lawyers for k-1 process

[steve200485 0]

hey, i know its the dreaded question, is a lawyer required for the k-1 process, and i see the general concensus is that they are not unlss you are a complete idiot or have certain circumstances.

well im not an idiot but i might have those certain circumstances.

As i have mentioned before on a previous thread, i am a uk citizen and my problem is that i had a Q-1 visa to work for disney from feb08-march09, unfortunatly i had to leave the program and go up to NY with my fiancee due to a family emrergency, this was my one mistake but it was a big one, as unknown to me this meant i ended up with a 7 month overstay, which is not good!!!! i returned to the us in june and obv got pulled by immigration, i spent 12 hours being questioned and told them the reasons behind this and that i left on the date of my original visa and why i was there, they actually granted me a month visa to enter the us and told me i would not be subject to a ban but i would require a visa if i intended to return, so i need to know if this is gonna cause problems with a k-1 visa???

thanks

[daboyz 36]

hey, i know its the dreaded question, is a lawyer required for the k-1 process, and i see the general concensus is that they are not unlss you are a complete idiot or have certain circumstances.

well im not an idiot but i might have those certain circumstances.

As i have mentioned before on a previous thread, i am a uk citizen and my problem is that i had a Q-1 visa to work for disney from feb08-march09, unfortunatly i had to leave the program and go up to NY with my fiancee due to a family emrergency, this was my one mistake but it was a big one, as unknown to me this meant i ended up with a 7 month overstay, which is not good!!!! i returned to the us in june and obv got pulled by immigration, i spent 12 hours being questioned and told them the reasons behind this and that i left on the date of my original visa and why i was there, they actually granted me a month visa to enter the us and told me i would not be subject to a ban but i would require a visa if i intended to return, so i need to know if this is gonna cause problems with a k-1 visa???

thanks

You should be fine since they told you you're not subject to a ban.

[GregwedsAngel 0]

hey, i know its the dreaded question, is a lawyer required for the k-1 process, and i see the general concensus is that they are not unlss you are a complete idiot or have certain circumstances.

well im not an idiot but i might have those certain circumstances.

As i have mentioned before on a previous thread, i am a uk citizen and my problem is that i had a Q-1 visa to work for disney from feb08-march09, unfortunatly i had to leave the program and go up to NY with my fiancee due to a family emrergency, this was my one mistake but it was a big one, as unknown to me this meant i ended up with a 7 month overstay, which is not good!!!! i returned to the us in june and obv got pulled by immigration, i spent 12 hours being questioned and told them the reasons behind this and that i left on the date of my original visa and why i was there, they actually granted me a month visa to enter the us and told me i would not be subject to a ban but i would require a visa if i intended to return, so i need to know if this is gonna cause problems with a k-1 visa???

thanks

IF YOU HAVE A HARD PROOF (a signed letter of the immigration personnel who attended to your 12-hour investigation) stating what you said above, NO you do not need a lawyer. UNLESS if you overstayed again after that 1 month pass they gave you.

This is Greg, I am a lawyer.

[baron555 934]

unlss you are a complete idiot or have certain circumstances.

Correct

[steve200485 0]

i def did not overstay this time, i still have all the case work with me from the officer, at first they told me i would need to go back and get a visa, but they let me stay on a one month visa instead.