(2020) K1 Fiance vs CR1 Spouse, Which is Better?
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- K1 Fiance vs CR1 Spouse, Which is Better?
If you are just starting your immigration journey, you are liking asking this question. In this video, we provide you with important information regarding the pros and cons of both the K1 Fiance and the CR1 Spouse Visa to help you decide what option might be the best path for you.
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Excellent video. Very clear on expressing the differences between cr1 and k1. Much appreciated.
Glad it was helpful!
My husband petition me back 2015 with a CR1 spousal visa ,and it took 8 mos with the whole process. It was crazy and overwhelming but thank god I was able to come to the US . We’re happily married for 6years and been together for 7years !
I wish everyone that’s doing the process a success in petitioning there partner and success in there marriage as well ! Godbless everyone
What country did you come from?
@@A__Mina philippines
@Jenny's Life in the USA Did your husband file for I-130 first or direcrly file CR1 visa?
How much did you pay total? Did you hire a lawyer to do everything ?
Amen🙏🙏
2:35 for the start of answer
I thought of this too.
Thank you. Was wondering where this is going.
Thanks for this. My fiancé is a Japanese citizen, but had work and education visas in the past here in the USA. She’s fluent in English too. We are deliberating which option is best. Japan is rough with travel access right now due to Covid
I’m in the same situation but with my boyfriend. He plans to propose (very soon) but we are not sure as to where to go because he is under a J1 visas that is till next year
Same situation with me. She is from Japan here teaching Japanese in schools, fluent in English. The whole process is very confusing and it worries me. Trying to figure it out.
@@krys0704did you figure it out? My partner is on a J1 Visa right now and doesn’t end until 2024
Of course it's a balding white dude with an Asian chick. No luck with white American women I guess?
@@krys0704 Why get a Japanese dude, when your pinky finger can please you just as much as he does?
Thanks so much for the education, you just won yourself a follower 🙏🙏👍👍
With the K-1 Visa I feel like you are letting the U.S. government decide for you if you can marry the foreign person. I find that way to much power being given to the government and it is intrusive.
Excellent point that has never been brought up!
It is intrusive but better than having no options.
Do I have to fill out I-846 affidavit when sponsoring a finance? Thanks
What if they met in 2019 can apply for K1 ? not withthin 2 years . 4 years ago
My wife my wife of later please send me I am coming in the USA offer letter
Thank you all the good explanations
You are welcome!
Check this out. I knew this guy who met a Filipino girl working in Thailand online. He went to Thailand a couple of times and stayed several weeks. He married the girl in Thailand and applied for a spousal visa for her at the US Embassy.
In the meantime, he returned alone to the US. Unfortunately, he became ill with a form of leukemia and died here in America.
The visa was still being processed at the time of his death. She still wants to come to America and his family wants her to live with them, but it seems that once the Embassy learned of his death, they seemed to have stopped the visa process.
Interesting situation..
Great
I'm not sure about this, but I have been told a fiancee visa you can not fly back to your country until you receive your green card, where as a spousal visa she can fly home if needed because she will get the green card earlier,,,,,,,,,,,
Thank you so much❤
You're welcome 😊
Thanks
Watching from the Philippines thank you so much for this info, new subs here
Same we did CR1 visa takes littlebit longer but is worth it just like me im getting get annulment before ican married mygod lots of struggles but god is good ds may 9 im flying to US🙏🙏🙏💯💯
How long did it take for u to get approved if u don’t mind me asking?
@@LaLa-kl8iz u referring my CR1 or my annualment
Im her in US na is been 4 months already i got my green card god is good🙏🙏
And pagdating ko dito Sa Immigration atomatic change my Status to IR1 kc our marriage is been 2 years on april 22 .2021 tapos dumating ako may 9 so thanks god na free yung
1000& or more pag pa change status
How long did it take to get the cr1 visa please?
@@sondosaltarhouni4731 sa amin prang 6 months kc nga pandemic nagexpedite kami sa process kc nga pandemic im sure alam yan ng sponsor nyo anu yung mga exemptions na pwdi expedite
You never discussed how much time it will take for either the k-1 or the cr-1
Thank you very very much,this was a helpful information.
