Al

The married will be less than 2 years at filing.... so should I do a K3 visa
(non-immigrant) for my soon to be spouse or should I do CR1/IR1 visa
(immigrant) processing?
The foreign spouse is in Indonesia, and the USC lives in the US.

Does anyone have recent experience with processing K3 or CR1 in general
recently? Any pro and con with these two? I would think the K3 processing
will be
about 1 year. Not sure about CR1 processing in Indonesia.

It is not too late to do K1 processing either at the moment... but I think
K3 was a better choice for us since she wants to train her replacement at
work for a few months. K3 is slower than K1 processing, correct? But if
they can do CR1 in about a year then maybe I should do a CR1.

What do you think? Any feedback?

Thanks.

AL

Sorry, I cross-posted at misc.immigration.usa too.

J Moreno

In article <Hl9Hg.6029$W01.5290@dukeread08>, AL <[email protected]> wrote:

    > Does anyone have recent experience with processing K3 or CR1 in
    > general recently? Any pro and con with these two? I would think the
    > K3 processing will be about 1 year. Not sure about CR1 processing in
    > Indonesia.

The two aren't mutually exclusive. File both. Time line will depend
in part on WHERE in the US the USC spouse lives.

--
J. Moreno

Folinskyinla

Sigh. You do NOT understand the system at all. The K-3 is started AFTER you start the I-130 process -- by definition. The idea is that if the I-130 is held up at all, then the K-3 might get approved faster. It was a band-aid approach to long delays in adjudication of I-130's about 5 years back.

Al

This is new news for me... I can do both, huh?
She doesn't want to come earlier than 1 year but right after 1 year from our
wedding in early next year.
Is there an information about time line matrix for K3 or CR1 given the
information is Arizona and Indonesia?
Thanks JM.


"J Moreno" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:230820062016202055%[email protected]...
    > In article <Hl9Hg.6029$W01.5290@dukeread08>, AL <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> Does anyone have recent experience with processing K3 or CR1 in
    >> general recently? Any pro and con with these two? I would think the
    >> K3 processing will be about 1 year. Not sure about CR1 processing in
    >> Indonesia.
    > The two aren't mutually exclusive. File both. Time line will depend
    > in part on WHERE in the US the USC spouse lives.
    > --
    > J. Moreno

Folinskyinla

Al:

"Timeline" questions are always tricky -- becuase of the rubric "your mileage may vary." Also, in most timeline questions, most AmCit posters here believe that they have a constitutional right to share a bed with their beloved in the United States TODAY. So they are not concerned about delaying things.

Do note that in order to file a K-3 petition, you must first file an I-130 and receive the filing receipt. If the I-130 is approved first and makes it to the State Department first, the K-3 is "moot" since you already have an I-130 pending.

While processing via Department of State, you have ONE YEAR to complete each step -- in other words, you don't have to hurry.

Final comment -- an Immigrant Visa [off the I-130] is valid for SIX MONTHS. If you get the K-3, it is good for TWO YEARS.

Noorah101

Not only CAN you do both, but you MUST file the I-130. If you do nothing else, this will lead to the CR-1 visa. If you want a little "insurance" policy in case the I-130 takes too long to processes, then you file the I-129F for the K-3 which will allow her to come to the USA and wait further, or AOS here in the USA. If the I-130 gets processed first, she gets the CR-1 visa. If the I-129F gets processed faster, she'll get the K-3. No way of knowing for sure which one will come through faster. But you must first file the I-130, get the NOA, and then file the I-129F.

Best Wishes,
Rene

Noorah101

This link: https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/js...ter=California shows that as of August 3, 2006, CSC is working on I-130's from February 2006. About 6 months. But these processing dates are just a ballpark figure and can speed up or slow down at anytime...and your case could have its own problems and follow a different timeline. I think they are actually working faster than what's posted here, though.

As for how long it takes to get through NVC, on to Indonesia, and getting an interview there...keep doing some research on folks that have actually gone through Indonesia. They're the only ones that will know.

Best Wishes,
Rene

meauxna

Jakarta may still be accepting I-130s in person, as well. That skips the NVC altogether.

Al

Thanks Mr. F, Rene, J. Moreno and Meauxna..... I'm a bit lost but let me
read more and.... post back with more question....


"meauxna" <member1851@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected] m...
    >> This link: https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/js...sstimes.jsp?S-
    >> eviceCenter=California shows that as of August 3, 2006, CSC is
    >> working on I-130's from February 2006. About 6 months. But these
    >> processing dates are just a ballpark figure and can speed up or slow
    >> down at anytime...and your case could have its own problems and follow
    >> a different timeline. I think they are actually working faster than
    >> what's posted here, though.
    >> As for how long it takes to get through NVC, on to Indonesia, and
    >> getting an interview there...keep doing some research on folks that
    >> have actually gone through Indonesia. They're the only ones that
    >> will know.
    >> Best Wishes,
    >> Rene
    > Jakarta may still be accepting I-130s in person, as well. That skips the
    > NVC altogether.
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

Al

"Folinskyinla" <member4043@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected] m...
    >> The married will be less than 2 years at filing.... so should I do a
    >> K3 visa
    >> (non-immigrant) for my soon to be spouse or should I do CR1/IR1 visa
    >> (immigrant) processing?
    >> The foreign spouse is in Indonesia, and the USC lives in the US.
    >> Does anyone have recent experience with processing K3 or CR1 in
    >> general
    >> recently? Any pro and con with these two? I would think the K3
    >> processing
    >> will be
    >> about 1 year. Not sure about CR1 processing in Indonesia.
    >> It is not too late to do K1 processing either at the moment... but I
    >> think
    >> K3 was a better choice for us since she wants to train her replacement
    >> at
    >> work for a few months. K3 is slower than K1 processing, correct? But
    >> if
    >> they can do CR1 in about a year then maybe I should do a CR1.
    >> What do you think? Any feedback?
    >> Thanks.
    >> AL
    >> Sorry, I cross-posted at misc.immigration.usa too.
    > Sigh. You do NOT understand the system at all. The K-3 is started AFTER
    > you start the I-130 process -- by definition. The idea is that if the
    > I-130 is held up at all, then the K-3 might get approved faster. It was
    > a band-aid approach to long delays in adjudication of I-130's about 5
    > years back.
    > --
    > Certified Specialist
    > Immigration & Nat. Law
    > Cal. Bar Board of Legal Specialization
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

You are correct... I don't.... let me read more and if I still confused then
I will post again. Thank you again.