Hi all,
I totally apologize as I am sure this question has been asked before...

Here's the situation:
My I-130 (IR1) stuff is moving along at NVC (I am just waiting to send in the DS-230), and my K-3 was recently approved (1.5 months after the I-130 approved) and just got to NVC yesterday...

What should I do?

I read somewhere that when my K-3 packet gets to the Embassy (Montreal), I can ask for an IR1 interview instead of the K-3 interview...
So should I do that as soon as my K-3 packet gets to Montreal, or should I continue to send in all the packet 3 stuff before requesting a change to IR1 interview?
I think I have to submit another I-864 for the K-3, can I just send a copy of what I sent in to NVC for my IR1? Or do I have to do a new one?

Bottomline, I want my husband back with me, no matter if it's K-3 or IR1, but it would be nice if he can come in with IR1....

Hope that made sense, and thanks ahead for your help!
You guys are awesome

If both of your cases arrived at the consulate around same time, they will cancel K-3 and go ahead with CR-1. You can also stop the K-3 process by writing to NVC. It is upto you. Your CR-1 case maybe at the NVC for another month or so before it wil be forwarded to the consulate.

Thanks for your response, Simple Male.
So I guess I can let both run it's course... And keep going through with both.
And when all the packets are completed, and the K-3 interview date is set (since K-3 is gonna get to the embassy faster), can we call Montreal and ask them to switch it to the IR1 interview?

You can do that as well. But make sure, you don't pay any extra fee for K-3 interview. If you want to cancel the K-3, just let the consulate know right away that your CR-1 is coming to them soon, therefore, you don't want to go ahead with your K-3. Good Luck.

yikes, there's ANOTHER Fee for K-3!?!?!
Do you pay it on the day of the interview? or prior?

Thanks so much for your help, Simple Male!

We have stopped our K-3 process before it was approved, as out CR-1 was processing well at the NVC. But I think, there is a nonimmigrant visa fee for K-3 interview plus more forms to fill out. So why do you want to do all these? Still, you can wait and see how, if your CR-1 case will be completed by NVC within a month. Once it is complete, you can cancel the K-3 by notifying the consulate and NVC.

I find the best of all worlds is to continue with both processes. Assuming your K3 interview date is set AND the CR1 case arrives on station, you can turn your K3 interview appointment into a CR1 interview. There are no additional forms. You just don't pay the non-immigrant visa fee. (usually a day or so before the interview because you bring the receipt or pay at the consulate).

This only works if you keep pushing the I-130 process through NVC. Otherwise it will not leave the US.

thanks pushbrk and simple male!
very helpful indeed!