which is faster: CR-1/IR-1 or K-3?

[yuliya 0]

What is the faster way to reunite with my husband? CR-1/IR-1 or K-3? My husband is a US citizen and I am residing in Russia with our child (US citizen).

Thanks

[Nataliya-Ron 7]

Yulyia

Hello

A k-3 is the older way for filing for a spouse married,

the new CR-1 is for married less than 2 years & the faster

way to process your I-130, he needs to make sure when he

files his I-130 to add your child as part of his claim

to bring you both together alright.

Later he will do the DS0230 and the I-864 after he is

approved after 5 months once he files the I-130 to Chicago

than you have 5 months they process his paperwork, than THE NVC

you will pay the $404 & $88 and than about 3 or 4 weeks

until than send the documents to the Moscow American Embassy.

Than they will send your packets 3 & 4 to you to complete

with your medical and your finger prints will be at Embassy

in Moscow, they will thane send your interview date later

your looking about 275 days from start to finish depending

if all is done right and which Service center he is at.

That is the basic idea what happens. It's not in blood but

gives you a good idea how it goes. My wife live in Ukraine

and i wil be with her until her interview in April or May 2011

we are having our first child in Ukraine but it will be an

America citizen once I take him and Ukraine birhth certificate

it to Kiev Embassy with it & will get passport for child

with american birth certificate also.

Good Luck Yuliya Bless All

Nataliya & Ron

[Ashley_Armando 1]

K-3 takes longer and it cost more money, plus, I don't believe USCIS are doing K-3 visas anymore. CR/IR Visa is the way to go.

What is the faster way to reunite with my husband? CR-1/IR-1 or K-3? My husband is a US citizen and I am residing in Russia with our child (US citizen).

Thanks

[LotofPatience 65]

What is the faster way to reunite with my husband? CR-1/IR-1 or K-3? My husband is a US citizen and I am residing in Russia with our child (US citizen).

Thanks

K3 is a dead visa.

Your option is IR1/CR1. This is an EZ guide for you to chew faster and digest - http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/EZGuideSpouse

Loto

[Samoray 165]

K3 is a dead visa.

Your option is IR1/CR1. This is an EZ guide for you to chew faster and digest - http://www.visajourn...p/EZGuideSpouse

Loto

[yuliya 0]

Thanks!

1 lovingyou2, you wrote that : my husband "needs to make sure when he files his I-130 to add your child as part of his claim to bring you both together alright."

Is it ok if the child was not included in the I-130? The child has a US passport, and we have been married over 3 years. My husband has just filed I-130 but did not include the child. I just was worried if CR-1 was not the right option...

[pushbrk 13,179]

Thanks!

1 lovingyou2, you wrote that : my husband "needs to make sure when he files his I-130 to add your child as part of his claim to bring you both together alright."

Is it ok if the child was not included in the I-130? The child has a US passport, and we have been married over 3 years. My husband has just filed I-130 but did not include the child. I just was worried if CR-1 was not the right option...

CR1 is the right option. If it is your child, you list them as your child, USC or not.

Yulyia

Hello

A k-3 is the older way for filing for a spouse married,

the new CR-1 is for married less than 2 years & the faster

way to process your I-130, he needs to make sure when he

files his I-130 to add your child as part of his claim

to bring you both together alright.

L

CR1 is not new. K3 came later and is now dead. CR1 and IR1 are the spouse visas that have been there long before the dead K3.

[Nataliya-Ron 7]

привет Yulyia

Yes you can add it to the I-130. Call uscis and let

them know your had your baby is Russia its a USC but

your husband forgot to add your babvy to the I-130.

they maybe need to do it or they may tell you wait

until you get to the US Embassy in Moscow.

Also NVC or you can send it to youir service center

if you have a WAC number from your NOA1 yet. If not

I'm sure there is a number to call USCIS and ask what

they want you to do.

Take care,

Good Luck

Let me know if there is anything else you need. I have

a Immigration attorney friend who I can ask.

I'm in Los Angeles until the 23rd, than back in

Ukraine until I bring Nataliya later in the spring April, 2011

Our baby is due in February 12th a boy.

:)

POH !

[yuliya 0]

Hi 1lovingyou2,

I don’t really understand what you mean by adding my child to I-130. My husband mentioned that I have a child who was born in the USA on line 17 of I-130. My husband (US citizen) is the father of our child. Our child has two citizenships Russian and USA. Did you mean that he needed to add the child somewhere else?

Congratulations on becoming a father!

Thanks

[Nataliya-Ron 7]

Hello !

[Nataliya-Ron 7]

Hello !

Yes on line 17, you must put any children, from pass marriages,

or current marriages if your bringing that child to the USA.

US CITIZEN OR NOT, OR BORN HERE OR NOT, OR IF IT IS HIS OR NOT.

It is required to list that child or any others, or they will

not be allowed into the USA if your living out of the USA now

or in the future. I'm assumming that your currectly living in

Russia, and he is in the USA, filing and bringing you and your

child or any children from there to here. Yes than you must list

them on line 17.

Since he is petitioning to bring you and the child even if the

child is here already, because of child USA citizenship, it still

has to be listed on LINE 17.

Also, say your comming here but not your child arrives later,

you must still list your children on line 17. Than if you bring

them say in 3 to 5 years the USCIS knows who will be arriving in

the USA at a later date. But all kids from marriages, children

MUST BE LISTED.

Or if the child was already here, still has to be listed.

DO you have and attorney doing your paperwork, of is he doing it alone ?

I-130 filing ?

Yulyia,

Are you in Russia or the USA NOW ?

Is your child in USA or Russia now?

has he filed yet and sent the I-130 to Chicago yet?

DO you have WAC number from the I797c form

or waiting for approval.

I understand 2 citizenships for the child

Is your husband in the USA or Russia

HE is USA citizen cool ! understood this

Again any child BORN OUT OF USA who IS NOT HERE IN USA

need to be added to line 17, even if the child was born

in RUSSIA and living here now.

I hope I have all your infomation correct.

With this info i can better asnwer your questions than.

I just have part of the info need the rest.

NO matter what the line 17 has to be completed, by him

they need to know the chikld was from the marriage YOU

AND YOUR HUSBAND as part of you come here to live and

get a green card.

You were in the USA when the child was born ? ? ? YES OR NO

See I dont have all the information and story to answer

all your questions

Thanks about our son !

Good Luck

Ron

[Nataliya-Ron 7]

Yes the CR-1 is the best way to go. the K-3 is not

really being processed now a days and will be changed

into a CR-1 anyway.. If your married more than 2 years,

than you need to file a IR-1 visa for being marriage

longer than 2 years.

CR-1 is for less than 2 years married

IR-1 is for more than 2 years married

I hope I have helped you and not confused you more.. there is

much you need to know abut all the proccess to do and visa to

bring you to stay here ongoing in the future.

Ron

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

Privet Yulyia.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/98-russia-ukraine-and-belarus/

[KittyPollitt 284]

Thanks!

1 lovingyou2, you wrote that : my husband "needs to make sure when he files his I-130 to add your child as part of his claim to bring you both together alright."

Is it ok if the child was not included in the I-130? The child has a US passport, and we have been married over 3 years. My husband has just filed I-130 but did not include the child. I just was worried if CR-1 was not the right option...

If you've been married over 3 years, IR-1 is the option you'll need.. I believe the processing takes just a bit longer.. but it's worth it

[Nataliya-Ron 7]

1R-1

yes you must file for `1R-1 Ok