Guys with girls from Peru

[Golden]

Im curious, how are you guys doing. I know a few of you are going to bring you ladies here soon. Have you guys started the paperwork yet?

[Troy]

... in response to Guys with girls from Peru, posted by Golden on Mar 24, 2004

I have already started the K1 fiancee visa process and they sent me a comfirmation letter of receipt and a file number.  I hope to have here with me by December.  I plan on flying over to Lima to join her for the interview.  She's upset right not because I promised to go there in April, but I changed the date when I felt I should be with her for the interview.  And I can't afford to fly to Peru twice in a few months.  And besides, I have a great fear of flying, which is another story in itself.

[utopiacowboy]

... in response to Re: Guys with girls from Peru, posted by Troy on Mar 24, 2004

What USCIS service center did you file your I-129F with? Unless it was Vermont, it's going to be a looooooooong while before your petition is approved. Why not just marry in Peru and get the K-3? Probably about 6 months start to finish.

[Troy]

... in response to Re: Re: Guys with girls from Peru, posted by utopiacowboy on Mar 25, 2004

i filed it with the one for Los Angeles.  its March now and I really don't want her here before December because for financial reasons.

[roadken]

... in response to Re: Re: Guys with girls from Peru, posted by utopiacowboy on Mar 25, 2004

Hey Utopia,I hate to depress you but K3's are 12 months or more in Texas or California.Check the website.I decided for the fiancee visa because of that.Even at that they say 5-6 months,but the website says longer(8-10 months).sorry.

[utopiacowboy]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: Guys with girls from Peru-K3..., posted by roadken on Mar 25, 2004

You are mistaken. ALL K-3 petitions are handled by the National Benefits Center in Missouri, NOT the regional service centers in Texas, California etc. I know this because I recently petitioned for my wife and I am going to the embassy in Bogota on Monday with her to get the visa. How long did this take me? SIX MONTHS start to finish! And that includes an extra month waiting for packet 3 from the embassy which got lost. If not for that it would have been 5 months. So you can wait all you want for the K-1. For everyone except those who are serviced by the Vermont Service Center, the K-3 is faster.

[roadken]

... in response to You do not know what you are talking abo..., posted by utopiacowboy on Mar 25, 2004

You are right.I was only looking at the service center times.Congrats!