I need info about K3Visa and begin the process

calipro says on Jul 12, 2006, 22:56:

anna What kind of wedding do you plan on having, civil or catholic?

What city do you plan on having the wedding?

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annagd3 says on Jul 13, 2006, 18:10:

the wedding We have planned a civil wedding and we plan to get married near to Bogota, maybe Tabio, Tenjo or Chia.

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annagd3 says on Jul 13, 2006, 18:14:

thank you Hello Strobers

I have some info from the web page of the embassy, I will talk with my boyfriend to contact you and if you can guide us would be very kind of you!!!
Thank you

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FredGarvin says on Jul 14, 2006, 05:30:

Anna --- http://visajourney.com

There is a boat load of pertinent information there for you, including instructions, forms, and answers from many people who have already gone through the process....

K3 process overview:

1. Get married --- You become the beneficiary, your husband the petitioner.
2. Download the form I-130 as well as ALL G-325A forms.
3. Upon your husbands return to the U.S., he files the I-130 with all required supporting documentation.
4. Upon reciept of the I-130, USCIS will send a notice that they recieved the packet.
5. After your husband recieves the I797 (NOA1), he can then send in the I129F (application for the K3 visa).
6. Once the I-129F is approved, it is forwarded to the embassy in Bogota.
7. Wait for the embassy to send you (the beneficiary) Packet 3 which includes DS-230 Part I
8. Return the completed packet and wait for Packet 4 and your interview date.

Of course this is all a general outline of the process and I encourage both you and your husband to review the "Guides" on visajourney site. The entire process is clearly laid out, including all forms/applications you will need. Not saying to leave PBH, but you will find many more resources pertinent to obtaining a K3 visa there!!!

Hope this helps...

FG

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annagd3 says on Jul 14, 2006, 21:44:

Thank you Fred Thank you very much for your help, We will check and begin our story love, thank you very much!!!

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famsearch says on Jul 15, 2006, 00:27:

fred, if they're already married, they'll wind up not with a k3 visa, but the ir1 visa, as she would be considered an immediate relative. that's how we're going. in talking with the local senator's office, the california office is now taking about 6 months to process 129f or 130 petitions.

what we did, was get married in colombia, filed the 130($190 now) along with the 325a's, and documentation. it was approved in about 5 months. sent the fees to st. louis, filed the affidavit of support i-864. each payment sent to st. louis takes 10-15 bus. days to process and send info to nvc in new hampshire, takes them 10-15 bus. days to update their records and process. you go through this 2-3 times, i call them the 10-15 day dances. the last one is the $380 sent for the ds-230. one item you need to make a decision about is the ds-3032, the choice of address and agent form. this tells them basically where you want the forms sent. you have to fill that out, sign it, and send it to the nvc in new hampshire, so they know where to send the bills for the fees, and forms. since i was here, and my wife was in colombia (her english isn't that good, and the forms are all in english), we had all the forms sent to me, and if she needed to sign any of them, i fedex'ed them to her. all i can say is be ready for it to take some time, we started in feb. of 2005, and our ds-230 was approved this last wednesday. also, since the nebraska office is so backlogged, all 129f's and 130's are being sent to the california office, according to senator dayton's office. i'll give you a bit of a timeline, based on our experience with the process.

if you file on monday, it will take roughly a month to get your confirmation letter with your receipt date, which would be 2-4 months in the future. i sent ours in in feb., and our receipt date was may 11th. right now, the california office is processing 130's inclusive of the jan. 2, 2006 receipt date, and if you file the 129f, the processing date is march 3rd of this year. that means they have finished enough petitions that they added more to the end of the line being processed. we found that when they get to your receipt date, you still have everyone in front of you to be processed before yours is done. for us, it was about 4 months after our receipt date.

once you get your receipt date, you can either file the 129f with chicago, or like we did, wait it out for the 130 to be processed. unfortunately, i cannot find any timeframe for processing the 129f. in our case, had i filed the 129f when i got the receipt date letter, both the 129f and the 130 would have been processed at the same time. in not sending the 129f, we saved the time and the then $165 and now $170 in fees. one word of advice, they do not refund your money, if you send in the check for the 129f, change your mind, kiss that money goodbye, no refunds, period. another thing about filing the 129f after the 130, is that although the 129f will get the visa faster, your status is still determined by the 130, and the whole process is held up until the 130 is processed.

