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[Debbie and Abdol 0]

Hi All..

Just posted this on the AOS forum but wanted feedback here as well...as you can see from our timeline we are about to have our medical exam for the K3 and have already been given an interview date. We've also paid the IV bill and sent in the DS-230 for the CR-1. I've been now told on another forum that we won't be able to Adjust Status in the States--we will HAVE to do the consular route in Germany for the CR-1.

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[Garfield fan 0]

You can adjust status in US, by filing for AOS (usually after you get your I-130 approved) as long as you tell the NVC upon your I-130 approval that you want to adjust status in US and tell them not to send your I-130 file to the embassy. I saw in your other thread that you already paid the IV bill to NVC. That means you already "chose" that you want to go through IR-1 route and not do AOS in US.

Edited April 4, 2006 by theangells

[classic 0]

Does paying the IV Fee bill close the door on adjusting status?

[Euro 3]

Hi All..

Just posted this on the AOS forum but wanted feedback here as well...as you can see from our timeline we are about to have our medical exam for the K3 and have already been given an interview date. We've also paid the IV bill and sent in the DS-230 for the CR-1. I've been now told on another forum that we won't be able to Adjust Status in the States--we will HAVE to do the consular route in Germany for the CR-1.

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Hmmmmmmm all i can tell you is my story (ENGLAND), I came here on a K3, but followed the NVC processing of my CR1, it was always my intention to go for the CR1 as its the better visa, a few conversations i had with NVC AND London Embassy i was asked a few times if i wanted the processed petition sent back to the US for interview here, I said NO as it takes too long!!

you are practicaly done at NVC, I honestly think you should stay with the CR1/IR1 as it has FULL benefits e.g no applying for EAD .... ...see if you can find out how long you will likely have to wait for an interview in Germany!!

I say this as who knows how long you will have to wait if you chose to AOS with already processed papers at NVC!!

OR maybe come like i did on K3 & return for your CR1/IR1 interview.............your so close to the visa we are all here for!!! having the interview at the Embassy/Consulate means when you enter the US this will trigger your greencard in the mail (so to speak)!!

Good Luck

Edited April 4, 2006 by euro

[meauxna 15]

I honestly think you should stay with the CR1/IR1 as it has FULL benefits e.g no applying for EAD .... ...see if you can find out how long you will likely have to wait for an interview in Germany!!

I say this as who knows how long you will have to wait if you chose to AOS with already processed papers at NVC!!

Agreed.. if they do this, they can save on the medical and trip to Denmark (saw that she was concerned about this in other posts).

[Fischkoepfin 1]

Why don't you wait for the IR1-interview instead of going to the K3-interview? It shouldn't take much longer since your NVC-application seems almost done. There's also a chance that you can ask the consulate for an IR-1 interview instead of the K3 if your file has already arrived at the embassy. The advantage would be that your husband would be able to work immediately and get a green card without AOS. It's also cheaper by a few dollars...

Not quite sure how that would work in your case since you seem to be doing things at 2 consulates... But wait times for Germany are relatively short; I got an interview 3 weeks after my case was received by Frankfurt, and normal wait time is 4-6 weeks.

Just looked at your timeline and wanted to add (since there seems to be a problem with your affidavit of support): Germany only needs most recent tax year (at least that's what they told me when I went there last week).

Edited April 5, 2006 by Fischkoepfin

[Debbie and Abdol 0]

The main reason we're going K3 is time: I need to be back in the States this summer and I want my husband to come with me. The wait times for all non-Middle Eastern nationals may be relatively short but I'm almost sure we're going to be put on some kind of AP and/or the security checks will drag on because my husband is Iranian. We already have an interview date April 24; I don't want to chance having to wait another 8-9 months for the CR-1 to finish.