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TomFisher:
As many of you may remember I married an amazing Chines Woman (I know they're all amazing ::icon_biggrin:)back in May.  We have applied for a CR-1 VISA since the timeline is identical to the K3.  We are at NOA1 and waiting, and waiting, and waiting....

I was curious as to where the other happily married brothers and sisters were  in the process.

What are you doing to stay sane during this insane process?

Peace,

Tom

TomFisher:
The CR-1 is for your spouse (wife).  The difference is with the CR-1 she will have  a "green card" that is good for two years which is renewed and good  for 10 years.   There is no additional cost from USCIS if you get the CR-1 once your wife comes to the states.  However, what nobody tells you is that if you apply for a K3 there is a PITA process to get her green card once she gets here and it will cost $1,000 in fees to the gov't.

The K3 visa was implemented when it was taking 2-3 years to get your spouse a visa, it was supposed to get them here in less time and then your could compete the process to make her a "permanent resident" aka green card.  At this time the processing for the CR-1, IR-1 (if you have been married over 2 years you can apply for an IR-1 which gives the spouse a 10 year green card upon entry to the US), and K3 are all about the same time.  But when they get her with the CR-1 that's it until the two year renewal.

I've done a lot of research and found all the above to be accurate.  If you have any other questions please shoot them to me.

Peace,

Tom

maxx:
Tom Noa1 can tak anywhere from a week to a month.Before you will recieve Noa2

Vince G:
I really get pissed off how we have to go all through this crap and waiting, when others can waltz right in with no problems or having any paperwork. Lets say the Cubans (also a Communist country) (plus other islands and South Amer. and Mexico) They make the beach and there is a caravan of cars and trucks there to pick them up. The cops/boarder patrol just asks name, Jose, I will be staying with my cousin Jose Sr., OK, Next? Russians, Indians (India) can walk right in too. though they need visa's but there's no waiting time. But here we are jumping hoops?

Vince G:
Mike of course they are worth it. It's the process that is unfair. Even the Haitians have been protesting because the Cubans have it easier then them. The Mexicans don't protest but they hate the Cubans for having it easier and the line continues on. I had some friends from South Africa, S.A. gave them a hard time with the visa's but the US didn't. They live in Tenn. now. Next door to Jim B.

The whole system is screwy?

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