K-3 Processing Time?

[visaveteran1 33]

I'm sending in my I-130 packet on Monday to the VSC and I'm wondering what length of time it's taking to get to the interview stage? My wife lives in Siberia Russia so she'll be going to the Moscow Embassy for the interview.

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I'm sending in my I-130 packet on Monday to the VSC and I'm wondering what length of time it's taking to get to the interview stage? My wife lives in Siberia Russia so she'll be going to the Moscow Embassy for the interview.

Petitions are taking about 150 days to get approved. The time from approval to interview varies by country. Check the timelines or perhaps a recent Russia couple will report in.

[Urge To Race 2]

Your posting title says K3, you say you are sending in the I130 packet to s US service center, your profile says DCF. Which is it? CR1/IR1 via DCF, CR1/IR1 via regular USCIS processing, or K3?

The time difference between a K3 and a CR1/IR1 at the USCIS and NVC level is minimal these days. CR1/IR1 is a better visa (permanent residence status immediately upon arrival and thus SSN and ability to work immediately, cost savings for not having to AOS, etc.). The K3 requires AOS with a fee of $1010 and your spouse cannot work without EAD. It is worth thing CR1/IR1. Of course, you need to consider any potential difference in interview schedule that would add a considerable wait for the CR1/IR1 path versus the K3 path.

That said, if you file K3 at a USCIS service center, you can expect to wait almost a full 180 days, which is what it has been taking lately to get a I129F for K3 approval lately. Then you have to take the embassy part of the process into account for Moscow.

I'm sending in my I-130 packet on Monday to the VSC and I'm wondering what length of time it's taking to get to the interview stage? My wife lives in Siberia Russia so she'll be going to the Moscow Embassy for the interview.

[visaveteran1 33]

Your posting title says K3, you say you are sending in the I130 packet to s US service center, your profile says DCF. Which is it? CR1/IR1 via DCF, CR1/IR1 via regular USCIS processing, or K3?

The time difference between a K3 and a CR1/IR1 at the USCIS and NVC level is minimal these days. CR1/IR1 is a better visa (permanent residence status immediately upon arrival and thus SSN and ability to work immediately, cost savings for not having to AOS, etc.). The K3 requires AOS with a fee of $1010 and your spouse cannot work without EAD. It is worth thing CR1/IR1. Of course, you need to consider any potential difference in interview schedule that would add a considerable wait for the CR1/IR1 path versus the K3 path.

That said, if you file K3 at a USCIS service center, you can expect to wait almost a full 180 days, which is what it has been taking lately to get a I129F for K3 approval lately. Then you have to take the embassy part of the process into account for Moscow.

I'm sending in my I-130 packet on Monday to the VSC and I'm wondering what length of time it's taking to get to the interview stage? My wife lives in Siberia Russia so she'll be going to the Moscow Embassy for the interview.

I tried DCF but was not allowed to file even though I had an "iron clad" email approval to file. My congressman will be informed. I changed my time line and profile to K-3 but the system will not get rid of the DCF tag. Any help to change it is appreciated.

[heartbroken 0]

I'm sending in my I-130 packet on Monday to the VSC and I'm wondering what length of time it's taking to get to the interview stage? My wife lives in Siberia Russia so she'll be going to the Moscow Embassy for the interview.

it takes from 150 to 180 days. A good rule of thumb is that when you get to the point where you cannot take another step or another breath it will come through. Follow the timelines, pray and hold on to the thoughts of your love and believe it or not you will make it. It will come at your second to last breath.(lol)

[C and J 1]

I'm sending in my I-130 packet on Monday to the VSC and I'm wondering what length of time it's taking to get to the interview stage? My wife lives in Siberia Russia so she'll be going to the Moscow Embassy for the interview.

As a rough guide using the timelines, your journey could be completed in 9 months: 6 months for the NOA2, 4 weeks to get through the NVC (this includes mailing to and from the NVC and time taken to receive it at the embassy), plus 58 days for interview.

The average time for a IR/CR1 is 11.5 months: 6 months for USCIS NOA2, plus 167 days to interview.

Remember that these are only averages but they should help gauge the length of time you'll be waiting.