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[Adrienne 0]

Hello, I am very new to this site and to the whole process of obtaining a Visa.

My fiance an I have been together for close to 2 years now and it was on the Fourth of July of this year,

during his last stay of 3 months that he proposed to me. We have visited one another several times,

sometimes I go to Germany and sometimes he comes to America.

On his last trip to the states they stopped him in Detroit airport on his way to Kansas City and

asked him what his intentions were here in the states. Being that he is an honest man and we had no clue of the visa laws

(we assumed that you could marry whomever you want). He did have a return ticket to Germany and had every intention of using it. (we do know the laws about overstaying your time in the States). Anyhow, he toldd them that he was hoping to marry me here in the US and when they heard that they contacted me immediately by phone (I was on my way out the door to pick him up at the airport here in Kansas City) and asked me whether or not I was expecting someone, I said "yes, my fiance Oliver".

He then asked me when we plan to marry and would we be doing so within 90 days, to which I said we would do it before he returned to Germany. Oops! I really had no idea that it was a bad thing.

I asked him whether there was any trouble and he said that "No, there is no trouble but make sure if Oliver decides to stay in the States to do the required paperwork".

I told him that of course we would make that if it was needed but that he has every intention of returning to Germany because he was nowhere near ready at that time to make a permanent move here to the states.

I then proceeded to the airport to get Oliver and when everyone was coming off of the plane and no sign of him I assumed that he was just the last one off. I received a call at just that time from Oliver stating that they (Homeland Security) had detained him in Detroit and were sending him back to Germany because they believed that he had no intention of doing so on his own.

While we know the truth and we know that he would have done so, we understand that it is the law and that there are procedures for everyone to follow. We just wish we would have known it before that happened to us.

Anyhow they told Oliver that I could file for the K-1 visa and we have a very trusted friend who is a professor with the University of North Carolina, and who is married to a man from Germany as well. She was able to call her Immigration Attorney to get the specifics of what it was that we needed to do.

I have now filed for the I-129f as of December 10th, 2010, and while I do realize that it will take some time...I am wondering if anyone can tell me just exactly what to expect next....in layman's terms if you don't mind as this whole process is mind boggling to me.

With sincerest thanks,

A Newbie

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[Aztec&Taino 144]

Hello, I am very new to this site and to the whole process of obtaining a Visa.

My fiance an I have been together for close to 2 years now and it was on the Fourth of July of this year,

during his last stay of 3 months that he proposed to me. We have visited one another several times,

sometimes I go to Germany and sometimes he comes to America.

On his last trip to the states they stopped him in Detroit airport on his way to Kansas City and

asked him what his intentions were here in the states. Being that he is an honest man and we had no clue of the visa laws

(we assumed that you could marry whomever you want). He did have a return ticket to Germany and had every intention of using it. (we do know the laws about overstaying your time in the States). Anyhow, he toldd them that he was hoping to marry me here in the US and when they heard that they contacted me immediately by phone (I was on my way out the door to pick him up at the airport here in Kansas City) and asked me whether or not I was expecting someone, I said "yes, my fiance Oliver".

He then asked me when we plan to marry and would we be doing so within 90 days, to which I said we would do it before he returned to Germany. Oops! I really had no idea that it was a bad thing.

I asked him whether there was any trouble and he said that "No, there is no trouble but make sure if Oliver decides to stay in the States to do the required paperwork".

I told him that of course we would make that if it was needed but that he has every intention of returning to Germany because he was nowhere near ready at that time to make a permanent move here to the states.

I then proceeded to the airport to get Oliver and when everyone was coming off of the plane and no sign of him I assumed that he was just the last one off. I received a call at just that time from Oliver stating that they (Homeland Security) had detained him in Detroit and were sending him back to Germany because they believed that he had no intention of doing so on his own.

While we know the truth and we know that he would have done so, we understand that it is the law and that there are procedures for everyone to follow. We just wish we would have known it before that happened to us.

Anyhow they told Oliver that I could file for the K-1 visa and we have a very trusted friend who is a professor with the University of North Carolina, and who is married to a man from Germany as well. She was able to call her Immigration Attorney to get the specifics of what it was that we needed to do.

I have now filed for the I-129f as of December 10th, 2010, and while I do realize that it will take some time...I am wondering if anyone can tell me just exactly what to expect next....in layman's terms if you don't mind as this whole process is mind boggling to me.

With sincerest thanks,

A Newbie

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/adrienne-2009/2010%20adri%20and%20olli/thisplace.jpg

Adrienne,

Welcome to VJ and to your (and your fiance's) immigration journey. Please read the GUIDES (4th link left to right on the top of page) to become aware of the entire process. Unfortunately, the process is time consuming and expensive, but if you love Oliver it will all be worth it at the end! Best wishes

[Adrienne 0]

Thank you so much, I think I did almost everything just right. After all I did check my list about 50 times and I think the postman had to practically fight me for it as I was looking all over for a box cutter to open it one more time to check...just in case.

We are very much in love...you're right about that and the kids miss him terribly.

Can't wait to see him next week and spend a little quality time together before it is back to the waiting game.

Thanks again (so so much) for your reply,

Adrienne

[Liam and Kara 6]

Hi Folks and welcome to your journey on visa journey where everyone will help you as much as they can through the whole process, if you need something answered drop a note on here as everyone has been through or going through what your both about to experience, I myself was turned away by homeland security exactly the same...we were naive back then too, but it was, looking back the best thing to get us both focused. everything will be fine in the end, there will be ups and downs, the hardest part is the time and the waiting....as explained check the guides and timelines on the process, from start to finish as in...me being turned away to getting through process was exactly one year(although this could vary for each case) but now I have my green card and working away and one year married to my best friend....Viel Glück.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

topic moved from General Immigration Forum to K-1 Visa Process and Procedures Forum as a more appropriate location for this topic

(welcome to VisaJourney, Adrienne)

Edited December 17, 2010 by Kathryn41