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Which option is faster for my wife to enter the U.S., with a CR-1 visa or an EB-5 visa?

I am a U.S. citizen and got married five months ago to a Morocco-born woman. I already have a business plan and $2 million to expand my existing business in the U.S. I have two options to help my wife get a green card: One is to apply for a CR-1 visa and the other is to apply for an EB-5 visa, with her being the principal applicant based on the business plan and the investment capital that I already have. Given the current processing time of USCIS, which option should I choose?

Answers

• Ed Beshara

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on November 11, 2019

  Based upon the fact you are a U.S. citizen, it is advisable for you to petition for your wife with an I-130 petition.

• Daniel A Zeft

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on September 16, 2019

  You should sponsor your wife for permanent residency based on your marriage. The permanent residency case involving your marriage is the best path for your wife to become a U.S.permanent resident. An EB-5 case is not a good option in this situation.

• Sally Amirghahari

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on September 13, 2019

  Most definitely you should choose the CR-1 option.

• Ying Lu

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on September 13, 2019

  I would suggest you file a family-based immigration petition instead of EB-5.

• Stephen Berman

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on September 12, 2019

  CR-1 would be faster.

• Robert West

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on September 12, 2019

  CR-1 is much faster.

• Phuong Le

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on September 12, 2019

  CR-1 will be faster. It will also cost you less.

• Dale Schwartz

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on September 12, 2019

  CR-1 is much faster.

• Lynne Feldman

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on September 12, 2019

  CR-1 will be years faster.

• Marko Issever

  EB-5 Broker Dealer

  Answered on September 12, 2019

  Congratulations. Most definitely you should go for the CR-1 option. She should be able to get a green card much faster that way than the EB-5.

• Jan Pederson

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on September 12, 2019

  CR-1 should be pursued. Much faster and more certain.

• Bernard P Wolfsdorf

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on September 12, 2019

  Immediate relative CR-1 is fastest.

• Charles Foster

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on September 12, 2019

  Most likely faster through your wife, based on your I-130 immediate relative petition.

• A Olusanjo Omoniyi

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on September 12, 2019

  Generally, the CR-1 is faster than EB-5. Also, in terms of financial expenses/investment in prosecuting and processing time for either case, the CR-1 certainly costs less.

• BoBi Ahn

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on September 12, 2019

  CR-1 (family based processing as a spouse of a U.S. citizen) would be faster at present and less taxing as far as documentation and burden of proof are concerned.