K1 vs CR1

[Tahoma 2,291]

Sorry for this off-topic post, but it’s important:

 

Guys, you will save yourself a lot of trouble if you do this one thing: hire a driving instructor.

 

We had threads about this in the past, and the overwhelming opinion was to hire a driving instructor.  
 

I wish I had done so!

 

~ Tahoma

[Joe Kano 327]

On 8/12/2021 at 2:24 PM, Tahoma said:

Yes, you go to the USCIS office.  I’ve never heard of anyone turned down when they had a legitimate reason.

 

~ Tahoma

Good to know, Never knew anyone who tried. 

 

👍

 

 

Edited August 14, 2021 by Joe Kano

[Joe Kano 327]

On 8/11/2021 at 3:21 PM, Jorgedig said:

In addition to being unable to work, she would not be able to return to the US if she leaves during this time.  So if emergency travel back home is a possibility, CR-1 would be a better choice.

Incorrect

 

See above post...........

[SalishSea 16,884]

16 hours ago, Joe Kano said:

Incorrect

 

See above post...........

I stand by what I said.  

 

K-1 arrivals who have a pending AOS case and who leave the US without AP are presumed to have abandoned their case.  This is a well-known drawback to the K-1 vs a CR-1, as CR-1 holders receive GCs immediately and do not need AP.

 

Anyone who would rely on the possibility of being granted an info pass to ask for emergency in the era of COVID is naive if they expect it to be 'easy.'  And knowing this, IF there is a possibility of needing to travel back home emergently before having AP, a K visa is not the best choice.

[Joe Kano 327]

8 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

I stand by what I said.  

 

K-1 arrivals who have a pending AOS case and who leave the US without AP are presumed to have abandoned their case.  This is a well-known drawback to the K-1 vs a CR-1, as CR-1 holders receive GCs immediately and do not need AP.

 

Anyone who would rely on the possibility of being granted an info pass to ask for emergency in the era of COVID is naive if they expect it to be 'easy.'  And knowing this, IF there is a possibility of needing to travel back home emergently before having AP, a K visa is not the best choice.

You stated "In addition to being unable to work, she would not be able to return to the US if she leaves during this time" .  Which has been proved false by a long time poster in the Philippines Section.  I am gonna take his word instead of your word since he has actual knowledge and know people who has done it.

 

As a general rule people coming to the USA either on fiance or Spousal visa will not be "needing to travel back home emergently".

 

I will follow and tend to listen to Chinooks opinions on this matter 

[SalishSea 16,884]

8 hours ago, Joe Kano said:

You stated "In addition to being unable to work, she would not be able to return to the US if she leaves during this time" .  Which has been proved false by a long time poster in the Philippines Section.  I am gonna take his word instead of your word since he has actual knowledge and know people who has done it.

 

As a general rule people coming to the USA either on fiance or Spousal visa will not be "needing to travel back home emergently".

 

I will follow and tend to listen to Chinooks opinions on this matter 

LOL.   So you think K-1 visa holders can come and go without AP?

[Joe Kano 327]

16 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

LOL.   So you think K-1 visa holders can come and go without AP?

So you want to twist my comments?

 

You said "In addition to being unable to work, she would not be able to return to the US if she leaves during this time."

 

Which is false and you can actually apply to emergency AP, and a long time poster familiar with this say it's possible.  And further if one wants to work and is working for a company outside the USA then you can work during K1 process, you know and I know this is a gray area.

 

You seem to be real familiar with the Philippines and the culture.   

 

How many trips have you made over to the Philippines?  Did you ever live in the Philippines?

[SalishSea 16,884]

7 hours ago, Joe Kano said:

So you want to twist my comments?

 

You said "In addition to being unable to work, she would not be able to return to the US if she leaves during this time."

 

Which is false and you can actually apply to emergency AP, and a long time poster familiar with this say it's possible.  And further if one wants to work and is working for a company outside the USA then you can work during K1 process, you know and I know this is a gray area.

 

You seem to be real familiar with the Philippines and the culture.   

 

How many trips have you made over to the Philippines?  Did you ever live in the Philippines?

How are my comments about EAD and AP anything even remotely to do with the Philippines?   
 

Bottom line for other readers:   I would not rely on the potential for getting emergency AP these days, and the ability to travel home emergently remains one of the primary benefits of the CR-1 vs K-1.

[Joe Kano 327]

41 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

How are my comments about EAD and AP anything even remotely to do with the Philippines?   
 

Bottom line for other readers:   I would not rely on the potential for getting emergency AP these days, and the ability to travel home emergently remains one of the primary benefits of the CR-1 vs K-1.

I was just wondering how many trips you have made to the Philippines?  

 

Did you use to live there? I was curious?  You are always hanging out in the Philippines sections

[SalishSea 16,884]

45 minutes ago, Joe Kano said:

I was just wondering how many trips you have made to the Philippines?  

 

Did you use to live there? I was curious?  You are always hanging out in the Philippines sections

LOL, I read most of the boards here.   And as most people see new messages in the order they’re posted on the front page, it’s an assortment from all the boards.

[Joe Kano 327]

17 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

LOL, I read most of the boards here.   And as most people see new messages in the order they’re posted on the front page, it’s an assortment from all the boards.

So since you won't answer the question, I am gonna assume never

 

Kinda what I was thinking

[TBoneTX 43,420]

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[Tahoma 2,291]

On 8/14/2021 at 6:34 PM, Jorgedig said:

I stand by what I said.  

 

K-1 arrivals who have a pending AOS case and who leave the US without AP are presumed to have abandoned their case.  This is a well-known drawback to the K-1 vs a CR-1, as CR-1 holders receive GCs immediately and do not need AP.

 

Anyone who would rely on the possibility of being granted an info pass to ask for emergency in the era of COVID is naive if they expect it to be 'easy.'  And knowing this, IF there is a possibility of needing to travel back home emergently before having AP, a K visa is not the best choice.

Advance parole is available for K1’ers regardless of whether they have married or not.  It’s not an uncommon procedure.  You can read about it on the USCIS website.  
 

Also, visa re-validation is possible in cases where K1’ers leave the U.S. without advance parole, but that’s a risky strategy. 
 

 

[SalishSea 16,884]

15 minutes ago, Tahoma said:

Advance parole is available for K1’ers regardless of whether they have married or not.  It’s not an uncommon procedure.  You can read about it on the USCIS website.  
 

Also, visa re-validation is possible in cases where K1’ers leave the U.S. without advance parole, but that’s a risky strategy. 
 

 

And neither option should be a realistic part of anyone's plan in the event of an emergency.   With current AP processing times what they are, CR-1 is still a much better choice.