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Which is chosen the most (K1, K3 or CR1)?

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  1. 1. K1, K3 or CR1 (Philippine / American couples)

    • K1
      3
    • K3
      2
    • CR1
      2

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Corbin   0

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This is more of a curiosity thing than looking for what to use. Of the three visa types which is chosen the most and why? I don't think any of them are better than the other, but are chosen for reasons of each couple. I'm sure this may have been asked before on VJ, but this is more towards the Philippine / American couples please.

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This is more of a curiosity thing than looking for what to use. Of the three visa types which is chosen the most and why? I don't think any of them are better than the other, but are chosen for reasons of each couple. I'm sure this may have been asked before on VJ, but this is more towards the Philippine / American couples please.

No one wants to say why.......

Corbin

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Loving Neneng   1

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CR1 Cheaper and easy to complete. Interview December 12th

Met thru friend May 2006

02/22/2008-Married

04/02/2008-Date I-130 Sent :

04/10/2008-Date I-130 NOA1 (Receipt) :

07/03/2008-Date I-130 NOA2 (Approved) :

07/03/2008-Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill :

07/12/2008- Date Package Received By NVC :

07/15/2008- Return Completed DS-3032 :

09/06/2008- Pay I-864 Bill : Bill in mail while in Philippines for two months

09/12/2008- Receive IV Bill :

09/16/2008- Paid IV Bill online :

09/18/2008- Bill shows paid online :

09/27/2008- Received I-864 Package :

09/29/2008- Mailed I-864 Package to NVC :

10/02/2008- I-864 packet delivered to Portsmouth NH 11AM per USPS tracking

10/03/2008- I-864 package entered into NVC system

10/13/2008- I-864 confirmed approved by phone with NVC

10/20/2008- In Philippines helping assembly DS-230 Documents to send

10/22/2008- Sent DS-230 package by FedEx to NVC :

10/23/2008- DS-230 Package rec'd by R. Pearse 9:27am at NVC

10/24/2008- Now just waiting for NVC to approve DS-230

10/29/2008- NVC approved DS-230, Called today 11/1/2008 from Phils to ask status and was told the good news!!!

11/06/2008- Interview date set 12/12/2008, Received email reply confirming date but still need letter!

11/20/2008- Letter received in Philippines

11/25/2008- Medical at St Lukes everything ok!!!!!!

12/12/2008- Interview complete but need Marriage Index from NSO. Applied for 12/15/2008

01/06/2009- Got Marriage Index at NSO & took it to USEM, was told they will call when Visa can be picked up

01/16/2009- Visa delivered by Delbros....fantastic!!!!

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Many people in VJ preferred K1 and K3 route, but for me this is a very painful process, the amount of waiting is doubled, which you could either be denied. The wife can not work right away that result to boredom for some, agitation, worries and depression, do not include yet the cultural shock.

We chose CR1 because the waiting is just once, removing of condition will be on the later part, but this allow us to work right away and help husband financially. For the people came fron other parts of the worlds, american husband need to understand some things about filipinos, discuss first priorities before getting married as what we all know, Filipinos are raised on taking care of families back home. Some people tend to work and are not used to stay home and not working..so it is very difficult for them to cope up.. Some says they are happy serving their husband but deep inside their hearts, they wish that they are working as well.

K3 is more expensive as you have to file AOS and EAD, while CR1 is just one time.. It may take a while but the waiting is worth...less headaches.

I am now a US citizen and proud to say that I am done with immigration in just 1 and half year. My case is different from the others as I did file expedite naturalization as we are overseas at all times...

Goodluck to everyone..

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