IR-1, CR-1 or K3 what do I want?

[Sunfl0wer 12]

I have my notice of action from sending in my I130. I am Canadian living in Canada with our kids. My husband of 11 years moved to Philadelphia for work in January. My kids have dual citizenship. How do I get us there the fastest? I don’t need to work I just need to move to get our family back together. Do I want the K3? How soon would that get us there? Thank you.

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

Just now, Sunfl0wer said:

I have my notice of action from sending in my I130. I am Canadian living in Canada with our kids. My husband of 11 years moved to Philadelphia for work in January. My kids have dual citizenship. How do I get us there the fastest? I don’t need to work I just need to move to get our family back together. Do I want the K3? How soon would that get us there? Thank you.

You can forget about the K3 because there was less than 18 given out last year. So it would be a IR1 and the wait time is about 12-18 months right now for him to bring you over. 

[Crazy Cat 41,888]

K3s are obsolete.  You and your husband will have to start the IR-1 process.  The entire process will take 12-15 months from filing to visa in hand......

https://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

Edited March 28, 2019 by missileman

[Sunfl0wer 12]

so no exceptions for anyone you’re telling me right? They just force families to live apart for a year or 2?

[Just Paul 4,595]

2 minutes ago, Sunfl0wer said:

so no exceptions for anyone you’re telling me right?

When your husband left for Philadelphia he lost the ability to file within Canada and now has to start the process stateside.

 

Fortunately as a Canadian you can go visit anytime.

[Sunfl0wer 12]

1 minute ago, Paul & Mary said:

When your husband left for Philadelphia he lost the ability to file within Canada and now has to start the process stateside.

 

Fortunately as a Canadian you can go visit anytime.

Would it have been better faster to apply from  Canada? A different process?

[Crazy Cat 41,888]

5 minutes ago, Sunfl0wer said:

so no exceptions for anyone you’re telling me right? They just force families to live apart for a year or 2?

"Force families to live apart"?  No, your husband could have remained in Canada for the process......there are normally more than a million I-130s pending processing in the system at any one tome.....The queue is long.

[Sunfl0wer 12]

All of our paperwork has our Canadian information on it because he doesn’t have a “home” there

[Crazy Cat 41,888]

4 minutes ago, Sunfl0wer said:

Would it have been better faster to apply from  Canada? A different process?

Exactly the SAME process....except for certain circumstances.  Being apart is part of the immigration process, unfortunately.  Most of us have been through it.

Edited March 28, 2019 by missileman

[Just Paul 4,595]

3 minutes ago, Sunfl0wer said:

A different process?

Same process but it could have been started the moment you knew of the change.

 

I believe the process is taking 12 to 14 months right now.

[Sunfl0wer 12]

Ok. Thank you. His job offer was very misleading and they said they would take care of my immigration then changed the offer once he started so it’s unfortunate for us. We were naive in thinking it was easy join my husband and children.

[Sunfl0wer 12]

2 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

Same process but it could have been started the moment you knew of the change.

 

I believe the process is taking 12 to 14 months right now.

His Job offer was only 2 weeks before his start date. We never had any intentions on living in the US prior but he was offered the job of his life. I guess we suck it up now. Glad I didn’t sll my house

[Crazy Cat 41,888]

2 minutes ago, Sunfl0wer said:

Ok. Thank you. His job offer was very misleading and they said they would take care of my immigration then changed the offer once he started so it’s unfortunate for us. We were naive in thinking it was easy join my husband and children.

I'm sorry that your family is in this situation.  The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and money......

[Sunfl0wer 12]

Why does it say 7-10 months on the webpage? Is that just for the I130 part then you need to add on the rest of the forms after?

[Sunfl0wer 12]

1 minute ago, missileman said:

I'm sorry that your family is in this situation.  The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and money......

Thanks  thankfully they will pay for all of it but that seems like 1/2 the battle only.