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1. Do I have to deliver the i-130 in person or can I mail it? 2. I have a family visa (, which is a residence permit for foreigners. Does this qualify for applying for the K-3 for my Chinese wife? 3. Is the K-3 still a viable option? Is it faster than cr1 or whatever? 4. Why they heck don't embassies allow people to contact them with questions? If anyone can answer any of these questions, it's much appreciated. Thanks!
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Greetings all, I have been noticeably absent, and for several very personal reasons. My reasons are no reflection on this forum. Perhaps, I can do a later posting in regards to my not posting, and a bit of history. I'm returning to this forum for a request for information. The question revolves around the final "drop dead" age of a possible step daughtter and her immigration to the US. I performed a search and located this link for finale age of 21. Here is the link: http://candleforlove.com/forums/topic/46846-k2-age-out-and-aos/?hl=%2BAge+%2BLimits+%2BChildren&do=findComment&comment=626835. It gave information of 21 (22 prior to adjustment, etc.), and this was for a K1 & K2. If all works well I will be pursuing a K3 & 4 visa. Questions: 1. What is the official "drop dead" date of a Chinese step child from China for a K3 visa? 2. If it is 18, is this age open to waivers? My thanks to all in advance. Dave -
Don't believe all you read about I-130 processing being so swift & an I-129F is not needed. Of course you must file the I-130, get a receipt number, then file the I-129F - with a copy of the receipt, & etc. I-130 processing times for a USCitizen living in the USA is 13 months. This has continually gone up every time they update. The below is a new update, finally. Processing TimesI-130, US Citizen for Spouse, at National Benefits Center.USCIS National Goal - 5.0 Month(s) USCIS National Average - 13.0 Month(s) National Benefits Center - 12.0 Month(s) Effective as of: September 30, 2013 California office is 7.7 months, so it says. Vermont is 11.4 But note the national average!!! 13 mo. I-129F Processing Times 1). I-129F, K3/K4, Texas Service CenterUSCIS National Goal - 5.0 Month(s) USCIS National Average - 5.0 Month(s) Texas Service Center - 5.0 Month(s) Effective as of: September 30, 2013 California Service Center is also at 5 months. K1/K2 is the same, 5 months. -
Hi everyone, I'm about to move to Houston, TX while my wife stays in China so that I can get a job for the affidavit of support. Our documents have made it to NVC. We are waiting for the NVC to send the information to Guangzhou. My wife can't get a travel visa to visit me. We have no idea how long this process will take. Would it make sense for my wife to apply for a K-3 and then switch her status once she moves to the USA? Is this even possible? Do I even know what I'm talking about? I am in the middle of researching this. Lee -
My new girlfriend has a one year "M" B-2 visa and has already been to my lovely city already. We contacted a lawyer and he said doing a CR-1 here is not too much of an issue? She has a 14 year old son, and what is quicker to bring him here my thinking is K-1? The other issue is she was CCP when she taught at a university, is that better handled in the USA or in China? -
Brought up a couple of times in the forums. http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2993.html#4 Over the past year or so USCIS has been tying the two petitions together and approving them at the same time, and sending both to NVC at the same time. The above statement by DOS makes sense, the whole reason the "Life-ACT" K-3 was developed was for the Spouse of US citizen to be able to enter the USA and WAIT for I-130 approval, at the time K-3 was developed the I-130 was taking a VERY long time to process through USCIS to approval, and the I-129F for non-immigrant fiance visa was fairly quick, so it was setup so that a spouse waiting for approval of their visa petition can be treated like a fiancee and come to the USA in about the same time as a fiancee. I guess all the extra fees paid to USCIS has actually resulted in some improvement in service, the I-130 no longer is taking years to approve so the K-3 is starting to become a thing of the past.[/url]
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I've been married to my SO for over a year and a half but she couldn't move here yet due to family/work commitments. She's visited a half dozen times on tourist visas, though. She finally finished everything and was ready to move here for good and we were looking at starting the paperwork for her K visa, however, since she still had 8 months or so left on her tourist visa, I told her to just fly over and we'll just start on the next step. She arrived last week but now I'm sort of lost on what exactly that next step is. I was reading up on the "adjustment of status" but I think that's for K visas? Can anyone point me in the right direction? I hope I didn't make a mistake by having her come here... I apologize if this is a very common question, I've searched the forum a little for something similar but had no luck.
