Process leading up to scheduling of visa interview

[sidmando 15]

I am in the process of applying for IR-1/CR-1 visas for my wife and 6-year-old stepdaughter. We recently got to the point where we're in the NVC system and were asked to provide all of their address/work/school/family history, etc. I completed 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, but it would require a plane trip. So my question is this. With my wife's information complete, will the process of scheduling the visa interview 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 keep the process moving forward, 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?

[Crazy Cat 41,898]

The cases are separate.  Each case will move on its own accord as each step is completed.  

[sidmando 15]

17 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

The cases are separate.  Each case will move on its own accord as each step is completed.  

Crazy Cat, thanks for the feedback. So our 6 year old will have her own visa interview?

[Crazy Cat 41,898]

5 minutes ago, sidmando said:

Crazy Cat, thanks for the feedback. So our 6 year old will have her own visa interview?

Yes, likely....unless you hold up your spouse's case at NVC until your daughter's case is ready to move forward, and ask NVC and the consulate to schedule them together. 

Edited September 16, 2021 by Crazy Cat