Cancel or continue I-129F?

[TimHorsburgh 0]

Hi.

My wife (the US citizen) and I have sent off our DS-230 and I-864 forms on our visa application, and are waiting to hear whether they are forwarded to London and i get an interview date etc...

But then, I just got an email from USCIS yesterday, stating that our I-129F petition (which we filed around the same time as the I-130) has been approved.... so what does that mean?

I have seen some other people with similar timelines to ours (notable simple_male) cancelled their I-129 a while back - should we do this also, and what are the consequences/benefits of having both tracks running together at this stage of the process?

Sorry, i know i should look this up but your responses are also so much more direct and helpful!

[Tim and Bethanie 1]

There really is no point in cancelling either, if the CR-1 gets to the embassy first they will cancel your K-3 for you. If the K-3 gets there first, then you can always go back later and interview on the CR-1 saving you the process of AOS later.

[kpathak 0]

That is correct. Our 130 got approved has been under evaluation (for completeness of forms etc.) since Aug 3rd. Our 129 also got approved, passed throug NVC and is at the embassy (which was pretty fast). I am letting them both ride (I have already paid most of the $$ anyway) and am expecting the K3 to come through quicker. Unless the CR-1 gets to the embassy before the K3 interview date :-)

KP

There really is no point in cancelling either, if the CR-1 gets to the embassy first they will cancel your K-3 for you. If the K-3 gets there first, then you can always go back later and interview on the CR-1 saving you the process of AOS later.

[aussiewench 9]

TimHorsburgh

If you are only waiting on case complete and/or the transfer of your case from NVC to the consulate then it is more prudent and more likely that the interview will be for the CR-1. Unless you are from one of the consulates where there is a much much longer wait time for scheduling of interviews for the CR-1. This is the biggie, to gain immigrant/resident status on entry with no adjustment of status, able to work straight away, and nothing to do until 90 days prior to the two year anniversary of entry when one will apply to remove conditions. As has been said, an approved I-130 when it reaches the consulate will cancel out the K-3.

kpathak

If you are only waiting for case complete at NVC, why would you even consider still doing a K-3 interview and entering on such? See above.

[TimHorsburgh 0]

Thanks guys. I very much hope the London consulate can quickly arrange a CR-1 interview then......