What are the`advantages of CR1 over K3?

[ding 1]

Seems like K3's are quicker and the I-130 is included anyway if the K3 has a problem.

Need advice before August... PUHLEEZ!

[YuAndDan 153]

Cost! K-3 has the added cost of filing I-129F, and after July 30 if you plan on adjusting in the USA, $1010 for AOS, or having to fly back to the foreign country to interview for the CR-1 visa.

Alos lately when a person starts a K-3 by filing I-129F, USCIS holds the approved I-130 and is not sending it to NVC assuming that the K-3 will do AOS, saving NVC, and the consulate from wasting time doing paperwork only to have the K-3 do AOS. In order to keep I-130 moving through NVC, a petitioner is needed to file I-824 and pay an extra $200

If you can deal with the couple extra months apart, go CR-1, it results in a green-card shortly after entry into the USA, this enables work and travel, and costs much less. K-3's need to apply for EAD or wait for AOS to complete, which can me months or years. EAD takes up to 90 days to get, all the time the K-3 cannot work.

More here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=compare

[moonhunt 1]

Seems like K3's are quicker and the I-130 is included anyway if the K3 has a problem.

Need advice before August... PUHLEEZ!

The other thing is hassle to go through AOS process after entering U.S.

CR1 holder will be done when he/she comes to U.S.

Immigration officer at Port of Entry (Airports , entry point from ground or harbor) will stamp passport with temporary I-551 stamp with 1 year validity.

Then US CIS will send plastic permanent resident card within 1~2 months.

He/she can work right away after receiving I-551 temp stamp in theory, but after receiving official I-551 plastic card in reality in most case.

But K3 visa holder needs to follow additional process to go through Adjustment of Status (I-485) and interview process after getting into U.S.

This will take a couple of months easily.

In the meantime, he/she can not start to work unless getting EAD approval.

So K3 will bring both together a little bit earlier, but it will take more time to receive actual I-551 Green card.

CR1 will take additional one or two months comparing to K3, but the process will be much simpler.

[YuAndDan 153]

Seems like K3's are quicker and the I-130 is included anyway if the K3 has a problem.

Need advice before August... PUHLEEZ!

The other thing is hassle to go through AOS process after entering U.S.

CR1 holder will be done when he/she comes to U.S.

Immigration officer at Port of Entry (Airports , entry point from ground or harbor) will stamp passport with temporary I-551 stamp with 1 year validity.

Then US CIS will send plastic permanent resident card within 1~2 months.

He/she can work right away after receiving I-551 temp stamp in theory, but after receiving official I-551 plastic card in reality in most case.

But K3 visa holder needs to follow additional process to go through Adjustment of Status (I-485) and interview process after getting into U.S.

This will take a couple of months easily.

In the meantime, he/she can not start to work unless getting EAD approval.

So K3 will bring both together a little bit earlier, but it will take more time to receive actual I-551 Green card.

CR1 will take additional one or two months comparing to K3, but the process will be much simpler.

Don't forget less-expensive, AOS will be $1010 starting July 30.

[ding 1]

Thanks folks! PRAISE applied. That's what I understood. But I didn't know about paying $200 to keep the I-130 going through.

$1010 + $200 would not be a problem to be together sooner.

She doesn't care if she works or not, and neither do I.

The hassle getting the AOS after entry is a bad thing, but I'll have her next to me as I sit here at the puter. Actually she'll be playing with my kid like as not.

Edited July 5, 2007 by ding

[Dakine 26]

Thanks folks! PRAISE applied. That's what I understood. But I didn't know about paying $200 to keep the I-130 going through.

$1010 + $200 would not be a problem to be together sooner.

She doesn't care if she works or not, and neither do I.

The hassle getting the AOS after entry is a bad thing, but I'll have her next to me as I sit here at the puter. Actually she'll be playing with my kid like as not.

No guarens K3s will get AOS approval either. Some peeps are still waiting after 8 months and longer.

No SSN can be a pain also. Not just because they can't work. No drivers license[depending on the state]. No insurance, No school, No joint accounts etc. Exceptability varies in different places but sure didn't in our case. K3!

