NVC to Interview .. Breakdown of process..??

[Rahul44 0]

Can someone give me an idea of what is goin to happed after the letter from NVC with the MDR# till Interview?

I mean who is going to get what? what are the actions we have to take

like i know My wife in India is going to get packet 3 that is all i know..

what does this packet 3 contains?

what we have to do with Choice of agent? does both of us have to send it? how can we send it via email if it need to be signed?

Should i send her the package of my employer letter & I134 w supporting documents notarised?

Any help is appreciated ...

Thank you ..

Rahul

Edited January 16, 2009 by Rahul44

[Y's_habibitk 2]

Are you persuing the K3 or CR1, or try to do both?

[Rahul44 0]

Are you persuing the K3 or CR1, or try to do both?

I am Persuing K3, but i am thinking about doing change of status In US

Citizenship Journey

N400 sent -August 2006

No Response unitl 3/2008

Found out was eligible to derive citizenship from mother.

Got U.S Passport- 04-16 in 8 Days.. haha i know ..

I-130 Journey

04-21-08 - I-130 sent

05-01-08 - I-130 NOA1

01-04-09 - I-130 NOA2(approved)

01-08-09 - I-130 Received approval hardcopy in mail

I-129F Journey

05-05-08 - I-129F sent

05-14-08 - I-129F NOA1

01-04-09 - I-129F NOA2(Approved)

01-12-09 - I-129F Case number assigned @ NVC

01-14-09 - I-129F NVC forward case to Chennai

01-XX-09 - I-129F Receieved by consulate/Packet 3 sent

xx-xx-09 - I-129F Interview date

Edited January 16, 2009 by Rahul44

[mamalou 0]

Are you persuing the K3 or CR1, or try to do both?

Can we pursue both approved petition at the same time? How to do it?

[Rahul44 0]

Are you persuing the K3 or CR1, or try to do both?

Can we pursue both approved petition at the same time? How to do it?

Yea we can pursue both approved petition at the same time as long as your benificiary plan to go back to your country to get the Immigrant Visa.

Edited January 16, 2009 by Rahul44

[Y's_habibitk 2]

What I mean by "both at the same time" is... you can try to fly through NVC with the Cr1, and then be interviewed for it at your k3 interview.. usually k3 interview dates are scheduled quicker, so you are simply pushing the CR1 through NVC in order to get it sent to the embassy before your k3 interview, thus "changing" your k3 interview to a CR1

to the OP,

since you are doing the k3...

Im going to cut and paste from another thread that I gave the same info lol

Start getting your proofs together. Go to your husband's consulate website..they usually will tell you what is needed for the k3 interview.

I found these sites super helpful as well. I already have Y's whole packet 3 ready for him and I just need 2 more "proofs/evidence" and I'll send it to him

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...types_2993.html

A Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (K-3) Is Also an Immigrant

The spouse of an U.S. citizen applying for a nonimmigrant visa (K-3 applicant) must have an immigrant visa petition on his/her behalf by the U.S. citizen spouse. Therefore, the spouse of the U.S. citizen (the K-3 applicant) must meet some of the requirements of an immigrant visa.

Applying for a Visa

The embassy or consulate where you, the spouse of an American citizen, will apply for a K-3 visa must be in the country where your marriage took place. Here are the procedures to apply. The embassy or consulate will let you know any additional things to do, such as where you need to go for the required medical examination. During the interview process, an ink-free, digital fingerprint scan will be taken. Some visa applications require further administrative processing, which takes additional time after the visa applicant’s interview by a Consular Officer. The following is required:

Two copies of form DS-156, Nonimmigrant Visa Application

One DS-156K, Nonimmigrant Fiancé(e) Visa Application form

Police certificates from all places lived in since the age of 16

Birth certificates

Marriage certificate for spouse

Death and divorce certificates from any previous spouses

Medical examination (except vaccinations)

A passport valid for travel to the United States and with a validity date at least six months beyond the applicant's intended period of stay in the United States (unless country-specific agreements provide exemptions).

Two nonimmigrant visa photos, two inches/50 X 50 mm square, showing full face, against a light background)

Proof of financial support (Form I-134 Affidavit of Support may be requested.)

Payment of fees, as explained below

The consular officer may ask for additional information. It is a good idea to bring marriage photographs and other proof that the marriage is genuine.

