I know it has been discussed in several threads below, but my situation is a bit different.
My girlfriend is currently a LPR, but she will be receiving her USC soon (her N-400 is being processed, and based on historical trends should be approved by the end of the summer). I am a Canadian citizen, and we want to get married in live in the US.
I am currently visiting her in the US right now, and I wanted to know which route would be less complicated. Obviously, until her citizenship is approved, we cannot apply for either visa. I just want to make sure I understand both processes.
So, for the K-1: We wait until she gets her USC, I return back to Canada (as to not go over my 180-day allowance), and then she files the I-129F and we begin that process.
Or, for the CR-1: We can get married in the US while I'm visiting, then we wait until she gets USC, and then she files the I-130F and we begin that process.
Both situations seem fairly similar, but both hinge on her obtaining USC. With the K-1 I'm looking at a shorter time apart, but it's more expensive and there is more paperwork/longer waiting time to be able to legally work. And with the CR-1, it's a longer time apart where we also can't visit each other, but it's less expensive, and I obtain a GC shortly after arriving in the US.
Is there anything I'm missing, and any feedback on all of this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
My girlfriend is currently a LPR, but she will be receiving her USC soon (her N-400 is being processed, and based on historical trends should be approved by the end of the summer). I am a Canadian citizen, and we want to get married in live in the US.
I am currently visiting her in the US right now, and I wanted to know which route would be less complicated. Obviously, until her citizenship is approved, we cannot apply for either visa. I just want to make sure I understand both processes.
So, for the K-1: We wait until she gets her USC, I return back to Canada (as to not go over my 180-day allowance), and then she files the I-129F and we begin that process.
Or, for the CR-1: We can get married in the US while I'm visiting, then we wait until she gets USC, and then she files the I-130F and we begin that process.
Both situations seem fairly similar, but both hinge on her obtaining USC. With the K-1 I'm looking at a shorter time apart, but it's more expensive and there is more paperwork/longer waiting time to be able to legally work. And with the CR-1, it's a longer time apart where we also can't visit each other, but it's less expensive, and I obtain a GC shortly after arriving in the US.
Is there anything I'm missing, and any feedback on all of this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.