CR-1 or IR-1

[Sabr con baraye Azize delam 0]

I know this is a dumb question, but what exactly is the difference between the CR-1 and IR-1. I am trying to use James Shortcuts, and I'm not sure which category we fall in.

Thanks for the help

[Marilyn. 340]

CR1 - married under 2 years at time of entry - upon entry into the US you would get a 2 year greencard....

IR1 - married over 2 years at time of entry - upon entry into the US you would get a 10 year greencard....

Edited September 15, 2006 by MarilynP

[simple_male 1]

I know this is a dumb question, but what exactly is the difference between the CR-1 and IR-1. I am trying to use James Shortcuts, and I'm not sure which category we fall in.

Thanks for the help

Your process will be CR-1 process, if your marriage is less than two years old and your process will be IR-1 process, if your marriage is minimum two years old. When your spouse will arrive in the USA, he/she will be given either CR-1 status or IR-1 status depending on the length of your marriage at that time. With CR-1 visa, one has to remove the conditions as soon as the marriage is two years old. But with IR-1 status, there is no need to remove conditions. CR-1 status means conditional permanent resident status.

[Sabr con baraye Azize delam 0]

Thanks for all the help guys.

quote name='simple_male' date='Sep 15 2006, 12:39 PM' post='448231']

I know this is a dumb question, but what exactly is the difference between the CR-1 and IR-1. I am trying to use James Shortcuts, and I'm not sure which category we fall in.

Thanks for the help

Your process will be CR-1 process, if your marriage is less than two years old and your process will be IR-1 process, if your marriage is minimum two years old. When your spouse will arrive in the USA, he/she will be given either CR-1 status or IR-1 status depending on the length of your marriage at that time. With CR-1 visa, one has to remove the conditions as soon as the marriage is two years old. But with IR-1 status, there is no need to remove conditions. CR-1 status means conditional permanent resident status.

[Yodrak 7]

ptcruuizer,

The difference is the age of the marriage at the time the visa is issued. So you won't know which category you fall in until the visa is issued.

Yodrak

I know this is a dumb question, but what exactly is the difference between the CR-1 and IR-1. I am trying to use James Shortcuts, and I'm not sure which category we fall in.

Thanks for the help

simple_male,

For the avoidance of confusion, there's only 1 process. The age of the marriage has no bearing on the process, the age of the marriage only affects the designation attached to the visa when the process is over.

Yodrak

Your process will be CR-1 process, if your marriage is less than two years old and your process will be IR-1 process, if your marriage is minimum two years old. ......

Edited September 15, 2006 by Yodrak

[simple_male 1]

ptcruuizer,

The difference is the age of the marriage at the time the visa is issued. So you won't know which category you fall in until the visa is issued.

Yodrak

I know this is a dumb question, but what exactly is the difference between the CR-1 and IR-1. I am trying to use James Shortcuts, and I'm not sure which category we fall in.

Thanks for the help

simple_male,

For the avoidance of confusion, there's only 1 process. The age of the marriage has no bearing on the process, the age of the marriage only affects the designation attached to the visa when the process is over.

Yodrak

Your process will be CR-1 process, if your marriage is less than two years old and your process will be IR-1 process, if your marriage is minimum two years old. ......

Yodrak,

I was also talking in a broader context. NVC will generate the barcodes for AOS Fee Bill, I-864, IV Fee Bill, and DS 230 packet. All those barcode will say whether it is CR-1 or IR-1. If the marriage is less than 2 years old before NVC mails out barcode coversheey, CR-1 will be shown on the barcode, if it is minimum 2 year's, then the barcode sheet will show IR-1.

[Yodrak 7]

simple_male,

Understood. But whichever designation is attached, the designation makes no difference to the process. There's only 1 process no matter which designation is applicable, so it can be misleading to refer to a 'CR-1 process' and an 'IR-1 process'.

Yodrak

Yodrak,

I was also talking in a broader context. NVC will generate the barcodes for AOS Fee Bill, I-864, IV Fee Bill, and DS 230 packet. All those barcode will say whether it is CR-1 or IR-1. If the marriage is less than 2 years old before NVC mails out barcode coversheey, CR-1 will be shown on the barcode, if it is minimum 2 year's, then the barcode sheet will show IR-1.

[simple_male 1]

simple_male,

Understood. But whichever designation is attached, the designation makes no difference to the process. There's only 1 process no matter which designation is applicable, so it can be misleading to refer to a 'CR-1 process' and an 'IR-1 process'.

Yodrak

Yodrak,

I was also talking in a broader context. NVC will generate the barcodes for AOS Fee Bill, I-864, IV Fee Bill, and DS 230 packet. All those barcode will say whether it is CR-1 or IR-1. If the marriage is less than 2 years old before NVC mails out barcode coversheey, CR-1 will be shown on the barcode, if it is minimum 2 year's, then the barcode sheet will show IR-1.

There are only two options either CR-1 or IR-1. Why it would be misleading?

[meauxna 15]

simple_male,

Understood. But whichever designation is attached, the designation makes no difference to the process. There's only 1 process no matter which designation is applicable, so it can be misleading to refer to a 'CR-1 process' and an 'IR-1 process'.

Yodrak

Yodrak,

I was also talking in a broader context. NVC will generate the barcodes for AOS Fee Bill, I-864, IV Fee Bill, and DS 230 packet. All those barcode will say whether it is CR-1 or IR-1. If the marriage is less than 2 years old before NVC mails out barcode coversheey, CR-1 will be shown on the barcode, if it is minimum 2 year's, then the barcode sheet will show IR-1.

There are only two options either CR-1 or IR-1. Why it would be misleading?

Because "the process" is identical and there is no choosing which designation one has--you are, or you are notl. Simple.

[Yodrak 7]

simple_male,

Because, as meauxna also makes clear, there is no "option". There is no separate "CR-1 process" and "IR-1 process". There is the immediate-relative immigrant visa process, which covers CR-1, IR-1, and a host of other classifications.

Yodrak

simple_male,

Understood. But whichever designation is attached, the designation makes no difference to the process. There's only 1 process no matter which designation is applicable, so it can be misleading to refer to a 'CR-1 process' and an 'IR-1 process'.

Yodrak

Yodrak,

I was also talking in a broader context. NVC will generate the barcodes for AOS Fee Bill, I-864, IV Fee Bill, and DS 230 packet. All those barcode will say whether it is CR-1 or IR-1. If the marriage is less than 2 years old before NVC mails out barcode coversheey, CR-1 will be shown on the barcode, if it is minimum 2 year's, then the barcode sheet will show IR-1.

There are only two options either CR-1 or IR-1. Why it would be misleading?

Edited September 15, 2006 by Yodrak

[dougyceci 0]

Let me know how the shortcuts out for you please, I am sure many of the other VJ'ers would like to know as well, those weeks we can shave off definitely make things quicker.

Thanks

Doug