Ready to send i-130

[KIMF 0]

Hello

I have all my paperwork ready to be sent out for my K3 visa,

The i 130 and i 129 f petitions ( and evidence) are ready and all copies are made. Tomorrow morning I am going to send the I 130 to VSC but I am observing that the approval for I 129f is taking as long or longer than the I 130 itself.

What happens if I then abondone my I 129F if the I 130 is approved first? I know it can be done, but does it take longer when the NVC gets involved? What is the processing time?

I am so afraid of making a mistake. Please advise me on what is faster.

Note: The paperwork is not my issue , this is already done. I just want to be with my husband as soon as possible.

Thanks

Kristy

[YuAndDan 153]

There is no abandoning just the I-129F, choose one or the other K-3 or CR-1 visa. USCIS upon seeing the I-129F will hold the I-130 assuming you plan on the K-3 and plan on paying the $1010 to adjust status from the K-3.

Your profile says (DCF), CR-1 is what is filed for when over seas (DCF) K-3 can only be done in the states.

CR-1 IS BETTER, it costs less, is an IMMIGRANT visa which the immigrant gets green-card upon entry to the USA.

K-3 has the added cost of adjusting status ($1010), has to wait up to 90 days after entry to get EAD allowing work.

Sometimes what is faster is not better.

Use the VJ timelines to compare (CR-1 (DCF) to CR-1 (States) and K-3)

Edited October 8, 2007 by YuAndDan

[pushbrk 13,067]

There is no abandoning just the I-129F, choose one or the other K-3 or CR-1 visa. USCIS upon seeing the I-129F will hold the I-130 assuming you plan on the K-3 and plan on paying the $1010 to adjust status from the K-3.

Your profile says (DCF), CR-1 is what is filed for when over seas (DCF) K-3 can only be done in the states.

CR-1 IS BETTER, it costs less, is an IMMIGRANT visa which the immigrant gets green-card upon entry to the USA.

K-3 has the added cost of adjusting status ($1010), has to wait up to 90 days after entry to get EAD allowing work.

Sometimes what is faster is not better.

Use the VJ timelines to compare (CR-1 (DCF) to CR-1 (States) and K-3)

Yeah, let's make sure we have our facts straight. If you're filing directly with a US Consulate abroad (DCF) then the K3 is not really a viable option for you.

Setting the DCF aside for a moment (since this is the K3 forum and has many K3 readers)...

You say, you just want to be with your husband as soon as possible. Is that really true? Are you not concerned about the extra expense? Are no not concerned about him needing to wait at least three months for authorization to work? Are you not concerned about dealing with another USCIS process soon after his arrival?

If none of these things are of concern and getting him here as fast as possible is your only consideration, then by all means, file the I-129F and I-130 together with the appropriate service center and get on with it.

[KIMF 0]

There is no abandoning just the I-129F, choose one or the other K-3 or CR-1 visa. USCIS upon seeing the I-129F will hold the I-130 assuming you plan on the K-3 and plan on paying the $1010 to adjust status from the K-3.

Your profile says (DCF), CR-1 is what is filed for when over seas (DCF) K-3 can only be done in the states.

CR-1 IS BETTER, it costs less, is an IMMIGRANT visa which the immigrant gets green-card upon entry to the USA.

K-3 has the added cost of adjusting status ($1010), has to wait up to 90 days after entry to get EAD allowing work.

Sometimes what is faster is not better.

Use the VJ timelines to compare (CR-1 (DCF) to CR-1 (States) and K-3)

Yeah, let's make sure we have our facts straight. If you're filing directly with a US Consulate abroad (DCF) then the K3 is not really a viable option for you.

Setting the DCF aside for a moment (since this is the K3 forum and has many K3 readers)...

You say, you just want to be with your husband as soon as possible. Is that really true? Are you not concerned about the extra expense? Are no not concerned about him needing to wait at least three months for authorization to work? Are you not concerned about dealing with another USCIS process soon after his arrival?

If none of these things are of concern and getting him here as fast as possible is your only consideration, then by all means, file the I-129F and I-130 together with the appropriate service center and get on with it.

Hi

As I have posted before, my intention was to DCF in Costa Rica but I didn't meet the residency requirements. So I decided to go with the K3 but after reading a lot now I am confused.

Now, just like everyone else I want to be with my loved one as soon as possible. Cost is always an issue but I am not basing my decision only on this I am trying to look at the whole picture.

I read that if you make a note on your I 130 cover letter that you want consular processing, you can in fact abandon the I 129F. I don't really undersatnd this.

I plan to pick the best way to proceed and follow through with it. This is the reason why I am posting on this K3 forum, I just want to understand better and not make a mistake.

So you recomend the CR-1, I am going to look into this....

Thanks

Kristy

[pushbrk 13,067]

There is no abandoning just the I-129F, choose one or the other K-3 or CR-1 visa. USCIS upon seeing the I-129F will hold the I-130 assuming you plan on the K-3 and plan on paying the $1010 to adjust status from the K-3.

Your profile says (DCF), CR-1 is what is filed for when over seas (DCF) K-3 can only be done in the states.

CR-1 IS BETTER, it costs less, is an IMMIGRANT visa which the immigrant gets green-card upon entry to the USA.

K-3 has the added cost of adjusting status ($1010), has to wait up to 90 days after entry to get EAD allowing work.

Sometimes what is faster is not better.

Use the VJ timelines to compare (CR-1 (DCF) to CR-1 (States) and K-3)

Yeah, let's make sure we have our facts straight. If you're filing directly with a US Consulate abroad (DCF) then the K3 is not really a viable option for you.

Setting the DCF aside for a moment (since this is the K3 forum and has many K3 readers)...

You say, you just want to be with your husband as soon as possible. Is that really true? Are you not concerned about the extra expense? Are no not concerned about him needing to wait at least three months for authorization to work? Are you not concerned about dealing with another USCIS process soon after his arrival?

If none of these things are of concern and getting him here as fast as possible is your only consideration, then by all means, file the I-129F and I-130 together with the appropriate service center and get on with it.

Hi

As I have posted before, my intention was to DCF in Costa Rica but I didn't meet the residency requirements. So I decided to go with the K3 but after reading a lot now I am confused.

Now, just like everyone else I want to be with my loved one as soon as possible. Cost is always an issue but I am not basing my decision only on this I am trying to look at the whole picture.

I read that if you make a note on your I 130 cover letter that you want consular processing, you can in fact abandon the I 129F. I don't really undersatnd this.

I plan to pick the best way to proceed and follow through with it. This is the reason why I am posting on this K3 forum, I just want to understand better and not make a mistake.

So you recomend the CR-1, I am going to look into this....

Thanks

Kristy

Abandoning the I-129F is never needed. You could abandon the I-130 if the I-129 gets so far ahead you change your mind. Yes, you've read that if you clearly indicate you want Consular processing for your I-130, they will send it on to NVC instead of holding it. We just haven't seen anybody managing to actually do it, even though the one person who reported trying, made it so clear they must have tripped over it while the misrouted it.

Good idea to have the whole picture before you lock yourself into a K3 process.

[MargotDarko 0]

If I were in your situation (assuming you are not fairly rich and your husband will need a job), I would NOT file the I-129f. I would only file the I-130. If I were pretty rich and my husband did not need to work when he arrived in the US, I would file the I-129f as well.

[C and J 1]

It's unfortunate that the only visa-timeline for the costa rican embassy is a K1. So there aren't any stats to compare the time difference between the consolate receiving the paperwork and the K3 and CR/IR1 interviews.