switching from k3 to CR after the interview

[ninjarocket 1]

I'm hoping that there might be someone out there who has experienced this matter before. These are the facts.

I had requested NVC to expedite the CR paperwork at NVC so that it could catch up with the k3 interview date with the hope of my wife having a CR visa instead of a k3 visa.

The paperwork had not yet arrived on the morning of the k3 interview. However, the prescreener lady did say that it could still be changed if the CR paperwork arrived before the k3 visa had been processed. This actually happened because the CR paperwork arrived that same afternoon. However, at the time of the interview it had not yet arrived so my wife went ahead with the k3 interview. It was approved with pink slip only.

Then later that week the USEM tried to contact my wife (unsuccessfully) to return to the USEM to complete the CR process if she still wanted to do that. They told me today that she only has to go back there on any day at 10am and go to window "X".

Does anyone out there know what is window X? Will she be asked to take the interview again or will she just have to sign the DS-230 and have fingerprints taken? I'm only worried that something bad might happen which could cause the previously approved visa to be derailed so that she ends up with nothing. Any experience on this matter?

Please see thread below:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...p;#entry2241415

[STEPHnRIA 2]

Ok ninjarocket, I am sure it is not a window for interview. Window X was the window my fiancee and I went at to inquire about the development of our visa. Are you sure there will be another interview for the CR1? It seems to me that you really want the CR but I know you don't want another interview. Why don't you call USEM again and clarify? CR1 is the best choice if there won't be a second interview. Good luck! And whatever you choose, my Congratulations to you and your wife!

[ninjarocket 1]

Unfortunately the people that answer the phone at the USEM don't seem to understand the process so I wasn't able to get a clear answer.

You are exactly right. If the visa is changed to CR without an interview then the choice is obvious. However, if they do decide to hold an interview then we are exposing ourselves to an element of risk and it would be safer to stick with the k3.

Ok ninjarocket, I am sure it is not a window for interview. Window X was the window my fiancee and I went at to inquire about the development of our visa. Are you sure there will be another interview for the CR1? It seems to me that you really want the CR but I know you don't want another interview. Why don't you call USEM again and clarify? CR1 is the best choice if there won't be a second interview. Good luck! And whatever you choose, my Congratulations to you and your wife!

[STEPHnRIA 2]

Unfortunately the people that answer the phone at the USEM don't seem to understand the process so I wasn't able to get a clear answer.

You are exactly right. If the visa is changed to CR without an interview then the choice is obvious. However, if they do decide to hold an interview then we are exposing ourselves to an element of risk and it would be safer to stick with the k3.

Ok ninjarocket, I am sure it is not a window for interview. Window X was the window my fiancee and I went at to inquire about the development of our visa. Are you sure there will be another interview for the CR1? It seems to me that you really want the CR but I know you don't want another interview. Why don't you call USEM again and clarify? CR1 is the best choice if there won't be a second interview. Good luck! And whatever you choose, my Congratulations to you and your wife!

I think its not an interview. Window X is the one at the left side, near the finger scanning and I think its a window for Information. It's a Flipina behind that window.

[ninjarocket 1]

I really want to be sure there won't be another interview because I won't be with my wife this time around. After we were already out of the woods with a pink slip ready to get a k3 visa any minute (which they will still deliver now if we choose to go that route), I really don't want to go through the interview again (at least with the AOS we would be together in the US even if she can't work for months). I already lost enough sleep. I'm surprised that nobody else at VJ has been in this same situation.