CR-1 'Your Priority Date', what does that mean?

[sergioh 0]

Question. The visa CR-1 was completed at the NVC and forwarded to the embassy. Now, I just got a letter that says the following information.

Case Number: MNGXXXXXXXX

PA Name: My spouse name

*Preference Category: CR1-CONDITIONAL SPOUSE OF U.S. CITIZEN

Your priority date: 09AUG2006

So my question is, what the hell does this mean? It says in the letter, "Please do not phone the Embassy/Consulate where your case will be processed. You will be contacted when your priority date has been reached and a number is available. To check on your priority date, please use, http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi_bulletincurrent.html.

But when I go there...I don't understand. Please help. My spouse has an interview set for K-3 end of March of this month and she is going to the embassy tomorrow to try to switch the K-3 interview to a CR-1, but I don't understand the letter I just received.

Thanks for the help.

[aussiewench 9]

Don't stress it. It means nothing of significance as there is no wait time for a visa number to be issued for immediate relatives. It is standard verbage on the letter. If I remember correctly the date given as a priority date on this letter will be the same date on the NOA that you received from the service center when you submitted the petition. In other words, your visa is available. All you are waiting on is an interview date to be scheduled.

[florida-photo 0]

I got the same letter after my case was completed at the NVC. Even though it is misleading, it is just the standard letter they send out. Don't worry about it. Hopefully, she can get it switched over to the CR1. Good luck.

Mark