Why am I sending money and applications to 2 places?

[Amanda Lynn 3]

So since I've started this process, It greatly confused me that I had to send fees & paperwork to (multiple places :S ) as well as 2 different branches. 1 was the Department of Homeland Security and 2 was of course National Visa Center. I'm pretty sure I've also sent things to the U.S.C.I.S...

Why do we have to contact so many different departments?

Slightly related, which department will we have our interview with?

((Sorry if this is misplaced, I was miffed as to where it belonged))

[Darnell 8,478]

pardon - what is status of K-3 visa ?

sending money to NVC is part of IR-1/CR-1 visa.

Which visa do you have in play ?

DS-230 - http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3190.html

I-864 - http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3730.html

General NVC stuff - http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_1335.html

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/221785-ds-3032-slowdown/page__view__findpost__p__3560467

[pushbrk 12,884]

So since I've started this process, It greatly confused me that I had to send fees & paperwork to (multiple places :S ) as well as 2 different branches. 1 was the Department of Homeland Security and 2 was of course National Visa Center. I'm pretty sure I've also sent things to the U.S.C.I.S...

Why do we have to contact so many different departments?

Slightly related, which department will we have our interview with?

((Sorry if this is misplaced, I was miffed as to where it belonged))

USCIS, part of Homeland Security approves petitions. NVC, part of State, prepares immigrant visa case files for Consulates, part of State. Why, is that's how the responsibilities are divided. Your question indicates you would benefit from studying the CR1 visa guide.