IR-1 Processing times Bangkok, Thailand

[dsimons35 0]

I hope someone can help me. Can I begin the process/paperwork for the IR-1 visa BEFORE 2 years of marriage? I can't seem to find any information. I thought read somewhere that the visa time depended on the timeline the visa is issued. I would like to get a head start on the paperwork. We will be married 2 years August 2017, so I wonder if I can start the IR-1 paperwork in May, and still receive the IR-1 because it will surely take 3-5 months for the entire process.

Or, do I need to wait until after August 2017, which is our 2 anniversary date.

I am filing in Bangkok, Thailand, and the process seems to be quicker from here.

Thanks!

[Ortolan 381]

You would begin the process for an IR-1/CR-1 visa. It will still take about a year, so by the time it's adjudicated and you actually come to the U.S., you'll have been married for over two years, so you'll receive an IR-1 visa.

The kind of visa you receive (IR-1 or CR-1) depends on how long you've been married when you enter the U.S. If you want to get a head start on your paperwork, by all means go ahead.

[dsimons35 0]

You would begin the process for an IR-1/CR-1 visa. It will still take about a year, so by the time it's adjudicated and you actually come to the U.S., you'll have been married for over two years, so you'll receive an IR-1 visa.

The kind of visa you receive (IR-1 or CR-1) depends on how long you've been married when you enter the U.S. If you want to get a head start on your paperwork, by all means go ahead.

Thanks for the info! I'm on top of it now.

[NewOrleansJerry 12]

You can file for the IR1/CR1 ahead of time. Check the average processing times for these applications in the timeline section here in Visa Journey, they were still over 300 days the last I looked. I filed an IR1 for my wife about a year ahead of time and we finished up the IR1 when her 2-year home residency requirement completed, she was home right away.

Good luck!

[dsimons35 0]

You can file for the IR1/CR1 ahead of time. Check the average processing times for these applications in the timeline section here in Visa Journey, they were still over 300 days the last I looked. I filed an IR1 for my wife about a year ahead of time and we finished up the IR1 when her 2-year home residency requirement completed, she was home right away.

Good luck!

Thank you! It looks as though the filing through the USCIS in Bangkok is only a bit more than 5 months. It is very quick in relation to filing at a USA Center.

Have fun,

Dave