online relationship vs. having met in person

[tprak714 0]

We've been romancing for only about 8 months online and we haven't even met each other yet, in person. I want to go ahead and file the I-129F without proof of having met in person. I want to bring her from Cambodia to marry in the states. Should I start the application now? Any thought would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[brnidokiegurl 0]

a DEFINATE NO, you cant do the application until u have met, you have to tell them how and when you met and show the proofs that is the reason for the k1 to show u HAVE met

[Chuck and Grace 0]

We've been romancing for only about 8 months online and we haven't even met each other yet, in person. I want to go ahead and file the I-129F without proof of having met in person. I want to bring her from Cambodia to marry in the states. Should I start the application now? Any thought would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

First, I think your in the wrong forum, this is for K3 and you are asking about K1 process.

Second, it seems you may already know the answer. K1 requires you to have met in person in the last 2 years. It is a requirement, and you must provide evidence when you submit or it will be rejected. If you do submit and plan on meeting before approval, you will get a RFE (Request For Evidence), which delays the process and would likely be rejected because at the time of submission you had not met. Which means you would need to re-file.

But probably the best advice I could give you is: Go meet her in person before you decide to get married.

Edited January 30, 2009 by Chuck and Grace

[lucyrich 20]

See this thread.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=174604

Also, note that you're posting in the K-3 forum. The K-3 visa is only for people who are already married. The USCIS only recognizes marriages which happened when the two people were together in the same room during the ceremony, or marriage by proxy where the marriage was later consummated. Marriage by proxy is an unusual procedure where the marriage can happen while you're not together, but the fact that the USCIS requires that the marriage later be consummated effectively means you must have met.

So you would have to have met before you'd be eligible to file a K-3 visa. The other thread explains why you would have to have met before filing for a K-1 visa.

Barring very unusual religious or medical circumstances, detailed in the other thread, there is no visa available for fiancees or spouses who have not actually met in person. Plenty have tried, and the other thread tells where you can read their stories of failure.

[lucyrich 20]

Sorry, duplicate post

Edited January 30, 2009 by lucyrich

[LOVEHURTS_8 0]

We've been romancing for only about 8 months online and we haven't even met each other yet, in person. I want to go ahead and file the I-129F without proof of having met in person. I want to bring her from Cambodia to marry in the states. Should I start the application now? Any thought would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Not a good idea,you can to it,but only under extreme hardship and cant meet her in person and thats hard too...You have to meet her or youll be wasting your time..

[pushbrk 12,901]

We've been romancing for only about 8 months online and we haven't even met each other yet, in person. I want to go ahead and file the I-129F without proof of having met in person. I want to bring her from Cambodia to marry in the states. Should I start the application now? Any thought would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I'm sure we would all appreciate you donating $455 to USCIS. You'll get nothing for it but a lesson in reading instructions on government forms.

You may file this petition if:

2. You and your fiancé(e) intend to marry within 90 days of your fiancé(e) entering the United States, and are both free to marry, and have met in person within two years before your filing of this petition unless:

You can read the "unlesses" yourself but the interpretation is unless you are under a legitimate doctor's orders not to fly, your petition would be rejected without refund.

[CaNdiD wiTcH 0]

We've been romancing for only about 8 months online and we haven't even met each other yet, in person. I want to go ahead and file the I-129F without proof of having met in person. I want to bring her from Cambodia to marry in the states. Should I start the application now? Any thought would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I'm sure we would all appreciate you donating $455 to USCIS. You'll get nothing for it but a lesson in reading instructions on government forms.

You may file this petition if:

2. You and your fiancé(e) intend to marry within 90 days of your fiancé(e) entering the United States, and are both free to marry, and have met in person within two years before your filing of this petition unless:

You can read the "unlesses" yourself but the interpretation is unless you are under a legitimate doctor's orders not to fly, your petition would be rejected without refund.

To the OP - I didn't mean to hi-jack your thread but I just have one follow up question for pushbark.

Pushbark - My brother in law has been chatting with a russian girl and the girl wants to go to US on a visit (means she will get a tourist visa) but the intention is to marry my BIL afterwards. What's the possibility? Will she be able to get a tourist visa on that purpose?

[pushbrk 12,901]

We've been romancing for only about 8 months online and we haven't even met each other yet, in person. I want to go ahead and file the I-129F without proof of having met in person. I want to bring her from Cambodia to marry in the states. Should I start the application now? Any thought would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I'm sure we would all appreciate you donating $455 to USCIS. You'll get nothing for it but a lesson in reading instructions on government forms.

You may file this petition if:

2. You and your fiancé(e) intend to marry within 90 days of your fiancé(e) entering the United States, and are both free to marry, and have met in person within two years before your filing of this petition unless:

You can read the "unlesses" yourself but the interpretation is unless you are under a legitimate doctor's orders not to fly, your petition would be rejected without refund.

To the OP - I didn't mean to hi-jack your thread but I just have one follow up question for pushbark.

Pushbark - My brother in law has been chatting with a russian girl and the girl wants to go to US on a visit (means she will get a tourist visa) but the intention is to marry my BIL afterwards. What's the possibility? Will she be able to get a tourist visa on that purpose?

A russian girl getting a visitor visa to the USA? Not likely at all and certainly not to visit a US Citizen she intends to marry.

