can a job offer from a US company speed up the K visa process?

[Naomiand Jason 0]

Hey all,

I am a Canadian citizen (living in Toronto) and my partner is an American citizen (living in Chicago). Like everyone else here, we want to be together in one place. Over the last few months we have been researching numerous visa's. We decided on the K visa but the processing time we have been told can take up to 6 months. The downside of this is I have a job offer from a US company (who at this point are looking into visa options, although the only option seems to be the L1-B and i'm not sure if they will move ahead with this, hence why we were strongly considering the K visa). Would anyone know... could the K visa be processed any quicker if I have a job offer from a US company?

Edited October 25, 2007 by Naomiand Jason

[Zee Bee 61]

Employment has no bearing on the speed of approval of a K-1 visa.

As far as I know, the only way is a military expedite if the petitioner is being deployed overseas.

[YuAndDan 153]

No, K-Visa is not a work visa, it is for marriage to a US Citizen.

No way to expedite it.

[Naomiand Jason 0]

Thanks so much for the quick response and best of luck on your interview!

[Naomiand Jason 0]

Hi Yu and Dan

Thanks for the reply. Trying to keep my head up in this process, guess its all worth it in the end, but can be so frustrating!!

[Meridien 0]

Hey all,

I am a Canadian citizen (living in Toronto) and my partner is an American citizen (living in Chicago). Like everyone else here, we want to be together in one place. Over the last few months we have been researching numerous visa's. We decided on the K visa but the processing time we have been told can take up to 6 months. The downside of this is I have a job offer from a US company (who at this point are looking into visa options, although the only option seems to be the L1-B and i'm not sure if they will move ahead with this, hence why we were strongly considering the K visa). Would anyone know... could the K visa be processed any quicker if I have a job offer from a US company?

The TN visa would probably be the easiest way to go, if your job is on the list of qualifying professions. Have you checked into it?

[Fandango 1,439]

Hey all,

I am a Canadian citizen (living in Toronto) and my partner is an American citizen (living in Chicago). Like everyone else here, we want to be together in one place. Over the last few months we have been researching numerous visa's. We decided on the K visa but the processing time we have been told can take up to 6 months. The downside of this is I have a job offer from a US company (who at this point are looking into visa options, although the only option seems to be the L1-B and i'm not sure if they will move ahead with this, hence why we were strongly considering the K visa). Would anyone know... could the K visa be processed any quicker if I have a job offer from a US company?

The TN visa would probably be the easiest way to go, if your job is on the list of qualifying professions. Have you checked into it?

I'm afraid you're getting into 'wayyy bad advice' territory here cos using any work visa now that the OP technically has immigrant intent would actually constitute visa fraud.

Now that the OP is engaged...any other visa other than a K-1 or K3/CR1/IR1 would actually be used fraudulently because she'd be using them to gain entry into the US knowing full well she wanted to pursue LPR status which is out of the scope of any work visa.

[janaus 0]

Hey all,

I am a Canadian citizen (living in Toronto) and my partner is an American citizen (living in Chicago). Like everyone else here, we want to be together in one place. Over the last few months we have been researching numerous visa's. We decided on the K visa but the processing time we have been told can take up to 6 months. The downside of this is I have a job offer from a US company (who at this point are looking into visa options, although the only option seems to be the L1-B and i'm not sure if they will move ahead with this, hence why we were strongly considering the K visa). Would anyone know... could the K visa be processed any quicker if I have a job offer from a US company?

No, it won't. We looked into this too with our lawyer. My fiance had a job offer (they even postponed start date for him til January),however, he can't take it as our petition hasn't been processed yet.

Edited October 25, 2007 by janaus

[aukperson 0]

Hey all,

I am a Canadian citizen (living in Toronto) and my partner is an American citizen (living in Chicago). Like everyone else here, we want to be together in one place. Over the last few months we have been researching numerous visa's. We decided on the K visa but the processing time we have been told can take up to 6 months. The downside of this is I have a job offer from a US company (who at this point are looking into visa options, although the only option seems to be the L1-B and i'm not sure if they will move ahead with this, hence why we were strongly considering the K visa). Would anyone know... could the K visa be processed any quicker if I have a job offer from a US company?

No, it won't. We looked into this too with our lawyer. My fiance had a job offer (they even postponed start date for him til January),however, he can't take it as our petition hasn't been processed yet.

Hello....

In my experience unfortunately not. I got offered a brilliant job that would have seen me paying a not small amount of tax to the USA but it makes no difference.

I had to come back to England and wait... and wait.... and wait.... (still waiting)

The company offered to delay the start date but they obviously couldn't wait 6-9 months.

I tried to go down the H1-B visa route but these well all snapped up months ago and that was for the 2008 allocation.

Be aware that the K1 may take longer than 6 months, I was told around 6 months when we started the K1 process but its going to be more like 9-10 months. I really hope for you both that you can do it in 6.

Cheers.

[janaus 0]

Hello....

In my experience unfortunately not. I got offered a brilliant job that would have seen me paying a not small amount of tax to the USA but it makes no difference.

I had to come back to England and wait... and wait.... and wait.... (still waiting)

The company offered to delay the start date but they obviously couldn't wait 6-9 months.

I tried to go down the H1-B visa route but these well all snapped up months ago and that was for the 2008 allocation.

Be aware that the K1 may take longer than 6 months, I was told around 6 months when we started the K1 process but its going to be more like 9-10 months. I really hope for you both that you can do it in 6.

Cheers.

Thanks. Say one were to be offered the H1 for the job and get married after that...is the govt going to consider that visa fraud? I have known ppl on H1 to get married on those, but both partners were h1 holders. I just don't want my fiance to keep losing out on job opportunities. They make u sign affidavits of support, and don't seem to realize that by prolonging k1/k3 etc...our spouses/fiance(e)s are losing out on great job opportunites which in the end results in more financial hardships.

[Fandango 1,439]

I've just found out today that certain work visas are dual intent, so I'm going to retract what I've said in this thread in case the H1B is the same.

OP, I'd advise you to check around USCIS.gov and/or talk to an immi atty.

Good luck!