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[143bk]

Can my LPR husband petition for me through the CR-1 process before obtaining his naturalization ? And yes he has been living in the states for more than 5yrs.

[immihelp]

no

[143bk]

I would like to have an explanation to why , besides simple "no" answer.

[menelek2000]

yes he can

my husband was a LPR for 20 years and had no wish to become a citizen .We filed my I130 March 11 in December he became a citizen to speed up the process because my daughter is out of the country and she will be 18 in November .But you can do it like that just that it will take longer.The answer is yes.

[osweiti50]

CR-1 and IR-1are filed only by USC. LPR can't apply for such visas. See below statement:

What is the CR-1 Visa?

The CR-1 (Conditional Resident) visa allows applicants to receive conditional permanent residence upon arrival in the US. Recipients of the CR-1 are able to work immediately upon arrival in the US. Conditional Residents usually receive their green card in the mail 2 - 3 months after arrival. Permanent resident status is considered conditional, because the immigrant must prove that they did not get married merely to circumvent the immigration laws of the United States.



The conditional resident and the US citizen spouse must apply together to remove the conditional status of permanent residence. It is advisable to apply 90 days before the end of the spouse’s second year as a conditional resident. If the application to remove conditional status is not filed in time, the immigrant spouse could lose her conditional resident status and be subject to removal from the country.