20.4.10

Got a non-immigrant K3 visa for your wife?

When you apply for a K3 visa for your wife, you also get to apply for an immigrant visa for free. But most likely you will get the K3 (non-immigrant) visa first and thus there is no need to continue the immigrant visa process, as the K3 visa will become an immigrant visa via "Adjustment of Status". Sadly, you will have probably already paid for the later fees for an immigrant visa interview et all, by the time you find out your wife will be getting a K3 visa. Well anyway, one year after you discontinue the immigrant visa process, they will send you a letter telling you that immigrant visas are available, that you must stay in contact with them annually, and that your time to apply for one has expired. You have 1 year to tell them which of the following applies:

  • Yes, I wish to pursue my immigrant visa application, please send me information on applying for my immigrant visa. I understand I will have to resubmit all required fees and documents in order to continue the immigrant visa process.
No, I do not want to pursue my immigrant visa application for one of the following reasons:

  • I have adjusted status. (Please send a copy of both sides of your alien registration card.)
  • I have received an immigrant visa through another petition and am now a permanent resident.  (Please send us a copy of both sides of your alien registration card.)
  • I am no longer interested in immigrating to the U.S.
  • Other. (lease explain.)
The answer of course is the first if your adjustment of status is not complete, like us. But if you are lucky, one of the top no answers applies and your wife is already a permanent resident.

Just another FYI for what happens in the process.



1 comment:

Unknown said...

K-3 Spouse Visa allows an U.S. citizen’s spouse, who is living abroad, to enter the United States and live with their American fiance. Once they enter the United States they can start the Adjustment Of Status process to get them their Green Card.