IR-1/CR-1 and K3 Visa. Can I get them both?

[YGandMAT 0]

Good day everyone,

I was wondering if you can help me with my question. I need to know if my husband can go for both the K3 and IR-1/CR-1 visa? When I originally applied for him, I did not know much about the K3 visa, so in the I-130 application where it asks you where you want to apply for adjustment of status I typed "Ciudad Juarez, Mexico"...which is consular processing. After I got my receipt for my I-130 I submitted the I-129F application. I know have a receipt for each. If he comes here on a K3, can he still go back to Mexico and get the IR-1/CR-1 visa? It just seems easier to go back to Mexico for this appointment instead of doing the AOS in the US and WAIT and wAIT for an appointmentg and then to get the Permanent Resident Card.

Your responses will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you and God bless...

[Dakine 26]

Good day everyone,

I was wondering if you can help me with my question. I need to know if my husband can go for both the K3 and IR-1/CR-1 visa? When I originally applied for him, I did not know much about the K3 visa, so in the I-130 application where it asks you where you want to apply for adjustment of status I typed "Ciudad Juarez, Mexico"...which is consular processing. After I got my receipt for my I-130 I submitted the I-129F application. I know have a receipt for each. If he comes here on a K3, can he still go back to Mexico and get the IR-1/CR-1 visa? It just seems easier to go back to Mexico for this appointment instead of doing the AOS in the US and WAIT and wAIT for an appointmentg and then to get the Permanent Resident Card.

Your responses will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you and God bless...

That's the way to do it with the cost and hassle of doing the AOS for K visas now.

Don't know what effect you typing adjusting status in Mexico will have on the I-130 process tho.

I don't think you should have filled that part out if your hubby wasn't in the US.

Hopefully your service center won't hold the I-130 and send it to NVC for processing.

IR-1 if you've been married for more than 2 years

CR-1ess than 2 years.

[YGandMAT 0]

Thanks for your response.

Anyone else have any advise for me?

Good luck everyone.

[pushbrk 13,073]

Thanks for your response.

Anyone else have any advise for me?

Good luck everyone.

Yes, read this.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/PN_i-129f.pdf

All evidence so far, would suggest that simply writing the name of a Consulate abroad is not sufficient as a clear enough request for Consular processing to keep the I-130 from being held. The assumption is that if you file an I-129F, you are following the K3 path.