update on wifes return to USEM after k3 interview

[ninjarocket 1]

It seems that we have little choice. My wife should really return to the USEM because I had previously requested an expedite of the CR/I-130 paperwork to catch up with the k3 interview. It seems it could reflect badly on our case if we request an expedite and then change our minds.

If we do decide not to pursue the I-130, I have to send a written letter (fax) to the embassy and then it is up to the consulate officer if they would still permit the k3 visa. Normally, the arrival of the I-130 paperwork at the embassy cancels the k3 visa, although it's not clear to me as to whether this still applies after the interview has taken place. It actually arrived the same day. It's such a grey area that I feel we have no choice but for my wife to return to the USEM.

We were so happy to have had everything done with after the k3 interview on September 16 what with my wife having only received a pink slip. She could have had a visa by now if it wasn't for my prior intervention in requesting an expedite of the I-130 paperwork at NVC.

It's also a pity because we were still in Manila after the k3 interview when the USEM had tried to contact my wife. She couldn't answer any calls because she was in the CFO seminar at that time where cell phones have to be turned off and there was no way for her to know that the missed calls were from the USEM. Return calls to that number cannot be made for some reason. Now she has to fly back to Manila and I won't be with her this time.

According to Lorraine at the USEM, everything seems to be in order and normally she only needs to do the swearing in in front of a consular officer for the CR visa (part II of DS-230). I'm just afraid that something might trigger another interview, which would be unpleasant. My I-130 also contains the letter that was sent from my congressman during the delayed USCIS processing. Hope that doesn't reflect negatively on my case.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=152640

[vsmtghdy 2]

Hope everything will work fine with her and that they will give/grant her the CR-1 visa instead of the K-3. Ask her to bring the same documents she brought during her K-3 interview, it is always better to be over-prepared. Good luck to her and God Bless.

[ninjarocket 1]

yeah, silly me brought back all of the evidence of proof of relationship with me to the US for safe keeping....... why, I don't know....... it didn't occur to me that she would be going back to the USEM after getting a pink slip.....

even though they never looked at any of this evidence during the k3 interview, I just fedexed it back to her aunt in Manila at a cost of $203!!!

I'm really hoping that all the CO will ask her to do is swear that the information on the DS-230 is accurate and sign and date it, but who knows what might happen

the main difference with the I-130 package is that it already contains some samples of proof of relationship (whereas the I-129F didn't for k3)

plus it also contains information about each time I or a congressman contacted USCIS while the case was pending: I had no idea that would be attached to the file

Hope everything will work fine with her and that they will give/grant her the CR-1 visa instead of the K-3. Ask her to bring the same documents she brought during her K-3 interview, it is always better to be over-prepared. Good luck to her and God Bless.

[STEPHnRIA 2]

She will be fine. Take it easy. If she was approved for K3, I don't think they will reverse the decision.