NVC phase - when to "combine" spouse's and stepchild's cases?

[Anne Kristina 0]

Our CR1 and CR2 were approved and sent to the NVC. We (the spouse and stepchild) both received different case numbers and have own accounts.

 

1) Should we continue completing everything separately and thus the petitioner should download two different 213A forms? Also the joint sponsor would fill in two separate forms?

2) When and how can we ask the NVC to "keep our cases together"?

 

Thanks in advance.

[JeanneAdil 6,511]

NVC will assign embassy case #'s and they stay separated 

needed will be I 864 for both and documents 

if one case is faster at the NVC stage ,  you can delay paying the 2 fees for it until the other case arrives there to try to keep them together as much as possible

remember to do both medical exams around the same time as the visa expiration date will be 6 months from that exam and you don't want a visa to expire while waiting for other to be issued