CR1

[kivasbeauty 6]

Hi, please I need answers on the following questions. First of all I need to explain this.

 

I just got to the US a couple of months ago and I intend to go back to Nigeria, get married and apply for my spouse hopefully next year.

 

 

Questions: 1, Is it advisable to apply in less than a year of getting into the US?

 

2. I am getting different details of how much i need to earn to apply and be eligible. Does anyone know the actual annual income?

 

3. Do i need to change my name before I apply, if yes should It be in Nigeria or United States?

 

4. I am currently living in family house, do I also need to move out before I apply? 

 

5. Finally, is it true that spouses of less than 2years are not allowed to work for some months after entering the US?

 

 

I will sincerly appreciate responses to this questions. 

 

It's actually alot going on and i need to have laid out plans before 2020.

[afrocraft 313]

The answer to almost all of your questions is no, but why not start by familiarizing yourself with guides on the filing processes and requirements?

 

VisaJourney: https://www.visajourney.com/content/guides/

USCIS: https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-green-card-holders-permanent-residents

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America forum.

[payxibka 10,045]

Have you been watching YouTube videos?  

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

Can you confirm that you are a permanent resident (as I assume from the “just got to the US”)? If so just to clarify that it is a F2A visa, not a CR1, that you need to apply for. 

Edited October 29, 2019 by SusieQQQ

[kivasbeauty 6]

3 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

Can you confirm that you are a permanent resident (as I assume from the “just got to the US”)? If so just to clarify that it is a F2A visa, not a CR1, that you need to apply for. 

It is an F4 visa that for me here. Hence the "permanent residency* when I say just got here. I actually meant two months ago. 

 

Oh yeah so the CR1 is for who please? US citizens? 

[kivasbeauty 6]

4 hours ago, payxibka said:

Have you been watching YouTube videos?  

No I haven't. Thanks for answering my questions perfectly. 

 

You can as well send me the link to some. 

 

 

[kivasbeauty 6]

5 hours ago, afrocraft said:

The answer to almost all of your questions is no, but why not start by familiarizing yourself with guides on the filing processes and requirements?

 

VisaJourney: https://www.visajourney.com/content/guides/

USCIS: https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-green-card-holders-permanent-residents

Thanks alot. I wouldn't necessarily say the answer is NO to almost all questions based on the link.

 

However the informations are MOST helpful and I really appreciate. 

 

Thanks so much. Il read it through over and over before I make any move 

[aaron2020 11,651]

10 hours ago, kivasbeauty said:

Hi, please I need answers on the following questions. First of all I need to explain this.

 

I just got to the US a couple of months ago and I intend to go back to Nigeria, get married and apply for my spouse hopefully next year.

 

 

Questions: 1, Is it advisable to apply in less than a year of getting into the US?

 

2. I am getting different details of how much i need to earn to apply and be eligible. Does anyone know the actual annual income?

 

3. Do i need to change my name before I apply, if yes should It be in Nigeria or United States?

 

4. I am currently living in family house, do I also need to move out before I apply? 

 

5. Finally, is it true that spouses of less than 2years are not allowed to work for some months after entering the US?

 

 

I will sincerly appreciate responses to this questions. 

 

It's actually alot going on and i need to have laid out plans before 2020.

1.  As a green card holder, you can file whenever you want.  There is no problem to apply less than a year after you got your green card in the F4 category.  Lots of people who must remain unmarried to get US immigration visas will immediately return home after getting their green cards to marry and immediately file for their spouses.  My nephew flew to Vietnam, got married, and return to the US to file for his wife within 2 weeks of getting a green card in the F2b category.

 

2.  Look at the I-864p from USCIS.  Look at your household size.

 

3.  You do not need to change your name to file an I-130 for your spouse.  If you want to change your name, you can. Since you live in the US, you need to change it here.  You might also want to change your name on your Nigerian passport. 

 

4.  Your living situation does not matter.  You can live with your family.  You can live by yourself.  Simply, does not matter.

 

5.  NO.  DON'T MIX UP DIFFERENT PROCESSES FOR DIFFERENT PEOPLE.  Your spouse will get an immigration visa and be allowed to work immediately upon entering the US.  Your spouse is not applying to adjust status.  

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

7 hours ago, kivasbeauty said:

It is an F4 visa that for me here. Hence the "permanent residency* when I say just got here. I actually meant two months ago. 

 

Oh yeah so the CR1 is for who please? US citizens? 

