Legal Question in Immigration Law in New York

Re: K-3

The current processing time for I-129F (which you also have to file in the U.S. together with I-130) for a K-3 visa is about 6 months in the Vermont Service Center. Only once I-129F is approved, may your wife apply for a U.S. non-immigrant visa in the country where the marriage ceremony was conducted (the consular visa process is likely to take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months). Keep in mind that there are usually other options (K-1 fiancee visa or IR-1 immigrant visa) that sometimes work better or quicker in the right circumstances. Contact an immigration attorney if you need further guidance.

The above reply is in the nature of general information, is not legal advice and should not be relied on as such.