K3 suck compared to CRs or IRs!!!

Edited July 5, 2007 by beckypua

[YuAndDan 153]

Thanks folks! PRAISE applied. That's what I understood. But I didn't know about paying $200 to keep the I-130 going through.

$1010 + $200 would not be a problem to be together sooner.

She doesn't care if she works or not, and neither do I.

The hassle getting the AOS after entry is a bad thing, but I'll have her next to me as I sit here at the puter. Actually she'll be playing with my kid like as not.

No guarens K3s will get AOS approval either. Some peeps are still waiting after 8 months and longer.

No SSN can be a pain also. Not just because they can't work. No drivers license[depending on the state]. No insurance, No school, No joint accounts etc. Exceptability varies in different places but sure didn't in our case. K3!

K3 suck compared to CRs or IRs!!!

Lawyers LOVE the K-3, they can charge extra to file the I-129F, and they hope for more fees to file the AOS for their clients, this is why lawyers always push the K-3 over the CR-1 visa.

[Dakine 26]

Alos lately when a person starts a K-3 by filing I-129F, USCIS holds the approved I-130 and is not sending it to NVC assuming that the K-3 will do AOS, saving NVC, and the consulate from wasting time doing paperwork only to have the K-3 do AOS. In order to keep I-130 moving through NVC, a petitioner is needed to file I-824 and pay an extra $200

Yo Dan!

I know you have your act together . Do you have the USCIS or link showing this? I've seen it mentioned often and realize it's a fairly recent thing but I haven't been able to find it!

NVC informed me they were sending my I-130 petition back to CSC when I informed them I was going with the I-129F.

Weird tho as I recently applied to CSC to get some originals back and just got a letter back saying to apply to NVC!

No biggy tho as I'm just giving it a shot and the application is free.

[MissStacey 1]

We filed an I 824 to have my I 130 sent to the NVC- in my case- I left the US when I wasn't supposed to and had to go through the Visa process in Canada. We filed the I 824 in November, paid the $200. It just got approved a week ago. 9 months. It was knowing that the I 824 was at least a 6 month waiting time is what made us file for a K3.

I am back in the US now with a K3- my K3 took 5 months start to finish. The K3 path was worth it for us. Yes I have to go through EAD and AOS, but I am here with my husband and it is worth it.

Edited July 5, 2007 by Stacey33

[ding 1]

We filed an I 824 to have my I 130 sent to the NVC- in my case- I left the US when I wasn't supposed to and had to go through the Visa process in Canada. We filed the I 824 in November, paid the $200. It just got approved a week ago. 9 months. It was knowing that the I 824 was at least a 6 month waiting time is what made us file for a K3.

I am back in the US now with a K3- my K3 took 5 months start to finish. The K3 path was worth it for us. Yes I have to go through EAD and AOS, but I am here with my husband and it is worth it.

That's the way I'm thinking. I need to save money as a single Dad and am not a paperwork guy. But we all need to be together, as a family. Priceless, like the ad says.

From times on this board I'm seeing 329 days for a CR1, and 187 for a K3. That's 142 days less. Could that be right?

[MargotDarko 0]

We filed an I 824 to have my I 130 sent to the NVC- in my case- I left the US when I wasn't supposed to and had to go through the Visa process in Canada. We filed the I 824 in November, paid the $200. It just got approved a week ago. 9 months. It was knowing that the I 824 was at least a 6 month waiting time is what made us file for a K3.

I am back in the US now with a K3- my K3 took 5 months start to finish. The K3 path was worth it for us. Yes I have to go through EAD and AOS, but I am here with my husband and it is worth it.

That's the way I'm thinking. I need to save money as a single Dad and am not a paperwork guy. But we all need to be together, as a family. Priceless, like the ad says.

From times on this board I'm seeing 329 days for a CR1, and 187 for a K3. That's 142 days less. Could that be right?

For someone who feels the extra cost wouldn't be too hard to swallow and for a foreign spouse who isn't concerned about working right away, you will probably find the K3 better for your situation. As you said, AOS will be a hassle, but as lease she be with you while she does it.