How to apply for CR1 Spouse Visa in 2024

[@rosemarieespanilla720]

Thank you for the information very helpful. Is there any income requirement if the sponsor is a pensioner?

[@Visacoach]

The current income requirement for a household of two persons is $25,550. Does not matter how income is earned, pension, wages, etc.

[@salahabass7605]

So helpful

[@Visacoach]

Thank you !!

[@monnishp]

Hello Mr. Wahl. Hope you've had a relaxing weekend! I've not seen any newsletters from you in a while. Is this by design, or do I need to re-subscribe?

[@Visacoach]

I hold off publication till I have something of interest to my clients to talk about. I will be publishing my newsletter this week, with updated 2024 financial eligibility requrements.

[@monnishp]

@@Visacoach Thank you for the prompt reply. I look forward to the next one. Have a great week!

[@razelapil5490]

Thank you for the informations❤️🙏

[@Visacoach]

Welcome !

[@lajoliequeen6243]

We’ve been stuck in AP since 11/02/23 and it’s been draining and exhausting not knowing what’s going.

[@Visacoach]

Fingers crossed you will get good news soon.

[@richardtrivette-lr5nb]

WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOUR ON SSDI AND IT DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIRED MONEY OF USCIS

[@Visacoach]

If by SSDI you mean welfare, sorry you are disqualified from sponsoring an immigrant to the USA. Posible solutions are to find a way to support yourself and your partner without public assistance, another is to join your partner in his or her country instead of USA.

[@Visacoach]

Sorry but if you are on welfare, you are ineligible to apply for immigration for a foreigner.

[@hamzaberkane6513]

Hi coach Is there any change on cr1 visa us citizen filing for spouse how long is uscis taking now

[@Visacoach]

Theres always minor changes, usually on the slower side. Currently most spouse visas are taking over a year and a half.

[@get_it_done4580]

If you don't mind my asing, what country is your wife coming from? My soon to be wife is Indonesian, native born and citizen there. I'm Californian and my immigration lawyer told me right now, grand total wait time from filing CR-1 is 19 to 22 months for it. I also am using a joint sponsor (family member) because when I file, I don't have employment. Switching careers and studying at University, due to graduate May, 2025.

[@Mition200uririir]

​@@VisacoachTeacher, can you help me, how to get CR1 visa, I am gay

[@Visacoach]

No problem. I help both same sex and hetero couples get their visas. For specific details on what my service is, what the costs, timing and requirements are send your request to [e-mail] and ask for "Spouse Visa 101"

[@joesatva]

@@get_it_done4580if you don’t mind me asking, are you a born American citizen ?

[@nelsonnyarko328]

Thanks for the insight .Pls is it mandatory to send a copy of your petitioner ( The US citizen) passport copy if u already have a copy of her naturalisation certificate ?

[@Visacoach]

Best is that you discuss with the attorney or consultant working on your case, what documents are required.

[@MilogineVlog]

Hi coach, my husband is a us citizen, im Philippines .. if you are to process our papers what should i do , i will process my papers here in the Philippines. Like ds260 can i file that here in us embassy in manila Philippines.. or my ds260 you will be able to fill up that form, in my information.

[@Visacoach]

The DS260 is filed about a year after initial application package submission to USCIS. It is filed online. My service certainly includes the filling up of all required forms including the DS260. For detailed information send your request to [e-mail] and ask for "Spouse Visa 101"

[@Itube100]

Happy Tuesday, Mr. Fred If France has more fiance visa applicants from an African country than the US does, does that mean the US embassy decision (approval or rejection) for US visa applicants from that African country will be faster than in France? thank you in advance.

[@Visacoach]

Probably no correlation. Each consulate does it's own thing.

[@Visacoach]

Thanks

[@edwingarcia9626]

If I met a woman who came to the United States on a tourist visa and we got married here. Can she return to her home country and file a CR1 visa? Or CR1 visas are only meant for couples who marry aboard in her home country?

