I-130 approved, but RFE for I-129F :(

[Quasimodo 0]

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

From the horses mouth... So far all we've seen is a months long delay when the I-824 has been filed to get the I-130 moving. It's not a good option. You filed the I-129F and both are approved, so unless you wish a long delay, I think you're stuck with the K3.

Thank you very much for the information. Delay is the last thing we want, I guess we have no choice but following the I-129F path. (If we knew our I-130 and I-129F would be approved at the same time, we should have saved that $170 to file I-129F.... )

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

From the horses mouth... So far all we've seen is a months long delay when the I-824 has been filed to get the I-130 moving. It's not a good option. You filed the I-129F and both are approved, so unless you wish a long delay, I think you're stuck with the K3.

Thank you very much for the information. Delay is the last thing we want, I guess we have no choice but following the I-129F path. (If we knew our I-130 and I-129F would be approved at the same time, we should have saved that $170 to file I-129F.... )

Or clearly marked your I-130 asking for Consular Processing.

[Sangrita 0]

Hello again,

Thank you all for participating in this discussion – here is the update:

I. We went today (my husband – the petitioner and me (actually on Visa Waiver in the US) to an Infopass appointment and asked the following questions:

1. What is the purpose of the RFE for the I-129F?

The lady at the Infopass Office couldn’t see it, she told us to wait, until we receive the notice. They sent it out from CSC on August 30th.

2. Is the I-130 approved (because we still haven’t received any mail and our status is still pending)?

Yes, it was approved on August 27th.

3. Will the I-130 be forwarded to the NVC?

Yes, because it was approved before the I-129F, they will forward it to the NVC.

4. Is it necessary to file the I-824 or will they forward it automatically?

I-824 is not necessary. It would be necessary just in cases, when I-129F would be approved before the I-130 or at the same time.

5. As we told her, that I am actually in the US on a Visa Waiver, she said, we have to file for Adjustment of Status, because our I-130 already has been approved.

We actually cannot file for Adjustment of Status, because I need to go back to Europe next month for a few weeks.

We asked the same questions last week, when we called the CSC, but got different responses, so we decided, to call again, one last time.

II. Calling CSC

1. Will they forward the I-130 to the NVC, because it was approved before the I-129F?

No, they will wait, until the I-129F is approved and will send then the I-129F to the NVC.

2. Is there any way to get the I-130 forwarded to the NVC?

No, as we applied for the I-129F we showed, that we want to go the K3-way and adjust the status in the US.

3. Is there really no way for consular processing for the approved I-130?

If you really want the consular processing, I can forward it to the NVC.