Two Case Numbers?

[OKC_German 3]

Our I-130 and I-129F were recently approved by the VSC. The NVC sent us a letter with a Case number associated to it. Then, a week later we received another letter, but this time it has a different case number. Does this mean we have seperate NVC case numbers for both the I-130 and the I-129F? Also, this new letter had information about sending in an I-864, DS-3032 and a $70.00 fee to the NVC. However, since we are getting a K-3 visa, not a CR-1, I thought we only would need an I-134 for the embassy at Frankfurt. I've asked this question before, and that was the answer I got, only need the I-864 for a CR-1. If this is true, why did the NVC send us this letter? And why are there two different NVC Case Numbers? Regardless of K-3 or CR-1 Visa, does my wife still need to send the DS-3032 to the NVC? Should she put our U.S. address on the form, or should she put her address in Germany?

Thanks for any help!

[YuAndDan 153]

Keep in mind there are 2 visas in process here, CR-1, and K-3.

The fees paid to NVC and I-864, DS-3032, and other NVC processes have to do with the CR-1 visa process.

The I-134 brought to the consulate has to do with K-3 visa process, if you stick to the K-3 path you will later send the I-864 to USCIS when adjusting status.

If you follow the shortcuts, and have documents prepared for NVC, you can get the CR-1 processed and to the consulate at the time of K-3 interview, this will get the K-3 dropped and CR-1 visa interview, the CR-1 is the better and less expensive visa.

If you wish to immediately take a Job after entry to the USA, the K-Visa is NOT the way to go.

If considering K-3 think carefully about it. CR-1 and K-3 tend to take about the same time, K-3 may save you about a month, however the K-3 has the added pain of adjustment of status, and it NOT a work authorized visa, so also has the added period of limbo waiting for EAD to be able to do things like take a job, get SSN, etc...

For the most part CR-1 tends to take a bit longer than K-3 to get if you prepare for NVC when they request I-864 fee, and Visa fee, as well as documents requested by NVC. In many cases the CR-1 petition reaches the consulate just before K-3 interview, which causes K-3 to get dropped and the interview becomes a CR-1 visa interview.

K-3:

I-130: $355

I-129F: NONE

Consulate: $131

AOS: $1010

($1496)

CR-1

I-130: $355

NVC I-864: $70

NVC Visa fee: $400 ($355+$45)

($825)

I see many posts from K-3 holders stating, "Wow this sucks, I am stuck at home because I don't have EAD, DL, etc, or I am having hard time getting added to bank accounts because of NO SSN." K-3 has a 90 day or longer period of limbo while waiting for EAD or Green-card.

K-3 was developed at a time when CR-1 was taking much longer that today, NVC has greatly streamlined the CR-1 process to the point where K-3 becomes irrelevant.

If you consider CR-1, all you need to do is keep the NVC processing going for CR-1, and delay responding to the K-3 Packets from consulate, or reschedule K-3 interview to allow the CR-1 to complete at NVC and get sent to the consulate.