IR-1/CR-1 or K3 Visa?

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Hi Visa Journey community, I would like to ask a question regarding a visa:

We filed a petition for K3 visa which is I-129f which also includes I-130 petition for IR-1/CR-1 visa as well.

Now our petitions are both approved at the same time, so we are now trying to make a decision on which one to go with.

I know the immigrant visa would be good, but the problem for us is time, we would like to join each other as soon as possible.

The priority for us is time not the status whether it be immigrant or non-immigrant, but at the same time we are worried about how hard would adjustment of status be later;

Just to compare it with the petition of I-130 in terms of complexity , time, hassle, money, and etc, how hard or easy would Adjustment Of Status be later when we will apply?

If adjusting the status is comparably too hard then we will go with the I130 approval, otherwise with the I-129f.

So can you guys please give me some advice on this? maybe some of you gone through this or know cons and pros....

Thank you so much!

[JohnR! 5,495]

Hi Visa Journey community, I would like to ask a question regarding a visa:

We filed a petition for K3 visa which is I-129f which also includes I-130 petition for IR-1/CR-1 visa as well.

Now our petitions are both approved at the same time, so we are now trying to make a decision on which one to go with.

I know the immigrant visa would be good, but the problem for us is time, we would like to join each other as soon as possible.

The priority for us is time not the status whether it be immigrant or non-immigrant, but at the same time we are worried about how hard would adjustment of status be later;

Just to compare it with the petition of I-130 in terms of complexity , time, hassle, money, and etc, how hard or easy would Adjustment Of Status be later when we will apply?

If adjusting the status is comparably too hard then we will go with the I130 approval, otherwise with the I-129f.

So can you guys please give me some advice on this? maybe some of you gone through this or know cons and pros....

Thank you so much!

You will not be given a choice at this point. Your case will be turned into a CR/IR.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2993.html

[/url]The Second Step: Applying for a Visa

Important Notice: Effective February 1^st, 2010, when both petitions have been approved by USCIS and sent to the NVC or when USCIS approves the I-130 before the I-129F, the availability of, as well as the need for, a nonimmigrant K-3 visa ends. If the NVC receives both an approved I-130 petition and an approved I-129F petition:

• The nonimmigrant K-3 visa case will be administratively closed.
• The application process explained below will not be available to the foreign-citizen spouse and cannot be used.
• The NVC will contact the U.S. citizen sponsor and foreign-citizen spouse, with instructions for processing the IR-1 (or CR-1) immigrant visa. For more information on the immigrant visa process, review the Immigrant Visa for a Spouse webpage.

If the NVC receives the approved I-129F petition before it receives the I-130 petition, the NVC will process the I-129F petition. NVC will then send the I-129F petition to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in the country where the marriage took place. If the marriage took place in the United States, the NVC will send the petition to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate that issues visas in the foreign-citizen spouse’s country of nationality. If the marriage took place in a country that does not have a U.S. Embassy, or the Embassy or Consulate does not issue visas, the NVC will send the petition to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate that normally processes visas for citizens of that country. For example, if the marriage took place in Iran where the U.S. does not have an Embassy or Consulate, the petition would be sent to Turkey.

The U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you, the foreign-citizen spouse, will apply will provide you with specific instructions, including, where to go for the required medical examination. During your interview, ink-free, digital fingerprint scans will be taken. Some visa applications require further administrative processing, which takes additional time after the visa applicant’s interview by a Consular Officer.

Eligible children of K-3 visa applicants may apply for K-4 visas. Separate applications must be submitted for each K visa applicant, and each K visa applicant must pay the visa application fee.

Edited August 24, 2012 by Gegel

[Que Saudade 284]

K3 is essentially dead....

Read thoroughly through this thread..... You will be able to pick out the good posts with excellent information

CR1 is what you will want to do....

Good luck

EDIT: Gegel and I crossed posts.. He has good comments

Edited August 24, 2012 by Que Saudade

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oh thank you so much guys for your input. it was very helpful!