Guys, this isn't for me.... I'm a long way from anything. This is just a generic question.
Basically, I was reading the various love stories posted... and in every case it seemed like nothing but issues with immigration.
My argument is that if a costly wedding did not save the first one then why waste more on a second (or third or fourth in some case) by having a lavish wedding.
Marriage Based Visa Comparison Table |
Visa Type | Marital Status | Approximate Time to get Visa | Requires Adjustment of Status (http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/Adjustment_of_Status)? | Requires EAD (http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/Employment_Authorization_Document) to Work (with valid Visa and before AOS approved)? | Requires AP (http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/Advance_Parole) to Travel Outside the US (with valid Visa and before AOS approved)? | Approximate Total Time to become Legal Permanent Resident (http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/Permanent_Resident) | Approximate Total Cost (USCIS Petition, Visa, AOS if required) | Extra Notes |
K-1 (http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare#k1) | Engaged | 8.5 Months (http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1historical) | Yes | Yes | Yes | 12 Months (http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/aosstats.php) | USD $1805 | Must be married within 90 days of entry. AOS must be filed in order to gain Legal Permanent Resident status. Failure to file AOS before I-94 expires accrues out-of-status days. |
K-3 (http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare#k3) | Married | 9 Months (http://www.visajourney.com/content/k3historical) | Yes | Yes | No | 12.5 Months (http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/aosstats.php) | USD $1705 | After entering the US, may file for AOS within two years or instead wait for I-130 to be approved and pursue IR-1 / CR-1 Visa. |
IR-1 / CR-1 (http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare#ircr1) | Married | 10 Months (http://www.visajourney.com/content/ir1cr1historical) | No | No (see note) | No (see note) | 10 Months | USD $945 | Visa holder automatically becomes a Legal Permanent Resident after entering the US. Can work and travel freely. |
DCF (http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare#dcf) (IR-1 / CR-1) | Married | 3 Months | No | No (see note) | No (see note) | 3 Months | USD $945 | US consulates typically only do this for US citizens who live overseas. DCF results in a IR-1 / CR-1 Visa. |
Ok, so we wait until 90 days before the deadline ....
I was told by the border officer, we can convert the CR-1 to an IR-1 ,,, since we are married more than 2 years now ...
How does that help?
How does it change this process, if at all?
This is what he left me wondering ... why should I bother asking for the CR-1 to be converted into an IR-1 now?
Mike
What is an AOS?
What is an AOS?
Adjustment of Status