K-1 VISA FOR EGYPTIAN GIRL

[Cali&Cairo 0]

please i need advice on my case

which is as the following:

I am an Egyptian girl and I am in love with my american bf and he is coming over to cairo in november to get engaged

but i need a advice on many people told us fiance visa is shorter and faster than spouse visa so we are deciding to apply for it

but i need someone's help to tell me what is exactly the required documents from him and me and does he need to bring anything with on his way to egypt???

second thing which is more importand as people know our culture here is completely different than the west and my family wants us to have religious wedding cermony when he comes to Egypt,is this gonna affect our k-1 visa?

[AlinaH 38]

I was told by someone that even if it is simply a religious ceremony and not a legal US ceremony, they may view you two as being married, which does affect the K1, because it is a fiance visa and not a spousal visa.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong?

My fiance and I also wanted to have our church wedding in Canada. The way we figured to do this was to apply for the K1 visa, when granted, have a legal ceremony in the US. Then after applying for AOS and recieving my greencard, going back to Canada to have a more formal church wedding.

[AlinaH 38]

As for the other information you need, definitely check out the guides. They are a HUGE help...

http://www.visajourney.com/content/guides

Hope this helps, and good luck on your journey!

[Amber & Ahmed 133]

Hello and welcome to visajourney! The visa process is a long and stressful one, but in the end you are with the one you love! My only advice to give.... find the member on here, his name is Lotofpatience, he is WONDERFUL and so full of knowledge!!! I wish you the best of luck and God's blessings upon you!

Edited October 11, 2010 by Amber & Ahmed

[thelastpetitioner 218]

I was told by someone that even if it is simply a religious ceremony and not a legal US ceremony, they may view you two as being married, which does affect the K1, because it is a fiance visa and not a spousal visa.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong?

thats not correct,it depends on the consulate yes,but it also depends on what you call it,in the paperwork or interview,or how the pictures that you take to the interview ( csc and nvc dont really care about how bona fide the relationship is,they just want evidence that you have met,like boarding passes,stamps and what not ) seem.if its a rather wedding looking ceremony not mentioning it would be the best.

again as long as youre not legally married,you could file for k-1

[J&N* 68]

Hey, nice to meet you, I too am engaged to an American man, and we are getting married in November We filed for a K-1 because I didn't care much for a wedding in Egypt.

You can't apply for a K-1 visa and still have a wedding ceremony in Egypt, a mosque or church wedding are legal weddings, K-1 is for engaged couples only. If you want to have a wedding here you might wanna apply for a spouse visa (K-3 or Cr-1), it takes a little longer than a K-1 but then again, many K-1 visas take longer than others. It might be your best shot.

Read the guides to understand more about your options and let your fiancé read too.

Good luck girl!