Us CR 1 visa application strategy

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First of all, this article has no legal effect. Please refer to USCIS official website:

Cr 1 visa application guide for American immigrants to official website:

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Before you are ready to consider what kind of visa to apply for, please read this article: the difference between American K 1 fiancee/husband visa and CR 1 spouse visa. American K 1 visa and CR 1 visa have their own advantages and disadvantages. The key is to see how your situation is. Generally speaking, I recommend the K 1 visa, because you can read this article: Why do I recommend the K 1 visa? You don't know the reason.

For more articles about the US CR 1 visa, please reply to the keyword cr 1 in the official account menu of WeChat.

Oh, by the way, if you want to read the English version of cr 1 visa application guide, please read this article:

IR 1/CR 1 Step-by-Step Guide to American Spouse Visa

What is the US CR 1 spouse visa?

Cr 1 the spouse of an American citizen who has been married for two years, and 2 1 the unmarried children under the age of 0 are CR2.

IR 1 The spouse of an American citizen who has been married for two years, and the unmarried children under 2 1 are IR2.

American citizens living in the United States can only submit CR/IR applications at immigration service centers in their areas of residence.

CR 1/IR 1/ is an immigrant visa. You can receive a two-year conditional green card (within two years from the date of marriage to the date of entry) or a ten-year green card (more than two years from the date of marriage to the date of entry) from the immigration office at home in the United States.

Conditions for applying for a CR 1/CR2/IR 1/IR2 visa

1: The spouse of the China applicant (yourself) must be a full American citizen, and the resident holding the green card is not a full American citizen. You cannot apply for a CR 1/IR 1 visa for your spouse (yourself) in China.

2. If American citizens obtained green card status through marriage and immigration in the past, they must meet one of the following three conditions:

A. Or, provide the death certificate of the former spouse, which proves that the marriage that previously obtained American status ended due to the death of the spouse;

B American citizens are willing to be financial guarantors for China applicants, assuring the US government that they will bear the living expenses of China applicants in the United States and will not bring any burden to the US government.

C. China's new wife needs five years to obtain a green card (conditional green card or ten-year green card) when applying for CR1/IR/KLOC-0;

D. Or, provide sufficient evidence to prove the authenticity of the previous marriage with American identity, which is in line with American immigration law;

2. Children (minor children of China applicants) Conditions for applying for CR2/IR2 visa: 1: Children of China applicants must be under 2 1 year old and unmarried.

2. For the children adopted by the China applicant, the adoption relationship must be established before the adopted child 16 years old, and the China applicant has lived with the adopted child for more than two years and has legal custody. The adopted child must be under 2 1 year old and unmarried.

3. When an American citizen marries an applicant from China, the children of the applicant from China are under the age of 18.

In an article about cr 1 visa a long time ago, I introduced that there are two ways to apply for cr 1 visa:

One is that American citizens submit cr 1 visa applications in China, and the other is that American citizens submit cr 1 visa applications in the United States.

It is faster to submit a cr 1 visa application in China, but fans feedback that it is impossible to submit a cr 1 visa application in China after 2020. Therefore, the cr 1 visa mentioned in this article refers to the cr 1 visa submitted by American citizens in the United States.

How to get a US CR 1 spouse visa?

Like the U.S. K/KLOC-0 visa, it is divided into several stages, as follows:

P 1 stage. The United States submits cr 1 visa application materials to the US Immigration Service.

The application materials are as follows:

Copy of American citizenship certificate. American passport (valid for at least 5 years); Or naturalization certificate; Or the birth certificate of an American citizen; Or American citizens' overseas birth certificate FS-240, American applicants fill in form i- 130, and form CR 1/IR 1 is not accompanied by CR2/IR2, so American citizens need to fill out form I- 130 separately for each child, and American applicants pay the fee I-/kloc. It is best to see USCIS official website). The size of the visa photo is 50*50, which is a color photo with a white background. The full name of the beneficiary in China is written on the back of the photo. Copy of marriage certificate I- 130 cover letter. Copy of certification materials (photos, letters, air tickets, etc.). ) Prove that the American applicant and the China beneficiary have met within two years before the application. Beneficiaries in China should fill in Form I- 130a, and copy of American birth certificate and passport.

After preparing the materials, check them carefully before sending them. It is best to keep electronic files of all materials in case of loss.

Us cr 1 visa application mailing address:

Immigration phoenix safe

United States Postal Service (USPS) delivery:

United States Citizenship and Immigration Service

Addressee: I- 130

PO Box 2 1700

Phoenix, Arizona 85036

FedEx, UPS and DHL delivery:

United States Citizenship and Immigration Service

Addressee: I- 130

1820 East Sky Harbor Circle South

Suite 100

Phoenix, Arizona 85034

P2。 I-797, copy that.

One or two weeks after mailing, I received a paper letter from USCIS "Case Approval Notice (Form I-797)", which is the P2 node. The letter will inform the date of approval of the case, send the applicant's information to NVC, and receive an email from NVC within 30 working days, commonly known as the P2.5 node.

