K1 or K3 which is better?

[clayr1 3]

I recently refiled a K1 visa but under advice from a friend I am wondering if I should go back to Vietnam and get married then file K3. Can the COs fail her just as easily? They denied us for "no proof of legitimate relationship" wouldn't getting married take care of this? If you are married why deny you now? I am just worried we could get turned down again on a K1.

[BinhJerome 14]

I recently refiled a K1 visa but under advice from a friend I am wondering if I should go back to Vietnam and get married then file K3. Can the COs fail her just as easily? They denied us for "no proof of legitimate relationship" wouldn't getting married take care of this? If you are married why deny you now? I am just worried we could get turned down again on a K1.

Clay since you already spent the money, I would let the K1 run its course, that or try to have it stopped I am not sure if you can change in the middle of things, and with the way everything works, I would say that is impossible. They can deny a CR1 visa just as easy as a K1 visa, and there were a few people that were denied last year. Yes it would help prove that you do have an ongoing relationship since you came back and then got married, but it is still not a sure thing, if you stop your K1 visa now then you dont risk getting a NOID as Frank did, but you have also wasted your $455 filing fee as I have said in countless emails with you, there is no guarentee on anything, it depends on the case, and the CO doing the interview. I have noticed that most people who refile after a first denial seem to get approved, but I am sure there are some people that do infact get denied the second time as well. If you change right now you will still save about $500 in the entire process as the CR1 cost about $1000 less than the K1 from start to finish, so taking into count you have already spent $455 you would still save $500, it might be worth it, just dont stop one petition thinking that another is a sure thing, as we all know in HCMC there is no sure thing, accept luck of the draw. Jerome

[Kevin and 10]

We failed 2 interviews, so being married is no guarantee that you would get a visa.

Edited June 8, 2010 by Kevin and Tuyen

[hniHnitsuJ 8]

I recently refiled a K1 visa but under advice from a friend I am wondering if I should go back to Vietnam and get married then file K3. Can the COs fail her just as easily? They denied us for "no proof of legitimate relationship" wouldn't getting married take care of this? If you are married why deny you now? I am just worried we could get turned down again on a K1.

Get married, and go for CR1, good luck.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

I agree with Jerome. You've already filed the K1. Stick it out. I think the fact that the relationship is still intact long enough to go through the petition/application process twice has more to do with the higher approval rate at the second interview than whether or not they get married. I would guess the approval rate for a second K1 is just as high as the approval rate for a CR1 after a K1 denial. If getting married made any significant difference in the approval rate, then nobody would bother with K1's in Vietnam.

I get a kick out of listening to Vietnamese women gossip about the "secrets" to getting a visa in HCMC. Everyone has a friend or a cousin who they SWEAR got their visa because they got married, or because they got pregnant. It's hogwash! There is no magic bullet. Present a compelling case in your documents, address your red flags, and nail the interview with the right answers given with confidence. That's how you get a visa in HCMC.

[ScottThuy 140]

Couple that with the "you must have a baby" cr@p..people spew.

Thuy met a woman who has 3 children with her USC husband and she has yet to get a visa.. she has been denied a few times already.. K1 and CR1 with kids...

I came close to getting into an argument with a guy I know about this a few weeks ago... he insisted that I must drop everything and go to HaNoi to get Thuy pregnant ASAP.. "only way to get visa"... such BS!

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Couple that with the "you must have a baby" cr@p..people spew.

Thuy met a woman who has 3 children with her USC husband and she has yet to get a visa.. she has been denied a few times already.. K1 and CR1 with kids...

I came close to getting into an argument with a guy I know about this a few weeks ago... he insisted that I must drop everything and go to HaNoi to get Thuy pregnant ASAP.. "only way to get visa"... such BS!

A guy I met through Phuong's family here was told the same thing. He listened, and his fiancee is now 6 weeks pregnant.

[robertwdalton 0]

Stick with the K1 and do your homework to be prepared for second interview...IMO this is your best approach...robert

[Bernie C 24]

How many visits since your previous denial? While we all know there are no gaurantees, additional visits before the next interview should be a strong statement to the relationship commitment.

[fred n Dao Honey 0]

Stay the course with the K1. Prove your relationship. Take more time to go to VN. learn the process. don't take "No" for an answer.

there is no right answer. K1 or K3???

[Greg_n_Lien 0]

I get a kick out of listening to Vietnamese women gossip about the "secrets" to getting a visa in HCMC. Everyone has a friend or a cousin who they SWEAR got their visa because they got married, or because they got pregnant. It's hogwash! There is no magic bullet. Present a compelling case in your documents, address your red flags, and nail the interview with the right answers given with confidence. That's how you get a visa in HCMC.

Our interview is next week. everyone has an opinion on how to succeed. Today My wife told me that i need to do I-864 not I-864EZ. That someone told her that they do not accept the EZ form in HCM. It has already been accepted and approved by the NVC. I told her i will do it again anway BUT the CONSULATE has to follow the LAW and the form clearly states that i can file the EZ form since my income is well over the 125% mark. MOST people's beliefs or superstions ablout this only cause FEAR about the interview. CONFIDENCE is a MUST. I totally agree