K-3 being switched to IR-1?

[greenmandarin 0]

Hi all,

We got out NOA2 for our i-129f & i-130 on March 6 (after 187 days) and last night I got an email from NVC with " acl for neopost ds-1200" as the subject for one, and

PAOSF I-130 FOR NEOPOST DS-1200 as the subject for the other. I've not gotten anything for the i-129f and so I'm guessing my fears are confirmed and they have closed our K-3 case and now we are IR-1? I say this because the instructions I got sent were to send my AOS and pay the $88 fee and I was like, wait what?

Before telling me "K-3 is so ancient and takes for ever! why did you do that!" the reason is because I am currently staying in Mauritius with my husband and our son, because we all want to be together for our son...and for the IR-1 he has to go to KENYA because they don't do IR-1s in Mauritius. So we picked K-3 because it seemed "safer" (as in NOT going to Kenya) I'm not sure what I should do at this point? Do I call the NVC and explain to them? (I imagine that would make little difference) Do we just suck it up and go to Kenya? I'm confused and a bit angry, because HAD I KNOWN this is what it would have come to I would have just done DCF 8 months ago and be stateside already

Any thoughts?

BAHHHH!!1 So frustrating...

Thanks in advance...this site really has been my lifesaver so many times while preparing my packets and information. You all are super great

[Oksana & Max 94]

Unfortunately there is nothing much you can do. It's been awhile since K-3 is getting administratively closed and the CR-1/IR-1 replacing it. I am not sure if really have to go to Kenya, may be they can transfer it to some other consulate closer to Mauritius. Try to find which closest consulate process spousal visa and ask them to transfer there.

[greenmandarin 0]

Unfortunately there is nothing much you can do. It's been awhile since K-3 is getting administratively closed and the CR-1/IR-1 replacing it. I am not sure if really have to go to Kenya, may be they can transfer it to some other consulate closer to Mauritius. Try to find which closest consulate process spousal visa and ask them to transfer there.

kenya is the closest consulate that handles IR/CR visas.

[together4evr 360]

I would call and email people and explain your reasoning and see if they can continue the K3

It may be futile at this point but it is worth a shot

I never heard of anyone trying this so I wish you luck and keep us posted if it works!

[greenmandarin 0]

I would call and email people and explain your reasoning and see if they can continue the K3

It may be futile at this point but it is worth a shot

I never heard of anyone trying this so I wish you luck and keep us posted if it works!

Emailed them...because what the heck...it never hurts to ask right?

[Deb+Steve 13]

Fingers crossed ...

[greenmandarin 0]

Well I called and basically there isn't anything that can be done.

He has to go to Kenya now (or both of us I don't know)

I've wasted so much time with these people...if I would have known I would have just done DCF.

[milimelo 4,481]

I don't see how you didn't realize that you can't interview for K-3 or IR visas in Port Louis. While K-3 is technically non-immigrant visa but with intent there to get a green card through Adjustment of Status, I wouldn't have thought you'd be able to schedule an interview for anything but true non-immigrant visas. Says so on their website that you have to go to Kenya for immigrant visas.

If you truly want to move to the US with your husband, he will have to complete the processing as directed - in Kenya.

Not sure how DCF could've helped you - given that Port Louis never did immigrant visas... Besides the point now, from 8/15/2011 DCF is only available at the embassies that have a USCIS office there - Mauritius is not of them.

[greenmandarin 0]

Actually, I called the embassy here in MRU & they do K-3 visas. I called them back in May of '11 when I started organizing my papers...I also spoke to them last week.

He could have gotten a K-3 here in MRU. I've verified that several times. No they don't do immigrant visas, but they do k-3s.

...

I just meant that I may have been able to save time if I had known he'd have to go to Kenya from the start.

[together4evr 360]

I am sorry you have waited this long for nothing! DCF would have been done months ago! This is terrible. Waste of time and money.

Now, lets think of other possibilities

Contact your congressman and see if they can email to get the interview moved?? and changed back to the K3?

Write someone head of the embassy by postal mail....

I am just trying to think of somone that can change this for you.

Good Luck

[Darnell 8,478]

I say call back into NVC, get a supervisor, and request that the I-130 be put on hold, and the I-129F be put through to Mauritius.

Doesn't matter what you've done before with NVC, make the call today.

Good Luck !

[pushbrk 12,894]

I say call back into NVC, get a supervisor, and request that the I-130 be put on hold, and the I-129F be put through to Mauritius.

Doesn't matter what you've done before with NVC, make the call today.

Good Luck !

Worth a try.

I'm really wondering if this consulate will issue a K3. Will they issue a K1? K visas are handled by immigrant visa units at Consulate. This would be quite an exception. You have to ask the right question to get a meaningful answer.

[greenmandarin 0]

I called the NVC and spoke to a supervisor who sounded like a robot and basically repeated the same thing "your i-129f has been closed because your i-130 has been approved for further action" to every question I asked her. I explained to her everything from all different angles and she really didn't sound like she cared at all. She told me my only option was to call another Embassy and ask them to take the case.

For the last time, Mauritius DOES issue K visas. I have called the Embassy spoke with the consulate, emailed her, etc. No they do NOT handle IR/CR visas but they do K visas because technically they are non-immigrant visas.

Anyways. I've been talking to some people that have gone to Nairobi and a friend of mine who lives in Kenya...trying to get a feel of how it is. Basically it's just use common sense and at this time they aren't taking people out of cars and killing them lol...

[pushbrk 12,894]

For the last time, Mauritius DOES issue K visas. I have called the Embassy spoke with the consulate, emailed her, etc. No they do NOT handle IR/CR visas but they do K visas because technically they are non-immigrant visas.

Thanks for confirming. That's an exception, albeit an obscure one.

[Darnell 8,478]

well, the other bit I mention to folk -

is

call in 5 times over 2 to 5 day period, ask the same question each time,

and then take the 51 percent tally answer.

If it's the same answer , it's time (IMO) to get the bigger boss there.. and try 'the pitch' again.

Good Luck ! It ain't over yet, IMO.