K1 Fiancé Visas- Where Do They Come From?
The K1 fiancé visa is a common method for a US citizen to legally bring his or her foreign fiancé to the United States, in order to get married. Although the intent is to remain in the US as an immigrant, the K1 fiancé visa is actually classified as a non-immigrant visa. But where, statistically, do these foreign fiancés come from? And how many are actually successful? We will look at multiple topics in this article, including where they come from, as well as the statistics f
PREPARING FOR THE ARRIVAL OF YOUR K1 FIANCE OR CR1 SPOUSE
If you’ve ever spent several weeks or longer in a foreign country, you know that eventually you missed certain things from home: The foods, friends, maybe even television programs that you enjoy. But at the end of your vacation, you were able to go home to all of these things. This is not the case for your foreign fiancé. Once here in the US, it will most likely be many months or years before they get to make a visit back home. This can be depressing for some, as they may fe
K1 Fiancé Visa - Avoiding An RFE
Being a member of multiple groups on social media which focus on the K1fiance visa, CR-1 spouse visa or AOS processes, I'm seeing a disturbing increase in RFE's lately. Most of these are the result of self-filed petitions, but many (yes, many) are also using agencies or lawyers.
This is disturbing to me because I've been through the process personally, and I know how disheartening it is to get any delays in bringing your significant other to the US.
While there are numerous
SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE FIANCE VISA PROCESS
Many K1 fiance visa applicants don't understand, or know, how the US State Department uses the information found in your social media account(s) to make a decision in issuing (or denying) a visa.
Form DS-5535 is being used more frequently in the screening process, and failure to provide the requested info can most likely lead to a denial of the visa, and any future requests for a visa, regardless of category.
What do they look for?
The US State Department is not divulging
K1 Fiancé Visa: Do's & Don'ts
When you decide to tackle the task of bringing your foreign fiancé to the US, you will find that the task is daunting, at best. The form I-129F can be challenging for some, and many attempt to "self-file" these petitions (not use an agency or attorney). But what many self-filers don't do is look at their petition as a third party; they know the relationship is real, and so should USCIS, right? Wrong!! Since the process is quite a challenge, many overlook certain things that s
