General K-1 questions from a new member!

[chris&phoenix 0]

I'm new to all of this, so I have a few questions. My fiance is currently here on a J-1 visa which will expire in December. At that point we will both travel to the UK to visit his family for the holidays, and then we plan to travel onwards from there for about 5 months. We plan to return to the U.S. in May, at which point Chris will hopefully have his K-1 visa. Before I send out the I-129F, I have a few questions:

1) Can I still petition for him if he is currently in the U.S. under a different visa type (J-1)?

2) We were hoping to start the process now, so that he could get his interview at the embassy in London when we are there over the holidays. Is that too much of a rush (i.e. is there no way that everything will be processed by then)? Also, if he is assigned an interview date, can it be rescheduled?

3) Finally, I am worried about the affidavit of support. I am finishing up a master's degree, and then we will be travelling, so I won't be employed. I do have savings now, but I"m afraid that will be wiped out during our travels. Any advice?

Thanks for your help in advance. I promise to offer help in return once I finish this whole process and can offer advice of my own!

[john_and_marlene 162]

I'm new to all of this, so I have a few questions. My fiance is currently here on a J-1 visa which will expire in December. At that point we will both travel to the UK to visit his family for the holidays, and then we plan to travel onwards from there for about 5 months. We plan to return to the U.S. in May, at which point Chris will hopefully have his K-1 visa. Before I send out the I-129F, I have a few questions:

1) Can I still petition for him if he is currently in the U.S. under a different visa type (J-1)?

2) We were hoping to start the process now, so that he could get his interview at the embassy in London when we are there over the holidays. Is that too much of a rush (i.e. is there no way that everything will be processed by then)? Also, if he is assigned an interview date, can it be rescheduled?

3) Finally, I am worried about the affidavit of support. I am finishing up a master's degree, and then we will be travelling, so I won't be employed. I do have savings now, but I"m afraid that will be wiped out during our travels. Any advice?

Thanks for your help in advance. I promise to offer help in return once I finish this whole process and can offer advice of my own!

1) Yes

2) you can reschedule

3) Yes I have some advice...Plan you activities to match your means.

[vartan 0]

1) Can I still petition for him if he is currently in the U.S. under a different visa type (J-1)?

Yeah there is a place on the form to state that he is here too

2) We were hoping to start the process now, so that he could get his interview at the embassy in London when we are there over the holidays. Is that too much of a rush (i.e. is there no way that everything will be processed by then)? Also, if he is assigned an interview date, can it be rescheduled?

Depends really some embassies are really cool about it and some are not.. I would call/write the embassy and ask.

3) Finally, I am worried about the affidavit of support. I am finishing up a master's degree, and then we will be travelling, so I won't be employed. I do have savings now, but I"m afraid that will be wiped out during our travels. Any advice?

This I believe will be a problem as he would be considered a burdon on the country if you can not support him.. I would make sure you have a co sponser..

[Yodrak 7]

chris&phoenix,

Does his visa have a two-year foreign residence requirement?

Yodrak

I'm new to all of this, so I have a few questions. My fiance is currently here on a J-1 visa which will expire in December. At that point we will both travel to the UK to visit his family for the holidays, and then we plan to travel onwards from there for about 5 months. We plan to return to the U.S. in May, at which point Chris will hopefully have his K-1 visa. Before I send out the I-129F, I have a few questions:

1) Can I still petition for him if he is currently in the U.S. under a different visa type (J-1)?

2) We were hoping to start the process now, so that he could get his interview at the embassy in London when we are there over the holidays. Is that too much of a rush (i.e. is there no way that everything will be processed by then)? Also, if he is assigned an interview date, can it be rescheduled?

3) Finally, I am worried about the affidavit of support. I am finishing up a master's degree, and then we will be travelling, so I won't be employed. I do have savings now, but I"m afraid that will be wiped out during our travels. Any advice?

Thanks for your help in advance. I promise to offer help in return once I finish this whole process and can offer advice of my own!

[chris&phoenix 0]

No, thankfully!

chris&phoenix,

Does his visa have a two-year foreign residence requirement?

Yodrak

I'm new to all of this, so I have a few questions. My fiance is currently here on a J-1 visa which will expire in December. At that point we will both travel to the UK to visit his family for the holidays, and then we plan to travel onwards from there for about 5 months. We plan to return to the U.S. in May, at which point Chris will hopefully have his K-1 visa. Before I send out the I-129F, I have a few questions:

1) Can I still petition for him if he is currently in the U.S. under a different visa type (J-1)?

2) We were hoping to start the process now, so that he could get his interview at the embassy in London when we are there over the holidays. Is that too much of a rush (i.e. is there no way that everything will be processed by then)? Also, if he is assigned an interview date, can it be rescheduled?

3) Finally, I am worried about the affidavit of support. I am finishing up a master's degree, and then we will be travelling, so I won't be employed. I do have savings now, but I"m afraid that will be wiped out during our travels. Any advice?

Thanks for your help in advance. I promise to offer help in return once I finish this whole process and can offer advice of my own!

[rosyanne 0]

1) Yes

2) You can never plan time right with the process but it won't hurt to start early since they do have six month opening for him. Depend on which service center you belong to, it will take different amount of time for your case to get approved.

3) You should get a co-sponsor.