Hello! Thank you so much for the video! May I ask is online marriage in the state of Utah will be eligible for CR1 visa? Me and my fiancé met before and been in a relationship for 2 years already. Thank you for responding!
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it must be a valid, legal marriage recognized by the law wherever it was performed. it doesn't have to be in the usa or the partner's home country. anywhere at all. no polygamy whatsoever, however. my partner & i are also evaluating this option.
it's a shame, this group makes decent videos but replies with the same thing for any question in the comments -.-
wishing you & your love the best!
If the US citizen is able to travel and marry overseas the CR1/IR1 is the best option imho.
Why do you say that?
@@renefernandez2066 I think the spousal has more benefits and you wouldn't have to wait for the visa to get married.
I 100% agree with that. CR1 - your spouse will have a their green card when the arrive and can find work. With th fiance visa, you will have to wait until 6 months after marriage before you can apply for change of status for your spouse. Time frame is about the same.
@@juliegharbi1833 But how long takes the cr1 visa to be aproved and get into the US?
good depends on your status and income and. From day one of paperwork submitted today with tax returns etc, it's taken us SO FAR a year and a half. We are now waiting the next few weeks for them to the paperwork to the embassy, and once there, applying for it to be expedited. We're still not done. We're nearly there. But also possibly months away. Covid doesnt help
Thank you so much for your videos
You are so welcome!
Can you Travel to USA while in The proces of obtaining visa on other types of visa like esta or tourist visas? I understand That k-1 visa does not allow you to leave US untill you obtain green card?
Please I want it's but have not contact any one, please help me!
THANK YOU SO MUCH
So, if “we” get married and apply for a CR1 visa. Could we live in her country as we wait?
And then, once we get the visa and move to the States. Will she ever have problems going back to see her family?
Hello good news
I was wondering if I could send my certification of naturalization for proof of my name change since I lost my name change latter or court order?
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Hi
My wife from US!
She applied for me at least 9 - 10 months. There is no any response from ambacy till now! Bro can you please tell me how much time it take??? I dont received any approval letter yet!
Hi. Thanks for the vid. I just want to asked what are the other requirements if we choose to get a spousal visa and my daughter is 18 yrs old now? My fiance and I have been together for 4 years and we are planning to get a K1 this July 2020 but because of covid19 pandemic we can't make it. I was wondering if we chose cr1 visa, what kind of visa are we going to get for my daughter because she is 18yrs old now?
Is there a form i can submit for my fiancee if i live with her in another county. I am thinking of getting a work permit and waiting with her in her county as we wait for our visa
Which one is better these days?
Hello, for our first time to meet can he visit me here in the US first then he returns back to Nigeria or would I need to visit his country for first time meet?
Very helpful information.
Is your spouse able to come to USA while the paperwork is in process
I was wondering if there is a minimum amount of time that I would’ve had to spend with my fiancé before applying? I’m traveling in the end of December to Nicaragua to see her. Also what is needed to include her son to bring him along as well?
I know the answer is late but. No there is no time requirement
Just take a lot of pics together that’s needed to help proof of relationship when u guys file for petition.
@@jennyslife022 is there any specific number of pictures?
There is a k2 visa.
I’m trying to marry a women from an Islamic country and we need to marry first in her country due to tradition and religion so I’m thinking CR-1 visa would be best for us if anyone has advice please comment
I’m an Australian male living in Australia I’m engaged to a female United States Air Force medic who is currently on deployment due to get off deployment October 2023 who think she’s coming here to marry me her fiancé and then she’s going to take me back to the USA to her home in Salt Lake City I guess after listening to this video I need to send her a message and tell her that this is not gonna be possible might have to re-evaluate this whole relationship, I think seems very complicated process
My uncles is American and she is Vietnamese. He visited her a few years ago and the case was received with in two years. Her first interview was December 10 and they requested more information. She has a second interview on January 24. We have all the information and we have more than enough proof. The thing is she is very shy and she freezes and cant explain all her answers correctly. You could say she has a panic attack. Should we file a lawsuit or appeal on the k1 visa or get married in Vietnam? I am lost for words and its sad this situation. He did try to return to Vietnam several times to visit but the country was shut down because of the pandemic. Anyone please help me what should we do?
why apply for nonimmigrant visa for your spouse if it takes pretty much just as long as it'd take to obtain immigrant visa? only to have to wait for another year to get your green card?
