K-3 visa approved before I-130?

[Z & A 0]

I am so confused.

My I-130 and I-129F (K-3) were both approved on January 28th. I was under the assumption that this meant the K-3 would automatically be "dropped" and NVC would therefore only process my I-130. Until I received the following in the mail today from DOS/NVC:

Dear XXXXXX,

The National Visa Center (NVC) received your spouse's approved I-129F petition from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The NVC will now forward the petition to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in KABUL. The U.S. Embassy or Consulate will contact your spouse when they are ready to process his or her petition.

In the meantime, please have your spouse and his or her children visit ceac.state.gov and complete Form DS-160 to apply for a K visa.

Please keep the following information for your records:

Case Number ............................KBLxxxxxxxxxxx

USCIS Receipt Number..............MSCxxxxxxxxx

Principal Application..............(My husband)

Petitioner............... (My name)

Interview Location.................KABUL

U.S. EMBASSY KABUL

GREAT MASSOUD ROAD

KABUL AFGHANISTAN

Sincerely,

U.S. Department of State

Bureau of Consular Affairs

I checked online at ceac.state.gov and it says:

U.S. Department of State

IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION

In Transit

Immigrant Visa Case Number: KBLXXXXXXX

Your case is in transit to the Consular Section. Your interview date was provided to you by the National Visa Center.

I called NVC and they basically told me that they have sent it to the embassy in Kabul and I should contact them for my interview date.

Im confused. What happens to my I-130? If i choose to go through with the K-3, I know that I will ultimately have to go through AOS here in the U.S., but does this process allow my husband to get here sooner? I realized that they are not asking for any of the documents ie. affidavit of support, marriage certificate from me. Do I send all originals to my husband? so lost.

[Hypnos 6,578]

When the embassy discover the pending I-130 then they will likely administratively close the pending K-3 themselves.

[jkelly07 120]

1-130 married is cr-1 visa, you should read some reviews from the kabul consulate top of this page embassy reviews,

[Cathi 5,784]

1-130 married is cr-1 visa, you should read some reviews from the kabul consulate top of this page embassy reviews,

that wasn't the question, she has an 129 for a k3, not k-1 AND an i130 for a cr1 pending. Know the processes before you comment. The OP wants to know what will happen to the 129 that was approved for the K3 not k1

to the OP, I agree with Hypnos.

Edited February 26, 2014 by mimolicious