k3 vs k1 scheduling for interviews

[SweetSugahDumplin 0]

Can anyone Please explain the differences between the k3 and k1 visas other than u get married first? I am noticing their interview assignments take longer any ideas why? are they backed up with scheduling just curious as to why some folks who did complete k3 sooner than me as far as having documents in and still no date

[Jasman0717 8]

I think there is more verification done up front for the K-3s so the process goes a bit slower. Other than that I have no clue

[clairern 0]

I think there is more verification done up front for the K-3s so the process goes a bit slower. Other than that I have no clue

My simple opinion is because the K3 is more like an Immigrant Visa, the process takes longer and as the OP states more documentation and more to review.

[pushbrk 12,152]

Can anyone Please explain the differences between the k3 and k1 visas other than u get married first? I am noticing their interview assignments take longer any ideas why? are they backed up with scheduling just curious as to why some folks who did complete k3 sooner than me as far as having documents in and still no date

If you are asking why the total timeline of a K1 is on average, shorter than the total timeline, on a K3, the answer is that historically, I-129F petitions for spouses were filed only after receiving an NOA1 for an I-130. This generally added a month or so to the total timeline at the onset. I've seen K3, I-129F's sail through CSC in 30 days, only to fine another hang-up later in the process. Frankly, I'm not convinced you actually will find more than a few days difference in the timelines if you count from the I-129F filing to interview.

If you're asking what your subject line indicates, which is about the difference in actual interview scheduling, done only after packet 3's are returned, again, I doubt you'll find much difference either but any differences would be due to individual Consulate IV unit policies. I don't know why they would vary and in my China experience they didn't.

Does either of the above address the question you actually had in mind?

[SweetSugahDumplin 0]

Can anyone Please explain the differences between the k3 and k1 visas other than u get married first? I am noticing their interview assignments take longer any ideas why? are they backed up with scheduling just curious as to why some folks who did complete k3 sooner than me as far as having documents in and still no date

If you are asking why the total timeline of a K1 is on average, shorter than the total timeline, on a K3, the answer is that historically, I-129F petitions for spouses were filed only after receiving an NOA1 for an I-130. This generally added a month or so to the total timeline at the onset. I've seen K3, I-129F's sail through CSC in 30 days, only to fine another hang-up later in the process. Frankly, I'm not convinced you actually will find more than a few days difference in the timelines if you count from the I-129F filing to interview.

If you're asking what your subject line indicates, which is about the difference in actual interview scheduling, done only after packet 3's are returned, again, I doubt you'll find much difference either but any differences would be due to individual Consulate IV unit policies. I don't know why they would vary and in my China experience they didn't.

Does either of the above address the question you actually had in mind?

well my concern is that a friend of mine did the k3 ok she turned in her ds230 way before me and i got an interview, thru same embassy i have oct and she still has no date they say shes eligible but no date so im wondering what is the differnce in k1 getting the interview faster im seeing others get the k1 interview also faster at the same embassy im just hoping she will get a date soon

[pushbrk 12,152]

Can anyone Please explain the differences between the k3 and k1 visas other than u get married first? I am noticing their interview assignments take longer any ideas why? are they backed up with scheduling just curious as to why some folks who did complete k3 sooner than me as far as having documents in and still no date

If you are asking why the total timeline of a K1 is on average, shorter than the total timeline, on a K3, the answer is that historically, I-129F petitions for spouses were filed only after receiving an NOA1 for an I-130. This generally added a month or so to the total timeline at the onset. I've seen K3, I-129F's sail through CSC in 30 days, only to fine another hang-up later in the process. Frankly, I'm not convinced you actually will find more than a few days difference in the timelines if you count from the I-129F filing to interview.

If you're asking what your subject line indicates, which is about the difference in actual interview scheduling, done only after packet 3's are returned, again, I doubt you'll find much difference either but any differences would be due to individual Consulate IV unit policies. I don't know why they would vary and in my China experience they didn't.

