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edwinsandy   0

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Hello to all Vj members,

I'm new in this site, I've just have a question: What is the difference between Cr-1 visa into k-3 visa? Could anyone please help me... Anyway, I've just got married back in Philippines then would like to file for a petition, I'm just confused. Thank you! for anyone who could answer my question

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Hello to all Vj members,

I'm new in this site, I've just have a question: What is the difference between Cr-1 visa into k-3 visa? Could anyone please help me... Anyway, I've just got married back in Philippines then would like to file for a petition, I'm just confused. Thank you! for anyone who could answer my question

Check out this guide...it has a table that should help you to weigh some of the common advantages and disadvantages between the two.

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The K-3 visa basically allows the spouse to enter the US while the CR-1 is being processed. It was useful before when the CR-1 visas were taking several years to be issued. These days, the CR-1s are much quicker to obtain (a year or less in most cases), so really, the K3 visa is obsolete.

What usually happens with the K-3 nowadays, is that the I-129f and I-130 forms will be approved at the same time and NVC will administratively close the I-129f case.. immediately converting the case to a CR-1.

Also important to note is that for the K-3 visa petition by filing the I-130 and then the I-129F... I-130 will get pulled from it's place in the queue so it can be matched up to the I-129F that you filed later essentially resulting in lost time.

USCIS: CR-1 Visa @ Vermont Service Center (Approved in 140 days from NOA1)

03/07/11: I-130 package sent to Chicago Lockbox

03/14/11: NOA1 via text and email (03/21/11: in the mail); petition routed to VSC

07/27/11: NOA2 via text and email (07/30/11: received in the mail)

08/01/11: Case received at NVC

09/19/11: Case complete and forwarded to consulate

10/19/11: Interview (APPROVED!!!)

11/18/11: POE

12/12/11: 2- year Green Card arrives in the mail

12/22/11: Applied for SSN at local office

12/26/11: SSN arrives in the mail

08/20/13: ROC window opens

10/03/13: I-751 package sent to Vermont Service Center

10/05/13: I-751 Delivered (Signed for by Karen Fitzgerald)

10/09/13: Check cleared bank account

10/11/13: NOA1 received (dated 10/07/13)

10/19/13: Biometrics appointment notice received (dated 10/16/13)

11/12/13: Biometrics appointment in Buffalo, NY

11/15/13: Case transferred to CSC

03/04/14: USCIS case status update: Card/Document Production (i.e. APPROVED!!!)

03/07/14: USCIS case status update: Green Card in the postal system; tracking number

03/08/14: Approval notice arrives in the mail (dated 03/04/2014; USCIS Office: Buffalo, NY)

03/10/14: 10-year Green Card arrives in the mail

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