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Hi everyone, I have a few questions. There are fees for the i-130 filing. Is there a fee for the I-129f? I also read about a $165 immigration fee? Any other fees? When my wife signs her name, does she sign her 'english' name? what if she doesn't know how to sign, but prints her name? Also, do I turn in the G325a bios, along with visa pictures, our pictures, etc, to both the I-130 and I-129f petitions?
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Hi guys, I'm in a similar situation. I've been living/working in China for about a year now (have the official residence/work permit and all - Chinese GF and I met when we were both studying abroad in Europe). I'm planning to go back to the US in August (for more grad school), and am looking for the quickest way for us to get married and for her to get over to the US (I already have cosigners for the app, etc). It seems like the DCF would be the quickest, although would I still have to be in China after August? I read somewhere that if I do the DCF, I have to wait 5 years to marry an American green card holder? And also that it could take 6 months to 1.5 years for the green card through DCF? In that case, it seems like it would be best to file for K-1 / I-129F through the USCIS, etc. Also, just to make sure, when first submitting the I-129F, this requires lots of documentation (cover letter, ,etc), correct? Thanks a lot in advance ...
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Hello Everyone, I just married a beautiful chinese woman about two weeks ago, in China. I would like some helpful information on the process to get the marriage visa. I have read the US website, but I want to make sure that I do this correctly. Thank you, Paul
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I met my special lady about a year ago, have already spent 3 weeks with her back in Spet in Beijing. I will spend Chinese New year with her again and will return again in May of 2014 so we can get married and spend our honeymoon in Thailand. When I return back to the USA in May, I will file the VISA, but I don't understand from all the outdated website that I've been reading where to start. Do I file the K3, CR or I-130? If I am reading it correctly, I can start the paperwork and when it gets approved, she can come to the states while she waits for some other paperwork to have an interview or does she need to wait that 6 to 9 months to have the interview in GZ? Is there a current layout of steps and procedures that I can follow, step by step. I'm hoping I can start to fill out all the papers before I head off to China again in May so if there are any papers she needs to sign or blanks to fill in while I am there she can help. Then when I am back in the USA I can send them in without delay. Thanks. -
Hello again, CFL, I have some questions for all of you here on this great site. Hopefully you can lead us down the right path. My wife(Chinese citizen) and I(American Citizen) were successfully married in China on May 20. I'm currently still in Shanghai, where she works and resides, on my multi-entry L visa visiting her and will be here for another couple of months. We were thinking of starting the visa process and then we decided to wait since she plans on staying here in China and working for another couple years. Now we've changed our minds again and she wants to get going on all of it since she'll need to enter the states next year to get sworn in for the NY Barr. We've heard that it'd be tough for her to get a tourist visa being married to me so we're going to apply for the K-3. I guess the thing that concerns me the most is the fact that she doesn't plan on moving to the U.S. immediately after hopefully getting approved so I'm a little confused as to the best course of action here and what to apply for. So my questions are: 1) Should we apply for the K-3 non-immigrant visa since she won't be moving to the U.S. just yet? 2) If so, I understand that involves filing the I-130 and the I-129F. Should I apply for those ASAP? Also, how long after I apply for the I-130 should I wait to apply for the I-129F? 3) Does the K-3 visa approval require her to enter the U.S. within a certain time frame? 4) Does the front-loading start here with these two forms or does that start later on in our process? If so, will I need multiple copies of everything? As in copies for each form and then copies for her and I to keep for interviews? 5) I guess we'll wait to file for her permanent resident status since she won't be moving to and staying in the States the majority of her time just yet. Is this ok? I'm not really grasping how everything works yet or the order of things. She thinks we can look into most of this later but I'd like to get a grasp on what we're going to need to do in the coming steps. Any help on these issues will be greatly appreciated. My wife wants to just get going on everything right now and I'm a little leery from some of the horror stories I've read on this forum. I want to make sure we're doing this the correct way for our situation and at the correct time. Any extra advice or issues that you foresee here is welcomed. Thanks, Tom