Does either of the above address the question you actually had in mind?

well my concern is that a friend of mine did the k3 ok she turned in her ds230 way before me and i got an interview, thru same embassy i have oct and she still has no date they say shes eligible but no date so im wondering what is the differnce in k1 getting the interview faster im seeing others get the k1 interview also faster at the same embassy im just hoping she will get a date soon

Compare the dates your respective cases were deemed "eligible for interview". How far apart? Your interview was only assigned a short time ago.

Edited October 7, 2007 by pushbrk

[SweetSugahDumplin 0]

Can anyone Please explain the differences between the k3 and k1 visas other than u get married first? I am noticing their interview assignments take longer any ideas why? are they backed up with scheduling just curious as to why some folks who did complete k3 sooner than me as far as having documents in and still no date

If you are asking why the total timeline of a K1 is on average, shorter than the total timeline, on a K3, the answer is that historically, I-129F petitions for spouses were filed only after receiving an NOA1 for an I-130. This generally added a month or so to the total timeline at the onset. I've seen K3, I-129F's sail through CSC in 30 days, only to fine another hang-up later in the process. Frankly, I'm not convinced you actually will find more than a few days difference in the timelines if you count from the I-129F filing to interview.

If you're asking what your subject line indicates, which is about the difference in actual interview scheduling, done only after packet 3's are returned, again, I doubt you'll find much difference either but any differences would be due to individual Consulate IV unit policies. I don't know why they would vary and in my China experience they didn't.

Does either of the above address the question you actually had in mind?

well my concern is that a friend of mine did the k3 ok she turned in her ds230 way before me and i got an interview, thru same embassy i have oct and she still has no date they say shes eligible but no date so im wondering what is the differnce in k1 getting the interview faster im seeing others get the k1 interview also faster at the same embassy im just hoping she will get a date soon

Compare the dates your respective cases were deemed "eligible for interview". How far apart? Your interview was only assigned a short time ago.

They were eligible before me maybe by a few weeks

[pushbrk 12,152]

Can anyone Please explain the differences between the k3 and k1 visas other than u get married first? I am noticing their interview assignments take longer any ideas why? are they backed up with scheduling just curious as to why some folks who did complete k3 sooner than me as far as having documents in and still no date

If you are asking why the total timeline of a K1 is on average, shorter than the total timeline, on a K3, the answer is that historically, I-129F petitions for spouses were filed only after receiving an NOA1 for an I-130. This generally added a month or so to the total timeline at the onset. I've seen K3, I-129F's sail through CSC in 30 days, only to fine another hang-up later in the process. Frankly, I'm not convinced you actually will find more than a few days difference in the timelines if you count from the I-129F filing to interview.

If you're asking what your subject line indicates, which is about the difference in actual interview scheduling, done only after packet 3's are returned, again, I doubt you'll find much difference either but any differences would be due to individual Consulate IV unit policies. I don't know why they would vary and in my China experience they didn't.

Does either of the above address the question you actually had in mind?

well my concern is that a friend of mine did the k3 ok she turned in her ds230 way before me and i got an interview, thru same embassy i have oct and she still has no date they say shes eligible but no date so im wondering what is the differnce in k1 getting the interview faster im seeing others get the k1 interview also faster at the same embassy im just hoping she will get a date soon

Compare the dates your respective cases were deemed "eligible for interview". How far apart? Your interview was only assigned a short time ago.

They were eligible before me maybe by a few weeks

I don't have an answer for you but be careful using that "post hoc, ergo propter hoc" (coincidental correlation) logic. It's the most common logical fallacy to trap the human mind.

[SweetSugahDumplin 0]

Can anyone Please explain the differences between the k3 and k1 visas other than u get married first? I am noticing their interview assignments take longer any ideas why? are they backed up with scheduling just curious as to why some folks who did complete k3 sooner than me as far as having documents in and still no date

If you are asking why the total timeline of a K1 is on average, shorter than the total timeline, on a K3, the answer is that historically, I-129F petitions for spouses were filed only after receiving an NOA1 for an I-130. This generally added a month or so to the total timeline at the onset. I've seen K3, I-129F's sail through CSC in 30 days, only to fine another hang-up later in the process. Frankly, I'm not convinced you actually will find more than a few days difference in the timelines if you count from the I-129F filing to interview.

