CR vs IR vs K3 what is what?

[arrnell 0]

I fill out I 130 form my wife, after she was approved bu USCIS, our case was handle by NVC.

Then i paid 70 $ fee and fill out form I 864,after some time i pay 400 $ visa fee bill, and fill out form DS 230, collect all necessary document and send them to NVC,.

Now we waiting for interview.

And now my question is what visa will that be, CR, IR or K3?

I rely don't know, i was just follow instruction, so please tell me if you know.

And also what was difference between CR,IR and K3?

[canadian_wife 1,822]

Cr-1 will be issued if you have been married less than 2 years.

Ir-1 will be issued if you have been married more than 2 years

K-3 will be issued if you filed and I-129F and interview for the K-3 visa

Sounds like you're on the CR-1/Ir-1 route

Good luck

[arrnell 0]

Cr-1 will be issued if you have been married less than 2 years.

Ir-1 will be issued if you have been married more than 2 years

K-3 will be issued if you filed and I-129F and interview for the K-3 visa

Sounds like you're on the CR-1/Ir-1 route

Good luck

we have been in marriage for 5 years and two month now, so looks this is for us.

Ir-1 will be issued if you have been married more than 2 years.

Thank you for you reply.

[sachinky 465]

Go for the IR-1. Do NOT even consider the K-3.

[arrnell 0]

Go for the IR-1. Do NOT even consider the K-3.

What you mean with this (Go for the IR-1), i think my wife visa will be IR ,sine we are in mariage for 5 years,

and who decide what visa will be stamp into passport?

THANK YOU FOR YOU RESPONDE

[canadian_wife 1,822]

The Immigration Officer, when your wife enters the US, will stamp her passport. Remind the agents at the consulate that it should be IR1 visa issued in your wife's passport

Good luck .

[arrnell 0]

The Immigration Officer, when your wife enters the US, will stamp her passport. Remind the agents at the consulate that it should be IR1 visa issued in your wife's passport

Good luck .

But did she should have some kind of stamps in passport before we come to US border, in our case we will take flight from Croatia to one of big airport in Europe, maybe Frankfurt or Amsterdam, and she need to have stamps in her passport so officer at airport in one of those cities in Europe let her go on the plane?

[canadian_wife 1,822]

Upon successful completion of the interview, your wife will be issued a visa in her passport. Once she meets with the immigration officer at the port of entry when arriving in the US, then she will be given the stamp in her pasport essentially activating her visa and acting as her temp. green card until the actual one arrives in the mail.

make sense? Let me know what particular problems you're having with this

[arrnell 0]

Upon successful completion of the interview, your wife will be issued a visa in her passport. Once she meets with the immigration officer at the port of entry when arriving in the US, then she will be given the stamp in her pasport essentially activating her visa and acting as her temp. green card until the actual one arrives in the mail.

make sense? Let me know what particular problems you're having with this

Oh yes, i know now, that stamps in her passport at US border,will be green card,, i know just one what i receive back in 2005, and few weeks after i got green card by mail.

Yes ,yes,, and 3 years after that she will have opportunity do become proud American , like i am.

Edited January 20, 2010 by arrnell