Cancelling interview effect

[yeye 0]

If you want to follow both K3 and CR1 path, let's say the K-3 date is there but your CR1 process is still ongoing at NVC.

1) Is is OK if you cancel the K-3 interview? Will it have any adverse effect on your case?

2) You cannot continue with K-3 interview anyways because all the originals are with NVC. Is this correct?

Please advise.

[pushbrk 12,883]

If you want to follow both K3 and CR1 path, let's say the K-3 date is there but your CR1 process is still ongoing at NVC.

1) Is is OK if you cancel the K-3 interview? Will it have any adverse effect on your case?

2) You cannot continue with K-3 interview anyways because all the originals are with NVC. Is this correct?

Please advise.

If your K3 interview is scheduled, then the Consulate has everything they need to issue a K3 visa. If your CR1 case arrives on station before the interview, it will be for CR1 anyway. They are forbidden from issuing a K3 visa if the immigrant visa is immediately available.

You have two completely different case files.

[yeye 0]

Thanks for responding. But, my question is if I cancel K3 interview, will it have any adverse affect on CR1 visa approval?

[msnoob 3]

No, they are two separate cases, so you can cancel the K3 and have the CR1 alive and kicking. What I would suggest is to try to move the K3 appointment to give the CR1 papers time to catch up. Good Luck with the rest of your journey!!

[ninjarocket 1]

alternatively, you can ask to have the I-130 paperwork at NVC expedited if the case is already complete..... that way you can keep the earlier interview appointment..... at least that's what I did, but there has to be enough time before the k3 interview or approval for it to work..... you have to send an email or letter, then ask to speak to a supervisor at NVC so that your email gets immediate attention (otherwise it will likely stay in their email inbox for a couple of weeks before they look at it)....

in my case, there was barely enough time..... when we arrived at the USEM for my wife's interview, the I-130 papers had not yet arrived: we were given two choices

1) wait for I-130 paperwork to arrive before interviewing etc....

2) take k3 interview, then switch to CR if I-130 paperwork arrives before k3 is approved (which occurs just before it is printed)....

[the cutoff seems to be when the k3 is actually approved rather than the k3 interview: so it's well worth expediting the I-130 paper in case you get stuck in AR or DV for a period of time]

we took option 2... my wife passed her k3 interview with pink slip...... then the USEM tried contacting her later that week to return to the USEM for processing of CR (needs signatures and swearing in on a different form)

unfortunately we had already both left Manila before we found out........ my wife simply hadn't realized she had received unanswered calls from the USEM.... we were so happy that my wife had a pink slip that we had forgot that we had chosen option (2) ...... she will return to the USEM on Monday and I will let you know what happens!!!! at least this will be a useful learning experience for other VJ members who are trying to accelerate the process

No, they are two separate cases, so you can cancel the K3 and have the CR1 alive and kicking. What I would suggest is to try to move the K3 appointment to give the CR1 papers time to catch up. Good Luck with the rest of your journey!!

[pushbrk 12,883]

Thanks for responding. But, my question is if I cancel K3 interview, will it have any adverse affect on CR1 visa approval?

It shouldn't but no gaurantees. There's nothing to stop you from obtaining both visas.