Changing from K3 to CR1 if I already sent in the I130

[Waldo 0]

I posted this in someone elses question so I thought it might be best to move it here.

I heard of the CR1 after we had sent the I130 form in. On the cover letter I stated that it was for intent to continue with the I129 for k3 visa. Because it's the same process up to this point for the K3 and CR1 can I change directions and go with the CR1 and if so do I need to FWD the USCIS anything letting them know? Thanks.

I just want to make sure I understand what I should do Correctly

My wife and I are in the same boat. I heard of the CR1 after we had sent the I130 form in. On the cover letter I stated that it was for intent to continue with the I129 for k3 visa. Because it's the same process up to this point for the K3 and CR1 can I change directions and go with the CR1 and if so do I need to FWD the USCIS anything letting them know? Thanks.

Making that notation "Intent to do K-3" MAY get the I-130 held back by USCIS and the I-129F forwarded to NVC for K-3 when approved.

Wait for NOA2 for I-130 and I-129F and see, then contact NVC about 2 weeks later to see if I-130 got sent to NVC, if so then ask them to send you the I-864 packet, and keep the CR-1 process moving through NVC.

If I-130 is NOT sent on to NVC, you can file an I-824 t USCIS requesting counselor processing of the I-130.

IF the two petitions run their course, and it looks like CR-1 may catch up to K-3, you may contact DOS and/or consulate and request K-3 interview to be postponed, and when CR-1 gets sent to consulate, then contact DOS and/or consulate and request the K-3 interview be changed to CR-1.

I should wait for the NOA1 and NOA2 from the I130, Then File the I-129F, Wait for NOA1 and NOA2. If it says it was sent to the NVC then notify USCIS NVC That we will not be filing for the K3 but CR1 instead is that correct? Then if it was NOT sent to NVC then to just continue with the I-864 packet?

Because the CR1 doesn't require the I129F do we need to send it in anyways?

[Reba 2]

If you don't want to go for the K3 DO NOT send in the I-129F, its simple as that. The I-130 is for the CR1, the I-129F is for the K3.

[pushbrk 12,824]

If you don't want to go for the K3 DO NOT send in the I-129F, its simple as that. The I-130 is for the CR1, the I-129F is for the K3.

Right, they're going to ignore what you said about K3 in your cover letter unless you actually send them an I-129F.

[Mononoke28 135]

For the most part they don't care about what you tell them on that cover letter, only the forms and documents you send them. So if all they have is the I-130 for a CR1 visa, that's what they'll move forward with.

Diana