Yes, CR1 is for citizens only. Please ensure you read both the official guides and the guides above on Visajourney before applying. The process is long and stressful enough without making unforced errors.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-green-card-holders-permanent-residents

 

 

Edited October 29, 2019 by SusieQQQ

[afrocraft 313]

On 10/29/2019 at 10:47 AM, SusieQQQ said:

Yes, CR1 is for citizens only.

Respectfully, this is incorrect.

 

The CR1 (CR for "conditional resident") is an immigrant visa issued to spouses of US citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs) following the approval of a filing of an I-130 Petition for Alien Relative. The CR1 visa allows spouses of US citizens and LPRs to enter the US as LPRs. The only difference is that the I-130s filed by US citizens and LPRs are accorded different priority, or "preference," and that has implications for how fast the CR1 visas are processed. I-130 petitions filed by US citizens are "first preference," and are processed faster; those filed by LPRs are second preference and take a little longer.

Edited October 31, 2019 by afrocraft

[afrocraft 313]

On 10/29/2019 at 4:06 AM, kivasbeauty said:

Thanks alot. I wouldn't necessarily say the answer is NO to almost all questions based on the link.

 

On 10/29/2019 at 8:24 AM, aaron2020 said:

1.  As a green card holder, you can file whenever you want.  There is no problem to apply less than a year after you got your green card in the F4 category.  Lots of people who must remain unmarried to get US immigration visas will immediately return home after getting their green cards to marry and immediately file for their spouses.  My nephew flew to Vietnam, got married, and return to the US to file for his wife within 2 weeks of getting a green card in the F2b category.

 

2.  Look at the I-864p from USCIS.  Look at your household size.

 

3.  You do not need to change your name to file an I-130 for your spouse.  If you want to change your name, you can. Since you live in the US, you need to change it here.  You might also want to change your name on your Nigerian passport. 

 

4.  Your living situation does not matter.  You can live with your family.  You can live by yourself.  Simply, does not matter.

 

5.  NO.  DON'T MIX UP DIFFERENT PROCESSES FOR DIFFERENT PEOPLE.  Your spouse will get an immigration visa and be allowed to work immediately upon entering the US.  Your spouse is not applying to adjust status.  

@kivasbeauty See? I told you the answer to most of the questions was no.

[kivasbeauty 6]

48 minutes ago, afrocraft said:

Respectfully, this is incorrect.

 

The CR1 (CR for "conditional resident") is an immigrant visa issued to spouses of US citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs) following the approval of a filing of an I-130 Petition for Alien Relative. The CR1 visa allows spouses of US citizens and LPRs to enter the US as LPRs. The only difference is that the I-130s filed by US citizens and LPRs are accorded different priority, or "preference," and that has implications for how fast the CR1 visas are processed. I-130 petitions filed by US citizens are "first preference," and are processed faster; those filed by LPRs are second preference and take a little longer.

Thanks for the clarification. I am a lawful permanent resident amd from what you just stated, it means I am eligible to file for my spouse. 

[kivasbeauty 6]

On 10/29/2019 at 8:24 AM, aaron2020 said:

1.  As a green card holder, you can file whenever you want.  There is no problem to apply less than a year after you got your green card in the F4 category.  Lots of people who must remain unmarried to get US immigration visas will immediately return home after getting their green cards to marry and immediately file for their spouses.  My nephew flew to Vietnam, got married, and return to the US to file for his wife within 2 weeks of getting a green card in the F2b category.

 

2.  Look at the I-864p from USCIS.  Look at your household size.

 

3.  You do not need to change your name to file an I-130 for your spouse.  If you want to change your name, you can. Since you live in the US, you need to change it here.  You might also want to change your name on your Nigerian passport. 

 

4.  Your living situation does not matter.  You can live with your family.  You can live by yourself.  Simply, does not matter.

 

5.  NO.  DON'T MIX UP DIFFERENT PROCESSES FOR DIFFERENT PEOPLE.  Your spouse will get an immigration visa and be allowed to work immediately upon entering the US.  Your spouse is not applying to adjust status.  

You are so KIND. words can't express my gratitude. Thanks so much. 

[kivasbeauty 6]

46 minutes ago, afrocraft said:

 

@kivasbeauty See? I told you the answer to most of the questions was no.

And you were right ans I was wrong. I apologise. I was mixing up the meaning of NO with the meaning of YES. 😀. 

 

So far so good with all responses. Il still ask more questions in future. And definitely tag you all. Thanks again.