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If married to a US citizen, she can apply in a year from now. 3/25/2025

May I offer my analysis of a K-1 vs a CR-1: Every couple has their own priorities, and each couple must decide which visa is better for their situation. K-1 More expensive than CR-1 Requires Adjustment of Status after marriage (expensive and requires a lot of paperwork) Spouse can not leave the US until she/he receives approved Advance Parole (approx 3-6 months) Spouse can not work until she/he receives EAD (approx 3-6 months) Some people have had problems with driver licenses, Social Security cards, leases, bank account 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. 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's 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.

They are masters at gaslighting...... They are supreme facists who shudder at the thought of an opposing view.

Per other VJ Members the difference in average processing time is about 2.5 months: K1 is 475 Days CR-1 is 559 Days

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Tax transcripts and a request for a combo interview.

I'd guess the users here have seen a "few" more cases than you have....and that isn't baseless. Many of our users have years of history on which to answer questions.

I see no difference at all since in order to file a fiance visa, you have already committed to the marriage. The processing times for a fiance visa and a spousal visa are about the same.

Yes.

Agree. I have never understood the logic behind waiting 90 days. If I had fraudulent intent when I entered the US, how does waiting 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, etc. change what my intent was? 😂

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I have never understood that logic......But CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! You are rid of USCIS!!!!!

Filing Fees | USCIS USCIS says they run credit cards only once. If declined, they will reject the package. They do not specifically say that for debit cards. I would wait a couple days to see if the debit goes through before sending another package. I would pay via personal check. It could take a couple weeks before receiving a rejected package. I know of no way to contact them about the I-751 since you have no reference number.

My wife never changed her last name at all. It eliminated a lot of hassle along the immigration journey.

Hearing something like that would make me very suspicious of your relationship.

That is counter to what US immigration authorities favor....and logic, imo. More time together is a good thing for multiple reasons.

1. No. 2. Becoming an "A" student of the process will make your journey smoother.

When was the deadline? Does your carrier show it was delivered?

Has your response to the RFE been delivered to USCIS yet?

AKA Peppermint Patty.

Maybe. Has it been delivered yet?

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Tell your friend that it is visa fraud to enter the US as a visitor with the intent to stay in the US and adjust status. It is against the Terms of Service for Visa Journey to condone fraud.