case, and the representative asked me "did you file I-129F and I-130 at the same time, because if you did, just wanted to let you know we won't be allowing that anymore".

So it sounds like you won't be able to file both fiance and marriage petitions at the same time...at least not at Vermont. He didn't give me a date...he was rushing me off the phone.

Just wanted to share....

How can you be married and engaged at the same time?

K-3 uses I-130 and I-129F, but I-130 is usually filed before I-129F. But by filing the i-129F with the I-130 doesn't mean you are applying for a fiancee visa, only taking the K-3 option of the CR-1/IR-1 path.

[bszoom42 0]

Perhaps this is in reference to the concurrent filing of I-130 and I-129F for Spouse Visa?

[pushbrk 12,886]

I just called USCIS to find out the status on my case, and the representative asked me "did you file I-129F and I-130 at the same time, because if you did, just wanted to let you know we won't be allowing that anymore".

So it sounds like you won't be able to file both fiance and marriage petitions at the same time...at least not at Vermont. He didn't give me a date...he was rushing me off the phone.

Just wanted to share....

Well, for a fiance, they will not accept an I-130 and I-129F at the same time because an I-130 is not needed for a fiance visa or for adjusting status after using the visa and marrying.

Also, if you called USCIS, you didn't talk to somebody at the Vermont Service Center and, they don't call it the misinformation line for nothin.

[Adrians Mom 0]

I just called USCIS to find out the status on my case, and the representative asked me "did you file I-129F and I-130 at the same time, because if you did, just wanted to let you know we won't be allowing that anymore".

So it sounds like you won't be able to file both fiance and marriage petitions at the same time...at least not at Vermont. He didn't give me a date...he was rushing me off the phone.

Just wanted to share....

Well, for a fiance, they will not accept an I-130 and I-129F at the same time because an I-130 is not needed for a fiance visa or for adjusting status after using the visa and marrying.

Also, if you called USCIS, you didn't talk to somebody at the Vermont Service Center and, they don't call it the misinformation line for nothin.

Actually, I did talk to someone at the Vermont Service Center...I do know how to get transferred there from calling the USCIS number. And I've seen on here that some people have concurrently filed 130 and 129F to see which one is faster. This is what I'm referring to.

[Dan J 277]

I just called USCIS to find out the status on my case, and the representative asked me "did you file I-129F and I-130 at the same time, because if you did, just wanted to let you know we won't be allowing that anymore".

So it sounds like you won't be able to file both fiance and marriage petitions at the same time...at least not at Vermont. He didn't give me a date...he was rushing me off the phone.

Just wanted to share....

Well, for a fiance, they will not accept an I-130 and I-129F at the same time because an I-130 is not needed for a fiance visa or for adjusting status after using the visa and marrying.

Also, if you called USCIS, you didn't talk to somebody at the Vermont Service Center and, they don't call it the misinformation line for nothin.

Actually, I did talk to someone at the Vermont Service Center...I do know how to get transferred there from calling the USCIS number. And I've seen on here that some people have concurrently filed 130 and 129F to see which one is faster. This is what I'm referring to.

No, thats not the case, K-3 requires both forms.

[pushbrk 12,886]

I just called USCIS to find out the status on my case, and the representative asked me "did you file I-129F and I-130 at the same time, because if you did, just wanted to let you know we won't be allowing that anymore".

So it sounds like you won't be able to file both fiance and marriage petitions at the same time...at least not at Vermont. He didn't give me a date...he was rushing me off the phone.

Just wanted to share....

Well, for a fiance, they will not accept an I-130 and I-129F at the same time because an I-130 is not needed for a fiance visa or for adjusting status after using the visa and marrying.

Also, if you called USCIS, you didn't talk to somebody at the Vermont Service Center and, they don't call it the misinformation line for nothin.

Actually, I did talk to someone at the Vermont Service Center...I do know how to get transferred there from calling the USCIS number. And I've seen on here that some people have concurrently filed 130 and 129F to see which one is faster. This is what I'm referring to.

Then your reference is in error. Married people who file the I-130 and I-129F are not filing for K1 and K3. They are filing for K3.

Filing the I-130 alone will result in a CR or IR visa, not a K. I-130 and I-129F can still be filed together, now in the same envelope and directly to the appropriate service center but what has changed is that when they do so, only the I-129F will be forwarded to NVC, unless they specifically request Consular service on the I-130 at the time of filing.

See here:

http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/PN_i-129f.pdf

Note the November, 2006 date on the press release. This is not new information.

[TracyTN 237]

pushbrk's information is correct.

I think you have your terms confused. The I 129f is the main USCIS form used for (fiance/e) K1 petitions.

It is also used with the USCIS form I 130 for a (spousal) K3 petition.

You cannot apply for both a K1 (fiance) and a K3 (spousal) visa at the same time. Aside from being institutionally (USCIS) impossible, its also non sensical.