Does the IV bill have to be original? And some other questions...

[Jenni 0]

So I made a mistake in that I had my husband fill out his "Choice of Address" as his own, in Albania.

The NVC sent him the IV bill, but this needs to be in the US, so I (i live with my husband in albania currently) need to mail this to my parents, for them to get a money order and mail the $400 to NVC. But on the bill it says "do not duplicate or photocopy". Does this really matter? Is it ok to scan a copy of the bill, email it to my parents and be done with it? or do i need to mail the original?

Also, I am really confused. Doesn't the NVC usually send you packet 3? We aren't even finished sending this IV bill, but have already received Packet 3 from the embassy like 2 months ago, and returned the requested documents. Included was the DS-230. Does that mean NVC won't request another DS-230, or they probably will?

Also.. I just found out i was applying for a CR1 visa, as it is written on the IV bill. Originally I thought i was applying for K3. Somehow it changed without my knowledge...

Will we only get an interview date until everything is finished with NVC? I emailed the embassy here in Albania and they never said they were waiting on anything to come from the NVC or whatever. They just said my husband was in line waiting to receive an interview date, and due to the high amount of applicants it was taking a while.

Any insight would be great, but I understand each country may handle things differently...

[Steve Y Jessica 1]

Ok, first of all nothing was changed. Both your I-129F and I-130 were forwarded to the NVC. You have done what you need for the K3, and just waiting for your interview date. But at the same time, you could follow the process for the CR1. If you are with your husband now and can spend a couple more months there I would sugest that you do that. You can get through the NVC in about 4 to 6 weeks and enter the US as a permenant resident.

Since you are just waiting on the interview for the K3, I would still go to the interview and get the K3, just in case something gets held up at the NVC with the CR1. This is exactly what me and my wife are doing.

No, you do not need to worry about faxing anything. You can do everything online. You can pay yhe bills and print the coversheets and everything. You will need to call the NVC and get the INN number.

https://ceac.state.gov/CTRAC/Invoice/signon.aspx

This is the link for doing everything online with the NVC.

Good luck

Edited July 23, 2008 by Steve Y Jessica

[Jenni 0]

Thanks so much for the reply!

So.. there are like two tracks kind of?

What is the difference if we do the get the K3 interview, he gets his visa and then he goes to the US, versus waiting for the CR1 stuff to finish while here in Albania?

Thanks again

Ok, first of all nothing was changed. Both your I-129F and I-130 were forwarded to the NVC. You have done what you need for the K3, and just waiting for your interview date. But at the same time, you could follow the process for the CR1. If you are with your husband now and can spend a couple more months there I would sugest that you do that. You can get through the NVC in about 4 to 6 weeks and enter the US as a permenant resident.

Since you are just waiting on the interview for the K3, I would still go to the interview and get the K3, just in case something gets held up at the NVC with the CR1. This is exactly what me and my wife are doing.

No, you do not need to worry about faxing anything. You can do everything online. You can pay yhe bills and print the coversheets and everything. You will need to call the NVC and get the INN number.

https://ceac.state.gov/CTRAC/Invoice/signon.aspx

This is the link for doing everything online with the NVC.

Good luck

[CHD 0]

Thanks so much for the reply!

So.. there are like two tracks kind of?

What is the difference if we do the get the K3 interview, he gets his visa and then he goes to the US, versus waiting for the CR1 stuff to finish while here in Albania?

Thanks again

The K3 is a non-immigrant visa and your husband will have to adjust his status once in the US. He will also not be able to work until he receives a work permit, and will not be able to leave the US while his AOS is processing without advance parole. The AOS fee is currently $1010. A CR1 takes longer, but it will give him an immigrant visa, so he will already be an LPR when he arrives, entitled to work or go to school if he wishes. Its just a question of how soon you want to get to the US and how much money you have to spare.

[Jenni 0]

Thanks so much for the reply!

So.. there are like two tracks kind of?

What is the difference if we do the get the K3 interview, he gets his visa and then he goes to the US, versus waiting for the CR1 stuff to finish while here in Albania?

Thanks again

The K3 is a non-immigrant visa and your husband will have to adjust his status once in the US. He will also not be able to work until he receives a work permit, and will not be able to leave the US while his AOS is processing without advance parole. The AOS fee is currently $1010. A CR1 takes longer, but it will give him an immigrant visa, so he will already be an LPR when he arrives, entitled to work or go to school if he wishes. Its just a question of how soon you want to get to the US and how much money you have to spare.

So really because I already filed for K3, i just have to go along with that, right?

If my husband gets his interview date for the K3, gets the visa, then do we wait for the CR1 or does it not matter?

So the CR1 is cheaper but can you change to CR1 once you have already filed for K3?

[Jenni 0]

So really because I already filed for K3, i just have to go along with that, right?

If my husband gets his interview date for the K3, gets the visa, then do we wait for the CR1 or does it not matter?

So the CR1 is cheaper but can you change to CR1 once you have already filed for K3?

sorry another question...

So if we are just going through K3, should we still continue with this CR1 by paying the IV bill or is this required to adjust status later in the US?

This seems so complicated!

[Steve Y Jessica 1]

You can go with both. It is an option to continue with the CR1 after receiving the K3 instead of doing Adjustment of Status. But most people do not do this, because you have to have the interview at the embassy. If you pay the IV bill and later decide to do the AOS because you do not want to return to the embassy, you will loose that money.

But if you are in his country now, and plan on being there for a couple of more months, I would continue with both.