I-129F, bringing spouse to US

lpdiver says on Feb 10, 2005, 10:56:

Send only what they ask for... Follow the directions in the package.

The K-3 is a two year, multiple entry visa. You will only lose time credit towards the date you can apply for naturalization which you are going to lose anyway.

When you are axle deep in the mud in four wheel drive with the pedal to the medal is not the time to slam on the brakes and try to change direction.

Tony

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utopiacowboy says on Feb 10, 2005, 11:29:

I filed my I-130 along with a copy of our registro civil and a translation. After I received my NOA for the I-130, I filed the I-129F for the K-3 visa. I did not submit any proof of our relationship. Even though I went to the embassy intervierw with a suitcase full of evidence, they did not look at any of it. So for my entire process, from USIC to embassy, the only shred of evidence they ever saw of our relationship was the marriage certificate, the registro civil.

In your case, JT, I am not sure that I would even bother with filing for the K-3. The California Sevice Center is handling I-130s very quickly. After my I-130 was sent to Californa from the Texas service Center, it was approved within a month. The National Benefits Center is taking 6 months to adjudicate K-3 petitions.

One last thing. The processing that the National Visa Center does with I-130s takes a minimum of 3 to 4 months so I think you will be ok with that time line.

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JT says on Feb 10, 2005, 13:26:

It its looking like the California service center will process the I-130 in less time than the I-129F, then that means that my wife would get her interview the the Colombian embassy in a shorter time, and at the embassy, she will recieve her residency? or visa? And is there a window of time when she would have to enter the US?

JT

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utopiacowboy says on Feb 10, 2005, 13:36:

I think she has 6 months to use the visa but you are going to have some control over how long it takes. The National Visa Center will send you various forms and bills and you can take your time sending them back if you want to drag the process out. Normally people are in a hurry but you can delay it too if you want.

At the embassy, she will get an immigrant visa. When she enters the US, she will receive a stamp in her passport that indicates she is a permanent resident. A few weeks later she will get her green card in the mail.

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JT says on Feb 10, 2005, 13:55:

Should I file I-129F ? Looking at the processing times for the California Service Center, it doesn't show the K-3 Visa for the I-129F (only the K-1 and K-2).

But the I-129F date is: Dec. 01, 2004
I-130 processing date is: Nov. 01 2004

Here is the link: https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/Processtimes.jsp?SeviceCenter=California

Are there benefits to filing the I-129F at this point? Would it be safer to do so? And if we just wait on the I-130 which was just received at the Cali Center, how long could I estimate that it would take? From what I understand, the Cali center will approve it on a couple months, then goes to the National Center which takes 4 months or so? I'm sorry to ask these questions. I know there must be someplace that has all this info, but I haven't found it when searching on different forums of different sites. Thanks so much!

JT

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utopiacowboy says on Feb 10, 2005, 13:57:

The four regional service centers do not handle I-129Fs for K-3s - only for K-1s. ALL the I-129Fs for K-3s go to the National Benfits Center in Missouri. They are bogged down.

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JT says on Feb 16, 2005, 20:01:

I-130 approved in only 3 weeks!!!!!!! Holy Arepas!!!!! I can't believe that today our I-130 case for my wife of less than 2 months was approved today!!! I sent the petition to Nebraska Service Center. They are currently working on I-130's from November,2003. I was ready to file a I-129F to get a K-3 visa. But then they forwarded it to the California Center which is a year ahead and working on Nov, 2004 petitions. So I wasn't gonna waste money on the I-129F. I'm just blown away that today I got an email update the our case was approved!!!!!!!!! Anyone else had this experience lately? What a miracle! I know that our prayers were heard.

My wife is commited to a one-year medical internship which finishes in December, so I don't know if there is a way to delay the interview date at the embassy or not?? Anyone know? I heard that after the interview, she would need to enter the US withing 90 days. Does anyone know if she could just fly to Miami, to activate her US Residency, and then come back to Colombia? Thanks! -JT

JT

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utopiacowboy says on Feb 16, 2005, 20:11:

JT, you can easily drag out the processing with the NVC and the embassy until past December. In fact, you won't even hear anything from the NVC for about a month and after that a lot of paperwork has to go back and forth. It takes the embassy in Bogota about a month or two to schedule the interview after they get the petition. Even when she gets the visa, she has 6 months to use it. And yes, she could enter the US, use her visa and activate her residency and then return to Colombia for a short while.

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