2018 vs 2019 filing I-129F

[fluffykim 333]

Hi all

 

My I-129F is ready to be dropped in the mail.  Is there ANY benefit to waiting until Jan 1, 2019 to mail it in terms of approval trends?  

 

In other words, being so late in 2018, are the quotas "met" and automatically being denied a thing or am i over thinking?

[geowrian 22,337]

The only thing that will happen by waiting is waiting longer. The sooner you file, the sooner you can get the visa....this is true even if when there are limits on the number of visas available for a category.

I'll note that no such limit exists in your case anyway.

Edited November 8, 2018 by geowrian

[Scott Br 164]

3 minutes ago, fluffykim said:

Hi all

 

My I-129F is ready to be dropped in the mail.  Is there ANY benefit to waiting until Jan 1, 2019 to mail it in terms of approval trends?  

 

In other words, being so late in 2018, are the quotas "met" and automatically being denied a thing or am i over thinking?

No benefit whatsoever.  They only look at the validity of the petition.  They do not have quotas.  They only thing you do is wait additional time for an approval.

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

No reason at all to wait.....just do it........or better yet, consider a CR-1 instead...

K-1

More expensive than CR-1    
Requires Adjustment of Status after marriage (expensive and requires a lot of paperwork)    
Spouse can not leave the US until she/he receives approved Advance Parole (approx 5-6 months)    
Spouse can not work until she/he receives EAD (approx 5-6 months)    
Some people have had problems with driver licenses, Social Security cards, leases, bank account during this period    
Spouse will not receive Green Card for many months after Adjustment of Status is filed.

 

CR-1    
Less expensive than K-1    
No Adjustment of Status  (I-485, I-131, I-765) required.    
Spouse can immediately travel outside the US    
Spouse is authorized to work immediately upon arrival.    
Spouse receives Social Security Card and Green Card within 2 or 3 weeks after entering the US    
Spouse has legal permanent Resident status IMMEDIATELY upon entry to US. 

All-in-all, the CR-1 is superior to the K-1 imo. 

Final Analysis:  If you can marry your fiance in his/her country, CR-1 is a much, much better option

[fluffykim 333]

Thank you all..Wish us luck xoxox

[mushroomspore 3,044]

Uhh, no or else we would see many threads on here warning people not to file during certain months. As far as I know, there are caps for other categories. But with a K1, the visa holder is a fiance(e) and then quickly becomes a spouse (immediate relative) of a US citizen. Immediate relative category has no cap or quota or limit.

[John & Rose 7,239]

49 minutes ago, missileman said:

No reason at all to wait.....just do it........or better yet, consider a CR-1 instead...

K-1

More expensive than CR-1    
Requires Adjustment of Status after marriage (expensive and requires a lot of paperwork)    
Spouse can not leave the US until she/he receives approved Advance Parole (approx 5-6 months)    
Spouse can not work until she/he receives EAD (approx 5-6 months)    
Some people have had problems with driver licenses, Social Security cards, leases, bank account during this period    
Spouse will not receive Green Card for many months after Adjustment of Status is filed.

 

CR-1    
Less expensive than K-1    
No Adjustment of Status  (I-485, I-131, I-765) required.    
Spouse can immediately travel outside the US    
Spouse is authorized to work immediately upon arrival.    
Spouse receives Social Security Card and Green Card within 2 or 3 weeks after entering the US    
Spouse has legal permanent Resident status IMMEDIATELY upon entry to US. 

All-in-all, the CR-1 is superior to the K-1 imo. 

Final Analysis:  If you can marry your fiance in his/her country, CR-1 is a much, much better option

PERFECTLY STATED!!!

[fluffykim 333]

CR1 means waiting longer for my partner to come over.  i can support him financially..so i rather him get here faster

[John & Rose 7,239]

@fluffykim, due to circumstances partially out of our control, we have already been through the K-1 and are in the CR-1 process now.  I recommend the CR-1 process strongly over the K-1.  It just feels more logical and easier.  The paperwork is much less and the cost is also considerably cheaper.  Just a thought.  Either way will get you to the same place.  Good luck to you!

[John & Rose 7,239]

2 minutes ago, fluffykim said:

CR1 means waiting longer for my partner to come over.  i can support him financially..so i rather him get here faster

If you look at that, the what is down to weeks or maybe a month difference.  NOA1 to POE is much closer than you think.  The quotes here are based on older information.  If you look at Igor's List (yes, it is not great and is based on flawed info as only get updates from the actual users, CR-1s are being NOA2s in 6 to 8 months and K-1s are getting NOA2s in 5 to 7 months.  Some CR-1s get NOA2s quicker than K-1s.

[payxibka 10,045]

3 minutes ago, fluffykim said:

CR1 means waiting longer for my partner to come over.  i can support him financially..so i rather him get here faster

Many factors go into the visa decision.   Total cost to green card is but just one.  Total time to green card is but one.  Ability to work and when is but one.  Ability to travel and when is but one.  Eligibility for citizenship is but one.  You look over the pros and cons weighing each one based on your own personal circumstances and choose.   My or any other members circumstances and/or opinions are meaningless to you.  Make and informed decision and go for it.   For myself,  k-1 was the winner.   YMMV

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

8 minutes ago, fluffykim said:

CR1 means waiting longer for my partner to come over.  i can support him financially..so i rather him get here faster

2 or 3 months faster at the most.......but there are other things to consider for many people...........good luck....

[John & Rose 7,239]

9 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Many factors go into the visa decision.   Total cost to green card is but just one.  Total time to green card is but one.  Ability to work and when is but one.  Ability to travel and when is but one.  Eligibility for citizenship is but one.  You look over the pros and cons weighing each one based on your own personal circumstances and choose.   My or any other members circumstances and/or opinions are meaningless to you.  Make and informed decision and go for it.   For myself,  k-1 was the winner.   YMMV

Correct.  Both will end up at the same place.  The route they take is their choice.  Scenic or direct!

 

I love this so much that I decided to do both!

Edited November 8, 2018 by John & Rose

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

4 minutes ago, John & Rose said:

Correct.  Both will end up at the same place.  The route they take is their choice.  Scenic or direct!

I have seen many posters who, after going the K-1 route, say "I wish we had filed a CR-1 instead"........I have yet to see a CR-1 petitioner say they should have filed a K-1........that speaks for itself.....

 

But each couple has their own priorities........

Edited November 8, 2018 by missileman

[John & Rose 7,239]

1 minute ago, missileman said:

I have seen many posters who, after going the K-1 route, say "I wish we had filed a CR-1 instead"........I have yet to see a CR-1 petitioner say they should have filed a K-1........that speaks for itself.....

 

But each couple has their own priorities........

Nah, I wish the K-1 was approved!!!  I don't like these processes.  We should decide what is right for us at that moment and then full steam ahead. The K-1 was the correct decision for us then.

 

I don't regret the K-1.  I won't regret the CR-1.  It is life.  Both end up in the same spot and there are dozens of reasons each is better than the other. At this point, at least I am waiting with my wife and not my fiancee.  Both are good options.  It is a personal choice.