Questions regarding IR-1/CR-1 applications

[sidmando 15]

I've got a fairly convoluted question. I am in the process of applying for IR-1/CR-1 visas for my wife and 6-year-old stepdaughter. We just got to the point where we're in the NVC system and have to provide all of their address/work/school/family history, etc. I'm just about done with the information for my wife, but we just noticed that my stepdaughter's passport is expired, so I can't complete the process for her application until we renew the passport. Unfortunately, there are no appointments for passport renewals here in Lima until next January. We're considering traveling to another city in Peru to renew the passport, since there are appointments available elsewhere, but it would require a plane trip. So my question is this. If I complete the information for my wife, will the process of getting her interview scheduled move forward, or do we need to complete both applications in order for that to happen? Since it will probably be a number of months before we get an interview appointment, maybe we can wait until January to renew my stepdaughter's passport and avoid having to make a trip. But if we need to complete both application in order to get the ball rolling on the visa appointment, we will bite the bullet and make a trip. So can anyone tell me if the process will move forward if my wife's information is complete but my stepdaughter's isn't?