STEPS FOR PROCESSING K3 VISA WHILE NVC IS WORKING ON CR?

[hanysalama 0]

Hi all , can i work on my k3 visa while NVC is still processing my CR1 ? I would prefer CR but i dont want any delays and i dont want to miss CR if it is fast how can i do it?

[YuAndDan 153]

K-Visa passes through NVC and on to consulate where the consulate will send out packets requesting documentation for interview and instructions on where medical will be held.

Keep the CR-1 moving, in many cases the CR1 reaches the consulate at the time of K3 interview, the consulate will drop the K3 for the CR-1.. Many also simply get the k3 rescheduled for a later date allowing the CR-1 to catch up.

Keep this in mind in this economy, the CR-1 with it's instant green-card looks very attractive considering the cost savings, and the ability of the immigrant being able to take a job shortly after entry to the USA. K-3 has the down-side of added cost, and NOT being able to legitimately take a job until they have EAD or green-card, EAD can take 90 days or longer to get.

[hanysalama 0]

K-Visa passes through NVC and on to consulate where the consulate will send out packets requesting documentation for interview and instructions on where medical will be held.

Keep the CR-1 moving, in many cases the CR1 reaches the consulate at the time of K3 interview, the consulate will drop the K3 for the CR-1.. Many also simply get the k3 rescheduled for a later date allowing the CR-1 to catch up.

Keep this in mind in this economy, the CR-1 with it's instant green-card looks very attractive considering the cost savings, and the ability of the immigrant being able to take a job shortly after entry to the USA. K-3 has the down-side of added cost, and NOT being able to legitimately take a job until they have EAD or green-card, EAD can take 90 days or longer to get.

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so they send k3 papers to the embassy from NVC , i thought they wont process my k3 if i pay the bill for CR, what happens if i got my k3 visa , do i lose the money i paid for CR?

[YuAndDan 153]

K-Visa passes through NVC and on to consulate where the consulate will send out packets requesting documentation for interview and instructions on where medical will be held.

Keep the CR-1 moving, in many cases the CR1 reaches the consulate at the time of K3 interview, the consulate will drop the K3 for the CR-1.. Many also simply get the k3 rescheduled for a later date allowing the CR-1 to catch up.

Keep this in mind in this economy, the CR-1 with it's instant green-card looks very attractive considering the cost savings, and the ability of the immigrant being able to take a job shortly after entry to the USA. K-3 has the down-side of added cost, and NOT being able to legitimately take a job until they have EAD or green-card, EAD can take 90 days or longer to get.

so they send k3 papers to the embassy from NVC , i thought they wont process my k3 if i pay the bill for CR, what happens if i got my k3 visa , do i lose the money i paid for CR?

You can simply keep the CR-1 moving and interview for the CR-1 you are NOT required to use the K-3. But YES if you use the K-3, and then adjust status in the USA you loose the fees paid to NVC ($70, $400) and will be paying extra fees ($131 for K-3, and $1010 for adjustment of status)

[hanysalama 0]

how can i do this ? do they forward k3 visa to the embassy regardless i pay for CR bill or no?

[YuAndDan 153]

how can i do this ? do they forward k3 visa to the embassy regardless i pay for CR bill or no?

YES, The 2 visas run separate courses through NVC.

Again:

Keep the I-130 moving through NVC (Answer I-864 and IV (DS-230) Fee Bill) this will keep the CR-1 visa process moving. I-129F will just pass through NVC to consulate in a month or so, which results in K-3 visa. IF I-130 makes it to consulate before K-3 interview, or if you delay responding to K-3 packets, the consulate will drop the K-3 in favor of the superior CR-1 visa.

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

Adjustment Of Status: $1010 I-485

($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.

[hanysalama 0]

how can i do this ? do they forward k3 visa to the embassy regardless i pay for CR bill or no?

YES, The 2 visas run separate courses through NVC.

Again:

Keep the I-130 moving through NVC (Answer I-864 and IV (DS-230) Fee Bill) this will keep the CR-1 visa process moving. I-129F will just pass through NVC to consulate in a month or so, which results in K-3 visa. IF I-130 makes it to consulate before K-3 interview, or if you delay responding to K-3 packets, the consulate will drop the K-3 in favor of the superior CR-1 visa.

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

Adjustment Of Status: $1010 I-485

($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.

keep in mind that you will pay 131$ in all cases if you want to proceed in two visa , since they will not schedule interview unless you send payment of 131 $ in the package 3 , but what happens if CR took long and i want to process k3 , do i lose the money i paid for CR?

[YuAndDan 153]

keep in mind that you will pay 131$ in all cases if you want to proceed in two visa , since they will not schedule interview unless you send payment of 131 $ in the package 3 , but what happens if CR took long and i want to process k3 , do i lose the money i paid for CR?

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