Possible to Postpone K-3??

[climo 0]

My wife just received her K-3 packet in the mail today. Since most of you know the fees were increased this week and because of this we would like to postpone or delay her Medical and Interview date in favor of waiting for the I-130 to clear. We just sent the last documents for the I-130 to NVC last week. Hopefully we should know in a few weeks if approved.

What is the best way to postpone or delay the K-3......without hurting your chances when interviewing for the I-130? Do we email them and suggest postponement? Call? Looking for ideas here.

[YuAndDan 153]

Contact the embassy, and reschedule.

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3216.html

[NY_IZMIR 1]

The I-130 probably will not clear (if by clear, you mean reach NVC, and eventually get sent to the embassy)

Reason for this is that as of Late 2006, all approvals for the I-130 and I-129f happen together, and they automatically assume that you will be going the K-3 route instead of the IR-1/CR-1 route. So they "retain" the I-130.

Only way to get this undone is to spend $200 or whatever the fee is now, with the I-824. There were threads on this topic a while back, not sure what happened to the few people that attempted it. I tried this personally myself by writing a letter to VSC and telling them that they made a mistake in assuming that my wife was already here and that we would go with the AOS route. I got a response in email from them about 4-5 months later saying, sorry no luck. By then my wife had already gotten her K-3, and we're in the states now doing our AOS. I really really wish we could've gone straight to IR-1 route though. AOS is a mess...

[NY_IZMIR 1]

I should read posts more carefully before replying...

Looks like you're already at the NVC level with your I-130. Kudos to you... there hasn't been a case like that in a long time..

I would contact the embassy like YuAndDan suggests.

[pushbrk 12,115]

I should read posts more carefully before replying...

Looks like you're already at the NVC level with your I-130. Kudos to you... there hasn't been a case like that in a long time..

I would contact the embassy like YuAndDan suggests.

Yes and if the timeline is correct the I-129F has not yet been approved. There is no need to even think about slowing the K3 process until after it gets to the Consulate. At the rate you're going, I'd just push ahead with the I-130 and see where you are when the I-129F is approved. You may have completed the CR1 by then.

[MargotDarko 0]

I should read posts more carefully before replying...

Looks like you're already at the NVC level with your I-130. Kudos to you... there hasn't been a case like that in a long time..

I would contact the embassy like YuAndDan suggests.

Yes and if the timeline is correct the I-129F has not yet been approved. There is no need to even think about slowing the K3 process until after it gets to the Consulate. At the rate you're going, I'd just push ahead with the I-130 and see where you are when the I-129F is approved. You may have completed the CR1 by then.

I wonder what she received in the mail that they think is the K3 packet?

[Urge To Race 2]

I would think that the timeline is off (it says that they only filed for a CR1/IR1, so they didn't even file a I129F to be approved.

OP, please update and correct your timeline so we can understand your situation better: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/intro.php

I should read posts more carefully before replying...

Looks like you're already at the NVC level with your I-130. Kudos to you... there hasn't been a case like that in a long time..

I would contact the embassy like YuAndDan suggests.

Yes and if the timeline is correct the I-129F has not yet been approved. There is no need to even think about slowing the K3 process until after it gets to the Consulate. At the rate you're going, I'd just push ahead with the I-130 and see where you are when the I-129F is approved. You may have completed the CR1 by then.

I wonder what she received in the mail that they think is the K3 packet?

[climo 0]

Contact the embassy, and reschedule.

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3216.html

I updated my timeline....sorry for the confusion. I guess this is my best option. My I-130 has always taken the lead over the I-129F until now. My best guess is that my I-130 will be approved with a few weeks......hoping no RFE's.

I will have my wife call the Embassy and postpone the k-3 interview for as long as possible to allow the I-130 to catch up. Worst case is my wife arrives by year end instead of within 2 months. Why couldn't the fee increase come later in the year! Missed it by a few weeks....

I wonder what she received in the mail that they think is the K3 packet?

She received a Medical date (aug 29) and Interview date (sept 5) along with other papers. I will be in the Philippines in a few days so I can find out what they actually sent her.

Edited July 31, 2007 by climo

[NY_IZMIR 1]

Ok so if your 129f is still at a service center, then there's no way the consulate knows about it.

This might be a wild guess, but perhaps the packet is for the IR1 interview.

[climo 0]

Ok so if your 129f is still at a service center, then there's no way the consulate knows about it.

This might be a wild guess, but perhaps the packet is for the IR1 interview.

I was so happy when she told me about it!!! Once she read off the Case Number.....I knew right away its for the K-3 and not the I-130.

MY signature timeline is not complete. My I-129F was sent to the Embassy back in May...and finally reached the embassy last week in July. So now the Embassy has my I-129F and the NVC has my I-130. Wish we could afford the AOS fee, she would be here in a few months using the K-3.

[Dakine 26]

You paid for both. Have her take both. That's the way the Life Act is supposed to work but not many do so as they want to get their lady here as ASAP.

Reschedule at USEM usually takes a couple months.

You'll be happy when it's all over and she has a CR visa in hand instead of a stressful and costly K3.

CR is a WAY better visa by far.

Go for it!

Wish now we had after going thru HeII with the K3 adjusting status.

[L_n_O 3]

I should read posts more carefully before replying...

I skim read too =)

gets me in trouble sometimes

[MargotDarko 0]

Ok so if your 129f is still at a service center, then there's no way the consulate knows about it.

This might be a wild guess, but perhaps the packet is for the IR1 interview.

I was so happy when she told me about it!!! Once she read off the Case Number.....I knew right away its for the K-3 and not the I-130.

MY signature timeline is not complete. My I-129F was sent to the Embassy back in May...and finally reached the embassy last week in July. So now the Embassy has my I-129F and the NVC has my I-130. Wish we could afford the AOS fee, she would be here in a few months using the K-3.

You say you've updated your timeline, but all I see in it is information about the CR1 visa process, including an interview date. The key thing to figure out the packet is whether it says for immigrant or non-immigrant visa. Immigrant visa is the CR1, and if says that, then your timeline is correct. If it's really the K3 packet, your timeline is wrong.