K1 is almost impoosible now???

[Elham 1]

You need NO lawyer AT ALL. Stay in touch here and you'll learn every thing about what to do.

Edited August 1, 2009 by Elham

[msu17 0]

The only country I would say this for is vietnam, and there is one specific lawyer most people on here use that I would go with. Other than this, a K1 in essence is not "too difficult" unless you have some specific stuff you didn't mention or are trying to get here via visa fraud.

[Surf2Salsa 0]

My boyfriend asked a few lawyers in New York recently. All of them told him that K1 application is getting so difficult now, because there have been so many people went with fake intent to get married. The goverment is not buying most of the stories now. So it's almost impossible to get to america with a K1 visa.

Did anyone hear about this too? Could this be true?

The K-1 process is not profitable or practical for attorneys.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

My boyfriend asked a few lawyers in New York recently. All of them told him that K1 application is getting so difficult now, because there have been so many people went with fake intent to get married. The goverment is not buying most of the stories now. So it's almost impossible to get to america with a K1 visa.

Did anyone hear about this too? Could this be true?

This is HORSE manure! However a fiancee visa IS impossible for a "boyfriend" to obtain. There are NO "boyfriend" or "girlfriend" visas. Fiance(e) visas, on the other hand are easy to obtain if you qualify and you probably do IF you are fiance(e)s.

LAwyers like to tell you it is difficult so they can extract a few thousand from your wallet for them doing virtually nothing. IF they told the truth you would NEVER pay them the money they ask. Great system, eh?

[caroledfb 0]

Avoid lawyers - they want clients and make it look hard!

[torps 0]

that is totally untrue, do not believe it. K1 are fairly easy as long as you have all the proof and documentation that is needed while filing. It is easier than before. Total time it took us once I file the K1 I29f until my fiancee had her visa in hand was less then 5 months.

My boyfriend asked a few lawyers in New York recently. All of them told him that K1 application is getting so difficult now, because there have been so many people went with fake intent to get married. The goverment is not buying most of the stories now. So it's almost impossible to get to america with a K1 visa.

Did anyone hear about this too? Could this be true?

[Starlight95 1]

I have an attorney and she told me K-1 is the fastest way to go. She did not tell me it was impossible. I think you really need to seek another attorney, or just do it yourself. Yes, maybe in some countries it is more difficult because of the visa fraud going on. Don't let the attorney discourage you. I suggest just listen to the wonderful people on VJ who processed their K-1's succesfully. Good luck!

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

You mite want to rethink about using a lawyer. Because the best people and info is right here on this site. Dont be double talked and mislead by a greedy lawyer. Because the only good lawyer is a dead lawyer as they say.

You really hate lawyers.

It is not hate to say the truth. The only way lawyers can sell their service for such a high price for doing almost nothing is to scare you into believing you need them.

Except in a few instances K-1 visas are relatively easy to obtain if your relationship is legitimate. In those few instances where a consulate is difficult to deal with, a lawyer is more likely to cause problems than solve them. People here will be able to advise, based on their experience, how to deal with difficult consulates better than attorneys who have never been to an interview.

I mean, it has to be pretty tough to sell a $2000 (or more) "service" for filling in forms available to anyone online and making copies of documents and that is ALL an I-129f is. Would you give ME $2000 to do it? I promise I could do it correctly, quickly and efficiently. But you have to give me all the information and documents, I will fill out the forms, make copies and mail it. Deal? I will do it for $1000. However, if I scare you and tell you how difficult it is and you don't know better...but then you are hiring an attorney based on lies and that is no way to hire someone who is supposed to have confidential "privilege"

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

My boyfriend asked a few lawyers in New York recently. All of them told him that K1 application is getting so difficult now, because there have been so many people went with fake intent to get married. The goverment is not buying most of the stories now. So it's almost impossible to get to america with a K1 visa.

Did anyone hear about this too? Could this be true?

The K-1 process is not profitable or practical for attorneys.

How can it not be profitable or practical to charge $1800, $2000 or more to fill in a few forms and make copies of documents the client provides? Then charge MORE for the AOS (which they usually tell you about afterwards) If it was not profitable why do so many attorneys do it? They like to lose money?

