Any one planning to filing a k1 without meeting in last 2yr should read USCIS case they have posted

[crash 0]

Just found this on the USCIS web site, its people who have filed a K1 without meeting and response back from USCIS and people of who have filed for reopen of cases, some useful stuff

open the link and chose

D6 - Fiancees and Fiances of U.S. Citizen (K-1)

http://www.uscis.gov/uscis-ext-templating/...e/errbrowse.jsp

Edited February 15, 2009 by crash

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Yes, I've been reading through these, interesting, to say the least.

One case, Feb012008_01D6101.pdf, the guy had his petition denied, and the appeal, because he didn't meet in the two year period.

He had letters from the doctor stating he basically could not walk, fly, etc..., but the USCIS denied it because they stated, and it seems they use this one alot, "Although the Act requires the petitioner and beneficiary to meet, it does not require the petitioner to travel to the beneficiary's country of residence. In the present case the record does not demonstrate that the

beneficiary, during the specified period, was unable to travel to the United States or a bordering country to meet the petitioner. The record includes a letter from the beneficiary stating that she knows of friends and a family member who have had problems obtaining visitor's visas to the United States, but that she has not attempted to apply herself. Letter from Beneficiary, dated June 7, 2007. Accordingly, the record does not support a finding that a meeting between the petitioner and beneficiary would have resulted in extreme hardship. "

So basically, if one of the two parties can "travel", then they cannot bypass this requirement.

I think in this case, if the beneficiary would of applied for the visa (visitors) and was denied, then it is quite possible they could could of been granted the appeal.

Or - she could of traveled to Mexico or Canada and met that way (no long distance travel)

[Penguin_ie 5,997]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing this!

There is one case (Jul282008_01D6101.pdf) where the USC is a parolee unable to leave the USA, and the beneficiary applied for and got denied on a tourist visa, and they were approved for a waiver of the meeting requirement on appeal.

[baron555 934]

So, I guess they really really want you to meet, somehow, someway. Seems clear to me.

[NatPatBen 3]

Just found this on the USCIS web site, its people who have filed a K1 without meeting and response back from USCIS and people of who have filed for reopen of cases, some useful stuff

open the link and chose

D6 - Fiancees and Fiances of U.S. Citizen (K-1)

http://www.uscis.gov/uscis-ext-templating/...e/errbrowse.jsp

Thanks for posting this link. It's quite fascinating reading these.

[Terri and Seb 0]

Very interesting! Thanks for posting.

[tallcoolone 102]

Good Post

[Laura+Tom 2]

Good link, though they really should have blacked out the case numbers too.