Since the covid is going on do a person still have to be in the relationship 2years and meet in person a few times to get k-1 visa for the immigrate to get married
They received my K1 Visa Application July 23rd of 2021, still haven’t got the approval letter, anybody get anything yet?
In my circumstance the pandemic got in the way of me fulfilling the two year requirement of having met in person by about 29 days.
I had tickets and had to cancel because of the pandemic.
Does that constitute a hardship?
I have a concurrent k1 visa application, my fiancé applied it in the 1st of june 2022 and we still waiting, however nowadays the DV lottery is available and there are 3 days left, my question is if i apply for the DV lottery, could my DV application affect my k1 visa application?
Sincerely, mohamedelmubarak
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Where can couple marry before applying for cr1 visa. Do they have to get married in petitioner place or fiance place?
Hello! I'm a US citizen living im Turkey for almost 2 yrs now. I got married in Turkey 3 yrs ago. I want my husband to meet my family back home but he has been denied the non-immigrant tourist visa twice. We have bought property both under our names and my husband has a business of his own here in Turkey - we have no intention of living in the US. I just want my husband to meet my father who is 81 yrs old and can't travel. Are we filling out the wrong visa application?
Yes me no warking reply please
Does it matter where you get married???
I mean, when you say "legally married", what exactly does that mean???
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Do have to dating my fiance for two years before i apply for k1 visa
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How can i get divorce certificate for uscis approved ?we married other country .but,now I'm in US
It's criminal how long these take today!
What should be the minimum income of a sponsoring US citizen?
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What is the best way to find a couples lawyer in your area?
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I'm gonna start with my proccess. I have one question about the children. My baby is still on my belly but will be born by november 26th. I'm wondering if my baby would need to be include in my petition because we are gonna get his CRBA as soon as he is gonna be born and thefefore obtain his US passport, under this case i don't think he will need to be include on the aplication? am i rigth? Also, my petitioner (the us citizen)has 4 incidents on his criminal background, all of them low level offenses, do you think that this will be a problem?
What to do if my fiancee decided not to stay in the US after we gotten married? She wants to go back home.!
Nowadays, how long is the process (k1)?
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As We are in 2022 what is the best K1 or CR1? Can a retired person apply for K1visa?
I am in a same sex relationship. gay marriage is illegal in his country so I don't think we can do the spousal visa. I'm concerned for his safety if we do the fiance visa. I need advice on how to proceed.
Yes I need ur help
My fiancé and I wish to marry, because I will not be able to work without a visa, I will have to return back to New Zealand and continue to work until this is approved, I have read it can take take at least a year or longer? Can we marry and can I apply for a work visa or are we better off going the spouse visa way, also I normally enter USA under visa waiver, this is still ok to do?
I will declare I am entering Usa this time to marry
So if people do the k1 visa and get approved can the immigrants work ?
They received my packet on November 2, 2020, for my k1 visa they still have cashed the cashier's check and I have not received notice of the i797 receipt. I call them and the automated system does not let me talk to an agent. What should I do?
Good
I’m confused. So if you’ve been married before and now divorced, you can’t bring your fiancé to the US with K1 visa ? I’m lost.
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This very informing
With spouse visa will the person be able to work as soon he enters the US
Meet in person how can that be possible when there are travel restrictions between the US and the country where your potential spouse lives? Is that now taken into consideration?
What country?
Question? I filed for a K-1 form 129. It was received, but within 30 days we withdrew it. It was never processed. Does that still count as 1 filing for a 2 year period? And I have to wait?
Hey did they give any reason to why it was thrown out? 🤔
@@sorcelord65 i withdrew it voluntarily
@@dennisw5803 you literally said that 🤣. My bad I was up late at night and shouldn’t of been.
