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sn0skier   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Chile
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My wife has had the CR-1 visa for about a year now and we traveled to her home country of Chile. I had to come home early for a job interview and the plan was for my wife to only stay for a few extra weeks before coming home to Miami. However, there is Zika in Miami now and so we are scared to bring her home as she is pregnant. Hopefully I will get hired at the job I interviewed for and we will move to New York, but if that doesn't happen we may decide to have the baby in Chile. It seems like if your travel is under a year with a IR-1 visa then you are in the clear to come back to the US without a re-entry permit, but I'm having trouble finding if this time period is the same for a CR-1 visa. Lots of old posts seemed to say the requirement was under 6 months for a CR-1 which would be cutting it close for us, but I'm not sure if that information is updated. If we should apply for a returning resident visa (SB-1) is that something we should begin work on now, considering that the baby is due in November so we would plan on returning early December?

Thanks for your help.

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teeak   224

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Filed: FB-2 Visa Country: Bangladesh
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If she stays out of the country for more than 1 year, then her GC will be considered abandoned. If she returns after 6 months but before 1 year, she'll be questioned more thoroughly by CBP and told that her GC is for spending the majority of the time in the US. These rules apply to both CR1 and IR1 since both are permanent residents and GC holders.

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(Helping aunt with cousin's petition)

01/02/2011: PD (Priority Date)
01/04/2011: I-130 NOA1

02/16/2011: I-130 NOA2

08/04/2016: Received DS-261/AOS Bill

08/06/2016: Completed DS-261/Paid AOS Bill

08/16/2016: Received IV Bill

10/11/2016: Submitted AOS/IV documentation

10/11/2016: Paid IV fee bill

10/14/2016: Submitted DS-260

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NikLR Grand Master

NikLR   13,220

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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Does your wife live in the USA? Then she has a green card not a CR1 visa.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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gregcrs2   1,777

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ukraine
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It would help to understand better if you could tell us if she has a green card. Your timeline in your profile doesn't indicate that.

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Ryan H   3,790

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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***Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Working & Traveling During US Immigration forum; off topic post removed.***

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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