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flippa   0

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I was stationed in Korea where i met my girl...we dated for two years when the army out of no where pulled me from korea and stationed me in the states...im a career soldier...older but i guess not much wiser....i waited tolong to start the process....I need to know...How long from start to finnish does it take for a K1 for a korean to get approved....I was orig told 3 months...now im hearing 6...is there a faster way...to get her here...shes all distraught about 6 months...and i am not to happy about hearing that....I am a US soldier...shes a 36 year old...she also has a son here in the states,,,dont know if that makes any diff....please any help would be appreciated....

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everyone is distraut over the timeline, but if you want to be together, short of living in their country, its just something you have to deal with.

the process is 90-120 from filing to approval/denial can be more, some have waited 8 months and more...then you go to NVC and that can take time depending on if you end up in AR...then you wait for interview time and from there you could end up in AR or get the visa.

No one can tell you the exact timeline. Its either something worth doing, or its not.

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flippa   0

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yes i do understand that...im willing to do the process....there is no doubt....i guess what im hearing is there a way of getting her here for the time being....if i file for her visa then send her here at least to live with me till everything gets approved.....i believe koreans dont need a visa to visit...thats 90 days....does it negate her application for the K1?....we can wait to get nmarried.....i just dont want her to be alone waiting on my mistake...

everyone is distraut over the timeline, but if you want to be together, short of living in their country, its just something you have to deal with.

the process is 90-120 from filing to approval/denial can be more, some have waited 8 months and more...then you go to NVC and that can take time depending on if you end up in AR...then you wait for interview time and from there you could end up in AR or get the visa.

No one can tell you the exact timeline. Its either something worth doing, or its not.

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Chris & Mara   0

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You could try and get her into the country on a Visa Waiver (90 days) or have her apply for a B2 visa (tourist, stay upto 6 months) either way is taking a chance though, however if Korea is part of the VWP, which I didnt think it was, and she hasnt visited for a while then you shouldnt have a problem getting here there for a holiday.

However, if she over stays then you will have very big problems with the whole process. Being denied a VWP won't effect your K1 application though.

As for the time, there are hundreds of us out here who are waiting just like you, just like her, its hard we know it (especially being the forgien fiance) but its just part of the process, it makes relationships stronger makes us all hate the US government a little more.

06-18-2006 Met online in WoW

04-25-2007 Admitted that we had feelings for each other started talking on skype everyday!

10-12-2007 Met in US in person for the first time, love at first sight lol, 2 perfect months together.

06-21-2008 Engaged

08-16-2008 Package finally put together and posted to Vermont! Let the real games begin.

08-21-2008 Delieved, least thats what Fedex told us....

08-27-2008 Check Cashed *dances* come on NOA1!!!!!

08-29-2008 NOA1

10-27-2008 RFE

11-10-2008 RFE returned

03-01-2009 Confirmed Case lost by USCIS

04-03-2009 Refiled K1 Visa application complete with expedite due to USCIS error.

05-14-2009 K1 package once again has vanished....

06-08-2009 Hired lawyer to proceed with Appeal process.

06-26-2009 Paperwork Fedex'ed to lawyer

07-02-2009 Lawyer submitted our suit to court

07-17-2009 Court day 2: Success, must respond by 21st August. - No result ever came from this.

10/06/2009 Withdrew K1 petition

10/10/2009 Married

10/24/2009 CR1 packet completed and posted

10/26/2009 Packet arrived at Chicago - And Submitted our Aussie application

11/04/2009 Application of CR1 returned - was rejected because of a "blurry zip code" we didn't bother to re-apply given that Chris had lost his job

04/05/2010 Australian application still pending

September 2010 - Chris arrived in Australia on Temporary Visa.

10/10/2011 - 2 year wedding anniversary - Chris to be granted Australian Permanent Residency

Summer 2012 - Planned immigration to USA.

*We have visited each other 8 times since 2007*

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flippa   0

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korea isnt...they dont require a visa for a 90 day visit....id make sure she doesnt violate al over stay....i just dont want her to suffer for my blunder...

financialy i can handle it...just want my facts in order

You could try and get her into the country on a Visa Waiver (90 days) or have her apply for a B2 visa (tourist, stay upto 6 months) either way is taking a chance though, however if Korea is part of the VWP, which I didnt think it was, and she hasnt visited for a while then you shouldnt have a problem getting here there for a holiday.

However, if she over stays then you will have very big problems with the whole process. Being denied a VWP won't effect your K1 application though.

As for the time, there are hundreds of us out here who are waiting just like you, just like her, its hard we know it (especially being the forgien fiance) but its just part of the process, it makes relationships stronger makes us all hate the US government a little more.

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She can probably visit but cannot "immigrate" without the appropriate visa. Join the club. Well, you already have.

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flippa   0

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thanks....i should have started this months ago.....but i had orders to stay in korea till march 2010 i thought i had time....

She can probably visit but cannot "immigrate" without the appropriate visa. Join the club. Well, you already have.
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