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Is there a difference in priority between IR-1 and CR-1 visas? When I started my application for my husband to move to America, we did the CR-1 since we were just married. It's been 2.5 years now and we are waiting for an interview date.  Would the wait be faster if we switched to IR-1? Does it happen automatically once you are married over 2 years?

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There is no difference, at all, in priority.  

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It will be automatically switched to IR-1

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12/06/2014: Package filed

12/31/2014: Fingerprinted

02/06/2015: In-Line for Interview

04/15/2015: Passed Interview

05/05/2015: Oath letter was sent

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Dashinka   24,598

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Both are Immigration Visas (IVs) and are handled by the same section in the various consulates.  There is no priority for one over the other.

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N400 Interview:  2018-04-10

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pushbrk   12,979

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5 hours ago, o1michmich said:

Is there a difference in priority between IR-1 and CR-1 visas? When I started my application for my husband to move to America, we did the CR-1 since we were just married. It's been 2.5 years now and we are waiting for an interview date.  Would the wait be faster if we switched to IR-1? Does it happen automatically once you are married over 2 years?

You have good answers, but the truth is you didn't "do the CR-1".  You filed an I-130 petition for a spouse of a US Citizen.  You only hoped for a CR1 visa.  You'll be getting an IR1 instead.  

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6 hours ago, o1michmich said:

Is there a difference in priority between IR-1 and CR-1 visas? When I started my application for my husband to move to America, we did the CR-1 since we were just married. It's been 2.5 years now and we are waiting for an interview date.  Would the wait be faster if we switched to IR-1? Does it happen automatically once you are married over 2 years?

It happens automatically after 2 yrs of marriage

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13 hours ago, pushbrk said:

You have good answers, but the truth is you didn't "do the CR-1".  You filed an I-130 petition for a spouse of a US Citizen.  You only hoped for a CR1 visa.  You'll be getting an IR1 instead.  

A I-130 is a spousal visa/CR-1 which turns into a IR-1 after 2 yrs of marriage, it is not you hope for a CR-1 it automatically is one when you file a I-130

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pushbrk   12,979

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1 hour ago, Murph4865 said:

A I-130 is a spousal visa/CR-1 which turns into a IR-1 after 2 yrs of marriage, it is not you hope for a CR-1 it automatically is one when you file a I-130

Nonsense.  An I-130 is a petition for alien relative, ANY "relative".  When filing one for a NEW spouse, you ANTICIPATE a CR1 visa will be applied for an issued eventually..... BUT....in reality, the spouse applies for an "immigrant visa".  When issued, it will be the appropriate spouse visa, IR1 or CR1.  If a CR1 visa is issued, the spouse WIL be entitled to IR1 status.....IF.... they enter the USA after the second wedding anniversary.  If the second wedding anniversary happens BEFORE the visa is issued, the visa will be IR1.  An I-130 is not an APPLICATION for anything.

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