Documents in foreign languages should be translated. Take clear, legible photocopies of civil documents, such as birth and marriage certificates, to the visa interview. Original documents can then be returned to you.

http://www.state.gov/m/a/dir/forms/

Lisa

[Rahul44 0]

What I mean by "both at the same time" is... you can try to fly through NVC with the Cr1, and then be interviewed for it at your k3 interview.. usually k3 interview dates are scheduled quicker, so you are simply pushing the CR1 through NVC in order to get it sent to the embassy before your k3 interview, thus "changing" your k3 interview to a CR1

to the OP,

since you are doing the k3...

Im going to cut and paste from another thread that I gave the same info lol

Start getting your proofs together. Go to your husband's consulate website..they usually will tell you what is needed for the k3 interview.

I found these sites super helpful as well. I already have Y's whole packet 3 ready for him and I just need 2 more "proofs/evidence" and I'll send it to him

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...types_2993.html

A Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (K-3) Is Also an Immigrant

The spouse of an U.S. citizen applying for a nonimmigrant visa (K-3 applicant) must have an immigrant visa petition on his/her behalf by the U.S. citizen spouse. Therefore, the spouse of the U.S. citizen (the K-3 applicant) must meet some of the requirements of an immigrant visa.

Applying for a Visa

The embassy or consulate where you, the spouse of an American citizen, will apply for a K-3 visa must be in the country where your marriage took place. Here are the procedures to apply. The embassy or consulate will let you know any additional things to do, such as where you need to go for the required medical examination. During the interview process, an ink-free, digital fingerprint scan will be taken. Some visa applications require further administrative processing, which takes additional time after the visa applicant’s interview by a Consular Officer. The following is required:

Two copies of form DS-156, Nonimmigrant Visa Application

One DS-156K, Nonimmigrant Fiancé(e) Visa Application form

Police certificates from all places lived in since the age of 16

Birth certificates

Marriage certificate for spouse

Death and divorce certificates from any previous spouses

Medical examination (except vaccinations)

A passport valid for travel to the United States and with a validity date at least six months beyond the applicant's intended period of stay in the United States (unless country-specific agreements provide exemptions).

Two nonimmigrant visa photos, two inches/50 X 50 mm square, showing full face, against a light background)

Proof of financial support (Form I-134 Affidavit of Support may be requested.)

Payment of fees, as explained below

The consular officer may ask for additional information. It is a good idea to bring marriage photographs and other proof that the marriage is genuine.

Documents in foreign languages should be translated. Take clear, legible photocopies of civil documents, such as birth and marriage certificates, to the visa interview. Original documents can then be returned to you.

http://www.state.gov/m/a/dir/forms/

Lisa

Thank you Lisa ..

So since i am moving with K3 what is the next action from NVC & what does this Packet 3 contains?

do we both have to send the Choice of Agent?? how do we send it thru email if it have to be signed?

Thanks

Rahul

[Y's_habibitk 2]

Rahul,

Since you are doing the k3, you will not have to do a "choice of agent", that is only for CR-1. You will get correspondence from NVC regarding the CR1, if you choose to go the K3 route and then do AOS, just ignore those from NVC. The only thign we have received from NVC thus far was a letter stating that they would be sending our 129f(k3) to the embassy within the week.

The packet contents/requests(which are pretty standard) are listed in the above quote from the website I linked.

Two copies of form DS-156, Nonimmigrant Visa Application

One DS-156K, Nonimmigrant Fiancé(e) Visa Application form

Police certificates from all places lived in since the age of 16

Birth certificates

Marriage certificate for spouse

Death and divorce certificates from any previous spouses

Medical examination (except vaccinations) (this will be instructions on how to obtain the medical)

A passport valid for travel to the United States and with a validity date at least six months beyond the applicant's intended period of stay in the United States (unless country-specific agreements provide exemptions).

Two nonimmigrant visa photos, two inches/50 X 50 mm square, showing full face, against a light background)

Proof of financial support (Form I-134 Affidavit of Support may be requested.)

Payment of fees, as explained below

The consular officer may ask for additional information. It is a good idea to bring marriage photographs and other proof that the marriage is genuine.

Also, the D-230 is requested at our consulate. I think that is standard also. You may check your consulate website and see if they have what they specifically request.

I hope that helps

Lisa

Edited January 16, 2009 by Y_habibitk