Im 4 months pregnant married overseas is cr1 the appropriate visa?

[snugglebug2014 0]

hello crew! so ive been living in albania 5 months with my fiance and his family~ we are getting married this week and im 4 months pregnant~ i was wondering if cr1 is the best option for my situation or if there is an easier faster route since im pregnant with his kid? thanks for the help in advance~

ps for cr1 do i have to make an income? or how does the sponsor situation work exactly?

Edited May 4, 2014 by snugglebug2014

[Avery Cates 1,141]

Pregnancy is not a special circumstance and your petition will not go any faster than anyone else's as a result of that.

Assuming that he is the US Citizen, he will need to show US income or have a co-sponsor.

[Penguin_ie 5,999]

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Sounds like you are the US citizen?

He won't get his visa before the birth if you haven't filed yet. You have three options:

- You go back to the US and have the baby there, alone

- You stay in Albania and have the baby there (baby will still be a US citizen)

- You go back to the US, try for a tourist visa for him to attend the birth, but he'l have to go back to Albania for the spousal visa medical and interview. He is also quite unlikely to get the tourist visa, being married to a US citizen who is giving birth to his child.

As to income, yes the easiest is if you have a US based income. However, if you choose to stay with your husband in Albania till he has his CR-1 visa, you have two other options:

- Get a US based co-sponsor; a friend or family member who will stand guarantoor form him.

- Sponsor on assets; you will need x3 the income requirement is easily liquidated assets (savings, property etc).

[canadian_wife 1,831]

Yes the Cr1 is the best option for you. I suggest you look into option for the birth of your child as the Cr1 visa will not be issued in time

good luck