[CaNdiD wiTcH 0]

We've been romancing for only about 8 months online and we haven't even met each other yet, in person. I want to go ahead and file the I-129F without proof of having met in person. I want to bring her from Cambodia to marry in the states. Should I start the application now? Any thought would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I'm sure we would all appreciate you donating $455 to USCIS. You'll get nothing for it but a lesson in reading instructions on government forms.

You may file this petition if:

2. You and your fiancé(e) intend to marry within 90 days of your fiancé(e) entering the United States, and are both free to marry, and have met in person within two years before your filing of this petition unless:

You can read the "unlesses" yourself but the interpretation is unless you are under a legitimate doctor's orders not to fly, your petition would be rejected without refund.

To the OP - I didn't mean to hi-jack your thread but I just have one follow up question for pushbark.

Pushbark - My brother in law has been chatting with a russian girl and the girl wants to go to US on a visit (means she will get a tourist visa) but the intention is to marry my BIL afterwards. What's the possibility? Will she be able to get a tourist visa on that purpose?

A russian girl getting a visitor visa to the USA? Not likely at all and certainly not to visit a US Citizen she intends to marry.

Yes. A russian girl.. They haven't meet yet in person because my BIL doesn't have time off available as of the moment. So the girl told him, she will go to US on a tourist visa instead. Thanks..

[pushbrk 12,901]

We've been romancing for only about 8 months online and we haven't even met each other yet, in person. I want to go ahead and file the I-129F without proof of having met in person. I want to bring her from Cambodia to marry in the states. Should I start the application now? Any thought would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I'm sure we would all appreciate you donating $455 to USCIS. You'll get nothing for it but a lesson in reading instructions on government forms.

You may file this petition if:

2. You and your fiancé(e) intend to marry within 90 days of your fiancé(e) entering the United States, and are both free to marry, and have met in person within two years before your filing of this petition unless:

You can read the "unlesses" yourself but the interpretation is unless you are under a legitimate doctor's orders not to fly, your petition would be rejected without refund.

To the OP - I didn't mean to hi-jack your thread but I just have one follow up question for pushbark.

Pushbark - My brother in law has been chatting with a russian girl and the girl wants to go to US on a visit (means she will get a tourist visa) but the intention is to marry my BIL afterwards. What's the possibility? Will she be able to get a tourist visa on that purpose?

A russian girl getting a visitor visa to the USA? Not likely at all and certainly not to visit a US Citizen she intends to marry.

Yes. A russian girl.. They haven't meet yet in person because my BIL doesn't have time off available as of the moment. So the girl told him, she will go to US on a tourist visa instead. Thanks..

Sometimes what somebody says they will do and what the are actually able to accomlish conflict.

[Chuck and Grace 0]

We've been romancing for only about 8 months online and we haven't even met each other yet, in person. I want to go ahead and file the I-129F without proof of having met in person. I want to bring her from Cambodia to marry in the states. Should I start the application now? Any thought would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I'm sure we would all appreciate you donating $455 to USCIS. You'll get nothing for it but a lesson in reading instructions on government forms.

You may file this petition if:

2. You and your fiancé(e) intend to marry within 90 days of your fiancé(e) entering the United States, and are both free to marry, and have met in person within two years before your filing of this petition unless:

You can read the "unlesses" yourself but the interpretation is unless you are under a legitimate doctor's orders not to fly, your petition would be rejected without refund.

To the OP - I didn't mean to hi-jack your thread but I just have one follow up question for pushbark.

Pushbark - My brother in law has been chatting with a russian girl and the girl wants to go to US on a visit (means she will get a tourist visa) but the intention is to marry my BIL afterwards. What's the possibility? Will she be able to get a tourist visa on that purpose?

A russian girl getting a visitor visa to the USA? Not likely at all and certainly not to visit a US Citizen she intends to marry.

Yes. A russian girl.. They haven't meet yet in person because my BIL doesn't have time off available as of the moment. So the girl told him, she will go to US on a tourist visa instead. Thanks..

Sometimes what somebody says they will do and what the are actually able to accomlish conflict.

the point is, the US government considers EVERYONE that will come is coming for the purpose of being an immigrant. Therefore, a nonimmigrant visa (visitor) is difficult to get, especially for a single girl from a poor country. They must convince a consular officer they will leave the country - good reason is not convincing, you must show a job, significant assets, a business, etc something that would force her to leave. If they have just met on-line and she is coming to marry him, probably she has NO way of proving this.

[Beautiful_years 0]

We've been romancing for only about 8 months online and we haven't even met each other yet, in person. I want to go ahead and file the I-129F without proof of having met in person. I want to bring her from Cambodia to marry in the states. Should I start the application now? Any thought would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I'm sure we would all appreciate you donating $455 to USCIS. You'll get nothing for it but a lesson in reading instructions on government forms.

You may file this petition if:

2. You and your fiancé(e) intend to marry within 90 days of your fiancé(e) entering the United States, and are both free to marry, and have met in person within two years before your filing of this petition unless:

You can read the "unlesses" yourself but the interpretation is unless you are under a legitimate doctor's orders not to fly, your petition would be rejected without refund.

Seconded . Except you want to donate your hard earned cash to Uscis.

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