k1 vs. k3?

[paustin]

Is it better to go with K1 visa or K3 visa? How long does each take? and which one is more "secured" in getting her admission into the state?

 

[Dootson A]

my experience of the k3 so far is thus

it took 2 months exactly for both my I130 AND I129F to be approved, now we have to wait 5-8 months for it to be processed, im gonna miss my son's birth an first few months of his life due to this an i cannot enter the US because I am an impending immigrant.... i'd look up the average time of a K1 an then make your decision

A.Dootson

 

[angela20]

A K3 visa is used by a US citizen to bring his or her spouse to the US. The average waiting time for K1 visa is approximately 7-9 months, K-3 petitions take approximately 8-10 months.