My spouse has an interview for the K-3 set for the end of March. I have already paid for the CR1 and I have also sent my spouse's Passport Bio information and the DS-230 Part I to NVC. The automatic operator says it will take 6-8 weeks for the completion of the case for CR1 and the if approved be sent to the consulate (embassy).

My questions is simple. If my wife comes with the K-3 to the US. Do I file for Adjustment of Status right away? I have read that the Adjustment of status may take months to years to get it approved.

Should my wife instead go back to her country and go to the CR1 interview when that's in place (ready), that way she gets the Green Card for two years and at the 90 days before the expiration of her green card file for lifting the conditional? I wouldn't want to take the chance of filling for adjustment of status when the CR1 is almost completed and sent to the consulate. The 2 year green card can help, especially if I want my spouse to attend college, etc. I brings down the tuition cost, etc. Without a green card my spouse will be treated as International Student and then the cost will be tripled.

So, CR1 or Adjustment of Status?


Your response will be greatly appreciated.

Hello Sergioh,


It's an option for you and your wife if you would like to do the Adjustment of Status or go back to Nicaragua for the CR1 interview.

Since your wife will be interview for the K3 visa end of March you may check the status of your CR1 case at the NVC and try to request for the CR1 interview instead. For me, it is much more convenient for both the petitioner and beneficiary to get the green card instead of having to adjust status upon arrival. Adjustment of Status looks like you need to start all over again like the filing of I-130 and it will take like 8 to 10 months. In case the time interval between your K and CR interview is just few weeks, you may consider to wait for the CR instead especially if your wife will attend college.

Hope I was able to help. Just an opinion.

Thanks,
KimTung

Melinda and I are faced with the same questions that you are asking. We already paid for the CR1 but we elected to complete AOS here is the states because we just cannot bear to go back to the Philippines again for the Green Card interview. We have had enough!

So we just count the money lost on the CR1 as a life lesson. The important thing is that Mel is here is with me and that is all that matters to us now.

Best wished on whichever way you go. If you go back for the CR1 interview you get the Green card right away and do not have to wait the endless months here in the US.

Rob and Melinda

Thank you for your responses. Since the K-3 interview is set for end of March, and the CR-1 is almost completed, 6-8 weeks it says, then I'll just have my spouse to stay in the country so that she can get the CR-1 interview. Adjusting the status is just so much to go through. I want my wife to just come here and not worry about, what papers got where, if it got approved or not, etc. Too much for us to deal with. Getting it done through the CR-1 will save that stress. I appreciate your responses and they have been of great help.

K-3 Appoint is March 22nd.

CR-1, 6-8 weeks to be completed. They are now on the 2nd week. I hopefully they can completed soon and approve it. That way, they can forward the paper work to the embassy and hopefully get a chance to swap the appointments.

Wish everyone luck. It has been difficult to have my spouse away from me. But I have already gone to see my spouse 5 times within 1 year time frame. So, hopefully the 6th time will be the lucky number!!!

Sergio