K-1 VISA VS SPOUSE VISA

[MayaLuv 0]

WHICH IS MORE RECOMMENDED AND WHY?

IM READING ONLINE & I READ BOTH GOOD & BAD FOR EACH ONE...

MY FIANCE HAS THE IDEA IN HIS HEAD THAT US GETTING MARRIED IN EGYPT WILL MAKE THINGS EASIER.... I DONT THINK SO, BUT THEN AGAIN IM NOT SURE?

ANSWERS & ADVICE IS VERY HELPFUL. THANK YOU

[Tim/Mav 305]

In all Honesty.. I did the K-1 Route. Now I reject what what I did. I should have Married.

The obsticles seem more delicate, but, there really not. Proof of a lasting relationship is required in either route.

If I was to do it again. And look back. I would have did the Spousal Visa. If you love eachother, time is really nothing.

[USA-ALG 63]

WHICH IS MORE RECOMMENDED AND WHY?

IM READING ONLINE & I READ BOTH GOOD & BAD FOR EACH ONE...

MY FIANCE HAS THE IDEA IN HIS HEAD THAT US GETTING MARRIED IN EGYPT WILL MAKE THINGS EASIER.... I DONT THINK SO, BUT THEN AGAIN IM NOT SURE?

ANSWERS & ADVICE IS VERY HELPFUL. THANK YOU

It really depends and a lot of IFFY. Is there a LARGE age gap between you both? If so, then it is probably safer to do the Spousal Visa. I am 15 years his junior. I think we just got VERY lucky that God is on our side. We did try getting married in his country, but they were causing us great problems, i.e. I did not have muslim name, I did not have latest birth certificate of within 30 days (IMPOSSIBLE!), and a lot more dumb reasons. We tried to get married each and every time I went over there to visit. The corruption was so thick that sometimes he had to wait 6 hours to finally talk to someone then eventually to no avail. They were hinting on if my fiance would "bribe" the city officials, then they would proceed with marriage IN his country. My husband refused to cave into bribery and corruption. So, it depends on the corruption level in his country and your age difference.

I say try and get married where your fiance lives, AND take LOTS of photos. If it fails, then do k-1 and pray!

Sorry if it does not sound like a good note. But that is how they roll over there.

[Tota 2]

It really depends and a lot of IFFY. Is there a LARGE age gap between you both? If so, then it is probably safer to do the Spousal Visa. I am 15 years his junior. I think we just got VERY lucky that God is on our side. We did try getting married in his country, but they were causing us great problems, i.e. I did not have muslim name, I did not have latest birth certificate of within 30 days (IMPOSSIBLE!), and a lot more dumb reasons. We tried to get married each and every time I went over there to visit. The corruption was so thick that sometimes he had to wait 6 hours to finally talk to someone then eventually to no avail. They were hinting on if my fiance would "bribe" the city officials, then they would proceed with marriage IN his country. My husband refused to cave into bribery and corruption. So, it depends on the corruption level in his country and your age difference.

I say try and get married where your fiance lives, AND take LOTS of photos. If it fails, then do k-1 and pray!

Sorry if it does not sound like a good note. But that is how they roll over there.

He's 8 months older than me... He thinks its best to get married and take the spousal visa route but really I dunno........

[LeftCoastLady 441]

You can't get married and then apply for the K-1.

We decided to do the K-1 because our preference was to have the period of separation upfront rather than after being married. That's really the main difference to me. Forget about the costs, etc.

It really depends and a lot of IFFY. Is there a LARGE age gap between you both? If so, then it is probably safer to do the Spousal Visa. I am 15 years his junior. I think we just got VERY lucky that God is on our side. We did try getting married in his country, but they were causing us great problems, i.e. I did not have muslim name, I did not have latest birth certificate of within 30 days (IMPOSSIBLE!), and a lot more dumb reasons. We tried to get married each and every time I went over there to visit. The corruption was so thick that sometimes he had to wait 6 hours to finally talk to someone then eventually to no avail. They were hinting on if my fiance would "bribe" the city officials, then they would proceed with marriage IN his country. My husband refused to cave into bribery and corruption. So, it depends on the corruption level in his country and your age difference.

I say try and get married where your fiance lives, AND take LOTS of photos. If it fails, then do k-1 and pray!

Sorry if it does not sound like a good note. But that is how they roll over there.

[USA-ALG 63]

You can't get married and then apply for the K-1.

We decided to do the K-1 because our preference was to have the period of separation upfront rather than after being married. That's really the main difference to me. Forget about the costs, etc.

We were married via the religious ceremony, nothing affiliated with the government. I hope this helps.