If you're asking what your subject line indicates, which is about the difference in actual interview scheduling, done only after packet 3's are returned, again, I doubt you'll find much difference either but any differences would be due to individual Consulate IV unit policies. I don't know why they would vary and in my China experience they didn't.

Does either of the above address the question you actually had in mind?

well my concern is that a friend of mine did the k3 ok she turned in her ds230 way before me and i got an interview, thru same embassy i have oct and she still has no date they say shes eligible but no date so im wondering what is the differnce in k1 getting the interview faster im seeing others get the k1 interview also faster at the same embassy im just hoping she will get a date soon

Compare the dates your respective cases were deemed "eligible for interview". How far apart? Your interview was only assigned a short time ago.

They were eligible before me maybe by a few weeks

I don't have an answer for you but be careful using that "post hoc, ergo propter hoc" (coincidental correlation) logic. It's the most common logical fallacy to trap the human mind.

HUH U LOST ME 1. what is post hoc ergo propter hoc 2. careful using what? u totally lost me here basic english for me please lol seriously im merely trying to find out if anyone has any info on why k3 interview scheduling for JA takes longer than K1 in hopes of trying to give my friend some hope here

[pushbrk 12,152]

Can anyone Please explain the differences between the k3 and k1 visas other than u get married first? I am noticing their interview assignments take longer any ideas why? are they backed up with scheduling just curious as to why some folks who did complete k3 sooner than me as far as having documents in and still no date

If you are asking why the total timeline of a K1 is on average, shorter than the total timeline, on a K3, the answer is that historically, I-129F petitions for spouses were filed only after receiving an NOA1 for an I-130. This generally added a month or so to the total timeline at the onset. I've seen K3, I-129F's sail through CSC in 30 days, only to fine another hang-up later in the process. Frankly, I'm not convinced you actually will find more than a few days difference in the timelines if you count from the I-129F filing to interview.

If you're asking what your subject line indicates, which is about the difference in actual interview scheduling, done only after packet 3's are returned, again, I doubt you'll find much difference either but any differences would be due to individual Consulate IV unit policies. I don't know why they would vary and in my China experience they didn't.

Does either of the above address the question you actually had in mind?

well my concern is that a friend of mine did the k3 ok she turned in her ds230 way before me and i got an interview, thru same embassy i have oct and she still has no date they say shes eligible but no date so im wondering what is the differnce in k1 getting the interview faster im seeing others get the k1 interview also faster at the same embassy im just hoping she will get a date soon

Compare the dates your respective cases were deemed "eligible for interview". How far apart? Your interview was only assigned a short time ago.

They were eligible before me maybe by a few weeks

I don't have an answer for you but be careful using that "post hoc, ergo propter hoc" (coincidental correlation) logic. It's the most common logical fallacy to trap the human mind.

HUH U LOST ME 1. what is post hoc ergo propter hoc 2. careful using what? u totally lost me here basic english for me please lol seriously im merely trying to find out if anyone has any info on why k3 interview scheduling for JA takes longer than K1 in hopes of trying to give my friend some hope here

You have concluded that the cause of one interview being scheduled sooner than the other is the one thing you know that is different about the cases. This may not be the cause. You may be falling into the logical trap of coincidental correlation. "Post hoc, ergo propter hoc" literally means "after, therefore because of" or as I like to say, B folled A, therefore A caused B. Such conclusions can be correct but are arrived at using false logic.

Here's an example. A couple my wife and I met when he and I were both visiting our (my wife, his fiance) in China got their P3 and returned it a few days before we did. A month later, we had an interview date and they didn't. The cause had nothing to do with them filing K1 and us K3. (the reverse of your situation) The reason for the delay (two months) had to do with something specific about their case.

When I was calling DOS nearly every day to see if we had an interview date, one operator told me she answered a question earlier that morning for a China K1 petitioner who's fiance was assigned an interview date of August 30. The next day, I called and found out that my wife's interview would be August 8. For that Consulate, it seems that all P4's approved on a given date have interviews assigned on random days of the same month. Go figure.

