CR1 Spousal Visa

What Is a CR1 Visa?

A CR1 visa, is an immigrant visa issued to an alien who is married to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and wishes to live in the U.S. with their spouse. For purposes of this visa, a spouse is a legally wedded husband or wife. This includes same sex couples.

The CR in CR1 stands for “Conditional Resident.” CR1 Visas entitle their holder to receive "Conditional" Permanent Residency within the United States for a period of 2 years. The reason why the person granted this type of visa becomes a "Conditional Resident" is because this visa is only provided to couples who have been married for less than 2 years. A CR1 Visa will result in the applicant obtaining "conditional" permanent residency within the US and after a period of two years, the applicant can apply to "Remove Conditions" 90 days before the conditional permanent resident card expires and they will be issued a regular 10 year Green Card.

CR1 Visa Processing Time

As of now, it takes between 7 and 10 months from the initial application to the time the visa is granted. It is important to mention here that the processing time varies depending on certain factors like:

• The country the alien belongs to.
• The current workload of the USCIS and the NVC.
• Unforeseen events like natural disasters.
• The accuracy and completeness of the petition that you have submitted.

After our FREE Initial Consultation I will be able to give you a proper clear idea on how long should this Visa process be for your specific case, based on your particular circumstances.