k-1 visa petitioner question

[pa6 0]

I am going to apply to petition for a K-1 visa for my boyfriend who lives in Israel. After I file the I-129 petition am I bound to stay in the United States? I prefer to travel and be

with him in Israel during the wait time. Is this legal, possible? Something commonly done?

Thank You!!

[HeatDeath 430]

Your only obligations in the US related to having filed an I-129F are to make sure someone responsible is collecting your mail. Within a week or so of sending in the packet you will receive a receipt notice.

Some time over the next 3-5 months you might receive a Request For Evidence from USCIS. If you get one of these, you will need to know about it as soon as humanly possible, as you will have a limited time to respond to it. If you do not respond to it, your petition will be denied. Responding to this will involve sending additional documentation to USCIS, so in the worst case scenario, you might have to return to the US to arrange that.

Eventually you will receive a notice of approval. It is VERY important that you have someone responsible collect this - your fiance will need it for their adjustment of status application after they get their visa.

If all that can be taken care of, then you can certainly travel overseas while the I-129F is processing, at least as far as the US government is concerned.

I have no idea how long, or under what circumstances, Israel ill allow you to take an extended visit though. But as far as the US is concerned, if you have the mail being collected and are prepared for the possibility of an RFE, you should be good to go.

[pa6 0]

Your only obligations in the US related to having filed an I-129F are to make sure someone responsible is collecting your mail. Within a week or so of sending in the packet you will receive a receipt notice.

Some time over the next 3-5 months you might receive a Request For Evidence from USCIS. If you get one of these, you will need to know about it as soon as humanly possible, as you will have a limited time to respond to it. If you do not respond to it, your petition will be denied. Responding to this will involve sending additional documentation to USCIS, so in the worst case scenario, you might have to return to the US to arrange that.

Eventually you will receive a notice of approval. It is VERY important that you have someone responsible collect this - your fiance will need it for their adjustment of status application after they get their visa.

If all that can be taken care of, then you can certainly travel overseas while the I-129F is processing, at least as far as the US government is concerned.

I have no idea how long, or under what circumstances, Israel ill allow you to take an extended visit though. But as far as the US is concerned, if you have the mail being collected and are prepared for the possibility of an RFE, you should be good to go.

Thank you for your response. It has been very helpful.

[pushbrk 13,166]

I am going to apply to petition for a K-1 visa for my boyfriend who lives in Israel. After I file the I-129 petition am I bound to stay in the United States? I prefer to travel and be

with him in Israel during the wait time. Is this legal, possible? Something commonly done?

Thank You!!

You are a citizen of the USA. You can travel as you wish. However, you or you and somebody must qualify as your fiance's financial sponsor when the time comes. I advise you not to let your fiance find out about your boyfriend though. Bad idea.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Thank you for your response. It has been very helpful.

There is no restriction on your travel/ Be SURE someone checks your mail and maes you aware of any notices sent. You will also need to have a job. income. assets and/or a co-sponsor at the time of your fiance's interview. If you have all those things covered, you are free to spend as much time out of the country as you like.

[HeatDeath 430]

You are a citizen of the USA. You can travel as you wish. However, you or you and somebody must qualify as your fiance's financial sponsor when the time comes. I advise you not to let your fiance find out about your boyfriend though. Bad idea.

Edited December 1, 2010 by HeatDeath