General question about the CR-1 Process

[micromegas 1]

Currently my fiance and I have been waiting about 8 months for our I129-f to be adjudicated and we were thinking about possibly getting married and going the CR-1 route due to uncertainty around processing times. We ultimately want to be together as quick as possible. I see the general processing times that are listed on the site and believe that there is a good chance that the CR-1 route would be quicker than continuing to wait for the K-1. I guess my ultimate question is if people can confirm that the upper bound is around a 10 month wait time from the date of the application, and I am more curious if people can share their experiences of the process

[Crazy Cat 41,981]

If you marry, you have to start from scratch.......and it will takes around another 18 months for the CR-1 visa to be issued.  

[Verrou 1,962]

I will stick with K1. If it’s already 8 months, u probably got the K1 first than if u file for CR1

[Redro 4,611]

59 minutes ago, micromegas said:

Currently my fiance and I have been waiting about 8 months for our I129-f to be adjudicated and we were thinking about possibly getting married and going the CR-1 route due to uncertainty around processing times. We ultimately want to be together as quick as possible. I see the general processing times that are listed on the site and believe that there is a good chance that the CR-1 route would be quicker than continuing to wait for the K-1. I guess my ultimate question is if people can confirm that the upper bound is around a 10 month wait time from the date of the application, and I am more curious if people can share their experiences of the process

Some people wait up to 1 year before receiving their NOA2 from USCIS. Then you need to go through NVC 2-3 months. Then wait for interview notice (2+ months). I would stick with K1. 

Where is your partner from? Interview times differ wildly for different countries... can you complete your timeline and your profile, please? 

[pushbrk 12,979]

If your priority is to be together the fastest way, you would continue with the current process.

[micromegas 1]

8 hours ago, ROK2USA said:

Some people wait up to 1 year before receiving their NOA2 from USCIS. Then you need to go through NVC 2-3 months. Then wait for interview notice (2+ months). I would stick with K1. 

Where is your partner from? Interview times differ wildly for different countries... can you complete your timeline and your profile, please? 

She is from Russia and I know that there is quite a backlog at the Polish consulate. 

 

I will complete the profile for sure

[Chancy 6,241]

*** Moved from IR1/CR1 Process & Procedures to IR1/CR1 Progress Reports -- topic is about processing estimates ***

 

13 hours ago, micromegas said:

my ultimate question is if people can confirm that the upper bound is around a 10 month wait time from the date of the application

 

There is no guaranteed "upper bound" for I-130 or CR1/IR1 processing time.  Our case took more than 10 months just for the petition stage.  Ours was a straightforward case, approved without any RFE.