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Any downside to applying for K3 or CR-1?

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You've not really given us enough information to offer opinions on the 'downside' of having LPR status vs. visitor visa. Seems obvious that being an LPR is more beneficial to a married couple, as you can spend your lives together as a married couple, instead of xxxx miles apart?

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gchuva   0

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You've not really given us enough information to offer opinions on the 'downside' of having LPR status vs. visitor visa. Seems obvious that being an LPR is more beneficial to a married couple, as you can spend your lives together as a married couple, instead of xxxx miles apart?

Sorry. Both of us live outside the United States. So I am not sure how much benefit there would be to apply for a green card.

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You've not really given us enough information to offer opinions on the 'downside' of having LPR status vs. visitor visa. Seems obvious that being an LPR is more beneficial to a married couple, as you can spend your lives together as a married couple, instead of xxxx miles apart?

Sorry. Both of us live outside the United States. So I am not sure how much benefit there would be to apply for a green card.

qchuva,

In a previous post, you stated that you want your wife to meet your family and asked about getting a tourist visa. Now you state that she has a 10 year tourist visa(?). If she has such a valid document, bring her to the US and have her meet your family. If you intend for her to live in the US, you should petition for her and then upon approval have her file for a CR-1 visa so that she can legally come to the US and become a LPR.

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My wife already has a 10 year tourist visa, but we are considering applying for a CR-1. Is there any downside to this? Would it affect her tax status or anything else?

If you and your wife are living outside the US and she has a tourist visa and she has no intention of moving to the US, it is up to you to determine whether becoming an LPR is a good tax move or not. You have given us zero information about her situation to determine if this is a good tax move or not. Furthermore, when a person becomes an LPR, that person must spend more than 50% of his/her time in the US or risk losing the greencard. Additionally, in order for her to get a green card, you have to have a US domicile (resident in the US).

If she has her own income and assets, it may not be a good idea for her to become an LPR since all of it would be subject to US income and estate taxes.

If she does not have her own income and assets, you can still get her a tax ID number so you can file as married filing jointly. She becomes a deduction for you.

If she has no intention of living in the US more than 50% of the time, it is a waste of money and time trying to get her a green card.

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Why the conflicting stories? Which is the truth?

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