Which is faster K1 or CR1?

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Hello! If im a US citizen and is planning to marry a Filipino citizen in another country. What category will this fall under if i petition my spouse and how long does it usually take? Thank you

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CR1 category. If married for more than 2 years at the time of entry to the US with the immigrant visa then it will become IR1.

 

18-24 months 

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On 3/25/2024 at 6:25 PM, leaaaaaaaaaaa1122 said:

Hello! Just want to ask if maybe anybody here has any update with their F2B case that's priority date is 2016? Thank you so much! 

 

1 minute ago, powerpuff said:

Related threads on F2B PD/wait times merged together. Please start only one thread per topic.

 

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If we just got married how long does it usually take? Thank you! 

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Just now, leaaaaaaaaaaa1122 said:

 

If we just got married how long does it usually take? Thank you! 

I have answered in your other thread on sponsoring a spouse; see here:

 

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Which one would be faster K1 or CR1? And also, for same sex marriage. Thanks! 

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17 minutes ago, leaaaaaaaaaaa1122 said:

Which one would be faster K1 or CR1? And also, for same sex marriage. Thanks! 

Per other VJ Members the difference in average processing time is about 2.5 months:

K1 is 475 Days
CR-1 is 559 Days

Edited March 27 by Crazy Cat

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28 minutes ago, leaaaaaaaaaaa1122 said:

Which one would be faster K1 or CR1? And also, for same sex marriage. Thanks! 

May I offer my analysis of a K-1 vs a CR-1:

 

Every couple has their own priorities, and each couple must decide which visa is better for their situation.

K-1 
  More expensive than CR-1
  Requires Adjustment of Status after marriage (expensive and requires a lot of paperwork)
  Spouse can not leave the US until she/he receives approved Advance Parole (approx 3-6 months) 
  Spouse can not work until she/he receives EAD (approx 3-6 months) 
  Some people have had problems with driver licenses, Social Security cards, leases, bank account during this period 
  Spouse will not receive Green Card for many months after Adjustment of Status is filed.
  A K-1 might be a better choice when 18-21 year old children are immigrating also
  In some situations, marriage can affect certain Home country benefits, making a K-1 a better choice 
  A denied K-1 is sent back to USCIS to expire
  K-1 entrant cannot file for citizenship until after having Green Card for 3 years.
  Once an I-129F has been approved, delaying the case is difficult to impossible if the need arises.

CR-1/IR-1
  Less expensive than K-1 
  No Adjustment of Status(I-485, I-131, I-765) required. 
  Spouse can immediately travel outside the US 
  Spouse is authorized to work immediately upon arrival. 
  Spouse receives Social Security Card and Green Card within 2 or 3 weeks after entering the US 
  Opening a bank account, getting a driver's license, etc. are very easily accomplished with GC, SS card, and passport.
  Spouse has legal permanent Resident status IMMEDIATELY upon entry to US.
  The clock for citizenship filing starts immediately upon entry to the US.
  A CR-1/IR-1 case can be delayed indefinitely at NVC if the need arises. 
   

 

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1 hour ago, leaaaaaaaaaaa1122 said:

 

If we just got married how long does it usually take? Thank you! 

 

It's not really clear what you're asking about - is your USC parent sponsoring your brothers? Who got married, who is 'we'?

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3 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

It's not really clear what you're asking about - is your USC parent sponsoring your brothers? Who got married, who is 'we'?

I'm a US citizen and im planning to marry my same sex partner (filipino) in another country. We want to know which will be best to do. If CR1 or K1. Thanks

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Just now, leaaaaaaaaaaa1122 said:

I'm a US citizen and im planning to marry my same sex partner (filipino) in another country. We want to know which will be best to do. If CR1 or K1. Thanks

*to just get married here (US) and do K1 or get married in another country and do CR1. 

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11 minutes ago, leaaaaaaaaaaa1122 said:

I'm a US citizen and im planning to marry my same sex partner (filipino) in another country. We want to know which will be best to do. If CR1 or K1. Thanks

 

Ah, I replied to this when it was posted on your F2B thread, hence the confusion. Up to you which is best to do, @Crazy Cat has given you the excellent list above to get you started.

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1 hour ago, leaaaaaaaaaaa1122 said:

Which one would be faster K1 or CR1? And also, for same sex marriage. Thanks! 

Faster is only one of the factors to consider.  First, the Philippines will not allow same sex marriages to be performed or recognized in the Philippines.  You'll have to marry in a third country or by ZOOM marriage through Utah County (example) in order to BE married to start a spouse visa process.

 

Once you are married, a fiancé visa is not a possibility.  If you are NOT married, you cannot begin a spouse visa.  If you have already met in person, you can start a fiancé visa now.  You cannot start a spouse visa until you have married and then been together in person AFTER or DURING the ceremony, BEFORE you start the process.

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