K3 filers who decided to CR-1

[metro420 1]

Hello Friends,

I know some of you maybe read some of my forum/topics about me and hubby planning to file the K3. I believe some you guys suggested to go for the CR-1 and forget about the K3. Just in case hubby will file the K3 still, what are the risks or what should we expect if we decided to continue the CR-1 instead. For example we received the NOA2 for both K3 and CR-1 at the same time and decided to go for the CR-1, is there a difference on the next steps? What do we need to do to cancel or withdraw the K3 and go for the CR-1? These questions might be a bit stupid but I am not really sure what to do. Please give us assistance.

Thank you in advance.

[New Beginnings 32]

You would want to cancel the interview for the K3 when it's scheduled with the embassy. No other risks involved. The CR1 is definitely the better of the two and the cheaper of the two. But if money isn't an issue why not do both. My husband and I did both and he interviewed for both. If you were to interview for the K3 and be issued the K3 you can still stay for your CR1 interview and interview for that one too, when you're approved for the CR1 it would just cancel the K3. All you're out then is the fee for the K3 interview, ours was $131.00

[UN-KNOWN 0]

We are also going with CR1 i believe its better then K3 .

[DouglasFiel 53]

Hello Friends,

I know some of you maybe read some of my forum/topics about me and hubby planning to file the K3. I believe some you guys suggested to go for the CR-1 and forget about the K3. Just in case hubby will file the K3 still, what are the risks or what should we expect if we decided to continue the CR-1 instead. For example we received the NOA2 for both K3 and CR-1 at the same time and decided to go for the CR-1, is there a difference on the next steps? What do we need to do to cancel or withdraw the K3 and go for the CR-1? These questions might be a bit stupid but I am not really sure what to do. Please give us assistance.

Thank you in advance.

I may be a newbie on VJ but, certainly not on the process. I would suggest that you always pursue a K3 in conjunciton with the I-130. The reason for this,,, Is inept government workers. My case is a perfect example. the I-130 and K3 were both approved on the same date. However, the I-129f K3 has been lost somewhere between CSC and the NVC. And neither one will take responsibility for this. So,, I still have one horse in the race. For me I am glad the I-130 is moving forward at a good pace.

Regards to all,

[metro420 1]

You would want to cancel the interview for the K3 when it's scheduled with the embassy. No other risks involved. The CR1 is definitely the better of the two and the cheaper of the two. But if money isn't an issue why not do both. My husband and I did both and he interviewed for both. If you were to interview for the K3 and be issued the K3 you can still stay for your CR1 interview and interview for that one too, when you're approved for the CR1 it would just cancel the K3. All you're out then is the fee for the K3 interview, ours was $131.00

Just to clarify, if they both got approved so we can just cancel the K3 process and interview? How? Do we need to send a letter somewhere to inform them that we are cancelling the K3?

[metro420 1]

Hello Friends,

I know some of you maybe read some of my forum/topics about me and hubby planning to file the K3. I believe some you guys suggested to go for the CR-1 and forget about the K3. Just in case hubby will file the K3 still, what are the risks or what should we expect if we decided to continue the CR-1 instead. For example we received the NOA2 for both K3 and CR-1 at the same time and decided to go for the CR-1, is there a difference on the next steps? What do we need to do to cancel or withdraw the K3 and go for the CR-1? These questions might be a bit stupid but I am not really sure what to do. Please give us assistance.

Thank you in advance.

I may be a newbie on VJ but, certainly not on the process. I would suggest that you always pursue a K3 in conjunciton with the I-130. The reason for this,,, Is inept government workers. My case is a perfect example. the I-130 and K3 were both approved on the same date. However, the I-129f K3 has been lost somewhere between CSC and the NVC. And neither one will take responsibility for this. So,, I still have one horse in the race. For me I am glad the I-130 is moving forward at a good pace.

Regards to all,

Hi douglasfiel,

thank you for your advice. I am sorry to hear that the K3 application got lost, but what did you do to cancel the k3 instead? do you think it is a long process to cancel K3 then pursue the CR-1?

[DouglasFiel 53]

Hello Friends,

I know some of you maybe read some of my forum/topics about me and hubby planning to file the K3. I believe some you guys suggested to go for the CR-1 and forget about the K3. Just in case hubby will file the K3 still, what are the risks or what should we expect if we decided to continue the CR-1 instead. For example we received the NOA2 for both K3 and CR-1 at the same time and decided to go for the CR-1, is there a difference on the next steps? What do we need to do to cancel or withdraw the K3 and go for the CR-1? These questions might be a bit stupid but I am not really sure what to do. Please give us assistance.

Thank you in advance.

I may be a newbie on VJ but, certainly not on the process. I would suggest that you always pursue a K3 in conjunciton with the I-130. The reason for this,,, Is inept government workers. My case is a perfect example. the I-130 and K3 were both approved on the same date. However, the I-129f K3 has been lost somewhere between CSC and the NVC. And neither one will take responsibility for this. So,, I still have one horse in the race. For me I am glad the I-130 is moving forward at a good pace.

Regards to all,

Hi douglasfiel,

thank you for your advice. I am sorry to hear that the K3 application got lost, but what did you do to cancel the k3 instead? do you think it is a long process to cancel K3 then pursue the CR-1?

I will not have to cancel the K-3,,, because the K-3 will not arrive in Manila before the CR1 and the K-3 if it ever surfaces will die a natural death cause of the CR-1 visa being issued.

Regards.

[DouglasFiel 53]

You would want to cancel the interview for the K3 when it's scheduled with the embassy. No other risks involved. The CR1 is definitely the better of the two and the cheaper of the two. But if money isn't an issue why not do both. My husband and I did both and he interviewed for both. If you were to interview for the K3 and be issued the K3 you can still stay for your CR1 interview and interview for that one too, when you're approved for the CR1 it would just cancel the K3. All you're out then is the fee for the K3 interview, ours was $131.00

Just to clarify, if they both got approved so we can just cancel the K3 process and interview? How? Do we need to send a letter somewhere to inform them that we are cancelling the K3?

My plan was to pursue which ever petition reached Manila first. If it looks like the CR1 is a better choice once it reaches the NVC you can choose which to pursue at that point.

You can always reschedule the K3 interview (from what I understand).