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Switching from K-1 to K-3

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adherman   0

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My fiance and I applied for the K-1 visa about a month ago. However, the circumstances have changed a bit as his father has passed away and we were thinking of getting married in Jordan (his home country) instead of marrying in the US. Is there anything we can do to change the visa application or would we just have to start a new one? Also, what are the differences between different spousal visas? Does one allow him to work immediately and one not?

Thanks so much for any input you might have from your own experiences!

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together4evr Experienced

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I am sorry for you losing your father in law.

You will lose money and have to withdraw the K1 after you marry and start over.

CR-1 and K3 are spouse visas.

K3 will not allow him to work for 3-6 months after his arrival. It costs more and can take longr than CR1. It was developed years ago when CR1 were taking 2-3 years to complete. Now cr1 are much quicker so the K3 is becoming not used so much.

CR1 allows him to work. within 2 weeks he will get his social security number and greencard. It is cheaper (nothing is cheap in immigration) and it is usually quicker 8-12 months from sending off petition.

Good Luck

May 24, 2011 NOA1

Sept 11, 2011 NOA2-took 19 days to get case number

Sept 30, 2011 NVC number and IIN received Friday-gotta wait till Monday

Oct 13, 2011 Case Completed- 13 days from receiving case number Took 32 days from NOA2

Nov 30, 2011 Notified of Interview date

January 19, 2012 Interview- 240 days from NOA1

INTERVIEW RESULTS-APPROVED WITH 14 WEEKS AP--but he got his visa in 56 days!!!!!!

PLEASE EDIT YOUR TIMELINE IN YOUR PROFILE SO OTHERS CAN LEARN HOW LONG EACH STEP TAKES IN THIS PROCESS

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