Question about Visa for fiance/wife

[Sheffyeld 0]

Hi everyone. I got a question about fiance/wife visa.

I have the green card (September 25th, I'll apply for naturalization). I have been together with my girlfriend for a while, but we decided It's better she come to US.

What I should do?

Apply for Naturalization + marry her (in Brazil) then apply for Wife Visa? or Marry first + apply for naturalization?

Apply for Fiance Visa?

What is the better choice? I'm just concern about the process time. The fastest one will be better for me(more than 4 years talking in skype. I go to Brazil every year, but It's not enough =/ )

Thanks Everyone

[Carla V 43]

you can file for her as a wife before you get naturalized, after you get citizenship you update your application...

[Weston3220 4]

For Canada I we went Fiance as it allowed me to work sooner, my friend she married a texas and married in Canada went K-3 took about a year to work, she did travel to the us while in between paperwork.

So thats what we based our decision on, I think both same price, also after the fact the K-1 was better for us Because Vancovuer Office does K-1 interview K-3 is only montreal so that would of added another $1500 to the costs boo

[M&G 6]

I honestly don't know if you can start the visa process before getting citizenship, like it was suggested above. What I do know is that a K1 is faster than a CR1, so if you just want her to move to the US asap, that's your best option. Good luck!

[PallasAthena 101]

Hi everyone. I got a question about fiance/wife visa.

I have the green card (September 25th, I'll apply for naturalization). I have been together with my girlfriend for a while, but we decided It's better she come to US.

What I should do?

Apply for Naturalization + marry her (in Brazil) then apply for Wife Visa? or Marry first + apply for naturalization?

Apply for Fiance Visa?

What is the better choice? I'm just concern about the process time. The fastest one will be better for me(more than 4 years talking in skype. I go to Brazil every year, but It's not enough =/ )

Thanks Everyone

Read this thread right here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/295980-lpr-applying-for-spouse/

I hope that helps!

[jan22 2,907]

LPRs cannot petition for a fiancée, only a spouse. So, either wait until you naturalize and then file for fiancée visa or marry her now and file for a spouse visa. You would have all the time between now and naturalization for the petition to be approved -- and after you naturalize it would convert from an F2A to a IR/CR1, which makes it immediately available. I suspect marrying now and filing immediately for the F2A will be the fastest, especially if you naturalize as you indicate.

[PallasAthena 101]

It would be even faster if you waited until you became a citizen on Sept 25th and filed for her as a fiance on a K-1 visa. K-1 is a much faster process than CR-1 / IR-1 for whatever reason. Then when she comes here, you have 90 days to marry and adjust status.