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Hey all, Well....found out for sure from Guangzhou that DCF isn't possible anyway given my circumstance. I have been living here in China for 14 months teaching English. I hate teaching with a passion. I want to be able to save money for when USCIS finally approves the I-130 petition and she gets the spouse visa. I can't do that being in China. I also owe the US Department of Education almost $30,000 in student loans, and I have already had to defer the payments 3 times while living in China. I did contact an attorney, and I will possibly be filiing a Writ of Mandamus to get USCIS to make a decision in our case. However, I have no idea how long it could take for USCIS to make a decision. It could be a month, it could be another 6 months or more. Basically, my wife and I have talked about me returning home soon. However, I was thinking about having her apply for a visitor visa while I was here in China. If she got it, I planned to return home and she would come to visit me and my family later. In terms of financial support, my old boss will give me a job upon my return to the states. Basically, I have the financial support aspect of the visitor visa interview taken care of. The concern is the part of proving she will return to China when the B visa expires. She does not have a job, she sells jewelry and women's hair bows that she makes herself, as well as other merchandise such as scarves. She doesn't own any property. She does have a home, but it is her parents' house. She does have money in bank accounts. I know that there have been many posts on here about this issue because I read most of them. I also know the chances of her getting a visitor visa are very, very, very slim, but we are going to try anyway. However, I was hoping that maybe I could get advice on what documents we could take to the interview that would help show that she does not intend to overstay the visitor visa and she intends to return to China upon its expiration. I was thinking maybe a letter from me, stating that we are aware that we have a petition pending, that I would like for her to come to spend time with me and my family while we are waiting for petition approval, that we are aware if USCIS approves our petition she will have to return to China for the interview to get the spouse visa, and that I will ensure that she returns to China upon the expiration of the visitor visa because we know if she doesn't, then we will never be able to get the IR-1/CR-1 visa. We have already decided to at least try to get the visitor visa. What kind of documents could we use to show she will return to China? Should I go back home first and then she apply for the visitor visa, or would it be ok if she applied for it while I am here? Again...if she would get it, she may travel back to the states with me, or she may come later. Again...I know this is a topic that has been discussed many times, but I would appreciate any advice on this matter. Thanks, William -
Hello Candle Community! I came across this site a while ago, and already it's helped to clear up a lot, with the links & advice given by posters. So firstly, thanks to everyone who's given their time to keep this website going. I married my Chinese wife a few weeks ago, and we plan to move to the States next spring. We're about to begin the application process for her, and there are a few things that concern me. I'd appreciate any advice you all can give. My biggest worry right now is the I864, the Affidavit of Support, particularly the domicile issue. I plan to ask my dad to co-sponsor, since my income won't be sufficient, but I understand that I still require a domicile to be the primary sponsor. I've lived in China for four years now, and my US driver license has expired. I've read on a couple of sites that the petitioner may show the USCIS officer that steps have been (or will be) taken to re-establish a domicile--such as looking for a job, apartment searching--, then they may still qualify. Can anyone confirm (or elaborate on) that? Has anyone had experience filing I-864 this way? What would I need to prove I've taken those steps? We plan to go first to my parents' house for a couple months, then to meet up with a friend of mine & get an apartment together. If I show that my friend and I are looking for an apartment (and that I'll look for a job as well), is that helpful? Will my expired driver license be a problem? Alternately, I'd considered applying instead for a K3 first, thinking we could move to the States first & get a place to live (which I would use for the I-864), then apply for a change of status. But then I read that she will still need an affidavit of support, even for a K3 visa. Is that right? Or would this be an easier process for my situation? I hope I've made clear my position & what I'm trying to do. Let me know if there are other pieces I haven't considered here. As a side question (if this isn't too much for one thread), in putting together the I-130 packet, I was wondering what to include as evidence of our relationship. We've not been married long, so we don't have any shared property, and have never co-leased an apartment (not allowed in China unless you're married)--though we've lived together for nearly three years, we just don't have any documentation to prove it. I'm staying with her at her parents' apartment now, and have the police registration to prove that. I also have several pictures of me with her family I plan to include, some from the "Gan Xie Yan" dinner reception after we were married, and a few from trips we've taken together. We didn't have a ceremony. Most of the pictures are from before we were married, but show an ongoing relationship over several years (I plan to label & date each picture). We also have a letter from a private school explaining, in English, that we taught a children's class together (also before we were married). Are these relevant? Any suggestions? Thanks in advance for your advice. I'll be sure to post the results, in case it'll be useful to others. ** R~
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My wife petition was denied. We are currently our appealing the decision. Does anybody have any information on the appeal process?
