All,
I am a US Citizen married to a Mexican citizen. I applied for the K-3 visa in March. My priority date is March 7, 2004. I have been monitoring the processinig dates at the USCIS since March (https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/NBCprocesstimes.jsp?). At first the backlog was about two months. For example, on March 20 they were processing applications received on Jan 15. Everything seemed to be going ok, although slow. They were going through 1 week worth of applications every two weeks. Then the end of May/beginning of June rolls around. Everything grinded to a halt, basically. Since the end of May the National Benefits Center has advanced 2 days (as of July 21st) in applications. They have gone from processing applications with a priority date of Feb 10 to a priority date of Feb 12th. At this rate they will get to my application in about 20 months. Any ideas why the sudden slowdown at the NBC? The whole purpose of creating the K-3 visa nonimmigrant status was to have a process much quicker than immigrant status. I have a lawyer, although it hasn't paid off much. She says that there is nothing we can do. She has been in contact with our congressman and the congressman phoned the NBC to try and expidite things. They said they could not speed things up. It would be another 60 to 90 days. Is there really nothing else I can do? Am I at the mercy of the NBC and just have to sit and wait? I remember hearing about a congressional mandate that required K-3 visas to be processed in 90 days or less. Has any one heard of this? I can't find any information any where and my lawyer has been less than helpful.
I have now moved temporarily to Mexico to be with my wife. I hope to stay here until the visa is issued. Is there anything more that I can do directly working with the consulate here in Mexico? I know that some countries allow for Direct Consular Filings. Is this still an option for me? Please provide any advice that you might have regarding my situation. We just bought a house in the US and just want to be there together. I don't know how much longer my job will let me stay in Mexico and we don't want to be apart any longer. On a side note, I tried filing for a B2 visitors visa for her and she was denied (as expected). Are there any other options or visas that I am overlooking?
I am sorry about the length of this posting but this has been a long emotional process with no end in site.
Thanks,
Marco
I am a US Citizen married to a Mexican citizen. I applied for the K-3 visa in March. My priority date is March 7, 2004. I have been monitoring the processinig dates at the USCIS since March (https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/NBCprocesstimes.jsp?). At first the backlog was about two months. For example, on March 20 they were processing applications received on Jan 15. Everything seemed to be going ok, although slow. They were going through 1 week worth of applications every two weeks. Then the end of May/beginning of June rolls around. Everything grinded to a halt, basically. Since the end of May the National Benefits Center has advanced 2 days (as of July 21st) in applications. They have gone from processing applications with a priority date of Feb 10 to a priority date of Feb 12th. At this rate they will get to my application in about 20 months. Any ideas why the sudden slowdown at the NBC? The whole purpose of creating the K-3 visa nonimmigrant status was to have a process much quicker than immigrant status. I have a lawyer, although it hasn't paid off much. She says that there is nothing we can do. She has been in contact with our congressman and the congressman phoned the NBC to try and expidite things. They said they could not speed things up. It would be another 60 to 90 days. Is there really nothing else I can do? Am I at the mercy of the NBC and just have to sit and wait? I remember hearing about a congressional mandate that required K-3 visas to be processed in 90 days or less. Has any one heard of this? I can't find any information any where and my lawyer has been less than helpful.
I have now moved temporarily to Mexico to be with my wife. I hope to stay here until the visa is issued. Is there anything more that I can do directly working with the consulate here in Mexico? I know that some countries allow for Direct Consular Filings. Is this still an option for me? Please provide any advice that you might have regarding my situation. We just bought a house in the US and just want to be there together. I don't know how much longer my job will let me stay in Mexico and we don't want to be apart any longer. On a side note, I tried filing for a B2 visitors visa for her and she was denied (as expected). Are there any other options or visas that I am overlooking?
I am sorry about the length of this posting but this has been a long emotional process with no end in site.
Thanks,
Marco