once it was approved, it was sent to the nvc in new hampshire then it's the ds-3032 first, once they receive it, it's 10-15 bus. days until they update the records, then send the first of the paperwork. then you get the bills, one for roughly $80, then the last will be the $380 paid for the ds-230. you will go through the 10-15 day dances at this time.

once that is all squared away, they will tell you (and i have gotten several answers as far as processing time is concerned) is that it takes them 2-4 weeks to update the records, another 6-8 weeks to process your forms, and another 2-4 weeks to notify the embassy in bogota. with us, they received it on june 21st, and it was processed and ok'd on july 12th, and the embassy is to be notified in 2-4 weeks that everything is ok. not saying that you will have the same times, as i don't know the details of your application, but ours was pretty simple and problem-free.

i don't want to scare you about the process, but that's basically what we went through, and are hoping that my wife will be here in a couple of months. as i see it, at the rate they're processing now, my guess is that the 129f and the 130 would be processed in about 6 weeks time of each other. for my wife and i, it made more sense to keep the process going, and not file the 129f. it may not get us together sooner, but it kept the process going with fewer complications once she gets here, since the 129f, even if filed for a spouse, is a non-immigrant visa, and the 130 spousal visa is an immigrant visa. also, by not filing the 129f, we avoid the manditory interview in 2 years time, and no paperwork headache switching status from the k visa to the ir1 visa. all i can say is, good luck, patience, and remember, this whole thing moves at the speed of government, and my favorite cheer up joke is that government got into a race with a glacier three days ago, and the glacier now has a 3 day lead. wishing you the best, from the final end of the paperwork pipeline.
dan

dan

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David in Idaho says on Jul 19, 2006, 23:43:

My head is spinning Holy Cow Dan, I got dizzy just reading that!

Honestly, I am very impressed by the depth and detail of your posts.

And nearly overwhelmed by the adventures in beaurocracy that await us!

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tiosam says on Jun 3, 2007, 13:59:

K-3 visa.... I was married in Thailand 4 weeks ago, and legaly registered my marriage there, now I want to bring my wife to U.S. by K-3, or any other visa/way possible. How ever my problem is that through circumstances in life, I am working on job that is not regular..i.e. I am not paying taxes on it, because this is a part time, uninsured, unguaranteed employment,(I receive monthly S.S. Disability). So I would be un able to prove to INS my yearly income, other than my S.S. Disability statement & my employers book-keepers statement as to how much I make a year. Would this be acceptable by INS as "Affidavit of support"?...I believe I do make above required ammount to support my wife.(I checked on another web about this ammount)...One immigration lawyer told me that in applying for K-3 visa for my wife, that there is no requirement, for "affidavit of support", nor is it requested by INS....yet when I looked at step by step K-3 procedure, I saw that Affidavit of support is required for approval of this visa. And that is the reason why I am posting this question...I thank in advance for the answer. ...p.s. what is best way for me to go about bringing my wife here?.

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utopiacowboy says on Jun 3, 2007, 20:20:

Yes, an Affidavit of Support (I-134) is required at the time of her K-34 visa interview. Does your SS disability meet the income requirements? Can you get someone to act as a co-sponsor with you? That is an option.

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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lpdiver says on Jun 4, 2007, 02:33:

tiosam...it will be based on your tax return. If you are working off the books to avoid losing your ss benefits it will not show up on your tax returns will it? Do you own a home or other assets?

t

"cook some rice!"

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tiosam says on Jun 4, 2007, 04:26:

yes, an affidavit of support... Well...no, SS would never pay you THAT much -to be able to support 2 people-but I meant can`t I use the statement from y bosses bookkeeper as to how much i get from him each year, as affidavit of support, along with my SS beneffits?.....if not?, how does co-sponsorsorship work?....thanks in advance.