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To CFL Members at large, I know that this is a board designed for Chinese/American Immigration issues. However, it is absolutely stuffed with USCIS processes, application tips,interview advice, and generally very good advice for any immigrant. This being said, I have a particular problem, and it is in regard to a co-worker. I believe the processes will be approximately the same, with one or two variations thrown in. I will try to be brief: 1) He is from the Philippines and is a former US Navy sailor, honorably discharged, and is currently employed in San Diego. He makes approximately 42K a year, so when we talked; poverty guidelines immediately kicked in, and who else has he sponsored. He has co-sponsored via I-864 a bother and two sons. Therefore, he is on the proverbial " " hook", and when he sponsors his wife, the determining family size will be four people, using 2009 Federal poverty guidelines. He should be alright according to my calculations. 2) He be will be marrying a Filipina fiancee. He assumed that the K3 guidelines were still in place, which all of us know this was the age of dinosaurs, and is now K1 or IR1/CR1. Therefore, he will be using this process for the CR1 visa. I did advise him that it takes longer, but will save them money in the long run (AOS and all that crap). QUESTIONS: 1. Even though he co-sponsored his brother/2 sons, and the brother is now working (not a great job, but working); is he able to transfer co-sponsorship back to the birth father? I personally suspect not, until the father is a naturalized US citizen, done the required years of work for Social Security, etc, etc. If my thinking is wrong, please say so. I know that he will have to list on his application that he co-sponsored and is now adding one more person to this total. I did advise him of this fact. Therefore, USCIS will be going over his applications for his wife with a fine-toothed comb, and his/their finances better be air-damned-tight! 2. Due to the amount of fraudulent marriages originating from the Philippines; I suspect his evolution of relationship better be documented damned well, and again better be air-damned-tight! Does anyone have advice in this area? Horror stories will also be accepted willingly. 3) Personally, and IMHO, the two of them regards to the immigration issues(s), are going to have a damned long hard time getting this accomplished, unless it is front-loaded to the maximum degree. The last thing they need is a proverbial "Black Pearl" thrown into the mix. I have advised him that he needs to begin showing the evolution of their love/relationship/marriage, and I mean right now and not at the last minute. Yep! He is sing a telephone card, not one scrap of information/photo saved yet! I can imagine USCIS VO at their interview.... " April Fool! Dumbass!" The only positive thing I have seen is that it is a Philippine couple/marriage, and not an intercultural marriage. I also suspect, that he will have to "front-load" the crap out of his application for their USCIS interview. Again; I know that this is the Philippines immigration issue, and not a Chinese Immigration issue. Therefore, I do apologize to board members. Hopefully someone might be able to give some particular insight. I have knowledge of the PI from way back when. USCIS has evolved far beyond what I personally know and/or advise intelligently on. BTW, he tried Visa Journey, and didn't really feel comfortable. I might advise him to become a CFL member, and BTW he is more sane than I. My thanks to all in advance. Dave
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How long is the K3 Visa valid for after entry to the USA? How long do you have until you have to file for AOS?