[SweetSugahDumplin 0]

Can anyone Please explain the differences between the k3 and k1 visas other than u get married first? I am noticing their interview assignments take longer any ideas why? are they backed up with scheduling just curious as to why some folks who did complete k3 sooner than me as far as having documents in and still no date

If you are asking why the total timeline of a K1 is on average, shorter than the total timeline, on a K3, the answer is that historically, I-129F petitions for spouses were filed only after receiving an NOA1 for an I-130. This generally added a month or so to the total timeline at the onset. I've seen K3, I-129F's sail through CSC in 30 days, only to fine another hang-up later in the process. Frankly, I'm not convinced you actually will find more than a few days difference in the timelines if you count from the I-129F filing to interview.

If you're asking what your subject line indicates, which is about the difference in actual interview scheduling, done only after packet 3's are returned, again, I doubt you'll find much difference either but any differences would be due to individual Consulate IV unit policies. I don't know why they would vary and in my China experience they didn't.

Does either of the above address the question you actually had in mind?

well my concern is that a friend of mine did the k3 ok she turned in her ds230 way before me and i got an interview, thru same embassy i have oct and she still has no date they say shes eligible but no date so im wondering what is the differnce in k1 getting the interview faster im seeing others get the k1 interview also faster at the same embassy im just hoping she will get a date soon

Compare the dates your respective cases were deemed "eligible for interview". How far apart? Your interview was only assigned a short time ago.

They were eligible before me maybe by a few weeks

I don't have an answer for you but be careful using that "post hoc, ergo propter hoc" (coincidental correlation) logic. It's the most common logical fallacy to trap the human mind.

HUH U LOST ME 1. what is post hoc ergo propter hoc 2. careful using what? u totally lost me here basic english for me please lol seriously im merely trying to find out if anyone has any info on why k3 interview scheduling for JA takes longer than K1 in hopes of trying to give my friend some hope here

You have concluded that the cause of one interview being scheduled sooner than the other is the one thing you know that is different about the cases. This may not be the cause. You may be falling into the logical trap of coincidental correlation. "Post hoc, ergo propter hoc" literally means "after, therefore because of" or as I like to say, B folled A, therefore A caused B. Such conclusions can be correct but are arrived at using false logic.

Here's an example. A couple my wife and I met when he and I were both visiting our (my wife, his fiance) in China got their P3 and returned it a few days before we did. A month later, we had an interview date and they didn't. The cause had nothing to do with them filing K1 and us K3. (the reverse of your situation) The reason for the delay (two months) had to do with something specific about their case.

When I was calling DOS nearly every day to see if we had an interview date, one operator told me she answered a question earlier that morning for a China K1 petitioner who's fiance was assigned an interview date of August 30. The next day, I called and found out that my wife's interview would be August 8. For that Consulate, it seems that all P4's approved on a given date have interviews assigned on random days of the same month. Go figure.

ok so no rhyme or reason for why they do what they do just sit back and wait !!

[pushbrk 12,152]

Can anyone Please explain the differences between the k3 and k1 visas other than u get married first? I am noticing their interview assignments take longer any ideas why? are they backed up with scheduling just curious as to why some folks who did complete k3 sooner than me as far as having documents in and still no date

If you are asking why the total timeline of a K1 is on average, shorter than the total timeline, on a K3, the answer is that historically, I-129F petitions for spouses were filed only after receiving an NOA1 for an I-130. This generally added a month or so to the total timeline at the onset. I've seen K3, I-129F's sail through CSC in 30 days, only to fine another hang-up later in the process. Frankly, I'm not convinced you actually will find more than a few days difference in the timelines if you count from the I-129F filing to interview.

If you're asking what your subject line indicates, which is about the difference in actual interview scheduling, done only after packet 3's are returned, again, I doubt you'll find much difference either but any differences would be due to individual Consulate IV unit policies. I don't know why they would vary and in my China experience they didn't.

