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    Realistic Goal? Better Option?

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

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    NLR, thanks for that link. Turns out we would qualify for "Qualifying Employment Abroad" based on a religious vocation https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/HTML/PolicyManual-Volume12-PartD-Chapter5.html with Act 317 https://www.uscis.gov/iframe/ilink/docView/SLB/HTML/SLB/0-0-0-1/0-0-0-29/0-0-0-9918.html

    So, am I right to think that there's hope? It seems that at any point after receiving her green card we could file the N-470 and be good to go https://www.uscis.gov/n-470 http://www.immigration.com/greencard/reentry-permit/reentry-permit-and-n-470 (second to last paragraph)

    Realistic Goal? Better Option?

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

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    Thank you all for the quick replies. Since conditions are removed after 2 years, I was under the impression that citizenship was given then. I didn't know it took 3 years. I work in Peru so it would be impossible to spend 3 straight years in the US. However, I do maintain a residence in Tennessee and will put her name on everything. Would that be helpful? During years 2 & 3, how much time would she need to spend actually in the US to still be considered a resident?

    I know this will be a long, expensive process and I would hate to just abandon the visa after a year. But, 3 straight years would be impossible.

    Realistic Goal? Better Option?

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted · Edited by ckidd

    Hello! I (US citizen) just married a Peruvian citizen in Peru and we are learning about our visa options. We're thinking about beginning the process for her CR-1. We would like to live in the US for 1 year and then return to live in Peru. Ideally we would live in Peru and, every 2 years, visit the US for a few months.

    Is this realistic? Since we would leave the US after a year (around 15 months), could we apply to remove the conditional status of her card from overseas? If it wasn't for wanting to spend an entire year in the US on the front end we would just go for a tourist visa every 2 years. Is there a better option for our situation than the CR-1 that would allow her a year in the US? We're just starting to look in to this so forgive me if I'm off base with my information.

    Thanks!

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