Beginner thinking about K1 for cuban fiancee, please help.

[TBoneTX 45,550]

Read the guides first.

Also, if you file the I-129F (for a K-1 visa), be SURE to include some "proof of relationship" with your filing -- an e-mail or chat log, perhaps some postal cards or letters, copies of a few telephone bills that span the time of your relationship, etc. This material is technically not REQUIRED, but if you include it now in the initial package, it can be worth its weight in gold later. Do not let anyone dissuade you from including some of this "proof of relationship" with your I-129F filing. It also wouldn't hurt to include it if you married and applied for the K-3, either.

[2newshoes 0]

Hi,

I am coming a bit late to this discussion. Marrying your novio in Cuba, then applying for a CR-1 visa is an option. I did this in 2004 and it was relatively easy. At the time we only waited a short time more than friends who had gone the fiance visa route. I have been out of the loop lately but I believe the wait for a fiance visa interview in Havana is now considerably longer - so you might come out ahead, (or not too far behind) with the CR-1 application. (But, at the time the VSC was pretty quick, don't know about now.)

When we married in Cuba, we had to pay $800. Someone mentioned about your needing "proof of eligibility to marry". It is required to show this in Cuba. You dont get it at the US interests section there. You get it at your county/ or city? clerk's office where you live. It is a little complicated because you need to get the document and then something called an apostile(?). I can dig out my records if you are interested.

There was also much less hassle once my husband arrived, not waiting for employment authorization, not going through the AOS process compared to our friend, who came at the same time on a fiance visa. Also my husband will be a citizen probably within a month; our friend is just now getting the conditions removed on his green card.

I also have never heard of there being any issue or question raised about what the petitioner was doing in Cuba.

What is best for you depends on your circumstances. Good luck and feel free to PM me.

2NS

[maestra_katy 0]

Hi Karena,

That is so good to know that you were there illegally also... It makes me feel more confident and less weary about the process and putting the money forth and taking the risk of getting in trouble.

When did you go to Cuba? Why did you go? So, you were never asked why or how you were there?? What about needing to show your passport and a stamp from Cuba (since they don't give us Americans stamps)?? What about a plane ticket stub, etc.? Did you go through MX? I did.

Just give me all the info. you can, please. I am going to start the process of the I-129 though. Thanks!

katy