Getting green card through the marriage

[Shi Ma]

I live in Canada while my husband in USA. In order to move to US, I am wondering whether I should directly apply for Green Card or K3 visa? Which one has a faster process? How long it s gonna take to get the green card approval while I am in Canada?
Does K3 visa have a faster process?

Plz advise me in this case.

[PryncissQueen]

Don't think K3 is applicable any longer...

[Adrian Gruber]

I live in Canada while my husband in USA. In order to move to US, I am wondering whether I should directly apply for Green Card or K3 visa? Which one has a faster process? How long it s gonna take to get the green card approval while I am in Canada?
Does K3 visa have a faster process?

Plz advise me in this case.

This is what USCIS has to say about a K-3 Visa:

K-3/K-4 Nonimmigrant Visas
Immigration law allows the alien spouse of a U.S. citizen and his or her minor children to be admitted to the United States as nonimmigrants while they are awaiting the adjudication of a Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative. It also allows them to obtain employment authorization while they are waiting.

Eligibility

To be eligible for a K-3 nonimmigrant visa, an individual must:

Be married to a U.S. citizen
Have a pending Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, filed by the U.S. citizen spouse on his or her behalf

So your spouse must petition USCIS for "Immediate Family/Spouse" using the I-130 Petition Application before you can apply for the Visa.
The cost for filing the I-130 is appx. $420 US and it takes appx. 5 months for the petition to be approved.
Here is USCIS link which will give you more info: https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-...mmigrant-visas

[Shi Ma]

CR1 vs K3

Thanks for the reply.
I am wondering if i directly apply for CR1 immigration visa wouldnt be better compared to K3?
I have heard that CR1 would take 6 months while K3 around 4 months. If so, if i wait two more months, i can directly enter the US witj the green card.
Plz let me know your thoughts about CR1 vs K3.
He lives in USA and I live in Canada as a permanent resident of Canada.

[Adrian Gruber]

Nvc definition

Thanks for the reply.
I am wondering if i directly apply for CR1 immigration visa wouldnt be better compared to K3?
I have heard that CR1 would take 6 months while K3 around 4 months. If so, if i wait two more months, i can directly enter the US witj the green card.
Plz let me know your thoughts about CR1 vs K3.
He lives in USA and I live in Canada as a permanent resident of Canada.

Differences Between IR1 and CR1 Visas
IR1 (IR stands for "Immediate Relative") Visas entitle their holder to receive Permanent Residency within the United States for a period of 10 years (may be renewed)
CR1 (CR stands for "Conditional Residency") Visas entitle their holder to receive "Conditional" Permanent Residency within the United States for a period of 2 years
The deciding factor on which visa an applicant is issued (IR1 versus CR1 visa) is the amount of time that they have been married at the time the visa is issued. If an applicant has been married to their US Citizen spouse for a period of two years or greater they will be issued an IR1 Visa. If they have been married less than two years they will be issued a CR1 Visa. 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.

Your Spouse still needs to get the ball rolling with an I-130 Petition for you.