U.S Citizen / Pakistani Fiance

[Naina 0]

I am a U.S citizen and planning on visiting my fiance again who's in Pakistan in next few months. I would like to come back with him to states and get married here. Is this possible ? To my knowledge so far , I've been told that I have to file I-129F form for him and then K-1 Visa as fiance, but do I need to be in U.S to do this ? Or can I file this petition for him from Pakistan while am there ?

Few other questions - Am I on the right track by filing for him as fiance since I want him in U.S as soon as possible ? or should we get married while am there and then file for him as my husband ?

- Filing for a Pakistani Fiance or a spouse - How long does the whole process take for them ? Estimation ?

[YuAndDan 153]

Yes, you will need a K-1 to enter the USA , then Marry and adjust status.

Yes you can file the I-129F while over there, you just send it to the center having jurisdiction over your US Domicile/Residence.

There is a reason for VJ timelines: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/k1list...an&dfile=No

Compare timelines, K-1 tends to be quickest, unless you are resident in foreign country for 6 months or longer at time of filing, then filing for a spousal visa through the consulate may be quicker.

[Naina 0]

So you're saying filing for him as a fiance would be quicker (how quick ? 2 months ? ) but if I decide to stay in Pakistan for 6 months or so ..would getting married there be a quicker process to get my husband fly back with me to the U.S ? and can i file for him as my spouse from pakistan also or do I need to be in U.S to do this ?

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Honestly, it's 6 of one, half dozen of another. Perhaps some people with Pakistani Sos can tell you more, but from what I've seen, there is no such thing as a quick visa with a Pakistani SO. There is a lot of administrative processing/review that can drag on for months and months.

Unfortunately, I don't think your fiance/husband will be able to fly back with you, unless you pursue DCF. Again, I don't know the specifics re: Pakistan, so I'm not sure on the residency requirements that you'd need to file that.

[Linkin 0]

I am a U.S citizen and planning on visiting my fiance again who's in Pakistan in next few months. I would like to come back with him to states and get married here. Is this possible ? To my knowledge so far , I've been told that I have to file I-129F form for him and then K-1 Visa as fiance, but do I need to be in U.S to do this ? Or can I file this petition for him from Pakistan while am there ?

Few other questions - Am I on the right track by filing for him as fiance since I want him in U.S as soon as possible ? or should we get married while am there and then file for him as my husband ?

- Filing for a Pakistani Fiance or a spouse - How long does the whole process take for them ? Estimation ?

Yes you would have to be in States to file petion for fiance visa on his behalf. a good tip! try to file ur case at vermost service center as they process petitions faster than any other centers in US

[MARM 7]

So you're saying filing for him as a fiance would be quicker (how quick ? 2 months ? ) but if I decide to stay in Pakistan for 6 months or so ..would getting married there be a quicker process to get my husband fly back with me to the U.S ? and can i file for him as my spouse from pakistan also or do I need to be in U.S to do this ?

It would be quicker filing for him as a fiance, but I cannot tell you exact in months, but you can look at the time lines of people filing for Pakistani fiance/fiancee here on VJ. If you get married, the process will surely take longer than the K-1 route. If you are going to file for him while in Pakistan, you need to be a resident of Pakistan for 6 months or more to do DCF. As far as time process, it would be quicker to file K-1 with you here and him in Pakistan, but let me advise you also that although your petition for fiance (I-129F) may be approved here in the US quickly (within 6 months of filing), there is a very high chance that your fiance will have to undergo Administrative Processing after his interview in Islamabad, Pakistan, as unfortunately, Pakistan is one of the high-fraud countries on the list. Please browse through the regional forums (South Asia) as well and post your questions for more specific answers.

Best of luck!

[pushbrk 12,569]

So you're saying filing for him as a fiance would be quicker (how quick ? 2 months ? ) but if I decide to stay in Pakistan for 6 months or so ..would getting married there be a quicker process to get my husband fly back with me to the U.S ? and can i file for him as my spouse from pakistan also or do I need to be in U.S to do this ?

You were given a link to timelines. From Pakistan, think in terms of a year or more for any fiance or spouse visa. There will almost certainly be a period of additiona administrative processing and security checks after the visa interview that can take from several weeks to several months. Filing to interview will be a minimum of six months but plan on nine. Yes, you can file from Pakistan with a US return address. You cannot choose your service center. The petition will be processed at the service center responsible for your State of residence.

This is a complicated multi-step process. Start by studying the guides here. Just click on the word guides at the top of any page. Forget about shortcuts. There aren't any.

[DanielParul 50]

Pushbrk is right. The first thing you want to do (if you want to successfully complete this process) is read the guides and start thinking in terms of 6-9 months till interview after you file and then a few weeks to a few months for additional checks or reviews. So a year from when you file to the time your SO will be with you is probably the quickest, whether its a fiance visa or a spouse visa. Also DCF (Direct Consular Filing) might be quicker once you file but remember you will need to stay there for atleast 6 months or so before you can file and the checks and reviews can still apply after the interview.

The best thing to do is - Read the guides and prepare yourselves for the waiting game.