CR1

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

1 hour 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.

Respectfully, this is incorrect.

 

Spouses of US citizens are immediate relative category and are accorded CR1 or IR1 visas depending on whether the marriage is less or more than two years at the time of visa issuance.

Spouses of LPRs are family preference category and are accorded F2A visas. Technically these may also be conditional green cards if the marriage is less than two years old, but in practice F2A visa are seldom issued less than two years after the i130 is filed so in practice it is usually a moot point.

 

46 minutes ago, kivasbeauty said:

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. 

Nobody said you were not eligible to file. But CR1 is not the visa you will be filing for.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

If both citizens and LPRs got the same type of visa as stated by afrocrqft then there would be no reason for uscis to have a whole section on this...

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/family-immigration/family-based-immigrant-visas.html#5

If You Were an LPR and Are Now a U.S. Citizen

 

If you filed a petition for your spouse and/or children when you were a lawful permanent resident (LPR) and you are now a U.S. citizen, the type of immigrant visa that your family members can receive will change. Click here for instructions on how to submit proof of naturalization to the National Visa Center (NVC).

Effect on spouses and minor children: If you filed a petition for your spouse or minor children (under age 21 and unmarried) while you were an LPR, the visa category was family second preference (F2A). When you become a U.S. citizen, NVC will upgrade the petition to an immediate relative (IR) visa category. This benefits your immigrating family member(s) because there are no limits on the number of visas that can be issued each year in the IR categories.

Edited October 31, 2019 by SusieQQQ

[afrocraft 313]

2 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

If both citizens and LPRs got the same type of visa as stated by afrocrqft then there would be no reason for uscis to have a whole section on this...

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/family-immigration/family-based-immigrant-visas.html#5

If You Were an LPR and Are Now a U.S. Citizen

 

If you filed a petition for your spouse and/or children when you were a lawful permanent resident (LPR) and you are now a U.S. citizen, the type of immigrant visa that your family members can receive will change. Click here for instructions on how to submit proof of naturalization to the National Visa Center (NVC).

Effect on spouses and minor children: If you filed a petition for your spouse or minor children (under age 21 and unmarried) while you were an LPR, the visa category was family second preference (F2A). When you become a U.S. citizen, NVC will upgrade the petition to an immediate relative (IR) visa category. This benefits your immigrating family member(s) because there are no limits on the number of visas that can be issued each year in the IR categories.

You are right! I stand corrected.

 

OP - sorry for any confusion.

[kivasbeauty 6]

8 hours ago, afrocraft said:

You are right! I stand corrected.

 

OP - sorry for any confusion.

 

11 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

If both citizens and LPRs got the same type of visa as stated by afrocrqft then there would be no reason for uscis to have a whole section on this...

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/family-immigration/family-based-immigrant-visas.html#5

If You Were an LPR and Are Now a U.S. Citizen

 

If you filed a petition for your spouse and/or children when you were a lawful permanent resident (LPR) and you are now a U.S. citizen, the type of immigrant visa that your family members can receive will change. Click here for instructions on how to submit proof of naturalization to the National Visa Center (NVC).

Effect on spouses and minor children: If you filed a petition for your spouse or minor children (under age 21 and unmarried) while you were an LPR, the visa category was family second preference (F2A). When you become a U.S. citizen, NVC will upgrade the petition to an immediate relative (IR) visa category. This benefits your immigrating family member(s) because there are no limits on the number of visas that can be issued each year in the IR categories.

Oh my lawd. Now it's becoming confusing. 

 

From my understanding, although I stand to be corrected. 

Thr only difference is the duration it will take.

 

Mine will take a longer time to process as a LPR( a couple of years) , however if I am a citizen, i don't have to be on a queue right?

 

 

That's just the difference. RIGHT?

 

 

 

 

[aaron2020 11,651]

11 minutes ago, kivasbeauty said:

 

Oh my lawd. Now it's becoming confusing. 

 

From my understanding, although I stand to be corrected. 

Thr only difference is the duration it will take.

 

Mine will take a longer time to process as a LPR( a couple of years) , however if I am a citizen, i don't have to be on a queue right?

 

 

That's just the difference. RIGHT?

 

 

 

 

NO.  NOT RIGHT.

 

A US citizen petitions for a spouse in a similar but different path than an LPR petitioner.

 

1. Both start with filing an I-130. 

 

2. Different categories; Immediate Relative (IR) vs F2a category. 

 

3. In the IR category, visa numbers are immediately available and derivative beneficiaries are not allowed.

 

4. In the F2a category, the beneficiary must wait for an available visa number and derivative beneficiaries are allowed.

 

5. CR-1/IR-1 visa for the spouse of a USC.  F21 or FX1 visa for the spouse of an LPR.

[kivasbeauty 6]

46 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

NO.  NOT RIGHT.

 

A US citizen petitions for a spouse in a similar but different path than an LPR petitioner.

 

1. Both start with filing an I-130. 

 

2. Different categories; Immediate Relative (IR) vs F2a category. 

 

3. In the IR category, visa numbers are immediately available and derivative beneficiaries are not allowed.

 

4. In the F2a category, the beneficiary must wait for an available visa number and derivative beneficiaries are allowed.

 

5. CR-1/IR-1 visa for the spouse of a USC.  F21 or FX1 visa for the spouse of an LPR.

Thanks so much. 

 

 

So it's F21 I am applying for. 

 

Do you have any idea of the duration it will take from the time of applying to the time of issuing the visa/interview.

 

 

Like a rough range of the duration. 

 

Cos I intend to start next year.

 

Probably mid next year. 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

1 hour ago, kivasbeauty said:

 

Oh my lawd. Now it's becoming confusing. 

 

From my understanding, although I stand to be corrected. 

Thr only difference is the duration it will take.

 

Mine will take a longer time to process as a LPR( a couple of years) , however if I am a citizen, i don't have to be on a queue right?

 

 

That's just the difference. RIGHT?

 

 

 

 

To all practical intents and purposes in your case, yes. Already stated before. 
 

Edited November 1, 2019 by SusieQQQ

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

24 minutes ago, kivasbeauty said:

Thanks so much. 

 

 

So it's F21 I am applying for. 

 

Do you have any idea of the duration it will take from the time of applying to the time of issuing the visa/interview.

 

 

Like a rough range of the duration. 

 

Cos I intend to start next year.

 

Probably mid next year. 

Likely 2 years or so, it changes over time and also depends on service center & embassy. 

Edited November 1, 2019 by SusieQQQ

[kivasbeauty 6]

On 11/1/2019 at 7:28 AM, SusieQQQ said:

To all practical intents and purposes in your case, yes. Already stated before. 
 

Thanks.