k-3 and cr-1

[forestrose 0]

hello guys, got questions, as I was reading some threads on how to drop K-3 in favor of cr-1? I was just wondering , why have to choose cr-1 over k-3? it just crossed my mind , what are the pros and cons? why do cr-1 and not k-3? honestly I am now confused, it would mean being with hubby anyway we choose , right? both my petitions have been approved , and maybe you can enlighten me ; i would very much appreciate it, thanks guys.

[chinese_mutt 11]

read guides

but to sum it up...

with CR1, you get a greencard upon entry

with k3, you have to adjust status and pay more money in the long run.

[forestrose 0]

read guides

but to sum it up...

with CR1, you get a greencard upon entry

with k3, you have to adjust status and pay more money in the long run.

thanks tngirl21809 .

[payxibka 10,044]

hello guys, got questions, as I was reading some threads on how to drop K-3 in favor of cr-1? I was just wondering , why have to choose cr-1 over k-3? it just crossed my mind , what are the pros and cons? why do cr-1 and not k-3? honestly I am now confused, it would mean being with hubby anyway we choose , right? both my petitions have been approved , and maybe you can enlighten me ; i would very much appreciate it, thanks guys.

K-3 has speed advantages several years ago when the I-130's were horribly backlogged (several years)... Not so much anymore.

[faryan 4]

Go with Cr1!

[forestrose 0]

Go with Cr1!

Thank you guys . Good luck to all of us .

[L179 1]

Definately CR1, especially if your hubby is the beneficiary.

cause on K3, your hubby would not wanna stay home and not be able to do anything. you are simply a visitor and nothing more.

on CR1, you can apply for a job, or even take up education and excel in further studies.

definately a better option cause you save money too.

Only negative about it is it takes a little longer than the k3...but not more than 2-3 months

[LOSTGURL--SOPHIA 2]

K3 is a NON-immigrant visa with a path to AOS for people married to US citizens. Upon entry, you will still have to file for AOS. Currently, there are no advantages to the K3, but it was created to decrease the time spent apart when it took a long time for CR-1/IR-1 visas to be processed, and is now obsolete (or so I read).

IR-1 visas are "Immediate Relative" visas, available for couples who have been married for more than 2 years. If you have not been married for at least 2 years, you can get a CR-1 "Conditional Resident" visa, which is the same, except you have to file to remove conditions when you have been married for 2 years. The advantages over a K3 visa are that you do not have to adjust status, you enter the country as a US resident and do not have to apply to adjust status.

Also K-3 is almost $1000 more expensive to CR-1/IR-1

Beneficiary on CR-1/IR-1 visa can start working as soon as they arrive in US, where as its not the case with K-3.

Read the guides and you should fly through CR-1. That's the best choice right now. A lot of people got delayed last year because they filed for K-3 rather than sticking with stand alone i-130.

Before the IR1/CR1 Immigrant Visa used to take much longer then the K3,, But, these days the processing time is

about the same.

Please review the following link:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=compare

The K-3 is no longer a relevant visa type, it was developed at a time when I-130 for spousal visa was taking a year or longer to process through USCIS, in this case the K-3 allowed entry to the USA to wait for I-130 approval, so that the couple can either adjust status or interview for the spousal visa, since USCIS has begun approving I-129F AND I-130 on the same date, this eliminates the whole reason for K-3 (Entry and waiting for I-130 approval).

K-3:

I-130: $355

I-129F: NONE

Consulate: $131

Adjustment Of Status: $1010 I-485

($1496)

CR-1

I-130: $355

NVC I-864: $70

NVC Visa fee: $400 ($355+$45)

($825)

HOPE THIS HELPS A BIT (F) (F)

[forestrose 0]

K3 is a NON-immigrant visa with a path to AOS for people married to US citizens. Upon entry, you will still have to file for AOS. Currently, there are no advantages to the K3, but it was created to decrease the time spent apart when it took a long time for CR-1/IR-1 visas to be processed, and is now obsolete (or so I read).

IR-1 visas are "Immediate Relative" visas, available for couples who have been married for more than 2 years. If you have not been married for at least 2 years, you can get a CR-1 "Conditional Resident" visa, which is the same, except you have to file to remove conditions when you have been married for 2 years. The advantages over a K3 visa are that you do not have to adjust status, you enter the country as a US resident and do not have to apply to adjust status.

Also K-3 is almost $1000 more expensive to CR-1/IR-1

Beneficiary on CR-1/IR-1 visa can start working as soon as they arrive in US, where as its not the case with K-3.

Read the guides and you should fly through CR-1. That's the best choice right now. A lot of people got delayed last year because they filed for K-3 rather than sticking with stand alone i-130.

Before the IR1/CR1 Immigrant Visa used to take much longer then the K3,, But, these days the processing time is

about the same.

Please review the following link:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=compare

The K-3 is no longer a relevant visa type, it was developed at a time when I-130 for spousal visa was taking a year or longer to process through USCIS, in this case the K-3 allowed entry to the USA to wait for I-130 approval, so that the couple can either adjust status or interview for the spousal visa, since USCIS has begun approving I-129F AND I-130 on the same date, this eliminates the whole reason for K-3 (Entry and waiting for I-130 approval).

K-3:

I-130: $355

I-129F: NONE

Consulate: $131

Adjustment Of Status: $1010 I-485

($1496)

CR-1

I-130: $355

NVC I-864: $70

NVC Visa fee: $400 ($355+$45)

($825)

HOPE THIS HELPS A BIT (F) (F)

Indeed , LOSTGURL--SOPHIA , thank you.