2018 vs 2019 filing I-129F

[John & Rose 7,237]

6 hours ago, Dil2020 said:

Haha.. Its Funny...🤣🤣 Well! I came to Cr1 as well after K1 refused. 

Welcome to the club!  When did your denial happen. Our was after the interview. 

[NikLR 13,220]

Personally I'd go bananas waiting to be able to work or drive for 4-6 months. Not working for 1 or 2 has me bouncing off the walls.  

While this may catch some backlash, in my experience, traditionally men like to be breadwinners and feel like they're taking care of their families financially.  When they cant do that, marital issues can arise.   I have seen on this forum many people with problems when the man arrives on K1.  Either he never wants to work, or he's angry about not being able to. Now not everyone has this issue and it does apply to women as well.  Like I said, I hate not earning a living.   But i think really discussing the reality of what its like for 2 people to live on one income and that other person not being able to even potentially leave the house without the other spouse (depending on where you live) is important for a couple before engaging in EITHER immigration path.  Just because you can work right away, doesn't mean you'll be hired quickly either. 

[angelbrown 195]

16 hours ago, fluffykim said:

CR1 means waiting longer for my partner to come over.  i can support him financially..so i rather him get here faster

Only by a few months. When in reality if the relationship is solid you have a lifetime to be together, so what’s the rush or a few months of being apart only to spend more money or possibly have more complications? In my opinion, that’s the ONLY benefit to the K1. Whereas the CR1 has far more greater benefits as @missileman pointed out. Not to mention it could push back the timeframe for filing for ROC and citizenship as well, which is a reason most ppl even come here so they can file for other family members. Also, most ppl would prefer their own country but come to America for the opportunities. 

Then they get here and find America is not as grand as they thought. And having to sit around for 6 months not working and depending on their lady might become tiresome. Not trying to convince you, just saying don’t go through the immigration process based on emotions or you will be up and down. This process definitely requires patience. And make sure your package is solid from first submission, especially if there are any red flags to overcome.

 

To specifically answer your question...You’re overthinking. There’s no quota or certain number of visas for that category. So it doesn’t matter when you submit the package. If the evidence is good, you should have no problems. Good luck!

Edited November 9, 2018 by angelbrown

[Crazy Cat 39,267]

16 hours ago, John & Rose said:

Nah, I wish the K-1 was approved!!!  I don't like these processes.  We should decide what is right for us at that moment and then full steam ahead. The K-1 was the correct decision for us then.

That is an entirely different situation.  I challenge anyone to give me more than one advantage of a K-1.......

[debbiedoo 2,339]

we had our reasons for filing a K1 over a CR1 but they mooted themselves out anyways, so.... it is what it is.

 

if I had known that those reasons would become obsolete, we would have done CR1.

 

and the ability to support financially is only one issue for getting them here faster (because right now the timelines are pretty close, all things considered). The ability to work and have something to DO and travel are big considerations as well. The petitioner may be able to support their fiance/spouse (they are supposed to be able to, anyways) but how happy will they be sitting and doing nothing for almost a year, possibly.

 

[John & Rose 7,237]

1 hour ago, missileman said:

That is an entirely different situation.  I challenge anyone to give me more than one advantage of a K-1.......

Hmmmmm  The beneficiary doesn't have to work or travel right away?  I agree.  Now with the converging timelines the old "get together quicker" is not as enticing.

[fluffykim 333]

I feel like the other major piece not being discussed is where you are legally married.  I want us to be legally married in the USA, with a ceremony in Jamaica later.  Not the other way around.  Thats MY firm choice, he doesn't have an opinion either way as long as both happens.   Like someone else said, i think the choice is personal with pros and cons dependent on your priorities 

[Unlockable 7,306]

13 minutes ago, fluffykim said:

I feel like the other major piece not being discussed is where you are legally married.  I want us to be legally married in the USA, with a ceremony in Jamaica later.  Not the other way around.  Thats MY firm choice, he doesn't have an opinion either way as long as both happens.   Like someone else said, i think the choice is personal with pros and cons dependent on your priorities 

You realize that the US recognizes marriages anywhere you marry in the world? That is how people petition for their spouses. They simply supply the marriage documents from their country.

 

Married is married regardless where it is taken place. If you marry in Jamaica you WILL be legally married in the eyes of the US also.

 

But we respect and support your decision. Most of the advice given is make you aware and informed and not to discourage you. This is due to the experience of being on here and past members go into this process unprepared of the obstacles that can happen.

 

Best of luck to you.

Edited November 9, 2018 by NuestraUnion

[Crazy Cat 39,267]

3 minutes ago, NuestraUnion said:

You realize that the US recognizes marriages anywhere you marry in the world? That is how people petition for their spouses. They simply supply the marriage documents from their country.

 

Married is married regardless where it is taken place. If you marry in Jamaica you WILL be legally married in the eyes of the US also.

 

But we respect and support your decision. Most of the advice given is make you aware and informed and not to discourage you. This is due to the experience of being on here and past members go into this process unprepared of the obstacles that can happen.

 

Best of luck to you.

Perfectly stated!!!!

[angelbrown 195]

44 minutes ago, NuestraUnion said:

You realize that the US recognizes marriages anywhere you marry in the world? That is how people petition for their spouses. They simply supply the marriage documents from their country.

