Who is filing for a Belgian fiance/fiancee??

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Hi guys,

Who else is from Belgium? I'm wondering if there's a distinct difference in processing times depending on where the beneficiary lives. I imagine there is, but is it truly that significant and based on where you live?

I just read in a post that someone got approved in less than three months *gasp*. My fiance and I were counting on the "customary" 6 tot 7 months... simply because we literally have a 30 days frame starting May 6 in which to get married while he's in between military assignments. He cannot marry before that because he's abroad on the MSG program (which is how we met). If we get married later than that, when he's already posted somewhere in the US for his last year of service it probably wouldn't be the end of the world but we'd like for at least his family to be there. If we get approved much sooner than we had planned my visa might actually expire before we even have the chance to get married. Say, we get approved in less than three months... is there a way to "stretch" the rest of the process without it negatively affecting it? After talking to someone from the consulate, I'm afraid it might actually go that fast, since I already work for the department of state and have a security clearance, he is in the military and we have a little boy, that already has the american nationality.

I appreciate any thoughts you might have. This website and the people on it have been wonderful so far. I'm so glad I came across VJ!

-Kimberly

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**Moved from K1 main to Europe. Question is specifically of that region and is not related to a K1 Process or Procedure/

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