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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Pakistan
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Hi all,

My wife's k3 has been approved, she has an interview on Feb 09, I just called the NVC two days ago, they have also recd the approved I130 and they are now processing it, I am confused now? My wife wants to enter the U.S as a permenant resident, Should she just go ahead and take the k3 interview and if she gets the k3 visa, can she just wait for the I130 to arrive to the consulate also and than wait for the I130 interview so that she can enter the U.S as a permenant resident? She really wants to enter the U.S as a permenant resident but doesn't want to miss the k3 interview either.

I read somewhere in the forum that if the I130 gets approved just before the k3 interview, the k3 interview becomes the CR1 interview. I want to know how does it happen? what's the procedure?

I hope someone has the time to explain.

thanks all

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Thailand
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Hi all,

My wife's k3 has been approved, she has an interview on Feb 09, I just called the NVC two days ago, they have also recd the approved I130 and they are now processing it, I am confused now? My wife wants to enter the U.S as a permenant resident, Should she just go ahead and take the k3 interview and if she gets the k3 visa, can she just wait for the I130 to arrive to the consulate also and than wait for the I130 interview so that she can enter the U.S as a permenant resident? She really wants to enter the U.S as a permenant resident but doesn't want to miss the k3 interview either.

I read somewhere in the forum that if the I130 gets approved just before the k3 interview, the k3 interview becomes the CR1 interview. I want to know how does it happen? what's the procedure?

I hope someone has the time to explain.

thanks all

If she wants to enter as a PR, then you need to follow the I-130/CR-1 path. If she follows the K-3 path she will need to adjust status after arriving the U.S. Look here to move through NVC quickly on the CR-1 path:

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/...he_NVC_ShortCut

CR-1 is a much better visa.

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Bangkok, Thailand

Marriage : 2006-11-08

I-130 Sent : 2008-02-22

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-03-10

I-129F Sent : 2008-04-08

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-04-14

I-129F touched: 2008-05-06

I-130 touched: 2008-05-09

I-129F approved 2008-09-05

I-130 approved 2008-09-05

NVC received 2008-09-12

Pay I-864 2008-10-08

Pay IV bill 2008-10-08

Receive Instruction 2008-11-05

Case Complete 2008-11-18

Medical 2009-01-19/20 passed

Receive Pkt 4 2009-01-30

Interview 221g 2009-02-23

Second interview 2009-03-02 Approved

POE DFW 2009-03-07

Received SS card 2009-03-17

Received GC 2009-04-01

Done for 3 years or 10 years. Haven't decided yet.

(I'm going for the IR-1 and blowing off the K-3. Even if it takes an extra couple months, it's worth it to not have to deal with USCIS again)

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Note:

Please fill out I-130, wait 6 months for approval, then 3 more months for an interview. (Unless of course we've bombed your country into the stone age, then you qualify for expedited processing.)

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Filed: Other Country: China
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Hi all,

My wife's k3 has been approved, she has an interview on Feb 09, I just called the NVC two days ago, they have also recd the approved I130 and they are now processing it, I am confused now? My wife wants to enter the U.S as a permenant resident, Should she just go ahead and take the k3 interview and if she gets the k3 visa, can she just wait for the I130 to arrive to the consulate also and than wait for the I130 interview so that she can enter the U.S as a permenant resident? She really wants to enter the U.S as a permenant resident but doesn't want to miss the k3 interview either.

I read somewhere in the forum that if the I130 gets approved just before the k3 interview, the k3 interview becomes the CR1 interview. I want to know how does it happen? what's the procedure?

I hope someone has the time to explain.

thanks all

If she wants to enter as a PR, then you need to follow the I-130/CR-1 path. If she follows the K-3 path she will need to adjust status after arriving the U.S. Look here to move through NVC quickly on the CR-1 path:

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/...he_NVC_ShortCut

CR-1 is a much better visa.

That's true but yes, she can obtain both visas if she wants. If so, the K3 will be cancelled.

Chalk this up as another case where an I-129F should never have been filed. Captain Ewok has committed to reverse the option 1 and option 2 in the guides for married people so K3 no longer appears as option 1.

If you want an immigrant visa, don't file an I-129F for spouse.

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Pakistan
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So in other words she can just go ahead for the k3 visa, and once visa in hand instead of travelling to the U.S she can continue the the CR1 visa process, is that what you are saying? coz she doesn't mind doing that.

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Filed: Other Country: China
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So in other words she can just go ahead for the k3 visa, and once visa in hand instead of travelling to the U.S she can continue the the CR1 visa process, is that what you are saying? coz she doesn't mind doing that.

Yes, that's what I'm saying, not what I'm recommending, just what I'm saying she CAN do.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Aruba
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It is up to her if she wants to do it

if she waits she doesn't have to adjust status after arriving with k-3

Good luck

It might not take that long either

some cases i129f & I-130 are raising each other

you might also try for a later interview date in hope the I-130 gets done first and swap the interview if the embassy lets you

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03/02 Received NVC

04/02 Case Number

05/02 DS-3032 Gen

06/02 DS-3032 email

09/02 Received DS-3032&I-864 Bill

10/02 Pay I-864

11/02 AOS bill PAID

11/02 IV Bill Gen

11/02 Pay IV

11/02 IV Bill PAID

26/02 Mail AOS&IV Package

Stuck at NVC :-(

10/3 Medical PASSED!

11/3 AVR states IV paid (1 month after it got paid)

K-3:

04/02 At NVC

05/02 Left NVC

At Embassy, DHL 9 FEB

19/02 Embassy gave me apt for K-3

31/03 Interview Date

K-3 In HAND!!!!!

04/04/09 POE: ARUBA

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