Simple question regarding filing of K3 (or CR1)

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My US Citizenship should be completed in the next few months (my finger prints are scheduled for March, so I think it's less than 6 months now). But I'm thinking of marrying my gal before it's likely here, maybe June/July time frame.

For arguments sake, lets say we get married July 1st and my citizenship comes thru on Aug 1st. Is it OK and legal to marry her July 1st, but not file/petition for her to come here until Aug 1st (in this example). I suspect it is as I'm not trying to hide anything, just not start the paperwork under my GC only to change it all a month or two later.

I've considered the K1 route, but I think I'll do the K3 (CR-1) route so she can have a nice wedding with her family and we only have to wed once

Thanks

C

[Inky 1,110]

Forget the K-3 it takes longer and is more expensive than the CR-1. The CR-1 also gets her LPR status on entry to the USA. Which means she can travel and work immediately. With the K-3 she has to file for AOS to be able to work legally in the USA and that would take close to 5-6 months extra.

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Forget the K-3 it takes longer and is more expensive than the CR-1. The CR-1 also gets her LPR status on entry to the USA. Which means she can travel and work immediately. With the K-3 she has to file for AOS to be able to work legally in the USA and that would take close to 5-6 months extra.

OK, that's sorta why I put CR-1 in brackets (wasn't sure which was better), but same questions apply.

Thanks

[Inky 1,110]

OK, that's sorta why I put CR-1 in brackets (wasn't sure which was better), but same questions apply.

Thanks

You can marry her when you want to, nothing stoppin ya unless your already married and your divorce isn't finalized.

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Yes I understand that, but what I concerned with is filing a petition for her to come live with me. Would it look bad or even simply be wrong to not file immediately? Am I making sense?

[Inky 1,110]

Yes I understand that, but what I concerned with is filing a petition for her to come live with me. Would it look bad or even simply be wrong to not file immediately? Am I making sense?

Not really ... there is nothing wrong with filing a petition the day after you are married or a few months later or waiting till your a USC then filing it... Your worrying about nothing here.

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Excellent... thank you!!! Better safe than sorry...

[pushbrk 12,114]

Excellent... thank you!!! Better safe than sorry...

She'll be here faster if you go ahead and file the petition ASAP. Then, when you Naturalize the petition will already be approved and you can move through NVC using the shortcuts.

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Along these lines, she just suggested we meet in Turkey in June/July. She's got an Uzbek passport, I currently have my UK passport (US final interview next week!).

Could we legally get married in Turkey?

Thanks

C

[pushbrk 12,114]

Yes I understand that, but what I concerned with is filing a petition for her to come live with me. Would it look bad or even simply be wrong to not file immediately? Am I making sense?

No, it doesn't look bad at all but there's also no real reason to wait unless you want to. If you file as an LPR, you simply upgrade the petition to one from a USC, once you Naturalize.

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But we'd need to get married first right I should be getting my US Cit before we see each other next anyway. Not sure if I'll be able to stay in her country long enough this time to be able to marry on this visit, need to be there a month or more. That's why I asked about if it's possible for us to both get married in Turkey instead. Any thoughts?

No, it doesn't look bad at all but there's also no real reason to wait unless you want to. If you file as an LPR, you simply upgrade the petition to one from a USC, once you Naturalize.

[pushbrk 12,114]

But we'd need to get married first right I should be getting my US Cit before we see each other next anyway. Not sure if I'll be able to stay in her country long enough this time to be able to marry on this visit, need to be there a month or more. That's why I asked about if it's possible for us to both get married in Turkey instead. Any thoughts?

Yes, to start any spouse visa process, you first need to have a spouse.

[Darnell 8,478]

My US Citizenship should be completed in the next few months (my finger prints are scheduled for March, so I think it's less than 6 months now). But I'm thinking of marrying my gal before it's likely here, maybe June/July time frame.

For arguments sake, lets say we get married July 1st and my citizenship comes thru on Aug 1st. Is it OK and legal to marry her July 1st, but not file/petition for her to come here until Aug 1st (in this example). I suspect it is as I'm not trying to hide anything, just not start the paperwork under my GC only to change it all a month or two later.

I've considered the K1 route, but I think I'll do the K3 (CR-1) route so she can have a nice wedding with her family and we only have to wed once

Thanks

C

all cool 'cept the visa type you wish to pursue. Please refactor your plan to file for and then chase after the CR-1 visa.

Good Luck !

[Ryan H 3,790]

Moved from K3 Process & Procedures to IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures.