On the application of cr 1 green card visa for American citizens

What is IR- 1/CR- 1 visa? Brief introduction of foreign CR 1/CR2/IR 1/IR2 visa:

CR 1: The spouse of an American citizen who has been married for less than two years is called CR 1, and the unmarried children under 2 1 are called CR2.

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

CR/IR abroad refers to the CR/IR application submitted by the American citizen intelligence department at the immigration service center in the area where it lives.

On the other hand, if an American citizen lives in China and has a residence permit in China, he needs to apply for domestic CR/IR (the speed of domestic CR/IR visa is much faster than that of foreign CR/IR). American citizens can submit their applications directly to the American Consulate in China.

DCF, CR 1, IR 1 are immigrant visas. After entering the United States, there is no need to apply for a green card. You can receive a two-year conditional green card at home in the United States within five to eight weeks (less than two years from the wedding day to the day of entering the United States).

If it is more than 2 years from the date of marriage to the date of entry into the United States, you can get a green card of 10.

CR 1 If you have been married for 2 years at the time of the interview, the immigration officer will automatically change your application from CR 1 to IR 1 (indicating that the green card you get after entering the country must be 10). If you have been married for 2 years, the immigration officer may not issue you 10. If you haven't got a green card when you enter the country, and it has been 2 years, you can apply to the immigration officer for a green card of 10. If you can't convince the immigration officer, you will still get a green card for two years. If yes, you can apply to the immigration officer for a new green card for 10 years after entering the country.

Children: Your husband, an American citizen, can also apply for a CR2/IR2 visa for your children (daughter of American citizen heritage). However, under the following circumstances, you can only apply for an F 1/F3 visa for your sponsored child after becoming a naturalized American citizen. Your husband is an American citizen and can't apply for any visa for your child;

1: Your child is over 2 1 year old at the time of application.

2. When you marry your husband, the child is 18 years old.

CR 1/IR 1 cannot bring its own CR2/IR2. You need to fill out the application form separately for your child and pay the application fee.

If the child is born to you and an American citizen who has lived in the United States for five years, the child will automatically become an American citizen. American citizens can apply for American passports for their children directly at the American consulate, and they can go to the United States with you. If it is not biological, you need to fill in an application form and pay the application fee. CR 1 cannot bring its own CR2.

After the application of foreign CR 1/IR 1 is accepted by the Immigration Bureau, that is, after receiving P 1, you can start to apply for K3/K4, so as to enter the United States in advance to reunite with your husband, continue to wait for the CR/IR visa in the United States or apply for a green card directly in the United States.

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

1.CR 1/IR 1 Visa conditions: 1: The spouse of the China applicant (himself) must be a full American citizen, and the resident holding the green card is not a full American citizen. You can't apply for a CR 1/IR 1 visa for his 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.

Forms required for applying for an IR- 1/CR- 1 visa:

IR- 1/CR- 1 required form. I- 1302。 G-325a3。 G- 1 145 (if applicable).

The above forms can be filled in on your computer (Adobe is required), completed and printed. Remember to sign and date. If you can't type in some places, you can fill it in black ink, but the requirements are very clear and tidy. You can find the official form here, so it's easy to sign.