HELP getting married to a us citizen k3 or cr 1

[usernameisdiff 0]

Hi I think I need help to determine the right form to use..I'm getting married to a US citizen in Oct and a few years back I was engaged to get married so I went to see the USA immigration people and from what i was told there was that i had two options 1 I could do the fiance form but I wouldn't be allowed into the USA until it was approved which they said was a min 90 days or 2 I could get married while there apply for a K3 and have to stay there until it was approved or apply for a travel permit that would take 30 days to get but what i can see this is illegal and may cause problems if I left to get back into the USA then I read on another forum that they don't like you doing that but they won't deny your k3 because of it so is there anyone out there that has gone through this thanks

[LotofPatience 65]

Hi I think I need help to determine the right form to use..I'm getting married to a US citizen in Oct and a few years back I was engaged to get married so I went to see the USA immigration people and from what i was told there was that i had two options 1 I could do the fiance form but I wouldn't be allowed into the USA until it was approved which they said was a min 90 days or 2 I could get married while there apply for a K3 and have to stay there until it was approved or apply for a travel permit that would take 30 days to get but what i can see this is illegal and may cause problems if I left to get back into the USA then I read on another forum that they don't like you doing that but they won't deny your k3 because of it so is there anyone out there that has gone through this thanks

CR1

Loto

[usernameisdiff 0]

now is the cr1 and i-130 the same thing and do you know which one has the automatic work permit with it

[LotofPatience 65]

now is the cr1 and i-130 the same thing and do you know which one has the automatic work permit with it

I-130 is the common petition for CR1 (Conditional Green Card for 2 years, if the marriage is less than 2 years) or IR1 (Unconditional Green Card for 10 years)

Green Card is the work permit.

Read the guide: http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/How_to_bring_your_foreign_spouse_to_live_in_the_US

Loto

Edited August 16, 2010 by LotOfPatience

[usernameisdiff 0]

If I apply for the CR1 I can start working right away once its accepted or do I have to wait until its approved..also have you feard of anyone thats been denied if they got married before they applied

[LotofPatience 65]

If I apply for the CR1 I can start working right away once its accepted or do I have to wait until its approved..also have you feard of anyone thats been denied if they got married before they applied

I-130 is filed after your marriage.

99.9999999% your immigrant visa (Green Card) will be approved.

You can work only after getting Green Card.

The below is the fastest timeline.

1) File I-130 with USCIS and get approved (4 to 6 months)

2) Complete NVC process (1 to 2 months)

3) Consulate Interview (1 to 2 months)

So, you (beneficiary) are targetting to be in the U.S anytime between 6 to 9 months timeframe to start the work.

Loto

[usernameisdiff 0]

So once I apply for the cr1 I can apply for a k131 so I can travel back and forth from canada to USA until my approval is this correct and the waiting time for the k131 is about 30 dats?

[LotofPatience 65]

So once I apply for the cr1 I can apply for a k131 so I can travel back and forth from canada to USA until my approval is this correct and the waiting time for the k131 is about 30 dats?

Nope.

CR1 is immigrant visa. K3 visa was created to bring the spouse faster. But now both CR1 and K3 takes same time.

People familiar with the travel between U.S and Canada will answer it. I think you need to use some visa waiver program to travel, but can't work in the U.S.

Loto

[usernameisdiff 0]

If I'm already in the US do I still have to do the foreign consulate interview i'm assuming there in canada

[LotofPatience 65]

If I'm already in the US do I still have to do the foreign consulate interview i'm assuming there in canada

CR1/IR1 is designed such a way that the foreign spouse to be in their country during the process and complete the interview at their country before reaching the U.S.

However, some people will use other visas such as visitor visa to come to the U.S for a temporary visit and they have to go back to the country before this temporary visa expires. If the foreign spouse overstays in the U.S, your permanent visa can be banned for the life time.

Loto

[Darnell 8,478]

If I'm already in the US do I still have to do the foreign consulate interview i'm assuming there in canada

You need to decide which route you wish to take, yes?

IE

1--stay in USA, get married, not leave USA, file for Adjustment of Status --see http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide2

or

2--stay in USA, get married, USCitizen files I-130 , YOU go back and forth to Canada at will -- see http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

You should review both 'choices', review all of the materials, then 'make your choice' after you've spent some time reading and researching.

Let us know what you decide, later, yes?

FWIW, usually, for option 2 - a Canadien can 'cross at will', but after you marry, you MUST have in hand, each time, 'proof of strong ties to Canada' when coming south across the border, or you'll 'run the risk' of being turned away, and in some instances, found inadmissable for further entrance until the CR-1 visa has been approved.

Edited August 16, 2010 by Darnell

[usernameisdiff 0]

see thats what i have to find out this visitor visa you mention must be the declaration form i fill out when i travel into the US but how long does it last before it expires but I only have to be there until I get my k131 so I can travel back and forth so they dont think i abandoned my application

[LotofPatience 65]

see thats what i have to find out this visitor visa you mention must be the declaration form i fill out when i travel into the US but how long does it last before it expires but I only have to be there until I get my k131 so I can travel back and forth so they dont think i abandoned my application

What do you mean by k131???

Read Darnell's post above to decide which one suits to you.

Loto

[usernameisdiff 0]

sorry i mean I-131

[LotofPatience 65]

sorry i mean I-131

I think you are confused.

I-131 is the advanced parole or travel document that's filed as part of Adjustment of Status (I-485). This is nothing to do with your CR1 filing.

You read the above poster's links to familiar your situation and read the guides here.

Loto