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To view additional Information on K3 Processing, go here: http://candleforlove...showtopic=40925 ------------------------ Detailed write up can be found here: http://candleforlove...-ep-experience/ CR1 Processing NOTE: Electronic processing begins at NVC, NOT USCIS. The visa petition starts out normally by sending the initial petition (I-130 or I-129F) to USCIS (Chicago (I-130), Vermont/California (I-129F)) and only AFTER USCIS sends the approved petition (P2, NOA-2) to NVC will you opt into the electronic processing. Also electronic processing does NOT apply to I-130 filed DCF to the consulate or embassy in China. GUZ Speaks: http://candleforlove...showtopic=37514 GUZ website: http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/nv..._petitions.html http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_5163.html Eligibility PDF http://travel.state..../visa_4411.html Note: K-Visas should be automatically sent to Guangzhou using the electronic system, nothing should need to be done by petitioner to request this for K-Visas from NVC, but give NVC a call and ASK using "Wuhan4me's" sugestion below. GUZ Website: http://guangzhou.use...cn/iv_k1/k2.htm {Edit} Email address changed. -
My wife has a friend who came here on a K-3 visa almost 2 years ago and in August her visa will expire. The problem is her husband doesnt want to renew her visa, she keeps asking him about it but he either doesnt want to talk about it or he tells her he wants to file for an extension. She is feeling her husband just wants to control her and there are other things that point to this that we dont want to go into. The question is what are her options if he wont file the papers for her extension? Thanks for any help you can give us.
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Hey all! I received the NOA 1 for the I-130 yesterday, but I never received the transfer notice telling me where the petition was sent to. The VJ step-by-step says that I have to submit a copy of the transfer notice along with a copy of the NOA 1 with the I-129F. The address at the bottom of the NOA 1 was for the CSC. Is it normal to get the NOA 1 before the transfer notice? Can I send the I-129F without it? I tried contacting my attorney about it, but I may not hear from him for a few days cause he is on vacation.
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i know this is a stupid question, but is it possible to have both cr1 and k3 run at the same till to the end of the interview process?
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The forms are from the K3 packet for processing a K3 visa. On the DS-156 form how to answer question 26?How long do you intend to stay in the US? Should the wife write down forever? I know this form was made for people traveling, business or going to school in the US. What is the most common answer in our case. On question 22. When do you intend to arrive in the US? Well, we have no idea since we don't know if the Visa will be approved or not and they strongly advise against buying plane tickets until the visa has been approved. Two more question that is on DS-156 and DS-230. "Do you intend to work in the US? I think we should write down No, since it asks for a employer and address, not sure though. In what occupation do you intend to work in the United States"? Is it best to write down some professional field? I'm not sure how the wife should answer this since it's kind of hard to predict what will happen. We will be filing the AOS when she arrives in the US, so it will be sometime before she even thinks about working if she choses to do so.
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hi everyone i have had 2 white slips and i dont know what to do anymore. my first one was for a K3 visa we were given the white slip because they thought it was not a bona fide relationship. so we decided to get married and file a Cr-1. we were given a white slip again for the same reason. is there any other routes we can take after this or am i out of options? can we file the same petition over again? and is there anyway we can check the status of the case when it reaches USCIS? thank you in advance for all your help.
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Before I start, I would like to say this is the best forum I've found for information related to visa and other matters involving Chinese/western couples. I married the most wonderful Chinese lady on December 21, 2007, in Chengdu after months of web cam, yahoo chat and voip. I live in Danville, VA and am in the process of moving to Chengdu in the next month or so. It is our intention to live off my SSA benefits and I will also teach technical english. In the meantime, while we are living in Chengdu, we will proceed with the K-3 spouse visa application for my wife. What I need to know is, what papers must I remember to take with me when I relocate. I already have certified copy of divorce papers and my birth certificate, also my passport of course. I will take a copy of my 2007 tax return. Is there anything I'm forgetting? We can print out our chat sessions and emails from pc in Chengdu, or should I go ahead and do that and take them with me? Thanks for your help. Bill
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I got what appears to be a duplciate RFE for the IMBRA today in the mail. I previously received one on 7/3/2006 and returned it via priority mail with proof of delivery on 7/5/2006. Proof of delivery shows 7/10/2006. The first RFE was dated 6/28/2006 and the second one is dated 7/10/2006. The file number and A# are the same and the RFE is the standard IMBRA questionaire that was previously completed, signed and returned? I did not receive another email regarding this mailing and there hasn't been any change in my status which shows a RFE on 7/3/2006. Anybody have this happen to them? Any guesses why?
