how long does a k 1 visa take

joebike1 says on Jan 4, 2008, 17:56:

btw .colombia is the most beautiful place I have ever seen,the people are friendly and recomend it for everyone(well almost)

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Brians says on Jan 4, 2008, 18:13:

Joe I guess you didn't take it slow. Becareful. I too met my wife and am happily married but in hindsight I think I was just lucky and also had good friends that knew her. Anyway you will find your way but take your time as you seem like a nice guy. BTW takes 6 months to get her here and don't use a lawyer. Heading out with wifey now to dinner.

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Medellin Traveler says on Jan 4, 2008, 18:44:

K-1 visa takes about six months to recieve after you submit the application.

There is NO REASON TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY!

Good luck and TAKE IT SLOW!

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Robert Jorge says on Jan 4, 2008, 19:29:

Brians' advice is spot on. Plan on 7 to 8 months, though 6 months is totally realistic with a little luck and doing everything 100% correct and timely the first time. But just to beat a dead horse, do not waste a dime on an attorney.

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Mononoke28 says on Jan 8, 2008, 12:18:

If you go to Visa Journey you'll see that the service centers are taking about 7 months to approve I-129F petitions, then about 2-6 weeks to send them to the NVC, and then another month for it to reach the US Embassy in Bogotá. So give it about 9 months total.

Diana

Diana

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Robert Jorge says on Jan 8, 2008, 18:43:

And visa journey averages include the people who did it correctly along with the people who got an RFE or 2 (like me). The I-129 takes about 3 to 4 months for approval. It did in my case, and for roughly 10 other couples I have met that have done the same thing within the past 18 months. I am not trying to say Mononoke28 is "wrong", but just trying to give a different perspective that might be a little more hopeful. What she says is what I would plan on, but do not be caught off guard if the process takes 2 or 3 months less than the 9 months.

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famsearch says on Jan 8, 2008, 19:56:

we filed for the spousal visa, and it took almost 2 years before we got the visa. but then again, that was shortly after they stopped processing in nebraska, and sent them all to california.

dan

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john_stark says on Jan 8, 2008, 20:31:

Famsearch did not file for a K3 which would have shortened his wait considerably. Let's be clear about that. Our K-3 took almost exactly 6 months from the date of our wedding until the day she arrived in the US.

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orestesdd says on Jan 9, 2008, 13:47:

I know Mononoke from visajourney, and she is correct about everything. I am about in my 4th months of waiting and according to visajourny.com it will not be approved here unitil some time in March if all goes well. Then, it goes to NVC and from there to the embassy in Bogotá. All in all, I believe it will take about 9 to 10 months.

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ColombianoGringo says on Jan 9, 2008, 14:08:

Famsearch and JS cases are not good examples to go by these days. Due to the massive amount of applications they received around June and July of last year, the USCIS is very backlogged and petitions are taking longer than usual.

I sent in a petition for a K-3 back in July and I'm still waiting to get an approval. Luckily, I sent my I-130 and I-129F together and avoided at least an additional month or two of waiting for the first NOA.

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john_stark says on Jan 9, 2008, 19:35:

Current processing time as of December 14, 2007 is June 18, 2007. That is for both types of K visa. You're right, there is a longer backlog now but it has varied in the past. At one time in the not too distant past people were getting approved in as little as two weeks.

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joebike1 says on Jan 10, 2008, 08:29:

Thanks! you guys have been helpful.I will be back there soon

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Mononoke28 says on Jan 10, 2008, 09:01:

Oh yeah, about a year ago the Vermont Service Center was on fire and approving those suckers in about 2 weeks. Then they transferred a whole bunch of cases to the California Service Center in May which slowed things down. And then on top of that, the fee changes went into effect at the end of July and now people have been waiting around 7 months to get just the approval from the service centers. For the most part all I-130 and I-129Fs are processed at the same pace regardless of the type of visa you're applying for. Once they are approved and sent to the NVC, they are sorted out and handled differently. K1 and K3s should go directly to the embassy in Bogotá as soon as they get a case # assigned, that also has taken between 2-6 weeks. But CR1/IR1 visas stay at the NVC for an extra 3 months for extra processing.

Diana

Diana

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chester says on Feb 6, 2008, 09:58:

go to visajourney.com and check out that website.

it took me about 7 months from application to interview in bogota.

if you want to get married in colombia, i suggest you consider going to San Andres.

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Albatross says on Mar 24, 2008, 10:01:

Why San Andreas ?... for the scenery or is it faster/easier to get married there ?

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ColombianoGringo says on Mar 24, 2008, 10:03:

It is much easier to get married there. Use the google search to look for posts with "San Andres" and "colombianogringo" in them. I have posted a lot of detailed information about getting married in San Andres.

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