The short answer: The K-1 visa is generally slightly faster for initial entry, but the Spousal Green Card (CR-1) is almost always the faster and safer path to overall permanent residency. Talk to a family immigration lawyer in New York who can review your current situation and advise you on which route is likely to […]
July 2026
Understanding the F-1 to H1B change of status is critical to planning what happens after graduation if you already have a job lined up. Through this path, you can move from a student visa to working in the US long term. Your employer must sponsor you and register you for the annual H-1B lottery to […]