California cr1

[RebeccaR 1]

Has there been anyone approved for cr1 from California service center either Oct up until now? I haven’t seen any just K1s. Why would they be approved over CR1s

[Crazy Cat 41,974]

All K-1s go to California.   

[RebeccaR 1]

I just don’t understand why they aren’t processing any cr1 for more than a month now

[Crazy Cat 41,974]

Just now, RebeccaR said:

I just don’t understand why they aren’t processing any cr1 for more than a month now

Where did you find that information? 

[RebeccaR 1]

I’m in several groups online and on here as well when you pull up California no one has updated an approval, I haven’t seen anyone in the groups approved either. The approvals are coming out of other centers, but not California. Seems like 2 a day for K1s though. 

[JeanneAdil 6,539]

51 minutes ago, RebeccaR said:

I just don’t understand why they aren’t processing any cr1 for more than a month now

You just applied in June (almost 5 months to the date )   

this is for Morocco so there will be 10 -12 month wait to have your NOA2 and get your casa case # 

Actually the Cal site says 25.5 to 33 months for a CR1

Since a spouse visa allows the immigrant to work,  travel outside the US  and have other priveleges upon entering the US,  there is extra care to look thru all the paperwork at each stage of this process.   A K1 will go thru extensive security and a long AOS process in the same way.

From what i see the K1 and AOS getting the 2 year green card is taking longer than a good CR1 with no red flag issues

 

https://www.visapro.com/processing-times/california-service-center/

And no K1 is approved in 2 days (the site says 6-8 Months)

 

 

Where do u get the information about not processing CR1 and just doing K1? other online sites like Facebook??? poor references

At one time when i was going thru this process i joined a Facebook site.   i soon quit it as there was a lot of misinformation on it including things that USCIS said "not to do"  like stapling documents to send in with petition

Follow USCIS and the US embassy for best info

Read posts and embassy reviews about Morocco here on the portal

 

sorry ,  i talk to much

best of everything to u both

 

 

 

[Chancy 6,241]

*** Moved from IR1/CR1 Process & Procedures to USCIS Service Centers forum -- topic is about a particular service center, not a procedural question ***

 

[RebeccaR 1]

1 hour ago, JeanneAdil said:

You just applied in June (almost 5 months to the date )   

this is for Morocco so there will be 10 -12 month wait to have your NOA2 and get your casa case # 

Actually the Cal site says 25.5 to 33 months for a CR1

Since a spouse visa allows the immigrant to work,  travel outside the US  and have other priveleges upon entering the US,  there is extra care to look thru all the paperwork at each stage of this process.   A K1 will go thru extensive security and a long AOS process in the same way.

From what i see the K1 and AOS getting the 2 year green card is taking longer than a good CR1 with no red flag issues

 

https://www.visapro.com/processing-times/california-service-center/

And no K1 is approved in 2 days (the site says 6-8 Months)

 

 

Where do u get the information about not processing CR1 and just doing K1? other online sites like Facebook??? poor references

At one time when i was going thru this process i joined a Facebook site.   i soon quit it as there was a lot of misinformation on it including things that USCIS said "not to do"  like stapling documents to send in with petition

Follow USCIS and the US embassy for best info

Read posts and embassy reviews about Morocco here on the portal

 

sorry ,  i talk to much

best of everything to u both

 

 

 

I Know several Moroccans processed in two months. I primarily go off of this site for my information 

[JeanneAdil 6,539]

42 minutes ago, RebeccaR said:

I Know several Moroccans processed in two months. I primarily go off of this site for my information 

then wish they would join and/or  do timelines so we know 

In 2009 when we tried K1 

applied in July and interviewed in November

 

but now the K1 applicants wait in NVC for extended times

[Edtab 33]

Hello everyone!

 

I'm also an I 130 filler (September 30) PD Oct 04/21.

Also assigned to california SC, 91 days since the last update(Actively reviewing).

Waiting and waiting!!!!

[Ctavarez90 244]

On 11/11/2021 at 12:26 PM, JeanneAdil said:

then wish they would join and/or  do timelines so we know 

In 2009 when we tried K1 

applied in July and interviewed in November

 

but now the K1 applicants wait in NVC for extended times

Can you tell me the estimated processing time for the CR1 visa since my husband is in Dominican republic?

[JeanneAdil 6,539]

2 minutes ago, Ctavarez90 said:

Can you tell me the estimated processing time for the CR1 visa since my husband is in Dominican republic?

i am not up to specific countrys and timelines ,  sorry

i look for stats all the time but yesterday  the embassy announced they were opening starting to do tourist visas so hopefully ,  things are going faster

 

still for spouse visa ,  expect 18 to 24 months as this is permanent 

[Ctavarez90 244]

Just now, JeanneAdil said:

i am not up to specific countrys and timelines ,  sorry

i look for stats all the time but yesterday  the embassy announced they were opening starting to do tourist visas so hopefully ,  things are going faster

 

still for spouse visa ,  expect 18 to 24 months as this is permanent 

So for the total process from start to finish (the time when my husband has his visa in his hands) expect 18-24 months? If thats the case that is not too bad