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I've always understood that a K-1 Fiance Visa is processed/approved much faster than marrying abroad and bringing her to the U. S. on a K-3 Spousal Visa; Is this still the case? Is it possible to marry abroad but NOT file the marriage there in her home country (The Philippines) and even though are married there so her friends and family can attend, or will that complicate/delay things?

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Forget the K-3 .  It is obsolete, and it almost always is administratively closed.  Your options are K-1 or CR-1.

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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K3 is obsolete. Your only options are K1 or CR1.

 

K1 is not faster than CR1 anymore. You need to do adjustment of status with K1 and that is taking a long time these days. Your spouse will have "dead time" in which they cannot work or travel outside the US until the EAD/AP is approved.

 

With CR1, your spouse will be a permanent resident upon arrival. I suggest considering CR1.

Posted (edited)
10 minutes ago, missileman said:

Forget the K-3 .  It is obsolete, and it almost always is administratively closed.  Your options are K-1 or CR-1.

Thanks MissileMan!!

Edited by Robert D
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1 minute ago, Robert D said:

Thanks, I know almost nothing about CR Visas so will look into it- However, seems K1 would still be faster and less complicated?

The K-1 is, by far, more complicated imo......by far.....and more expensive.

Edited by missileman

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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2 minutes ago, missileman said:

The K-1 is, by far, more complicated imo......by far.....and more expensive.

Thanks again, I appreciate your help- How about the marriage there in Phils; Can that all take place within about a week / 10 days or so as long as I have all my documents in order and on hand?

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Just now, Robert D said:

Thanks again, I appreciate your help- How about the marriage there in Phils; Can that all take place within about a week / 10 days or so as long as I have all my documents in order and on hand?

I'm not an expert on PI marriages, but some experts are around..  @geowrian  @Cyberfx1024

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

Posted (edited)
25 minutes ago, mushroomspore said:

K3 is obsolete. Your only options are K1 or CR1.

 

K1 is not faster than CR1 anymore. You need to do adjustment of status with K1 and that is taking a long time these days. Your spouse will have "dead time" in which they cannot work or travel outside the US until the EAD/AP is approved.

 

With CR1, your spouse will be a permanent resident upon arrival. I suggest considering CR1.

 

Edited by Robert D
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I would want to file whichever gets her to USA faster regardless of the fees (unless we're talking about a huge difference!); She will not need to work right away after her arrival nor would she be traveling yet so adjustment times, etc. would not be of too much concern.

I filed a K-1 many years ago and she was approved within about 7 months with no hassle or delays whatsoever...

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7 minutes ago, Robert D said:

I would want to file whichever gets her to USA faster regardless of the fees (unless we're talking about a huge difference!); She will not need to work right away after her arrival nor would she be traveling yet so adjustment times, etc. would not be of too much concern.

I filed a K-1 many years ago and she was approved within about 7 months with no hassle or delays whatsoever...

Operative phrase there being "many years ago". Processing times for every visa, every application category has lengthened. Number of applications across the board have also ballooned.

 

I don't know about the fee difference between K1 and CR1, so you'll have to research that yourself. Ultimately, it's up to you guys because only you guys know your life circumstances and what will work and what won't.

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8 minutes ago, Robert D said:

I would want to file whichever gets her to USA faster regardless of the fees (unless we're talking about a huge difference!); She will not need to work right away after her arrival nor would she be traveling yet so adjustment times, etc. would not be of too much concern.

I filed a K-1 many years ago and she was approved within about 7 months with no hassle or delays whatsoever...

On average, as reported by other VJ members, K-1 visa are currently taking roughly 282 days from notification of receipt to interview.

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On average, as reported by other VJ members, CR-1 visas are currently taking roughly 393 days from notification of receipt to interview.

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CR-1 spouses receive their Green Card withing 2 or 3 weeks after entry into the US.  K-1 spouse receive their GCs more than a year after entry....

 

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

 
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