F1 Student Visa

[LynnandAhmed 0]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, I think it's all doable this way.

For those that want to do this, and not go the K-1 or K-3 route and wait for so long like many have done,

I would rather have my SO here and studying for 2 years, than in Egypt waiting for the K-1 to be approved!!!

You could live together for 2 years or more, then marry and as long as he or she keeps the F-1 in status, then there is no need to apply for AOS.

I wasn't even aware of all this until a friend pointed it out to me.

And yes, I guess it's a loophole, but people ARE doing it because it is quicker than going through a 2 year K-1 or K-3 visa process!!

If the laws have changed and this is not allowed anymore and you have to go back and live in your country even

if you are married to a US citizen, then that is definitely a new rule by USCIS.

Lynn, while this may be *technically* doable, it is not, by any means, a piece of cake. Your SO would have to gain admission to a college in the US; this entails obtaining and translating transcripts, preparing for and passing the TOEFL test, composing a personal statement and proving financial solvency. Then, your SO would have to pass the interview; F-1 visas are granted on the basis of the likelihood that the applicant will return to their home country after studying in the US. If the applicant has significant assets in their home country (money, real estate, etc.), the embassy will consider it more likely that s/he will return. However, if you need to sponsor your SO's education here, the consulars will raise an eyebrow; you can be sure that they will question why a single, American woman who is not a family member is sponsoring them. Given that MENA countries tend to be viewed unfavorably in terms of immigration fraud, I think it's very unlikely that the gamble would succeed.

All this aside, of course, applying for a nonimmigrant visa while intending to immigrate is fraud.

That was a super reply and I agree 100 percent!!

I would never do it and I definitely wouldn't even think about cancelling the K-1, but I can see how people

try to do it. Actually , people are doing it, even though it's not right.

I hate deception and don't like getting into trouble........

But it is incredible how people will figure things out and try to "get in" in a quicker way........when it comes to human beings........they never cease to amaze me.