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lpdiver says on Jun 4, 2007, 04:33:

Tiosam USCIS is eventually going to want to see your income tax returns. If "tiosam" isn't seeing the plata then USCIS isn't going to see it either.

t

"cook some rice!"

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tiosam says on Jun 4, 2007, 04:39:

tio sam...it will Well if my "affidavit of support" would be based on my tax return,....then I dont make anything-0$....because I don`t pay ANY taxes, I am getting SS disability,(500-600$)amonth, whether I am supposed to pay any income taxes on that or not, I have no idea, I think not, because it is too small income, and I am allowed to earn-working- about equal amount, so my disability is contenuing,-and that`s what I`m doing,..working on a job, which is not reliable, nor guaranteed, nor does my boss want to pay taxes on my work, so I can`t either.Now if I reported my earnings to IRS, I would have to pay all back taxes-and that would wipe out all my savings....and get me fired from my job....so what`s a guy to do?

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lpdiver says on Jun 4, 2007, 04:45:

get a co sponser as stated in UTC post above. Do you own your own home or have assets?

t

"cook some rice!"

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tiosam says on Jun 4, 2007, 05:06:

get a co-sponsor.... Unfortunately no,...I do not own any property, (I live in apartment) all I have in "worldly possesssions" is few 1000`s of $$$ in my bank savings accounts....(Now at this point you all are probably asking your selves, this guy is busted, why in the world would a woman in Thailand want to marry him?...well,...how about LOVE,...true, genuine LOVE?.)...How does a co-sponcor work?...how long is co-sponsor responsible/obligated finnancialy for his/hers sponsoree?...

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lpdiver says on Jun 4, 2007, 05:11:

interesting story tell us how you met. You have met in person and can prove that can't you?


t

"cook some rice!"

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tiosam says on Jun 4, 2007, 13:23:

Re; Interesting story... Yes, certainly we have met. Once in Feb. 2005.-when I was there with her for 2 weeks (passport and lot of fotos to prove it, and then in April 30-May 23. 2007, when we got married- (again passport, 100`s of fotos, video, and Thai Gov.marriage registration with translation into English)and other proofs.

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tiosam says on Jun 4, 2007, 13:40:

Company as sponsor.... I also put an free ad in papers seeking employment/company who would give job and sponsorship to my wife in Thailand, as many companies do for qualified employees, (my wife is working ((11 years +))in an international English speaking school in Bangkok, as checks casheer)one lady called me and inquired about her possibly working for their Co., but when I explained that my wife is still in Thailand and needs a sponsor co.as well to bring her here (no air fare needed I would take care of those costs, only sponcorship)the lady told me wee need to talk to INS. first,....so now I am not clear about how that-employer-kind of visa/sponsorship works. Anyone can shed some light on this facet of immigration, for bennefit of all interested?

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elreydelostrolls says on Jun 4, 2007, 16:57:

Forget the employer visa, that is not not we were talking about when we suggested a cosponsor. You can get someone, a friend or relative, to sign an I-134 for her based on their income and assets. If you can't manage that you're SOL.

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lpdiver says on Jun 4, 2007, 18:28:

All you have... IS a few grand in "worldly possesions" yet you can afford to jet off to Thailand twice in the last two years? Something isn't adding up here.

t

"cook some rice!"

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tiosam says on Jun 4, 2007, 19:10:

All you have... Oh, yes, sir..a trip to Thailand does not cost an arm or a leg, and neither does a trip to Colombia. If you watch when the fares are low, and you save your money,(I am not driving, no car expenses, no mortgage on my "Assets" or house, and I am living without some other conveniences that most Americans wont live without)...yes you can take couple of trips as far as Thailand in 2 years.

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tiosam says on Jun 4, 2007, 19:12:

Co-sponsor-good point, that`s what I am Good point, that`s what I am looking for now,...just posted few messages to get some info.....And since I don`t have any income-tax receipts, I don`t officialy EXIST for UNCLE SAM (I am invisible man)or INS. What A wonderful System, and they are getting ready to legitimize 11 millions + of those who came into the U.S. Illegay.

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