[@Visacoach]

You have two options, you can apply for a spouse visa, and she returns to home country for her interview after which she can return to USA using the CR1 Visa, www.visacoach.com/spouse-visa/ OR you can keep her in the USA and apply for Concurrent Filing, which allows her to remain in the USA and get her green card without needing to leave your side.www.visacoach.com/concurrent-filing-adjustment-of-status/

[@edwingarcia9626]

@@Visacoach if the woman came on a tourist visa from Nigeria and has been in the United States over 90 days is it probably better if she returns to her home country and file CR1 visa instead of Concurrent Filing due to the high fraud country she's from. Or not necessarily?

[@Visacoach]

Sorry, "which is better?" is a question only you and she can answer. It is not a simplistic, consideration, and depends on your situation, goals and agenda.

[@edwingarcia9626]

@@Visacoach oh ok I was worried if Concurrent Filing is seen as a red flag instead of filing CR1

[@Visacoach]

Sorry, but having a beneficiary from Nigeria is the source of reviewer skepticism, that you face regardless of what application path you choose to follow.

[@ayobambamentertainment]

Would like to ask how long does it take for the whole process to be completed.

[@Visacoach]

Around year and a half

[@michaelenos9467]

I'm semi retired and getting married in Thailand this December. Can I file my forms while here in Thailand where I'll be living for six months

[@Visacoach]

Sure Can. I lived in asia for about 20 years. One of the niche services I offer at VisaCoach is to prepare and help you submit while you remain outside the USA. For details www.visacoach.com/stepbystepcr1expat/

[@SantoshKumar-yt5wy]

Good morning sir how much time approved spouse visa

[@Visacoach]

USCIS is currently taking about a year, then State Department another 6 months, so total is usually about a year and a half from submission of petition to USCIS, to visa issuance.

[@MehkiShah-ij9lq]

Hey coach plzz tell me that how much time is required for spouse visa if the wife applying form the USA Plz tell me plzzzzz

[@Visacoach]

Currently most spouse visas are taking around a year and a half

[@ayobambamentertainment]

My wife is from the US she has been to Nigeria twice we trying how to get it done so i can go meet her where do we start from?

[@Visacoach]

Watch the video. Then have US spouse speak with me www.visacoach.com/schedule/ t

[@richardtrivette-lr5nb]

WHAT DO YOU CHARGE FOR THE I 130 VISA

[@Visacoach]

My fee for a spouse visa is only $1,490. However, your other question indicates you are not eligible to apply, so sorry, this is a non-starter for you.

[@chiranjitpaul4513]

Ds160 form k1 Fiance full name (include maiden name ) Surname - Given name - My fiance maiden name is Gonzalez it is only on her birth certificate Current surname - Morgan (prior marriage ) included in passport, ssc , all documents. So what shall I put where ?

[@Visacoach]

Best is you ask the consultant or attorney who is helping you

[@edwingarcia9626]

If I met a woman who came on a 3 week tourist visa and she overstayed and we get married 8 months later she is eligible to apply for AOS right? It doesn't matter that she overstayed .

[@Visacoach]

If you are a US citizen, and you marry someone who arrived on a tourist visa, and who (the traveler) did not use the tourist visa with plans to stay, you could apply to get permanent residency for your spouse. What matters is you are citizen, the marriage is bona fide, and the traveler did not intentionally misuse the visa. See www.visacoach.com/concurrent-filing-adjustment-of-status/ for details

[@SweetzOpps]

Hi Coach we plan on marrying online and then going to see him in April. In the mean time can I change my last name? and can he update his id card to say married? or do you recommend to wait since we have not filed the CR1 Visa?

[@Visacoach]

Name change, ID updates are not immigration issues. So have no effect on WHEN you submit the spouse visa application.

[@user-ec7xw2td5h]

Please tell me how much time it will take in spouse visa ? My husband sponsored me He’s us citizen How much time i-130 case processing time is ?

