Fiancee Visa Vs Spouse Visa

[bnayak 1]

Hello everyone, I hope you’re all doing well. I’m a U.S. citizen planning to get married in my home country, Nepal. I’m trying to decide which option is faster — the Fiancée Visa or the Spouse Visa.

Could anyone please share their insights or experiences to help me choose between the two?

 

Thanks

[TBoneTX 48,193]

Thread is moved to the "What Visa?" forum.

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See the comparison, as compiled by our fine member Crazy Cat:
K-1 
  More expensive than CR-1
  Requires Adjustment of Status after marriage (expensive and requires a lot of paperwork)
  Spouse cannot leave the US until she/he receives approved Advance Parole (up to 9 months)
  Spouse cannot work until she/he receives EAD (up to 9 months)
  Some people have had problems with driver licenses, Social Security cards, leases, and bank accounts during this period
  Spouse will not receive Green Card for many months after Adjustment of Status is filed
  A K-1 might be a better choice when 18-21 year old children are immigrating also
  In some situations, marriage can affect certain home-country benefits, making a K-1 a better choice
  A denied K-1 is sent back to USCIS to expire
  K-1 entrant cannot file for citizenship until after having Green Card for 3 years
  Once an I-129F has been approved, delaying the case is difficult to impossible if the need arises
  If US spouse declines to participate in Adjustment of Status, the foreign spouse will have a very difficult avenue to legally remain in the US
  Current Presidential executive order (travel bans) don't allow K-1 visa holders from some countries to enter the US

CR-1/IR-1
  Less expensive than K-1
  No Adjustment of Status(I-485, I-131, I-765) required
  Spouse can immediately travel outside the US
  Spouse is authorized to work immediately upon arrival
  Spouse receives Social Security Card and Green Card within 2 or 3 weeks after entering the US
  Opening a bank account, getting a driver license, etc. are very easily accomplished with GC, SS card, and passport
  Spouse has legal permanent Resident status IMMEDIATELY upon entry to US
  The clock for citizenship filing starts immediately upon entry to the US
  A CR-1/IR-1 case can be delayed indefinitely at NVC if the need arises
  Current Presidential executive order (travel bans) exempt immediate relatives of US citizens

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Whether you think that the processing-time of the CR-1 is slower, the benefits of it are faster.

[Crazy Cat 45,539]

5 hours ago, bnayak said:

I’m a U.S. citizen planning to get married in my home country, Nepal.

Be aware that, with a Fiance Visa, you must marry inside the US.

[W199 502]

Have you even met in person or know who your fiancee will be? (A lot of Indian co-workers here go back and meet with several eligible choices chosen by their parents)