No doubt an attorney can make MORE money doing real legal work but then they have to be skilled and knowledgeable and not lazy bottom feeders.

[Chris_Жанна 11]

You mite want to rethink about using a lawyer. Because the best people and info is right here on this site. Dont be double talked and mislead by a greedy lawyer. Because the only good lawyer is a dead lawyer as they say.

You really hate lawyers.

It is not hate to say the truth. The only way lawyers can sell their service for such a high price for doing almost nothing is to scare you into believing you need them.

Except in a few instances K-1 visas are relatively easy to obtain if your relationship is legitimate. In those few instances where a consulate is difficult to deal with, a lawyer is more likely to cause problems than solve them. People here will be able to advise, based on their experience, how to deal with difficult consulates better than attorneys who have never been to an interview.

I mean, it has to be pretty tough to sell a $2000 (or more) "service" for filling in forms available to anyone online and making copies of documents and that is ALL an I-129f is. Would you give ME $2000 to do it? I promise I could do it correctly, quickly and efficiently. But you have to give me all the information and documents, I will fill out the forms, make copies and mail it. Deal? I will do it for $1000. However, if I scare you and tell you how difficult it is and you don't know better...but then you are hiring an attorney based on lies and that is no way to hire someone who is supposed to have confidential "privilege"

Just to clarify, my comment was made in jest. I'm not a big fan of lawyers myself but to say "The only good lawyer is a dead one" is a little silly. Abraham Lincoln was a lawyer and probably the best president this country has had (yes, this is debatable). Granted, lawyers are pretty much the scum of the earth I do not wish death upon them, maybe just a mild STD or foot fungus.

[caroledfb 0]

"The only good lawyer is a dead one" is a little silly.

It is not silly, it is black HUMOUR

It is just a way to say that lawyers, in easy cases such as a K1 applications, take advantage of the lack of information of people and let them believe they cannot do it alone.

USCIS is a pain in the neck BUT the process is fairly EASY if you follow the instructions (and ask questions on this forum if you are not sure)

The hardest parts are:

1- Get all the evidence documentation (and NO lawyer can do it for you)

2- Wait

The easiest parts are:

1- Making photocopies

2- Downloading the forms online

And that is what a lawyer will charge you for!!!!! A total rip-off if you come from a county without fraud and your relationship is legitimate.

[beinha 0]

My boyfriend asked a few lawyers in New York recently. All of them told him that K1 application is getting so difficult now, because there have been so many people went with fake intent to get married. The goverment is not buying most of the stories now. So it's almost impossible to get to america with a K1 visa.

Did anyone hear about this too? Could this be true?

I hope it helps: My fiance and I, we work on our Petition Fiance together without a lawyer, but we have an amazing friend Lisa helping us as she got married same way and her first advice was "go check Visa Journey website". To make it short, we have sent the I-129F Petition for Alien Fiance to USCIS on July, 11th and we got their response on July, 15th and last night (July, 31th) we received their email saying: "Current Status: Approval notice sent.". :dance:

If your relationship are real and you really intent to marry, go for it, keep it easy and do what they ask, check everything 4 times and God will help you!

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

"The only good lawyer is a dead one" is a little silly.

It is not silly, it is black HUMOUR

It is just a way to say that lawyers, in easy cases such as a K1 applications, take advantage of the lack of information of people and let them believe they cannot do it alone.

USCIS is a pain in the neck BUT the process is fairly EASY if you follow the instructions (and ask questions on this forum if you are not sure)

The hardest parts are:

1- Get all the evidence documentation (and NO lawyer can do it for you)

2- Wait

The easiest parts are:

1- Making photocopies

2- Downloading the forms online

And that is what a lawyer will charge you for!!!!! A total rip-off if you come from a county without fraud and your relationship is legitimate.

excellent post and summation of what lawyers can and cannot do.

You mite want to rethink about using a lawyer. Because the best people and info is right here on this site. Dont be double talked and mislead by a greedy lawyer. Because the only good lawyer is a dead lawyer as they say.

You really hate lawyers.

It is not hate to say the truth. The only way lawyers can sell their service for such a high price for doing almost nothing is to scare you into believing you need them.

