IR-1 or K3

[sroberts3000 0]

Hello, we are new to the post, sorry if we are hashing old topics. We are from Canada, our I-130 was filed three weeks ago. My wife is a US citizen, we have been married for 27years. Up until today we had planned to file an I-129F once we received our receipt from Montreal (where all immigrant visas begin in Canada). We are hoping to get to my wife's home in the next few months as her parents are aging and need help soon. We understood the K3 was faster than continuing with the IR-1.

In response to an email I sent to Montreal, today they said a K3 will have to go through DHS not the consular post and will delay the immigration up to 1 year. That because we are filing the I-130 and pursuing the IR-1 at this point that it will probably be only about 6 months because it is quicker to continue the process through a consular post.

Basically they are saying it will be quicker to pursure my immigrant visa than my non-immigrant visa. We have been doing his on our own so far and feel lost now. We don't want to make the wrong decision. Anyone out there have any experience with this?? Thanks

[payxibka 10,047]

If you are filing your I-130 directly with the consulate then it is prolly true that the IR1 is quicker because you avoid USCIS processing completely. If you are not filing direct with the consulate then the answer may be very diferent. The K-3 petition simply cannot avoid USCIS processing.

[Dan J 277]

If you are filing your I-130 directly with the consulate then it is prolly true that the IR1 is quicker because you avoid USCIS processing completely. If you are not filing direct with the consulate then the answer may be very diferent. The K-3 petition simply cannot avoid USCIS processing.

[pushbrk 13,066]

If you are filing your I-130 directly with the consulate then it is prolly true that the IR1 is quicker because you avoid USCIS processing completely. If you are not filing direct with the consulate then the answer may be very diferent. The K-3 petition simply cannot avoid USCIS processing.

That a DCF filing avoides USCIS processing is a common misconception. DCF filings are adjudicated by USCIS staff assigned to offices housed in or near Consulates. They avoid the queues at service centers and avoid NVC.

[payxibka 10,047]

If you are filing your I-130 directly with the consulate then it is prolly true that the IR1 is quicker because you avoid USCIS processing completely. If you are not filing direct with the consulate then the answer may be very diferent. The K-3 petition simply cannot avoid USCIS processing.

That a DCF filing avoides USCIS processing is a common misconception. DCF filings are adjudicated by USCIS staff assigned to offices housed in or near Consulates. They avoid the queues at service centers and avoid NVC.

That is only 100% true post Adam Walsh...

[Dakine 26]

Hello, we are new to the post, sorry if we are hashing old topics. We are from Canada, our I-130 was filed three weeks ago. My wife is a US citizen, we have been married for 27years. Up until today we had planned to file an I-129F once we received our receipt from Montreal (where all immigrant visas begin in Canada). We are hoping to get to my wife's home in the next few months as her parents are aging and need help soon. We understood the K3 was faster than continuing with the IR-1.

In response to an email I sent to Montreal, today they said a K3 will have to go through DHS not the consular post and will delay the immigration up to 1 year. That because we are filing the I-130 and pursuing the IR-1 at this point that it will probably be only about 6 months because it is quicker to continue the process through a consular post.

Basically they are saying it will be quicker to pursure my immigrant visa than my non-immigrant visa. We have been doing his on our own so far and feel lost now. We don't want to make the wrong decision. Anyone out there have any experience with this?? Thanks

Unless you are a masochist.

Don't even think about doing a K3 as they are NO way as good as visas as a IR.

You'll have to pay more dough doing AOS PLUS go thru all the BS adjusting status.

IRs get their 10 year GC and SSN [f you filled out the DS 230 correctly] shortly after arrival in the US.

Some K visas get GCs in a couple months. Some are still waiting for GC approval after a year from getting here.

[pushbrk 13,066]

If you are filing your I-130 directly with the consulate then it is prolly true that the IR1 is quicker because you avoid USCIS processing completely. If you are not filing direct with the consulate then the answer may be very diferent. The K-3 petition simply cannot avoid USCIS processing.

That a DCF filing avoides USCIS processing is a common misconception. DCF filings are adjudicated by USCIS staff assigned to offices housed in or near Consulates. They avoid the queues at service centers and avoid NVC.

That is only 100% true post Adam Walsh...

I think our discussion has been in the present tense.

[sroberts3000 0]

If you are filing your I-130 directly with the consulate then it is prolly true that the IR1 is quicker because you avoid USCIS processing completely. If you are not filing direct with the consulate then the answer may be very diferent. The K-3 petition simply cannot avoid USCIS processing.

That a DCF filing avoides USCIS processing is a common misconception. DCF filings are adjudicated by USCIS staff assigned to offices housed in or near Consulates. They avoid the queues at service centers and avoid NVC.

That is only 100% true post Adam Walsh...

I think our discussion has been in the present tense.