Does either of the above address the question you actually had in mind?

well my concern is that a friend of mine did the k3 ok she turned in her ds230 way before me and i got an interview, thru same embassy i have oct and she still has no date they say shes eligible but no date so im wondering what is the differnce in k1 getting the interview faster im seeing others get the k1 interview also faster at the same embassy im just hoping she will get a date soon

Compare the dates your respective cases were deemed "eligible for interview". How far apart? Your interview was only assigned a short time ago.

They were eligible before me maybe by a few weeks

I don't have an answer for you but be careful using that "post hoc, ergo propter hoc" (coincidental correlation) logic. It's the most common logical fallacy to trap the human mind.

HUH U LOST ME 1. what is post hoc ergo propter hoc 2. careful using what? u totally lost me here basic english for me please lol seriously im merely trying to find out if anyone has any info on why k3 interview scheduling for JA takes longer than K1 in hopes of trying to give my friend some hope here

You have concluded that the cause of one interview being scheduled sooner than the other is the one thing you know that is different about the cases. This may not be the cause. You may be falling into the logical trap of coincidental correlation. "Post hoc, ergo propter hoc" literally means "after, therefore because of" or as I like to say, B folled A, therefore A caused B. Such conclusions can be correct but are arrived at using false logic.

Here's an example. A couple my wife and I met when he and I were both visiting our (my wife, his fiance) in China got their P3 and returned it a few days before we did. A month later, we had an interview date and they didn't. The cause had nothing to do with them filing K1 and us K3. (the reverse of your situation) The reason for the delay (two months) had to do with something specific about their case.

When I was calling DOS nearly every day to see if we had an interview date, one operator told me she answered a question earlier that morning for a China K1 petitioner who's fiance was assigned an interview date of August 30. The next day, I called and found out that my wife's interview would be August 8. For that Consulate, it seems that all P4's approved on a given date have interviews assigned on random days of the same month. Go figure.

ok so no rhyme or reason for why they do what they do just sit back and wait !!

Perhaps but what I said was the rhyme and reason you wanted to use, are not necessarily valid.

[*JG* 2]

Can anyone Please explain the differences between the k3 and k1 visas other than u get married first? I am noticing their interview assignments take longer any ideas why? are they backed up with scheduling just curious as to why some folks who did complete k3 sooner than me as far as having documents in and still no date

If you are asking why the total timeline of a K1 is on average, shorter than the total timeline, on a K3, the answer is that historically, I-129F petitions for spouses were filed only after receiving an NOA1 for an I-130. This generally added a month or so to the total timeline at the onset. I've seen K3, I-129F's sail through CSC in 30 days, only to fine another hang-up later in the process. Frankly, I'm not convinced you actually will find more than a few days difference in the timelines if you count from the I-129F filing to interview.

If you're asking what your subject line indicates, which is about the difference in actual interview scheduling, done only after packet 3's are returned, again, I doubt you'll find much difference either but any differences would be due to individual Consulate IV unit policies. I don't know why they would vary and in my China experience they didn't.

Does either of the above address the question you actually had in mind?

well my concern is that a friend of mine did the k3 ok she turned in her ds230 way before me and i got an interview, thru same embassy i have oct and she still has no date they say shes eligible but no date so im wondering what is the differnce in k1 getting the interview faster im seeing others get the k1 interview also faster at the same embassy im just hoping she will get a date soon

Compare the dates your respective cases were deemed "eligible for interview". How far apart? Your interview was only assigned a short time ago.

They were eligible before me maybe by a few weeks

I don't have an answer for you but be careful using that "post hoc, ergo propter hoc" (coincidental correlation) logic. It's the most common logical fallacy to trap the human mind.

HUH U LOST ME 1. what is post hoc ergo propter hoc 2. careful using what? u totally lost me here basic english for me please lol seriously im merely trying to find out if anyone has any info on why k3 interview scheduling for JA takes longer than K1 in hopes of trying to give my friend some hope here

You have concluded that the cause of one interview being scheduled sooner than the other is the one thing you know that is different about the cases. This may not be the cause. You may be falling into the logical trap of coincidental correlation. "Post hoc, ergo propter hoc" literally means "after, therefore because of" or as I like to say, B folled A, therefore A caused B. Such conclusions can be correct but are arrived at using false logic.

