All approved in February

[EricN 0]

Hello All;

Our I-130s for wife and daughter approved 2/11 and 2/13 but still no K-3 approval. I was so counting on the K-3 approval

because I have been lead to believe that was the fastest way, so I have no idea what to do next. I do not have the number for NVC to see if the files are there and get numbers. I need some help with this from my friends here at VJ.

This site and the people here have been there for me when I needed someone who was understanding. After we are a family, I will return to help those who need it. I know how I felt when I knew nothing. I now know more than my contact at my congressman's

office, so I have been told. It has been by learning the hard way, but for good cause.

Thanks to all here and for everyone, a speedy trip through NVC and embassy

Dear Honestlyspkng: the K-3 is faster to get approved (or so they say, you proved that wrong). With the I-130/cr-1 already approved you are much better off. It is a better visa and costs less. BE HAPPY, you got the better one first, usually it is at the same time or the other way around.

Just follow the shortcut steps thru NVC and you will be together now in no time. Congrats !

[honestlyspkng 0]

thanks everyone. am back to document preparaton and the worry and waiting.

I appreciate he support I have here.

[VA8688 0]

My CR-1 was approved 02/13 so count me in...

[Em4oAndKrisi 0]

My CR-1 was approved 02/13 so count me in...

That is great, we start to form a really nice group here. I am happy that more and more people are getting approved

I would recommend that all of you read the links in my signature if you haven't yet. It will help you

Good luck to all and stay in touch.

One question: is NVC working on Monday

[afia 0]

i would say no b/c its a federal holiday and when u call nvc the AVR does mention that ;operators are available from 7:30 am to midnight monday through friday except federal hoildays, give them few more days,i got approved on feb 06, and they entered my case into their system on feb 11 and generate ds-3032 and aos bill on feb 13,2009,

i emailed ds-3032 yesterday and also mailed hard copy of ds-3032 yesterday,now waiting for the aos bill.

good luck everyone

[afia 0]

i would say no b/c its a federal holiday and when u call nvc the AVR does mention that ;operators are available from 7:30 am to midnight monday through friday except federal hoildays, give them few more days,i got approved on feb 06, and they entered my case into their system on feb 11 and generate ds-3032 and aos bill on feb 13,2009,

i emailed ds-3032 yesterday and also mailed hard copy of ds-3032 yesterday,now waiting for the aos bill.

good luck everyone

[afia 0]

i would say no b/c its a federal holiday and when u call nvc the AVR does mention that ;operators are available from 7:30 am to midnight monday through friday except federal hoildays, give them few more days,i got approved on feb 06, and they entered my case into their system on feb 11 and generate ds-3032 and aos bill on feb 13,2009,

i emailed ds-3032 yesterday and also mailed hard copy of ds-3032 yesterday,now waiting for the aos bill.

good luck everyone

[honestlyspkng 0]

I just thought about this after reading the shortcut through NVC

Since my wife and our daughter were approved on different dates, and the

NVC schedules the interview date, can they be scheduled together?

With the K-3 I can schedule the date and of course we would be together,

but I would like to be there and two different dates would make it nearly impossible.

Anyone have this problem before?

[MMW 2]

when you get case complete for the cases at NVC i would suggest you call the Embassy and alert then to your concern. they may be able to accommodate you.

[ed g 0]

Hey everyone,

lets keep track of our progress with NVC here and help each other

I was approved on the 9th and got my ins receipt #on the 14th. they said my papers would be sent to Romania within 1 week

[MMW 2]

congratz

[honestlyspkng 0]

Thanks MMW I will do that. You have any idea what I should do

when and if the K-3 petition is approved if I am already in the

CR1 process?

[MMW 2]

Thanks MMW I will do that. You have any idea what I should do

when and if the K-3 petition is approved if I am already in the

CR1 process?

You have a I-130 for yourself as well? If so the Embassy from the way i understand it will do the CR-1 visa instead of the K-3 if you applied for both for yourself. Which you would rather have any way it is a better visa. less costly overall. If you dont have a CR-1 approved for your self you will be the one to call for the scheduling of the K-3 interview just mention when you do the other appointments that may be scheduled for the I-130 and they will generally try to accommodate you.

[MMW 2]

Ok i have a problem that i need input on. My wife and i were practicing the possible interview questions and we discovered 2 conflicts on our approved I-130. First item was the date i put for my past divorce, I put 2000 instead of 2001. We included a copy of the divorce decree in the original I-130 package and didn't get an RFE for that mistake. My wife is concerned at the interview what date to use the correct one in 2001 or the date stated in error on the I-130 form. I told her it is best to use the correct date and just say that the one on the form was a typo. The second thing we discovered was the address we put for our planned address on arrival to the states. We originally were going to stay with My son in Miss. but since filing the I-130 we had to change it to my son in Al. because my son in Miss. is being deployed to Afganistan in June. we have a notarized letter from my son in Al. stating that we will be living with him. Are either of these something we need to be freaking out about?

[honestlyspkng 0]

MMW;

When I applied, I sent a petition for my wife and our child. Now today I am approved for her K-3.

My wife is a litle freaked about sending me originals because they are all she has, ie birth certificates etc.

She is thinking the K-3 would be better because we take the originals to the embassy, and of course I would be there, but I understand th I-130 would be better for her when she arrives.

I have tried to explain that the difficulty must be either now or later, and that the I-130 would be better for her when she arrives, but of course she is thinking about quickly being together.

Now that the K-3 is approved (actually dated late friday) what should I do with one petition.

She got a little shook about the possibillity of different interview dates.

I did not anticipate this mess