CR-1 questions

[dazeman 0]

My wife is Japanese and I'm American military. We got married in Japan a couple of months ago, but now I'm stuck back in the states.

I submitted the I-130 package a few days ago through mail.

I read a lot of the information on this site but I was hoping someone could explain the options a little bit better so I don't screw it up.

What's the next step? I know they'll send me a form to acknowledge receipt of the I-130, but then do I submit paperwork for the K3? I've been reading that it's slower than the CR-1, but I don't know.

What exactly is the CR-1? What paperwork do I need to do to get that started? I clicked on the FAQs for that process and it just described the stuff that I did for the I-130 and then the follow up with my spouse for interview and paperwork in Japan. Is that it? The CR-1 visa is basically just submitting the I-130 and then kicking back until they get to the point of working with my spouse at the Japanese embassy?

I just want to make sure that I"m not just kicking back when I should be doing something proactive. Perhaps it would be beneficial to submit the K3 anyways right after I receive confirmation for the I-130...that's what I was reading a lot on this site, but I'd appreciate any insight people might have.

I'd really like to try and get my wife here by April...might be a stretch, but I have to be optimistic. I've left her for 8 months before when I went to Afghanistan, but at least I knew when I could see her again as long as I didn't get killed; now I'm at the mercy of the system, and it's frustrating

Take care

V/R

Mike

[redglasses 1]

K3 is a non-immigrant visa for a spouse. Once your wife gets into the US with a K3 visa, she has to adjust her status to permanent resident (GC), which means more paperwork and $.

CR1/IR1 is an immigrant visa for a spouse. Your wife will be granted permanent resident status automatically when she is admitted to the US with a CR1 visa. Her GC will be sent to her in about a month after the entry to the US.

Here are the guides of K3 and CR1. You can find the steps you need to take in the following pages.

CR1/IR1: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...page=i130guide1

K3: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k3guide

Edited August 22, 2009 by redglasses

[AbbynSheryl 0]

hey u dont need to do K3 , cr1 is doing pretty fast now. just stuck with CR1 and after u get approval of I-130 which is ur NOA2. then u need to do NVC means

u emails DS3032 which is choice of agent , do one for u and one for ur wife

after u have accepted that then ur IV Bill be generated , my advice pay online so u can get the cover sheet in 48 hours

after that u need to do I-864 and DS-230

after u wait about two week to close the case at NVC

after that u will get interview letter from NVC

do the medical and then interview

times i suggest they may be differ. i had it so fast only 5 months and 1 week and i wish u all the luck. abby n sheryl

[imaisha 1]

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/..._live_in_the_US

[dazeman 0]

Thanks to everyone for your assistance. I'm going to follow the steps and hopefully I can see my wife in 6-8 months

Thanks