Why did you pick K1 vs CR1? (for Canadian beneficiaries)

[The Mean Lady 604]

Chose CR1. Benefit is being able to work upon entry, our situation lacked evidence as we haven't met too long. The cost altho not a big factor helped. Being away from eachother hurts. I will take my first trip to Canada next week. 5+hrs each way in the air is no fun It's been a month since we've last seen eachother in person. When I decided this the difference was much shorter (Cr1/K1) I think it is much longer now

Not really.

Both paths are pretty much the same.

Unless you got stuck at an unlucky local field office like NYC or ATL.

[lilacvioletiris 11]

We choose the K-1 because we didn't want to be separated after being married. The LDR was enough separation.

[hikergirl 277]

One of the reasons we chose the CR-1 path is because we wanted to be living together once my daughter graduated high school. Being married when she was 17 (instead of 18 with the K-1) gave her more choices over what she wanted to do/where she wanted to live in her early adulthood.

Also we felt financially the CR-1 was way better than the K-1.