Hello all,
Here is my problem. I did 2 petitions. the I-130 and a I-129f for my wife. I was under the mistaken notion that regardless of which petition was approved that my 14 year old step-daughter would get a Visa uner the "DERIVITIVE STATUS" clause. WAS I EVER MORE WRONG.

Problem.

My wife has an interview with the consulate in Bogota Colombia on July 22. It is for her CR1 visa. Since this is a immigrant visa as opposed to the K# non visa.......I just got a letter from the NVC telling me that I need an I-130 for my step daughter....... The consulate in Bogota is telling me that if USCIS would expedite the I-130........My step-daughter could come on July 22 with her mother.... But if they dont grant the expidition request it would take many months to get my step-daughter here.....My wife is upset and does not want to leave her daughter behind.....

PLEASE PLEASE advise...........What should I and What can I do here?


Many thanks

Brad

File the I-130 with note of your situation to USCIS once it reaches NVC they may expedite it to the consulate, or if you can, if you are in Columbia, you could try filing the I-130 for step child directly to the consulate.

Worse case, is your wife interviews, remains in Columbia with child, until the child's visa case works through the system, she should be able to get her CR-1 visa validity extended.