CR1

[Waldo 0]

Someone mentioned to me in an e-mail about doing a CR1. I looked up in the terms section of the site and also did a search and didn't find anything. What is it?

I'm getting close to sending the papers in. I'm just really frightened as I've heard that most of the applications are turned down and you have to pay and start over again. I'm about to translate the papers into English, do they need to be notarized? Also should I turn in ALL the papers even if they are not required until later? I know my taxes aren't due at the beginning but should I send that anyways?

[ninjarocket 1]

Immigrant Visa (Conditional Resident)

Someone mentioned to me in an e-mail about doing a CR1. I looked up in the terms section of the site and also did a search and didn't find anything. What is it?

I'm getting close to sending the papers in. I'm just really frightened as I've heard that most of the applications are turned down and you have to pay and start over again. I'm about to translate the papers into English, do they need to be notarized? Also should I turn in ALL the papers even if they are not required until later? I know my taxes aren't due at the beginning but should I send that anyways?

[Dakine 26]

Someone mentioned to me in an e-mail about doing a CR1. I looked up in the terms section of the site and also did a search and didn't find anything. What is it?

I'm getting close to sending the papers in. I'm just really frightened as I've heard that most of the applications are turned down and you have to pay and start over again. I'm about to translate the papers into English, do they need to be notarized? Also should I turn in ALL the papers even if they are not required until later? I know my taxes aren't due at the beginning but should I send that anyways?

Look at the I-130 spouse visa.

[Waldo 0]

Of coarse right after I backed out I saw the forum just below the k3 entitled IR1 CR1. Just goes to prove I didn't look hard enough.

I work for the airlines and visit my wife on a regular bases. Our goal is to have her live here as quickly as possibly but also be able to go down to visit her family. I read some information on the IR1 CR1 but I'm still a little confused as to which one works the best for me. From my understanding the CR1 takes longer for her to go back to Peru and to work or am I reading that wrong?

[e-migra 4]

Hi!

I had the same dilema, but after I got some information I realized that CR1 is much better and CHEAPER, because it's a greencard. K3 is just a temporary visa. The CR1 process takes more time, but not much (you can see the most recent VJ statistics), but It's worth it, because you're done, and you "only" pay $470. With the K3 you have to adjust your status in the US: LOTS of paperwork, $1000 fee, and during the process your wife can't work, or have her SS#, nor driver's license. With the CR1 you can start working right away, have SS#, driver's license. With both of them you can travel as soon as you want. You can visit her often, so my advice is: go with the CR1.

I hope I helped you. GOOD LUCK!!!!

e-migra

[ninjarocket 1]

You can always file the I-129F after the I-130 and delay your decision on which visa to take depending on how long the approvals take. Someone with a k3 visa can work and drive a car, but in order to do this they have to apply for employment authorization which takes about 3 months.

As for your tax return, don't send it now unless it is a joint return and therefore constitutes evidence of a bonafide relationship. The more stuff that you send in early, the more stuff the adjudicator will have to read through before approving your petition.

Only a tiny fraction of I-130 applications are denied. Don't believe what unscrupulous lawyers tell you. Applications are usually turned down at the interview stage, if anything, at which point the lawyers are of little help. You and your spouse just need to be well prepared for the interview when it eventually comes around. VJ members who have been through this can give you plenty of advice that lawyers can't.

If official translations are required, best to do them ASAP.

Someone mentioned to me in an e-mail about doing a CR1. I looked up in the terms section of the site and also did a search and didn't find anything. What is it?

I'm getting close to sending the papers in. I'm just really frightened as I've heard that most of the applications are turned down and you have to pay and start over again. I'm about to translate the papers into English, do they need to be notarized? Also should I turn in ALL the papers even if they are not required until later? I know my taxes aren't due at the beginning but should I send that anyways?

[Completely 3]

What is the CR-1 Visa?

The CR-1 (Conditional Resident) visa allows applicants to receive conditional permanent residence upon arrival in the US. Recipients of the CR-1 are able to work immediately upon arrival in the US. Conditional Residents usually receive their green card in the mail 2 - 3 months after arrival. Permanent resident status is considered conditional, because the immigrant must prove that they did not get married merely to circumvent the immigration laws of the United States.

The conditional resident and the US citizen spouse must apply together to remove the conditional status of permanent residence. It is advisable to apply 90 days before the end of the spouse’s second year as a conditional resident. If the application to remove conditional status is not filed in time, the immigrant spouse could lose her conditional resident status and be subject to removal from the country.

What is an IR-1 Visa?

An IR-1 (Immigrant Resident) visa is for a spouse of a US citizen that has been married to the US citizen for two (2) or more years. The IR-1 is basically the same as the CR-1 except that upon arrival in the United States the holder of an IR-1 visa is an unconditional permanent resident with the immediate right to work. There is no conditional period of residence and the IR-1 holder does not need to file to have his/her residence made permanent. IR-1 holders usually receive their green card in the mail 2 - 3 months after arrival.

K-3 Visa & CR-1 Visa Process

The K-3 visa vs. the Immigrant (CR-1, IR-1) visas:

The K-3 visa was created with one intention: to allow spouses of U.S. citizens to swiftly get a visa to the U.S. without waiting for an immigrant visa (CR-1, IR-1) to become available. However, for spouses of U.S. citizens, there is no annual limit to the number CR-1 or IR-1 visas that can be issued each year, so an these visas are always immediately available.

The only difference between the K-3 and the immigrant visas (CR-1 and IR-1) is processing time. The USCIS must apply the exact same standards to both the CR-1 and IR-1 petitions for spouses of US Citizens as it does for K-3 visa petitions for spouses of US Citizens. It usually takes 2-3 months longer for the CR-1 and IR-1 Visa’s to be processed because the National Visa Center takes more time to process these visas.

The K-3 visa is faster up front, but a spouse who enters the country on a K-3 visa must adjust his or her status to conditional residency after he or she enters the United States. The time and money saved by getting the K-3 visa is made up because the adjustment of status demands an additional investment of time and money.

The bottom line: If you are looking to get your spouse into the United States as soon as possible then the K-3 visa is the way to go. However, if speed is not essential and if it is important that your spouse is a permanent resident from the moment he/she enters the US and will be able to work upon entry into the country, then the Immigrant (CR-1 and IR-1) visas are a better fit.

I preferred CR1 Visa as it is less headache when you come in the USA.. It is longer but you can immediately work without adjusting your status and/or EAD..

Goodluck everyone!