I-130 and K-3 approved, which interview is chosen?

[sergioh 0]

Please help. I have a question for people in similar situations. I have already paid the CR1 Visa and I have already sent the DS230 Part I visa application NVC. The I-129F was also approved and it said it will take between 2 - 4 weeks for papers to be forwarded to the consulate. So, I assume both, CR1 and K - 3 papers will be sent to the consulate (embassy).

So, my main question is: Will my spouse have to go to 2 interviews? If the K - 3 papers go to the consulate first than the CR1 paper work, will they (consulate) cancel the CR1 interview and have my spouse go for only the K - 3? Or will they issue 2 interviews in different dates? I want my spouse to get the CR1 interview instead of the K - 3.

I started this whole process in Sept. 2006. I will be posting my time lines.

[riblet 0]

I have always heard that if the IR/CR1 and K3 are at the consulate at the same time, then the IR/CR1 takes priority and the consulate will automatically cancel the K3.

Some consulates take much longer to schedule one of the visas over the other, and some people have been able to switch their K3 interview to a CR1 interview if the consulate allows them to.

Your spouse does not have to go to two interviews, if the K3 interview occurs before the CR1 is at the consulate, then he/she can go to that, and then he/she can come to the U.S. and either file to adjust status, or return to their home country for the CR1 interview. Or maybe he/she will just have the CR1 interview if both visa applications are at the consulate at the same time.

There should be no way that the CR1 would be cancelled in favor of a K3 interview, as the CR1 is the superior visa. If you don't even want to bother with the K3 at this point, then I would just write to the consulate whenever they send you the packet for the K3, and tell them you are opting to just pursue the CR1.

Good luck with the rest of the process!

[babybunny 2]

Please help. I have a question for people in similar situations. I have already paid the CR1 Visa and I have already sent the DS230 Part I visa application NVC. The I-129F was also approved and it said it will take between 2 - 4 weeks for papers to be forwarded to the consulate. So, I assume both, CR1 and K - 3 papers will be sent to the consulate (embassy).

So, my main question is: Will my spouse have to go to 2 interviews? If the K - 3 papers go to the consulate first than the CR1 paper work, will they (consulate) cancel the CR1 interview and have my spouse go for only the K - 3? Or will they issue 2 interviews in different dates? I want my spouse to get the CR1 interview instead of the K - 3.

I started this whole process in Sept. 2006. I will be posting my time lines.

THe k-3 will be cancelled! - this happend to us after we had the interview and was on AP for 10 months and then the CR1 took over. the point of the K-3 is to allow your spouse to join you in the USA while waiting for I-130 approval since this has happend. when the k-3 reaches the embassy it will cancell and the CR1 will take over. now if luck has it that you do get k-3 interview. the interview will change to CR1.