 

Married is married regardless where it is taken place. If you marry in Jamaica you WILL be legally married in the eyes of the US also.

 

But we respect and support your decision. Most of the advice given is make you aware and informed and not to discourage you. This is due to the experience of being on here and past members go into this process unprepared of the obstacles that can happen.

 

Best of luck to you.

What @NuestraUnion said! Not to mention, it's way easier for your family and friends to get to JA for a wedding than it will be for his to get here...

Edited November 9, 2018 by angelbrown

[fluffykim 333]

yes i understand.  However for ME, planning a wedding abroad with my teenage son and all that is going is just not going to work for me.  Additionally, my GF who got married overseas and getting divorced ( americans had destination wedding) is having a HECK of a time getting copies of documents, etc.  all set with that.  Its just more than i want to take on.  Im glad that those that went a different route had a great experience.  I wish the best to all and their choices

[Daniela M_______ 409]

14 hours ago, TM92 said:

I know its basically too late since you're almost at the NVC stage, but there was another option as you may know. The alternate option was to use a B-1/B-2 visa (after applying for it, if needed) to travel to Michigan and marry with his family, your mom, and your friends present. Then you would leave the US and he could have started the CR-1 process (or vice versa: he started the CR-1 process right after marriage and you left the US before your B-2 I-94 "Admit Until Date" passed):

Added expenses for this option is a roundtrip MEX-Michigan-MEX ticket (and US tourist visa fees if you don't have one). Savings would include the K-1 AOS fees (if the alternate option was taken before choosing to file the I-129F there is no savings for a petition fee since the I-130 fee is also $535).

Thanks, that would have been an option but I've been denied 3 times my B-1/B-2 visas applications, twice in 2015 from Venezuela (approval rate is going really low in the past years), I applied for a personal trip in January and got denied by a rude CO who made me 3 questions and didn't even looked at my paperwork, and then the company I worked at (an american company btw) asked me to try again in March because I had a promotion that required to travel to headquarters but I got denied again (at least this CO took the time to read my employeer letters), 3rd time was November 2017 here in Mexico, they just gave me the "couldn't provide enough ties with country of residence"... which I  was kind of expecting: I moved here alone, no assets, no family, in my 30's, single, no kids... 

 

We were hoping to have that visa last year, we were planning me to spend holidays with him and meet his family and friends, unfortunately it wasn't possible, ant this point I'm done with B-1/B-2 visas, actually I was pretty much done after the 2015 denials... but last year I wanted to give it a try because we wanted to be together and it was very important for me to meet his family and friends before taking the relationship to the next level.

Edited November 9, 2018 by Daniela M_______

[Orangefish2017 5]

k1 visa processing are taking longer these days. some users have waited over 217 days after noa1.. k1 used to be the fastest visa a while ago not anymore... after 200 days of waiting for a k1 visa when its supposed to be faster. the waiting is the more stresfful part. because there is not much you can do but keep waiting. personally ircr1 is better for me. there is waiting but at the end your partner will benefit from it. unable to drive until aos is received or working or traveling does have an effect on some people.  good luck on this whole process.. this journey is a really tough one. 

[Daniela M_______ 409]

11 minutes ago, Orangefish2017 said:

k1 visa processing are taking longer these days. some users have waited over 217 days after noa1.. k1 used to be the fastest visa a while ago not anymore... after 200 days of waiting for a k1 visa when its supposed to be faster. the waiting is the more stresfful part. because there is not much you can do but keep waiting. personally ircr1 is better for me. there is waiting but at the end your partner will benefit from it. unable to drive until aos is received or working or traveling does have an effect on some people.  good luck on this whole process.. this journey is a really tough one. 

Most people don't get that ALL immigrations processes are tough, I'm Venezuelan and as you probably know (judging by your Colombian flag :P) we are all over the world now thanks to the crisis back home, I have friends all over the world and most of them are struggling with immigration politycs. From the ones that got transfered by their companies to new countries and got paperwork done and payed by the company lawyers, to those that left Venezuela walking their way to Peru. Being an immigrant is not easy in any country, you have to deal with residences, work permits, taxes and a bunch of things you have no idea how they work because it's all new and it's very VERY exhausting. I've been in Mexico for 2 years now and I have to renew my residence every year, I'm about to file my 3rd renewal and I could be a permanent resident already but now I'm moving to the US (so basically it's like starting over) I'm paying a $250 fee for less than half a year of residence, I have to notify the migration offices if I move to the very next house, if I change jobs, if I change my phone number, etc or they charged you a lot of money for not to.

 

My point is, there's no easy immigration path, and until you decide to go for citizenship, you'll be fighting with immigration offices, not fun but that's how it works! 

Edited November 9, 2018 by Daniela M_______

[angelbrown 195]

1 hour ago, fluffykim said:

yes i understand.  However for ME, planning a wedding abroad with my teenage son and all that is going is just not going to work for me.  Additionally, my GF who got married overseas and getting divorced ( americans had destination wedding) is having a HECK of a time getting copies of documents, etc.  all set with that.  Its just more than i want to take on.  Im glad that those that went a different route had a great experience.  I wish the best to all and their choices

Did she marry a foreign national or did she just have a destination wedding abroad? Big difference. But you don't owe any of us an explanation. You have to do what's best for you. We're just providing you with information to consider all of the options and pros and cons so that you don't come back with any regrets later. Best wishes!