What if my foreign fiance is pregnant with my child? Should we do a K1 visa or should I get married before I leave to the states?
K2
only question i got is for the cr1 you mention if we have kids together now what if the spouse has children from different mother or father but they are under 18 will i be able to bring her child as well?
Hello, I have one question,if I enter the US with CR1 visa but from my entry date if I have been married for 2 years or more will i get the 10 year GC instead of 2 years GC?Will CBP will change from CR1 to IR1?
in which category we can apply my gf from usa am in india she will visit me for our visa proces nd how long time it takes us both for usa?
Hey there,how much time cr1 takes bc as k1 takes 13 months but how much cr1 takes?
What happens if my girlfriend doesn't have enough income for the k1? I have being reading some comments were they say you can be denied even with a co-sponsor (in my case will be my mother in law), but looks like that dosen't happens with the cr1 because the co-sponsor is important? is like that?
What about the US consulate in Casablanca for k1 an appointment that then canceled the interview
Casablanca is tricky and a CR1 is usually the better option for this Consulate.
I am in California, are you able help me in california?
Hi, I have a question, I havent work before in the us, Is that true that I have to show the income tax of the 3 last years when applying, that disappoint me a lot because It would take much time
Did you find out?
I had 2 approved F129 before for K1 more than ten years ago, and one K3 in 2017. Is it possible for me to do the waiver? What's the chance of being approved? Or I can't sponsor K1 again at all this time? Please help answer my question I appreciate it!
So many applications, what happened?
@@newdumb3014 I meant 2 total, not 3, one K1 one K3
I feel frustrated... Haven't even received NOA2 yet. The check my fiancee sent was billed in September 21, and haven't had Any news.... I'm so sad...
Same here my fiance send our documents and check last November 2020 until now we not yet received reference number in NVC.looking forward NVC they work for it.
Can you get married and still submit a CR1 Spouse form?
My american fiance is planning to go for online wedding instead of K1 visa, so while waiting for this travel ban be gone, we could file a CR1, is this online marriage a legit? Thanks for the response?
What is an online wedding?
Needs to be consummated.
@@A__Mina lots of people have been getting married online. I don't know how the process is, but you and your soulmate can marry online.
I've been married online last 2020 and it won't work if you didn't meet each other in person you have to meet in person and then file petition
Y Uscis take so long to approve case from March till now can’t get no results
Hi, we planed to meet but covit-19 happened we need to know do we still move forward with the K1 fiance Visa. And on the form we use the due to covit-19 we didnt meet. Or just wait.
We really need help on opions
Andrea, we’re so sorry to hear you weren’t able to meet before covid19. We are helping many couples navigate these difficult decisions. Please feel free to schedule a consultation, and one of our attorneys can help you make a strategy. app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=18297039&appointmentType=category:Corado%20Pastrana%20LLC%20-%20The%20Immigration%20Firm%20for%20Couples&_ga=2.257177227.1433202974.1603769669-1755920696.1603769669
You need to met in person for things to be concrete for you to get approval without problems. Just wait. USCIS is probably slow as as a snail right now anyway.
@@chocolatepie84 Thank you so much! We will apply for him to visit America!!
Hi. What if we already have a child together?
Hello, question can I apply for a tourist visa while I have an on going CR1?
I dont think so..
You mentioned that the couples should get married within 90 days. My question is, will it be 90 days after the issuance of visa or after the other landed the US? Thanks in advance for the response/s.
As soon as you land, the days start counting.
@@Fraciencwa94 Thanks much!
i am from the UK and my fiancée is from USA .
If we opt for the spouse visa, am i able to travel back and forth to visit my fiancée in the USA while the visa is processing?
Not at all ..it will be assumed u are going there to stay ..
@@ndchannel6704 so if i am a usa citizen and my spouse is from Tijuana Mexico a border city she cannot cross back and forth for both k1 and cr1 process? Thanks in advance :)
@@raulmellado3029 unless she has a visiting visa at hand if not ..she won't be allowed to travel back and forth , cause it will be assumed she's going to stay for good ..they will deny he /she the visa.
