... in response to Clarifacation re:K3, posted by JaH on Mar 2, 2003The purpose of the K-3 is to allow your spouse to enter the U.S. while the paperwork for her visa is being processed.
You can use apply for a k-3 visa if you were married in the U.S. and your spouse then had to leave the country to apply for a visa. You do not use the k-3 if she is already here.
First you file the I-130 petition at your regional service center. After you get the receipt notice for the I-130, then you can file the I-129F for the K-3 petition, always at the Chicago address.
Ray
