Was on F24 Visa, Married now on CR1 Visa, now what?

[CamilaRemolina 181]

Just to be clear this is not a question related to my husband and I.

 

My husband's cousin was on the F24 Visa since 2013, at the end of 2018 he married a U.S. Citizen and so his I-130 petition was filed December 2018 for the CR1 visa. About a month ago he was given the NVC case number and options to upload his documents for his F24 visa. Nothing was done because he and his wife are aware that that application is no longer valid and must await the CR1 visa approval from USCIS and NVC.

 

The questions are: is there any thing they can do to speed up the CR1 Visa application considering he would have arrived in the U.S. already with the F24 Visa (two of his sisters also on that same visa, same time, are already in the U.S.)? Are there any penalties or fines that they have to pay for not having cancelled the F24 visa prior to petitioning him for the CR1 visa? Any other concerns they should have?

 

Hopefully this is enough info to get some answers, but if not, ask away.

 

Thank you in advance to all!

[milimelo 4,553]

Nothing to be done. He declined that option by getting married. He now goes through CR-1 visa process. 

 

Speed up what and for what reason? Just because he decided to get married and his sisters did not and went the regular way is no reason to expedite anything. As they say failure to plan... 

[CamilaRemolina 181]

2 minutes ago, milimelo said:

Nothing to be done. He declined that option by getting married. He now goes through CR-1 visa process. 

 

Speed up what and for what reason? Just because he decided to get married and his sisters did not and went the regular way is no reason to expedite anything. As they say failure to plan... 

That's what I assumed as well. Thank you for your quick answer! So there was no need to cancel or withdraw the F24 Visa?

Edited July 22, 2019 by CamilaRemolina

[milimelo 4,553]

20 minutes ago, CamilaRemolina said:

That's what I assumed as well. Thank you for your quick answer! So there was no need to cancel or withdraw the F24 Visa?

He can notify them he is married now and no longer qualifies so they can allocate that category visa to someone else in line. 

[CamilaRemolina 181]

On 7/22/2019 at 12:47 AM, milimelo said:

He can notify them he is married now and no longer qualifies so they can allocate that category visa to someone else in line. 

thank you!