Which Visa Do I Choose?

[Slycun 0]

I know there are tons of these, and I have read many, but I would like opinions on what I should do.

 

I have known my BF for 3 years, but we've only "officially" dated for 3 months,  but we are looking to get married. He is born and raised in USA, I am born and raised in Canada. We are having trouble trying to figure out what would be best.

 

I am in school (online), so I will be busy for awhile, and he works full time. 

 

If we choose the K1 route, we would get to be together, but that does mean I can't work for awhile, and I can't visit back home. That's not insanely terrible, but I will miss my immediate family, but can probably deal if it's hopefully max a year until I can leave the country again. As for being bored, I thankfully am in school (online, full-time), so I will be quite busy, but also have plenty to do around the house, and outside in the city. My boyfriend will also be supporting me of course.

If we choose the CR1 route, It seems I am free to come and go to the US as I please, but It can still take a long time before I can actually be there with him. It's nice to have less steps, and GC ready when I arrive, but I don't know how much it's worth it, If It's going to take really long before I can even be with him in-person/in the states.

 

My other dilemma is the "proof". I can shot chatlogs, facetime (we video chat everyday, and talk a lot when we aren't), etc., and I'm going to visit him next month. The K1 seems a little be easier to provide proof as we aren't "married", so there isn't any crazy joint assets to provide, but maybe it's just as difficult?

 

Please give me your advice, as well as our "short" time frame of our actual relationship. I don't want to raise red flags, or cause un-necessary problems in our application.

 

Thank you!

[Boiler 45,525]

Cr1 all the way

 

You will have plenty of time to generate proof of relationship and you will interview in Canada which is a pretty easy Consulate

[Daphne . 1,866]

K1’s are taking around 13,5 months now, and you will have the no work, no travel after entering the US on top of that. Not a big fan of the K1 because of the restrictions that come with it.

 

I say, CR1 100%!