cr1 - petition my wife

[hopelifebetter201 72]

hello everyone i am going to petition my wife after go back home to marry her next month. How i can prepare to get that done asap? thanks. 

p/s: i heard that k-1 case will take less time? should I do it  ? 

Edited May 4, 2017 by hopelifebetter201

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If you get married you can't do a K1. 

[hopelifebetter201 72]

Just now, NuestraUnion said:

If you get married you can't do a K1. 

so if i dont get married ? should I do ?is k1 or cr1  better choice ? 

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You mentioned going back home to marry her. Home where? Are you a US citizen?

[A'n'L 735]

You can compare the processes here: http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare

 

Disregard the K3 (rarely ever issued any more) and DCF (only available if the USC is living abroad, and only in certain countries). 

[hopelifebetter201 72]

thank you. I just wanna make sure which way is better to do.

[Leafsfan 54]

Which way is better will ultimately depend on you, your fiance/spouse, and what works the best for the two of you.

 

K1's are typically a faster process, but require a marriage within 90 days, an adjustment of status, a longer wait for your SO to find employment, and cost roughly twice as much.

 

CR1's take a little longer, but all the heavy lifting (except for a removal of conditions after 18 months) is done before your spouse arrives. They can seek employment immediately and the process costs roughly half as much.

[hopelifebetter201 72]

 

Which way is better will ultimately depend on you, your fiance/spouse, and what works the best for the two of you.

 

K1's are typically a faster process, but require a marriage within 90 days, an adjustment of status, a longer wait for your SO to find employment, and cost roughly twice as much.

 

CR1's take a little longer, but all the heavy lifting (except for a removal of conditions after 18 months) is done before your spouse arrives. They can seek employment immediately and the process costs roughly half as much.

I heard that k1 visa interview is more difficult than cr1 ? is it right ? 

[Leafsfan 54]

 

I heard that k1 visa interview is more difficult than cr1 ? is it right ? 

I can't attest to that. I had a CR1 interview in Canada which lasted about 5 minutes.

 

It's the case officer's job to ensure the relationship, no matter it's official status, is legitimate. In my case they simply asked how we met and some basic personal information questions about my spouse. I had photos, cards, letters, etc to substantiate but it was not required.

[hopelifebetter201 72]

 

I can't attest to that. I had a CR1 interview in Canada which lasted about 5 minutes.

 

It's the case officer's job to ensure the relationship, no matter it's official status, is legitimate. In my case they simply asked how we met and some basic personal information questions about my spouse. I had photos, cards, letters, etc to substantiate but it was not required.

yes , for some countries it hard to pass k1 interview. 

[Leafsfan 54]

 

yes , for some countries it hard to pass k1 interview. 

I would imagine that's probably the case for either route then. Simply being the spouse of a citizen is not a solid guarantee of residency

[JFH 12,190]

*~*~*moved from "CR-1 spouse visa" to "what visa do I need?" as OP is still undecided*~*~*

[Mido&Emi 33]

You cannot do a k1. You must do a CR1 visa petition. Yes, it takes longer but most of the work gets done through it (like adjustment of status and all). Are you a US citizen?

[hopelifebetter201 72]

 

You cannot do a k1. You must do a CR1 visa petition. Yes, it takes longer but most of the work gets done through it (like adjustment of status and all). Are you a US citizen?

yes i am us citizen

[JFH 12,190]

 

You cannot do a k1. You must do a CR1 visa petition. Yes, it takes longer but most of the work gets done through it (like adjustment of status and all). Are you a US citizen?

They are not married yet so a K-1 is still possible. Although he says he plans to marry next month, that can probably be changed. If the OP goes ahead with the marriage next month, then a K-1 will be ruled out. But not before.