Filed K1 sucsessful, now file IR1/CR1?

[AdamL 0]

Hello all! This is my first post.

One year ago my then Fiance and I filed for a K1 visa through the Guangzhou Consulate. After six months we were accepted, traveled to the United States, and had our wedding. However, we both had work back in China, so after the wedding we returned to China without filing any further paperwork (no social security number, no green card).

We are now ready to move permanently back to the US. We have been maried for almost one year and have a new beautiful baby girl (US citizen, born in Hong Kong).

I know we will need to file again, for the CR1. Do you think we will run into any problems since we have already filed once but chose not to pursue the citizenship? I am worried the immigration office will think, "They had their chance, now it is too late."

Thank you all!

Adam and Novell

[gwenneh 7]

I don't think you will run into any problems. We did pretty much the same thing -- left after the wedding without filing for AOS, then a year later filed DCF for the CR-1. They asked about the K-1 at the interview, but other than that there were no issues at all.

[AdamL 0]

I don't think you will run into any problems. We did pretty much the same thing -- left after the wedding without filing for AOS, then a year later filed DCF for the CR-1. They asked about the K-1 at the interview, but other than that there were no issues at all.

Thank you, gwenneh, that is a relief. Did you mention the previous K1 application in the I-130 form?

[gwenneh 7]

Yes, we did mention it. It was just a short description under one of the questions, if I recall correctly -- just the visa and the issue date.

[payxibka 10,044]

Hello all! This is my first post.

One year ago my then Fiance and I filed for a K1 visa through the Guangzhou Consulate. After six months we were accepted, traveled to the United States, and had our wedding. However, we both had work back in China, so after the wedding we returned to China without filing any further paperwork (no social security number, no green card).

We are now ready to move permanently back to the US. We have been maried for almost one year and have a new beautiful baby girl (US citizen, born in Hong Kong).

I know we will need to file again, for the CR1. Do you think we will run into any problems since we have already filed once but chose not to pursue the citizenship? I am worried the immigration office will think, "They had their chance, now it is too late."

Thank you all!

Adam and Novell

There is rule that says you can do it only once or never again... you absolutely mention the previous petition... remember, the alien has a file of all the immigration activity... when you file the I-130, they will retrieve the "A" file and review it and add too it...

[app-girl 0]

We did the samething as well as you can see! He came over we got married, then he had to return because of work and family. Now we have our interview for the cr-1 in August. No problems at all, actually went faster in my option! Good Luck!