Here's an example. A couple my wife and I met when he and I were both visiting our (my wife, his fiance) in China got their P3 and returned it a few days before we did. A month later, we had an interview date and they didn't. The cause had nothing to do with them filing K1 and us K3. (the reverse of your situation) The reason for the delay (two months) had to do with something specific about their case.

When I was calling DOS nearly every day to see if we had an interview date, one operator told me she answered a question earlier that morning for a China K1 petitioner who's fiance was assigned an interview date of August 30. The next day, I called and found out that my wife's interview would be August 8. For that Consulate, it seems that all P4's approved on a given date have interviews assigned on random days of the same month. Go figure.

ok so no rhyme or reason for why they do what they do just sit back and wait !!

No rhyme or reason..........the ONLY way I would describe the Jamaican embassy!

[SweetSugahDumplin 0]

Can anyone Please explain the differences between the k3 and k1 visas other than u get married first? I am noticing their interview assignments take longer any ideas why? are they backed up with scheduling just curious as to why some folks who did complete k3 sooner than me as far as having documents in and still no date

If you are asking why the total timeline of a K1 is on average, shorter than the total timeline, on a K3, the answer is that historically, I-129F petitions for spouses were filed only after receiving an NOA1 for an I-130. This generally added a month or so to the total timeline at the onset. I've seen K3, I-129F's sail through CSC in 30 days, only to fine another hang-up later in the process. Frankly, I'm not convinced you actually will find more than a few days difference in the timelines if you count from the I-129F filing to interview.

If you're asking what your subject line indicates, which is about the difference in actual interview scheduling, done only after packet 3's are returned, again, I doubt you'll find much difference either but any differences would be due to individual Consulate IV unit policies. I don't know why they would vary and in my China experience they didn't.

Does either of the above address the question you actually had in mind?

well my concern is that a friend of mine did the k3 ok she turned in her ds230 way before me and i got an interview, thru same embassy i have oct and she still has no date they say shes eligible but no date so im wondering what is the differnce in k1 getting the interview faster im seeing others get the k1 interview also faster at the same embassy im just hoping she will get a date soon

Compare the dates your respective cases were deemed "eligible for interview". How far apart? Your interview was only assigned a short time ago.

They were eligible before me maybe by a few weeks

I don't have an answer for you but be careful using that "post hoc, ergo propter hoc" (coincidental correlation) logic. It's the most common logical fallacy to trap the human mind.

HUH U LOST ME 1. what is post hoc ergo propter hoc 2. careful using what? u totally lost me here basic english for me please lol seriously im merely trying to find out if anyone has any info on why k3 interview scheduling for JA takes longer than K1 in hopes of trying to give my friend some hope here

You have concluded that the cause of one interview being scheduled sooner than the other is the one thing you know that is different about the cases. This may not be the cause. You may be falling into the logical trap of coincidental correlation. "Post hoc, ergo propter hoc" literally means "after, therefore because of" or as I like to say, B folled A, therefore A caused B. Such conclusions can be correct but are arrived at using false logic.

Here's an example. A couple my wife and I met when he and I were both visiting our (my wife, his fiance) in China got their P3 and returned it a few days before we did. A month later, we had an interview date and they didn't. The cause had nothing to do with them filing K1 and us K3. (the reverse of your situation) The reason for the delay (two months) had to do with something specific about their case.

When I was calling DOS nearly every day to see if we had an interview date, one operator told me she answered a question earlier that morning for a China K1 petitioner who's fiance was assigned an interview date of August 30. The next day, I called and found out that my wife's interview would be August 8. For that Consulate, it seems that all P4's approved on a given date have interviews assigned on random days of the same month. Go figure.

ok so no rhyme or reason for why they do what they do just sit back and wait !!

No rhyme or reason..........the ONLY way I would describe the Jamaican embassy!

Exactly Jomo they tend to do what they want when they want... but based on others k3s it seems they wait long time before they get interview after their stuff is complete and they are eligible....but with us K1s its fast soon as ur ds230 is in u get that date right away, re:jamaica