Is the I-129F an immigrant visa, or a non-immigrant visa??

11-20-2003, 09:35 AM

I've seen it listed as both; although technically I know it is a visa
with the 'intent' to immigrate, is it truly an immigrant visa, or a non-
immigrant visa? I'm confused.

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11-20-2003, 10:42 AM

Originally posted by DustyTraveller

    > I've seen it listed as both; although technically I know it is a visa
    > with the 'intent' to immigrate, is it truly an immigrant visa, or a
    > non-immigrant visa? I'm confused.

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11-20-2003, 10:50 AM

It is truly a non-immigrant visa, but it IS considered a visa with the
intent to immigrate as you said.

Clare

Originally posted by DustyTraveller

I've seen it listed as both; although technically I know it is a visa
with the 'intent' to immigrate, is it truly an immigrant visa, or a non-
immigrant visa? I'm confused.

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11-20-2003, 11:47 AM

DT,

The I-129f is not a visa. It is a petition to the government asking
that your fiancee or spouse be allowed to apply for a K visa.

K visas are non-immigrant visas.

Regards, JEff

Originally posted by DustyTraveller

I've seen it listed as both; although technically I know it is a visa
with the 'intent' to immigrate, is it truly an immigrant visa, or a non-
immigrant visa? I'm confused.

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11-20-2003, 12:48 PM

Originally posted by DustyTraveller

    > I've seen it listed as both; although technically I know it is a visa
    > with the 'intent' to immigrate, is it truly an immigrant visa, or a
    > non-immigrant visa? I'm confused.

Hi:

The I-129 is not a visa at all -- it is a petition.

Certain "non-immigrant" visas require a preliminary "petition" filed
with CIS. These petitions are reguired for [off the top of my head] H,
K, L, O, P, Q, S & V non-immigrant visas -- the petition form number is
I-129, but the K's have a seperate I-129F.

To confuse things even further, there are non-immigrant visa
classfications which do NOT require a preliminary visa petition, but the
I-129 is used for extensions or change of non-immigrant status -- that
is the E and R classes.

I hope this helps.

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