K1-Visa

[Ken & Bia 0]

Please help. My fiancée and I have been waiting for over one plus year for her to enter the U.S. so we can marry with the K1-visa. She will receive it on May 12th, but she has recently had other obligations arise and she must return to Brazil ASAP after marriage. It appears that she will not be able to return during the 90day period, even for a short time, we must marry or she will have to reapply. Therefore, can we marry once she arrives, then can she return to tie up loose ends for a month or two, will this affect the continued process? If not then she will have to remain in her country for almost three months after she receives the visa, then she will enter the U.S. and will stay indefinitely. Please let me know, hope I explained myself clearly. God Bless you all, without your help and support it would have been almost unbearable.

[payxibka 10,047]

Please help. My fiancée and I have been waiting for over one plus year for her to enter the U.S. so we can marry with the K1-visa. She will receive it on May 12th, but she has recently had other obligations arise and she must return to Brazil ASAP after marriage. It appears that she will not be able to return during the 90day period, even for a short time, we must marry or she will have to reapply. Therefore, can we marry once she arrives, then can she return to tie up loose ends for a month or two, will this affect the continued process? If not then she will have to remain in her country for almost three months after she receives the visa, then she will enter the U.S. and will stay indefinitely. Please let me know, hope I explained myself clearly. God Bless you all, without your help and support it would have been almost unbearable.

once the visa is issued she has 6 mos. to use it.... K-1 is a single use visa. if she enters the USA and leaves a married woman shortly after arrival and before AP you will begin the process all over again this time for a spousal visa

Edited April 2, 2009 by payxibka

[GueraKristina 1]

im not sure, i know that the biometrics stuff has to be done at our local office, which is obviously in the U.S, but if your wife/fiance is in brazil, she wont be able to come back b/c the I-94 is a once in kinda deal. but if i remember correctly, i believe on one of the papers i filled out for my husbands AOS, it asks if i want it sent outside of the country (hinting towards the fact that he would not be here in the U.S) he obviously is, so i didnt need to put yes, but you may want to look into that, or have someone else clarify more specifically. Sorry i couldnt be of more help.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Please help. My fiancée and I have been waiting for over one plus year for her to enter the U.S. so we can marry with the K1-visa. She will receive it on May 12th, but she has recently had other obligations arise and she must return to Brazil ASAP after marriage. It appears that she will not be able to return during the 90day period, even for a short time, we must marry or she will have to reapply. Therefore, can we marry once she arrives, then can she return to tie up loose ends for a month or two, will this affect the continued process? If not then she will have to remain in her country for almost three months after she receives the visa, then she will enter the U.S. and will stay indefinitely. Please let me know, hope I explained myself clearly. God Bless you all, without your help and support it would have been almost unbearable.

Like payxibka posted, the K-1 is usually valid for 6 months after issuing, so why doesn't she stay in her country, take care of her loose ends, and then come to the US before it expires? (you mentioned 3 months) - so plenty of time.

Then you have 90 days after entry to get married, and then on to AOS.

[bora bora 1]

Please help. My fiancée and I have been waiting for over one plus year for her to enter the U.S. so we can marry with the K1-visa. She will receive it on May 12th, but she has recently had other obligations arise and she must return to Brazil ASAP after marriage. It appears that she will not be able to return during the 90day period, even for a short time, we must marry or she will have to reapply. Therefore, can we marry once she arrives, then can she return to tie up loose ends for a month or two, will this affect the continued process? If not then she will have to remain in her country for almost three months after she receives the visa, then she will enter the U.S. and will stay indefinitely. Please let me know, hope I explained myself clearly. God Bless you all, without your help and support it would have been almost unbearable.

once the visa is issued she has 6 mos. to use it.... K-1 is a single use visa. if she enters the USA and leaves a married woman shortly after arrival and before AP you will begin the process all over again this time for a spousal visa

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Please help. My fiancée and I have been waiting for over one plus year for her to enter the U.S. so we can marry with the K1-visa. She will receive it on May 12th, but she has recently had other obligations arise and she must return to Brazil ASAP after marriage. It appears that she will not be able to return during the 90day period, even for a short time, we must marry or she will have to reapply. Therefore, can we marry once she arrives, then can she return to tie up loose ends for a month or two, will this affect the continued process? If not then she will have to remain in her country for almost three months after she receives the visa, then she will enter the U.S. and will stay indefinitely. Please let me know, hope I explained myself clearly. God Bless you all, without your help and support it would have been almost unbearable.

Her K-1 visa is valid for 6 months, so staying 3 months after the visa is issued is no problem. Coming here and then returning ito Brazil is not a problem. Only then returning to the US is impossible until you file for another visa.

Stay in Brazil, finish her business there. Come to the USA, get married and stay here until the green card is issued, 2-6 months after filing AOS.