John O'Donnell

Hello

I am a K3 visa holder

We were fingerprinted for the EAD on 12th january. We received authorization
yesterday and told in an automated message that the card would turn up in 30-90 days.

Note when a k3 files for an EAD you send the form to chicago. all your notices have a
number starting with MSC....

you can get status via an automated system by calling +1 816 478 2619

note it only took chicago two weeks to respond from receipt of original EAD
application

S.M.

John How long did it take to get your K3 from the time you sent it into Chicago? What
country did you file your I-130 in? Thanks
S.M.

"John O'Donnell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hello
    >
    > I am a K3 visa holder
    >
    > We were fingerprinted for the EAD on 12th january. We received authorization
    > yesterday and told in an automated message that the card would turn up in
    > 30-90 days.
    >
    > Note when a k3 files for an EAD you send the form to chicago. all your notices have
    > a number starting with MSC....
    >
    > you can get status via an automated system by calling +1 816 478 2619
    >
    > note it only took chicago two weeks to respond from receipt of original
EAD
    > application
    >
    >

John O'Donnell

i-130 was filed in california

from applying for a k3 and receiving it in london took 2 months

"S.M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > John How long did it take to get your K3 from the time you sent it into
Chicago?
    > What country did you file your I-130 in? Thanks
    > S.M.
    >
    > "John O'Donnell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Hello
    > >
    > > I am a K3 visa holder
    > >
    > > We were fingerprinted for the EAD on 12th january. We received authorization
    > > yesterday and told in an automated message that the card would turn up in
    > > 30-90 days.
    > >
    > > Note when a k3 files for an EAD you send the form to chicago. all your notices
    > > have a number starting with MSC....
    > >
    > > you can get status via an automated system by calling +1 816 478 2619
    > >
    > > note it only took chicago two weeks to respond from receipt of original
    > EAD
    > > application
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    >

S.M.

John Thanks So was that 2 months in total?

Also how long did the receipt (I-797) acknowleging filing of the I-130 petition take,
and did you wait on this before filing the I-129F? Did you have an interview in
London and if so did they ask you for an Affindavit of support, it says on the
web-site that this "may" be required?

I'm not too sure on the order of filing these, but I want to do so, in the optimal
way so save time if you know what i mean. Thanks for the help
S.M.

"John O'Donnell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > i-130 was filed in california
    >
    > from applying for a k3 and receiving it in london took 2 months
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > "S.M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > John How long did it take to get your K3 from the time you sent it into
    > Chicago?
    > > What country did you file your I-130 in? Thanks
    > > S.M.
    > >
    > > "John O'Donnell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Hello
    > > >
    > > > I am a K3 visa holder
    > > >
    > > > We were fingerprinted for the EAD on 12th january. We received authorization
    > > > yesterday and told in an automated message that the card would turn up in 30-90
    > > > days.
    > > >
    > > > Note when a k3 files for an EAD you send the form to chicago. all your notices
    > > > have a number starting with MSC....
    > > >
    > > > you can get status via an automated system by calling +1 816 478 2619
    > > >
    > > > note it only took chicago two weeks to respond from receipt of
original
    > > EAD
    > > > application
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    >

John O'Donnell

okay heres how we did it.

1 - got married in england on june 19th 2001 2 - wife returns to usa and files I-130
about a week later 3 - learnt about new k3 visa 4 - we received our first NOA for the
I-130 5 - having received 4 we applied for the K3 and sent application to chicago.

chicago approved the k3 quickly and sent it to another center possible missouri. 2
weeks after that the approval got to london who then contacted me by mail asking me
to complete some forms. I returned the forms then followed up a week later and got a
date for the interview in london and medical

in total from first sending the K3 application to actually having a k3 in my passport
took 2 months.

note - at embassy i was not asked for affadavit of support. I did need to show i had
money in the bank ie i was not entering the USA without funds. I had 10,000 dollars
available but dont know how much they want to see.