Except in a few instances K-1 visas are relatively easy to obtain if your relationship is legitimate. In those few instances where a consulate is difficult to deal with, a lawyer is more likely to cause problems than solve them. People here will be able to advise, based on their experience, how to deal with difficult consulates better than attorneys who have never been to an interview.

I mean, it has to be pretty tough to sell a $2000 (or more) "service" for filling in forms available to anyone online and making copies of documents and that is ALL an I-129f is. Would you give ME $2000 to do it? I promise I could do it correctly, quickly and efficiently. But you have to give me all the information and documents, I will fill out the forms, make copies and mail it. Deal? I will do it for $1000. However, if I scare you and tell you how difficult it is and you don't know better...but then you are hiring an attorney based on lies and that is no way to hire someone who is supposed to have confidential "privilege"

Just to clarify, my comment was made in jest. I'm not a big fan of lawyers myself but to say "The only good lawyer is a dead one" is a little silly. Abraham Lincoln was a lawyer and probably the best president this country has had (yes, this is debatable). Granted, lawyers are pretty much the scum of the earth I do not wish death upon them, maybe just a mild STD or foot fungus.

Lincoln became much more highly regarded AFTER he was dead...could be proof of the point... or just a coincidence.

[sjr09 155]

Get a new lawyer!

Not the best advice! You don't know what country she is from (high fraud country) who knows.

[sjr09 155]

"The only good lawyer is a dead one" is a little silly.

It is not silly, it is black HUMOUR

It is just a way to say that lawyers, in easy cases such as a K1 applications, take advantage of the lack of information of people and let them believe they cannot do it alone.

USCIS is a pain in the neck BUT the process is fairly EASY if you follow the instructions (and ask questions on this forum if you are not sure)

The hardest parts are:

1- Get all the evidence documentation (and NO lawyer can do it for you)

2- Wait

The easiest parts are:

1- Making photocopies

2- Downloading the forms online

And that is what a lawyer will charge you for!!!!! A total rip-off if you come from a county without fraud and your relationship is legitimate.

excellent post and summation of what lawyers can and cannot do.

You mite want to rethink about using a lawyer. Because the best people and info is right here on this site. Dont be double talked and mislead by a greedy lawyer. Because the only good lawyer is a dead lawyer as they say.

You really hate lawyers.

It is not hate to say the truth. The only way lawyers can sell their service for such a high price for doing almost nothing is to scare you into believing you need them.

Except in a few instances K-1 visas are relatively easy to obtain if your relationship is legitimate. In those few instances where a consulate is difficult to deal with, a lawyer is more likely to cause problems than solve them. People here will be able to advise, based on their experience, how to deal with difficult consulates better than attorneys who have never been to an interview.

I mean, it has to be pretty tough to sell a $2000 (or more) "service" for filling in forms available to anyone online and making copies of documents and that is ALL an I-129f is. Would you give ME $2000 to do it? I promise I could do it correctly, quickly and efficiently. But you have to give me all the information and documents, I will fill out the forms, make copies and mail it. Deal? I will do it for $1000. However, if I scare you and tell you how difficult it is and you don't know better...but then you are hiring an attorney based on lies and that is no way to hire someone who is supposed to have confidential "privilege"

To simply tell the OP to 'self help' and avoid the services of a "seasoned immigration attorney" because it's a waste of time and money, or you had bad luck is judgmental and bad advice.

We truly don't know the capacity or circumstances

of the individual(s) we don't know if he/she is looking for legal advice, full service or simply have an attorney review the forms, the individual(s) may have series of circumstances that do require help, that no one on Visa Journey can or should give advice.

I'm not advocating he/she use an attorney over DYI ,but that we need to be careful of how we approach this subject and keep in mind a 'fare and balanced opinion' is the best advice we can give.

Just to clarify, my comment was made in jest. I'm not a big fan of lawyers myself but to say "The only good lawyer is a dead one" is a little silly. Abraham Lincoln was a lawyer and probably the best president this country has had (yes, this is debatable). Granted, lawyers are pretty much the scum of the earth I do not wish death upon them, maybe just a mild STD or foot fungus.

Lincoln became much more highly regarded AFTER he was dead...could be proof of the point... or just a coincidence.

Edited August 1, 2009 by sjr09