Again, this is only require at Ciudad Juarez and only for people who are not residents of their district. Other posts do not require this. Back to the top 8. No it will not. If that occurs before the immigrant visa interview, then you may withdraw the I-824 and keep the adjustment of status on file.
Nothing happens automatically.
Back to the top 9. There is absolutely no requirement, by either agency, that you must first withdraw your adjustment of status application in order to proceed with consular processing. Back to the top 10. Each post is different. Normal processing can take between two and four months from the time the initial filing is sent to the consulate.