In the meantime, you can use the received case number to check the case status at the link, or download the two American immigrant visa apps I recommended.

P2.5 stage

Received an email from NVC (pay attention to the letter of the email). At the P2.5 stage, both husband and wife will receive letters! ! Note: 20 18.8.3 1 started to receive the mail from P2.5 NVC, including the case ID and invoice ID. In the future, materials will not be sent by express mail, and materials will be uploaded directly online.

According to the letter prompt, complete the following items:

1. Online payment of AOS and intravenous injection. And print out the payment confirmation page. (It needs to be sent by email together with other materials in the next step 3)

2. Fill in and submit the DS-260 form online.

3. Submit my husband's financial guarantee materials (three-year tax bill-introduction +W2 US 1040 and W-2 forms, how to prepare these two materials) and various notarial certificates, resumes, passport copy pages and passport photos, as well as our payment confirmation page (all materials are converted into PDF files, and the subject of documents and emails are named as required) to the National Visa Center (NVC). It usually takes 30 days to review the information received.

P3 stage

The US Consulate in Guangzhou sent a face-to-face notice and an online registration address.

You have to go to this visa application website to register for an interview. Find "My Control Panel", select "Registration Document Delivery Address", and fill in the address of CITIC Bank or your home address.

P4 stage, interview.

Before the interview, you need to do immigration physical examination and prepare interview materials:

Immigration physical examination (physical examination must be conducted at least five working days before the interview, but not too early).

First, physical examination; Website of Guangdong International Travel Health Care Center Tel: (020) 81219500/81219513.

Second, go to official website to register your passport and get information. Just register and improve your personal information and follow the prompts step by step. This is mainly to choose whether to send your passport by courier or pick it up at China CITIC Bank. Print out the final confirmation page and bring it to the interview. /? Language = Chinese %20 (Simplified) & Country = China

For more details of physical examination, please see the article: Introduction of American immigrants' physical examination and I-693 policy update.

There will be a nurse to follow up during the physical examination, and the whole process is faster. It is strongly recommended to finish all vaccines in China!

Vaccination in the United States is more expensive, and it is very troublesome to make an appointment first! Take the vaccine once during the physical examination, and the doctor said to take it again next month. Many people just take an injection during the physical examination, thinking that it will be over. No, if they don't want to get the second shot in the United States, they'd better get the vaccine twice in China. I have completed two vaccinations, and Xiao Huang should have records of these two vaccinations.

The physical examination report can usually be obtained after four days. It's easy to get the medical report. Take your passport and receipt. When receiving the medical report, the nurse will tell you what you can't open, such as medical envelopes (like a big envelope) and CDs, as well as what you need to bring to the United States. At the same time, the nurse will give you a list of matters needing attention. Xiao Huang Ben and CD don't need to bring them to the interview. The medical package should be handed in during the interview.

List of interview materials (be sure to check it repeatedly to prevent omission):

Letter of appointment sent by NVC, medical examination package, original China passport, copy of American passport, photo of Chinese visa (5CMX5CM), two original birth notaries with no criminal record, original marriage notarized UID confirmation page DS-260, confirmation page I-864, autographed American three-year tax bill on page 9, w2 form and bank deposit certificate. Property ownership certificate (if any), copy of entry and exit stamp (if any), visa payment receipt (e-mail, chat records, photos, video screenshots, air tickets, hotel, gift invoices, * * same account, real estate, insurance beneficiaries, etc. These materials are not needed for everything, just try to provide them.

The visa interview in the United States is probably the following process:

The first step is to queue up outside the door, holding a passport and a letter of appointment, and the staff will give a number;

The second step is to pass the security check, there are no bags, electronic equipment, etc. The consulate does not provide warehouses.

Step three, enter the consulate, the staff will show you the way and take away the previous number plate.

Step 4, get the number, queue up with your passport and appointment book, wait for the call in area A, and the call will be displayed on the screen.

The fifth step is to submit the application materials, look at the screen at the designated window, and ask for several notarized, physical examination packages and economic guarantee materials. Hand in the materials and wait in area B.

Step six, the visa officer interviews, look at the call sign on the screen, and go to the designated window for an interview when it's your turn.

Related articles: Revealing the whole process of American visa interview (including video)

Tips for interview:

All interviewers can speak Chinese and English. If English is not good, they can speak Chinese and the interviewer can ask questions in Chinese. Please don't speak English for the sake of deliberately showing English. In case of poor English and misunderstanding of the question, it will be troublesome to answer the wrong question. Unless, of course, English is very fluent.

Don't be too nervous and answer generously. Answer whatever you ask, and don't say any other nonsense.

There's no dress code, but don't wear anything revealing.

When you encounter a problem you don't know, just say you don't know, don't hide it, don't cheat.

If you need supplementary materials after the interview, be sure to ask what materials to supplement. If the passport is taken away, it is passed.

Passport and visa will be received within 15 working days after the interview is passed. The validity period of a visa will be written on the visa page, usually in the first half of the year.

The whole cr 1 visa will take about 16-20 months, that is, before the epidemic. Now the epidemic may last for some time.