[@Visacoach]

Most of my clients are currently experiencing around a year and a half from UsCIS submission to consular interview. Results varry.

[@robertmarkiamonlyakjvbible3739]

Hello I am American citizen living in the Philippines I am in a relationship with a Filipino woman we are planning getting married and living in the USA how much does it cost for your help to bring her to the USA or how much does it cost for a spouse visa thank you

[@Visacoach]

The present spouse visa support fee is $995 for the USCIS stage, followed by $495 for the State Department Stage. For details send your request to [e-mail] and ask for "Spouse Visa 101"

[@robertmarkiamonlyakjvbible3739]

@@Visacoach Hello I am planning on go to the USA in May thank you

[@804dallasmd]

Hi coach I submitted a k1 visa back in August of 2022, but then we got married in April of 2023 before we got the k1 petition approval letter on August 2023. Now I gotta start over with this cr1 visa. I tried letting the nvc know of this situation but they said I need to contact the Bogota embassy now to inform them of this change. Should I go ahead and start the new cr1 visa now even though we didn’t inform the embassy of this? -Dallas

[@Visacoach]

You can only apply for the visa you are eligible for. You lost eligibility for the fiance visa the moment you married. Now currently you are only eligible for a spouse visa, and yes, you now need to start completely over from scratch. What you are referring to "contacting NVC, contacting the embassy" shows that you are getting very bad, and very inaccurate advice. If you hired someone to help, you should fire them. If you are doing it yourself, now is the time to hire someone who knows what he is doing.

[@linahnjoki9680]

Hey coach,am a greencard holder via dv and currentlyin the US,can i petition for my child and husband who i didn't add on my ds260 while doing the application?kindly

[@Visacoach]

As a green card holder you can always apply for your spouse or children. If you made mistakes or deliberate falsehoods in your prior dealings with US immigration you might have problems. Bottom line, never lie, always be honest with US immigration or accept the consequences..

[@Znior93]

Hi right now I am living in Thailand. Do I have to send all my documents to USCIS in America? Or is it possible for me to send everything to the US embassy? The USCIS here in Thailand closed permanently a few years ago. Thank you

[@Visacoach]

If you are applying for your spouse, you submit application to the USA lockbox

[@Znior93]

sorry i am unfamiliar with the term lockbox. Do you mean submit everything in america or send everything to the USA lockbox in thailand? thanks again @@Visacoach

[@Visacoach]

The petition is submitted to USCIS in USA

[@Znior93]

Thank you so much for the response I appreciate it@@Visacoach

[@Visacoach]

Welcome

[@VenusE.Shaffer]

Hi coach how long to wait for CR1 visa?

[@Visacoach]

Currently expect about a year and a half, start to visa

[@wave8773]

i wanna hire you so you can help me and my girlfriend can u tell me how?

[@Visacoach]

Usually you first ask for "Spouse Visa 101" by sending your request to [e-mail], and I confirm for you government and my fees, timing etc. Or if you already know that you can book a time to speak with me by using the calendar at www.visacoach.com/schedule/. I always like to get to know my clients, and answer any questions, or clarify any misconceptions before we start working together.

[@wave8773]

will u help me fill the evidence and stuff? or after hiring you i also need to hire a lawyer?

[@Visacoach]

I am like a world class tailor. I have the skill, talent, experience and sewing maching to make you a bespoke suit. But in order to do so you must give me the cloth. So I will ask you questions, you provide the answers, I fill in the forms. Based on your answers I give you checklists of the evidence that would support your case. You provide what you have. I combine your materials, answers, and evidence into the application we submit to US immigration, then I provide guidance as you go through the administrative process at US immigration. Typically, hiring my service is enough for the entire journey through to visa issuance. However if you have a situation that requires legal assistance, or legal advice, then you would need to use an attorney, as I can not provide legal advice, assistance or representation, as I am not an attorney.

[@rramina.8810]

He is not truthful.

[@Visacoach]

LOL

[@saravasquezvilla4829]

Why?