CR1 & K3

[orimai 2]

As you can see we have a K3 on the 16th and CR1 on the 30th. We obviously want the CR1. Do we just simply ignore the K3 visa interview and go on teh 30th? Or can we \ should we go on the 16th and TRY to get a CR1 instead? Would there be any implications? We don't want any troubles.

Is it still good that we pay that 100 dollar fee for K3 anyway? Just to cover bases?

Orimai

Edited April 5, 2007 by orimai

[nhallmark 0]

As you can see we have a K3 on the 16th and CR1 on the 30th. We obviously want the CR1. Do we just simply ignore the K3 visa interview and go on teh 30th? Or can we \ should we go on the 16th and TRY to get a CR1 instead? Would there be any implications? We don't want any troubles.

Is it still good that we pay that 100 dollar fee for K3 anyway? Just to cover bases?

Orimai

go to both. if she gets the k3 but not the cr1 for some reason she can come to the states. if she passes on both then travelon the cr1 and not the k3. if she travels on the k3 you will have to do a aos for the cr1. what is 2 more weeks. you have gone this far already.

[orimai 2]

As you can see we have a K3 on the 16th and CR1 on the 30th. We obviously want the CR1. Do we just simply ignore the K3 visa interview and go on teh 30th? Or can we \ should we go on the 16th and TRY to get a CR1 instead? Would there be any implications? We don't want any troubles.

Is it still good that we pay that 100 dollar fee for K3 anyway? Just to cover bases?

Orimai

go to both. if she gets the k3 but not the cr1 for some reason she can come to the states. if she passes on both then travelon the cr1 and not the k3. if she travels on the k3 you will have to do a aos for the cr1. what is 2 more weeks. you have gone this far already.

Well yeah, we want the CR1 not the K3. Isnt there some sort of confusion or delay if we go to both? I thought I had read here somewhere that someone did that and something got all boogered up with it all.

I didnt even know we COULD get both. It's like the right hand doesnt know what the left is doing.. The embassy has no clue we have been through double processing then?

Orimai

[BelwinMills 0]

If it was me I would call the Embassy and see if you can do the CR1 on the earlier date since you already have an appointment. Just my 2 cents

[pushbrk 13,043]

If it was me I would call the Embassy and see if you can do the CR1 on the earlier date since you already have an appointment. Just my 2 cents

If they scheduled two interviews, its an error. Just notify them your I-130 petition is on station and the earlier interview will be for the CR1 visa. They are not really allowed to issue a K3 when a CR1 is available.

[orimai 2]

Well, I did call the embassy and they said we can't have CR1 in place of K3. However, It's not uncommon to receive different stories from them in my experience. And I had seen a few things suggesting otherwise here as well. I will call again and ask.

Even my lawyer said go to the K3 interview and request the CR1. I guess our biggest fear is going for the K3 and they DON'T allow us to interview for CR1 on that day. Then what? We don't want to be issued a K3 in place of a CR1 which the interview date for that is 2 weeks later.

I know it's not uncommon for people here to have 2 interviews scheduled about the same time.

Orimai

[BelwinMills 0]

Well, I did call the embassy and they said we can't have CR1 in place of K3. However, It's not uncommon to receive different stories from them in my experience. And I had seen a few things suggesting otherwise here as well. I will call again and ask.

Even my lawyer said go to the K3 interview and request the CR1. I guess our biggest fear is going for the K3 and they DON'T allow us to interview for CR1 on that day. Then what? We don't want to be issued a K3 in place of a CR1 which the interview date for that is 2 weeks later.

I know it's not uncommon for people here to have 2 interviews scheduled about the same time.

Orimai

I have had help from my local congressman. I would contact yours and see if they can help you out and email the embassy. They will get you a quick answer. This is just in my experience it was very helpful.