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As the title of this video suggests, we are discussing the primary family-based Visa categories. That is the K-1 Visa for Fiancé Visas , K-3 Non-Immigrant Spouse Visa as well as the Immigrant Spouse Visas under the CR-1 or the IR-1 Visa category; a major topic that I haven't discussed in a while. I thought it was worth making another video because I have seen some stuff on forums and things where people have been talking about this. Yeah never make irrevocable travel arrangements until you have the Visa in hand. 

I have seen a lot of folks over the years and I just almost send out this when people ask me "well when is the interview going to be?" or "we have got the interview date set, do you think we are going to be able to fly on this date?" I always answer: "Don't make irrevocable travel plans till we have the Visa". Until we have the Visa, you shouldn't be making plans for anything; the Embassy themselves says this as well. So again, just because you have an interview coming up, just because you are very confident in the case, I am often highly confident in many of the cases that I deal with and even then they might get a 221g where they request some extra document or they have an issue with regard to the Affidavit of Support, something that in my opinion isn't worth getting all that upset over, but for whatever reason the Adjudicating Officer wants to see that document, whatever that may be, and that may delay the case even further. 

So again, the thing to take away from this video is to understand that until a Visa is in hand, it is not prudent, it is imprudent to go ahead and make travel arrangements because all kinds of things can happen, sort of best laid plans of mice and men, all kinds of things can happen from the beginning of the process of applying for, well specifically petitioning for a family-based visa, then making an application to an Embassy and the finality of actually getting the Visa issued. There is a lot that can go on in there and again I reiterate, it is a good idea to not make irrevocable travel plans until you have the actual Visa in your hand.