Bit late to this but yes, 100% you can visit while waiting
Yes absolutely, you can just as long you can provide solid 11% evidence that you have strict reasons to returning to the UK such as having assets, job, etc. But you have to make sure you give them enough proof you are indeed only visiting the US and need to go back to the UK. You're lucky too that you're from the UK where it's easier entering the US compared to many other countries which deny many tourist visa applicants.
Hello, thanks for the information. I want to ask if someone can help me, my fiancé send the application to USCIS on November 10 of this year, but we haven’t received the first notification (NOA 1). How long is?
Nice Anna you beautiful 🌹
Thanks for video. Nicely explained
Im still waiting for NOA2 approval since 31 march 2020!!?? Please we need subtitle on video
Me too waiting Noa2
@@maribelbucsit1082 for how long?
@@ahmedalhakeem7453 Hi, July 29,2020 we got Noa1 .. Then until now we didn't hear USCIS our case
@@maribelbucsit1082 Im since 31 march 2020 and still waiting for NOA2 mean 7 months.
@@maribelbucsit1082 Im before you 4 months and did not hear anything yet!!!
do you know if while a K1 visa is processing if an EU citizen can still enter the US with an ESTA? Or is entry not permitted during the time of processing? Thank you for any guidance you may be able to provide!
I would presume yes I have an ESTA and it would just prove your commitment to your fiance going in and out of USA..
What if the sponsor was a US citizen but NOT a resident, will he/she be eligible??
US citizens are naturally residents, and can petition.
Non-citizens who do have residency CANNOT petition for their foreign fiancé.
The lawyer in the video explains this many times.
You need to talk to a immigration lawyer about that
I got married In Africa I am a US citizen does this marriage count to the US process or can I just file fiance and get married here ?
Please let me know if you’ve ever received an update am in the same situation
I’m confused I’m Egyptian and my spouse is American what is best ?
Hi, very useful! Am I understanding correctly that if the US citizen lives abroad together with their spouse, the US citizen has to move back to the US in order to have a US domicile and be able to sponsor the CR1 for the foreign spouse? This would imply that during the whole CR1 process, the couple will have to live in different countries even tho they are married unless they file for a K3 which could take longer than the CR1, correct? Thank you
I would like the answer to this question as well
I'm not an expert, but I believe that is indeed correct. Even after you marry overseas, you have to be once again separated UNTIL approved. THEN, he/she can move to the US. Frickin' insane, eh?
@@tribzman3977 this is what I was afraid of. Might go the K1 route.
@@SuperVladamere I'm now actually thinking of seeing whether my soon-to-be wife will just come and live in the US for 180 days after we marry (as a visitor), then after she returns overseas, where I might then stay with her there for some time, then I return to the US.
Then, she once again visits the US for 6 mos. on a tourist visa, and so on and so on until the visa is approved.
I REFUSE to wait any more time than necessary to be apart from my new wife due to the ridiculous red tape and outrageously lengthy time it takes for her to finally be permanently in the US. We'll do what it takes to remain together for as long as possible while waiting to be approved.
@@tribzman3977 Hello, I am intrigued to know how this worked out as this is my current situation. Any tips?
Do you have a number to reach out for questions
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@@immigrationforcouples7362 I just wanted to know what forms do I start with my fiancee is in the Philippines
If you already have a B1/2 visa, will you still be able to visit your significant other if he/she files a K-1 visa for you?
Yes, many visit during the process.
We submitted out 129f and evidence 2 months ago with no word from uscis..is that normal?
It takes up to 6months
How to file, i'm working in Cayman Islands. Is my fiancè can apply me he's from U.S
How much is for the consultation?
If the fiancé has a driver license that’s valid In their country can’t they drive in the USA till they get their USA drivers license/green card?
You gonna have to go to the licensing office once you arrive in America to register and while waiting for at least 30 days you are allowed to drive but must carry the document as proof that you applied the US driver's license
Actually after listening to atty. I think I was wrong then
Time they can drive varies by State, California for example is only 10 days for new residents.
Can someone apply for CR1 visa if they’re a Newly wed ?