Note I will be returning to london in a month or two to get my green card. This time
i will need the affadavit of support but will also have to have the same medical

best of luck


"S.M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > John Thanks So was that 2 months in total?
    >
    > Also how long did the receipt (I-797) acknowleging filing of the I-130 petition
    > take, and did you wait on this before filing the I-129F? Did you have an interview
    > in London and if so did they ask you for an Affindavit of support, it says on the
    > web-site that this "may" be
required?
    >
    > I'm not too sure on the order of filing these, but I want to do so, in the optimal
    > way so save time if you know what i mean. Thanks for the help
    > S.M.
    >
    >
    > "John O'Donnell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > i-130 was filed in california
    > >
    > > from applying for a k3 and receiving it in london took 2 months
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > "S.M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > John How long did it take to get your K3 from the time you sent it into
    > > Chicago?
    > > > What country did you file your I-130 in? Thanks
    > > > S.M.
    > > >
    > > > "John O'Donnell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > Hello
    > > > >
    > > > > I am a K3 visa holder
    > > > >
    > > > > We were fingerprinted for the EAD on 12th january. We received authorization
    > > > > yesterday and told in an automated message that the card would turn up in
    > > > > 30-90 days.
    > > > >
    > > > > Note when a k3 files for an EAD you send the form to chicago. all your
    > > > > notices have a number starting with MSC....
    > > > >
    > > > > you can get status via an automated system by calling +1 816 478
2619
    > > > >
    > > > > note it only took chicago two weeks to respond from receipt of
    > original
    > > > EAD
    > > > > application
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    >

S.M.

John Thanks again for your help, so one final question. How long in total from when
you filed the I-130 to getting K3 approval in London? (you mentioned the time - 2
months - for K3 process).

S.M.

"John O'Donnell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > okay heres how we did it.
    >
    > 1 - got married in england on june 19th 2001 2 - wife returns to usa and files
    > I-130 about a week later 3 - learnt about new k3 visa 4 - we received our first NOA
    > for the I-130 5 - having received 4 we applied for the K3 and sent application to
chicago.
    >
    > chicago approved the k3 quickly and sent it to another center possible missouri. 2
    > weeks after that the approval got to london who then contacted me by mail asking me
    > to complete some forms. I returned the forms then followed up a week later and got
    > a date for the interview in london and medical
    >
    > in total from first sending the K3 application to actually having a k3 in
my
    > passport took 2 months.
    >
    > note - at embassy i was not asked for affadavit of support. I did need to show i
    > had money in the bank ie i was not entering the USA without funds.
I
    > had 10,000 dollars available but dont know how much they want to see.
    >
    > Note I will be returning to london in a month or two to get my green card. This
    > time i will need the affadavit of support but will also have to have the same
    > medical
    >
    > best of luck
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > "S.M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > John Thanks So was that 2 months in total?
    > >
    > > Also how long did the receipt (I-797) acknowleging filing of the I-130 petition
    > > take, and did you wait on this before filing the I-129F? Did you have an
    > > interview in London and if so did they ask you for an Affindavit of support, it
    > > says on the web-site that this "may" be
    > required?
    > >
    > > I'm not too sure on the order of filing these, but I want to do so, in
the
    > > optimal way so save time if you know what i mean. Thanks for the help
    > > S.M.
    > >
    > >
    > > "John O'Donnell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > i-130 was filed in california
    > > >
    > > > from applying for a k3 and receiving it in london took 2 months
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > "S.M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > John How long did it take to get your K3 from the time you sent it into
    > > > Chicago?
    > > > > What country did you file your I-130 in? Thanks
    > > > > S.M.
    > > > >
    > > > > "John O'Donnell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > > Hello
    > > > > >
    > > > > > I am a K3 visa holder
    > > > > >
    > > > > > We were fingerprinted for the EAD on 12th january. We received
    > > > > > authorization yesterday and told in an automated
message
    > > > > > that the card would turn up in 30-90 days.
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Note when a k3 files for an EAD you send the form to chicago. all your
    > > > > > notices have a number starting with MSC....
    > > > > >
    > > > > > you can get status via an automated system by calling +1 816 478
    > 2619
    > > > > >
    > > > > > note it only took chicago two weeks to respond from receipt of
    > > original
    > > > > EAD
    > > > > > application
    > > > > >
    > > > > >
    > > > > >
    > > > > >
    > > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    >