which is better K1 or K3

[kujoxes582 0]

i am still confuse which is faster and better...K1 or K3. Is it better to get married outside the US then petition her or take her as a fiance.

[william_wallace 8]

i am still confuse which is faster and better...K1 or K3. Is it better to get married outside the US then petition her or take her as a fiance.

As far as im aware the K1 is faster, but not by much.

[payxibka 10,047]

Speed is only one consideration in deciding which immigration path to take...

K-1 is typically faster because you can file today versus having to wait until after a wedding... So just the logistics of a K-1 are inherently faster....

[sara..... 371]

in MOST cases k1 is faster

[ammike 0]

K1 takes approximately 6 mos.

while K3 is 1 year

in MOST cases k1 is faster

[mox 298]

K1 takes approximately 6 mos.

while K3 is 1 year

I don't think K-3's are taking a year. Last I checked, K-3 was only slightly slower than K-1. The time you lose, however, is actually not being able to file until you are married. Whereas with K-1 you can file immediately if you have met your fiance(e) within 2 years.

[Jack and Barbara 0]

other considerations could be how complicated the process is. K1 can and probably should be done by the petitioner without an attorney (unless maybe you have a complicated past). Not too s ure about K3 process.

Also, cost might be a factor.

[brnidokiegurl 0]

More to consider than just the speed in the beginning, look at the steps of after also and are you to the point of being ready to be married now or you rather wait a while

Edited April 7, 2008 by brnidokiegurl

[DerekJ 0]

i am still confuse which is faster and better...K1 or K3. Is it better to get married outside the US then petition her or take her as a fiance.

I don't think you have to marry outside the US. It's just that your spouse would have to leave the country for the K3 process. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[mox 298]

i am still confuse which is faster and better...K1 or K3. Is it better to get married outside the US then petition her or take her as a fiance.

I don't think you have to marry outside the US. It's just that your spouse would have to leave the country for the K3 process. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

The spouse can remain in the country on any legitimate visa. At some point, however, the spouse must leave the country for the consulate interview and also because the K-3 is an entry visa.

[BigCityDave 0]

If you can do DCF that is the fastest of them all. If you can't, then go with the K1.

[Helmut & Bee 0]

i am still confuse which is faster and better...K1 or K3. Is it better to get married outside the US then petition her or take her as a fiance.

We went the K-1 route, and a friend went the K-3 route. It took them 3 month longer. But...with the K-1 I am having to fill out more paper now. With the K-3 most of the paperwork is done before. (Thailand 2007).

It up to you. Do you want to wait in her country with ther, or have her in the states 3 month faster.

[pushbrk 13,084]

i am still confuse which is faster and better...K1 or K3. Is it better to get married outside the US then petition her or take her as a fiance.

We went the K-1 route, and a friend went the K-3 route. It took them 3 month longer. But...with the K-1 I am having to fill out more paper now. With the K-3 most of the paperwork is done before. (Thailand 2007).

It up to you. Do you want to wait in her country with ther, or have her in the states 3 month faster.

K3 does all the same paperwork after arrival except for advanced parole. CR1 is the visa that skips the immediate after entry filings.

Please understand that cases in the same category and same country can have timelines that vary more than three months. The time gained with K1 is primarily that one can file earlier because they file before marriage.

Edited April 7, 2008 by pushbrk