which is faster spouse or fiance visa?

[tEe328cEe 12]

me and my fiance are planning to get married here on philippines this december. but then in that case, we have to file for the CR-1 visa when he gets back in the US. i'm still thinking of having the k-1 visa which i heard is faster than the CR-1. help please on what to choose i just don't want to be away from him for a long time. thanks a lot for your opinions! i would greatly appreciate it =)

[Tintin and Mike 127]

Here's the comparison

http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare

We took the K1 route 'coz we don't want to be separated after the marriage.

Good luck on whichever route you'll take!

[tEe328cEe 12]

thank you so much for the information =) as i have seen on your timeline, it already took you 5 months which is good compared to what i've seen with the CR-1 visa.

the best of luck to the both of you! =)

[sjr09 155]

IMO and some who have gone the K-1 path, find the 'benefits' of the spousal visa are well worth the time.

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processingTimesDisplay.do

[keziah90210 12]

me and my fiance are planning to get married here on philippines this december. but then in that case, we have to file for the CR-1 visa when he gets back in the US. i'm still thinking of having the k-1 visa which i heard is faster than the CR-1. help please on what to choose i just don't want to be away from him for a long time. thanks a lot for your opinions! i would greatly appreciate it =)

When i asked an attorney about this, he said fiance is faster but there's too many paperworks to do when your fiance gets here. cr1 is not as fast as k1 but your fiance's paper are all good. i went ahead and did k1 instead. i'd rather have him get here faster. Hope this helps.

[Aem915 0]

I personally think CR-1 is the better choice It only took my case exactly 6 months from start to getting the visa. But good luck with whatever you choose

[tEe328cEe 12]

When i asked an attorney about this, he said fiance is faster but there's too many paperworks to do when your fiance gets here. cr1 is not as fast as k1 but your fiance's paper are all good. i went ahead and did k1 instead. i'd rather have him get here faster. Hope this helps.

yeah i've seen there's a lot of things to do after you get married in the US. thank you for the info =)

[tEe328cEe 12]

I personally think CR-1 is the better choice It only took my case exactly 6 months from start to getting the visa. But good luck with whatever you choose

thank you so much! and i've seen there's a little difference between the timeframe of filing for a fiance visa compared to the spouse visa.. and the advantage of the CR-1 is that there's less paperworks to do. =)

wishing you a happy married life =)

IMO and some who have gone the K-1 path, find the 'benefits' of the spousal visa are well worth the time.

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processingTimesDisplay.do

yes definitely worth the time =) thanks!

[Joshuaching 11]

me and my fiance are planning to get married here on philippines this december. but then in that case, we have to file for the CR-1 visa when he gets back in the US. i'm still thinking of having the k-1 visa which i heard is faster than the CR-1. help please on what to choose i just don't want to be away from him for a long time. thanks a lot for your opinions! i would greatly appreciate it =)

They are almost processed the same number of days/months depending on your individual situations. If you use the K-1 Visa, more questions are usually asked, and more documentations are required. It is also more expensive in the long run by about $1,000 + because you still have more processes to go through "to be recgnized as the spouse". And once everything's settled, you'd wish you had gone the CR-1 route.

[tEe328cEe 12]

They are almost processed the same number of days/months depending on your individual situations. If you use the K-1 Visa, more questions are usually asked, and more documentations are required. It is also more expensive in the long run by about $1,000 + because you still have more processes to go through "to be recgnized as the spouse". And once everything's settled, you'd wish you had gone the CR-1 route.

yeah i've noticed that there's just a slight difference (maybe 2-3months) when it comes to the number of days between the two visas.. and as i read all your opinions, taking the CR-1 visa route, though it'll take a bit longer, is worth the wait.. we won't be stressing too much when it comes to the paperworks.. thanks a lot for your response =)

[tEe328cEe 12]

guys thank you very much for your posts =) you really took time to help me out. thanks thanks thanks!

to those who are still waiting for their visa, the best of luck..

and to those who are already with their loved ones, i wish you happiness..

God bless us all

[MiiMO-MeLoN 1]

I choose CR-1 because visa fees are cheapest and get social security card and green card. My timeline taking just alike k-1 I think.

[D N Medellin COL 75]

Here's the comparison

http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare

We took the K1 route 'coz we don't want to be separated after the marriage.

Good luck on whichever route you'll take!

It's the age old question, in the end it comes down to what fits your circumstances and needs. If I had to do it all over again I would have chosen to marry my fiancee in her home country.

Good luck to you both!

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

me and my fiance are planning to get married here on philippines this december. but then in that case, we have to file for the CR-1 visa when he gets back in the US. i'm still thinking of having the k-1 visa which i heard is faster than the CR-1. help please on what to choose i just don't want to be away from him for a long time. thanks a lot for your opinions! i would greatly appreciate it =)

The process for the two are nearly the same except the CR-1 has the NVC step which adds a month to six weeks if you are ready with the paperwork ahead of time. You also need to add in the time of getting married since you can't file the paperwork for a CR-1 until you do.

The CR-1 will end up being less expensive. Also getting married overseas for many countries is much less expensive (or rather in the U.S. getting married tends to be overdone crazy expensive). If you go the K-1 you must get married in the U.S.

If you make a list of pros and cons for your situation and the only "con" for the CR-1 is time.. well.. you know...

Edited October 27, 2012 by OnMyWayID

[Krikit 1,163]

The CR-1 visa is less expensive and has fewer restrictions than the K-1.

Moving from IR-1/CR-1 Process to General Immigration-Related Discussion.

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