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I am not talking about DCF ( direct consular filing) i am asking about "Consular Processing" they are two different things ..

DCF -- you have to be outside the U.S.A

Counselor Processing - its something you can request when filing i-130 .... how effective ?? i don't know ... form the post above i am understanding that its only for K-3

have anyone done it before ... how fast is it ??

Did you read Pushbrk´s comment? (Post #4).

yes ... i think now you can still request for "Counslar Processing" if you want to ?? Have anybody ever done that ?? is it any faster that USCIS ??

I have never heard of such a thing. If you file in the United States, it first has to be processed by the USCIS and then NVC, in case of CR-1. It only processes at the consulate is if you do DCF.

The OP's question does not relate to DCF in any way. These answers are ust confusing the point.

Requesting Consular processing on an I-130 is something K3 filers do when they don't want their I-130 held for AOS. USCIS routinely holds I-130's when an I-129F for spouse has been approved. Successfully requesting Consular Processing does not circumvent USCIS processing, it just gets the petition forwarded to NVC and the Consulate so an immigrant visa can be the result instead of stateside status adjustment.

See here:

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

If no I-129F is filed or contemplated, the I-130 will receive "Consular Processing" after USCIS approval, like any other "visa" process.

My apologies for maybe not understanding....But my understanding was they were trying to avoid the USCIS for processing and I thought only citizens who resided outside the US can have "consular processing." Direct Consular filing and Consular processing sound similar

They sound similar but are not the same thing. The OP already stated they were aware of DCF and were not asking about it.

Petitions are adjudicated by USCIS.

All visas receive "Consular Processing".

The question is really "How do I get my I-130 petition to the Consulate?"

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I am not talking about DCF ( direct consular filing) i am asking about "Consular Processing" they are two different things ..

DCF -- you have to be outside the U.S.A

Counselor Processing - its something you can request when filing i-130 .... how effective ?? i don't know ... form the post above i am understanding that its only for K-3

have anyone done it before ... how fast is it ??

Did you read Pushbrk´s comment? (Post #4).

yes ... i think now you can still request for "Counslar Processing" if you want to ?? Have anybody ever done that ?? is it any faster that USCIS ??

I have never heard of such a thing. If you file in the United States, it first has to be processed by the USCIS and then NVC, in case of CR-1. It only processes at the consulate is if you do DCF.

The OP's question does not relate to DCF in any way. These answers are ust confusing the point.

Requesting Consular processing on an I-130 is something K3 filers do when they don't want their I-130 held for AOS. USCIS routinely holds I-130's when an I-129F for spouse has been approved. Successfully requesting Consular Processing does not circumvent USCIS processing, it just gets the petition forwarded to NVC and the Consulate so an immigrant visa can be the result instead of stateside status adjustment.

See here:

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

If no I-129F is filed or contemplated, the I-130 will receive "Consular Processing" after USCIS approval, like any other "visa" process.

My apologies for maybe not understanding....But my understanding was they were trying to avoid the USCIS for processing and I thought only citizens who resided outside the US can have "consular processing." Direct Consular filing and Consular processing sound similar

All visas receive "Consular Processing".

The question is really "How do I get my I-130 petition to the Consulate?"

has anybody done this before ?? any success ??

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I am not talking about DCF ( direct consular filing) i am asking about "Consular Processing" they are two different things ..

DCF -- you have to be outside the U.S.A

Counselor Processing - its something you can request when filing i-130 .... how effective ?? i don't know ... form the post above i am understanding that its only for K-3

have anyone done it before ... how fast is it ??

Did you read Pushbrk´s comment? (Post #4).

yes ... i think now you can still request for "Counslar Processing" if you want to ?? Have anybody ever done that ?? is it any faster that USCIS ??

I have never heard of such a thing. If you file in the United States, it first has to be processed by the USCIS and then NVC, in case of CR-1. It only processes at the consulate is if you do DCF.

The OP's question does not relate to DCF in any way. These answers are ust confusing the point.

Requesting Consular processing on an I-130 is something K3 filers do when they don't want their I-130 held for AOS. USCIS routinely holds I-130's when an I-129F for spouse has been approved. Successfully requesting Consular Processing does not circumvent USCIS processing, it just gets the petition forwarded to NVC and the Consulate so an immigrant visa can be the result instead of stateside status adjustment.

See here:

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

If no I-129F is filed or contemplated, the I-130 will receive "Consular Processing" after USCIS approval, like any other "visa" process.

My apologies for maybe not understanding....But my understanding was they were trying to avoid the USCIS for processing and I thought only citizens who resided outside the US can have "consular processing." Direct Consular filing and Consular processing sound similar

All visas receive "Consular Processing".

The question is really "How do I get my I-130 petition to the Consulate?"

has anybody done this before ?? any success ??

According to your timeline you haven't filed an I-129F, so just don't and your I-130 will go through NVC and on to the Consulate routinely. If you did file an I-129F, then after approval, file an I-824 requesting it and wait a few months. The fee is $340.

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